Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-08
FOR SALE.
REAL ESTATE IN ALEXANDRIA CITY
AND COUNTY.

The undersigned, in accordance with the pro-
visions Of the will of Robert 81. Miller, otter for
sale the following pieces of property in the city
and county of Alexandria, in the State of Vir-
ginis.
The terms of sale will be agreed upon at the
time of the sale, and will be easy and liberal to
the purchaser.
First: The large, well built and convenient
three-story BRICK DWELLING, known as
No. II Washington street, situate on the east
This house is supplied with all the modern con-
venences, including gas and water, first rate
kitchen range, a steam heating apparatus of
Goulds patent, &C., &C. The lot on which it
stands fronts 100 feet on Washington street, and
runs through the square to st. Asaph street, and
contains about SO, 600 square feet, or nearly one
acre of land, and is in beautiful order. 1t con-
tains variety of choice fruit trees-pear, apple,
ounce and cherry, a fine English walnut tree in
full bearing, good collection of small
fruits, strawberries raspberries, currants and
gooseberries, good asparagus beds, ,and,
largo number of fine rose bushes and other
shrubs and plants. A more desirable residence
than this is not to be found in the city.
Second "a two-story RESIDENCE, front
building frame and back building brick, on the
east side of ST. Assph street. between King and
Prince, with suitable out bulldogs on lot 'front.'
ing DO feet on st. Asaph street and running back
of the same width for depth of 90 feet
Third A LOT on the west side OF Washing
ton street, between Duke and Wolfe, fronting Is
feet inches on Washington street and running
back ll3 feet to an alley Il feet wide. There is
8 large FRAME TENEMENT on this lot.
of King and Pitt streets, fronting 81 feet 81
inches on King street and Ill feet I inches on
Pitt consisting of SEV ERAL STORES, occu-
pied at present by Thomas Hoy and others.
Fifth A LOT OF Ian D fronting 81 feet 81
inches on the east side of Water street snd rum
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form width, and of depth of BOZ feet.
Sixth: A WATER LOT at the northeast cor
ner OF Union and Queen streets, fronting 81 feet
inches on Union street and running into the
Potomac river of the same width to the Port
Wardens line, having the advantage Of dock
room of SO feet, being the north hall of Queen
street. Sold subject TO an improvement lease to
IT, j. Mehatiey.
Seventh A LOT situate on the east side Of
Union street, between Prince and Duke, 'front.'
ing 50 feet on Union street and running of that
width into the Potomac. This lot has wharf
commodious WAREH Gus ES-one fronting on
the Strand now occupied by B. H. Lambert,
and one on Union street, occupied by K. NJ.
Lawson.
Bridge, on the south side of Duke street, having
q front on said street Of 476 feet, and running
back TO the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railroad, containing about 81 acres. This lot
contains never failing spring of good water,
and is bounded by the west bank of Hof7s run,
with the privilege of using its water. The ter
minus of the Street Railway is on this property,
and it is susceptible Of division into building
lots, which would be very desirable for mechan-
cs and others wishing to make homes for them
selves.
Ninth: A TRACT OF LAND in Alexandria
county, near to but outside of the city limits,
containing ID or IA acres. The east line, of this
lot, 1000 feet long, binds on the Alexandria Ca
nal and the Alexandria and Washington Rail
road and turnpike bind it on the west. This
tract being in one compact body, offers singular
advantages for large manufacturing establish
ment, and being beyond the city limits it is ex-
empt from city taxation. 1t is believed that
there is very large quantity of excellent clay
for making bricks in this land, and the railroad
and canal on either side of it would offer cheap
and easy means of conveying them to market
Tenth: "A TRACT OF LAND in Atchison
county, Missouri, lying near Rockport, the
county seat, containing GIG acres, more or less.
Eleventh A RACT OF LAND, lying in
Clark county, Missouri containing 76O acres,
more or less.
Any of these pieces Of property will be divided
in such manner rs the purchaser may desire an
less the value of the Same be impaired by such
division. As there is now hourly communica-
ton between Alexandria and Washington, both
by railroad and steamboat every facility is Of
fered to persons doing business in Washington
who may desire to avail themselves of the much
greater economy of living in Alexandria.
For further information apply to either of the
Executors, ELISHA j. MILLER,
Alexandria, Virginia
FRANCIS MILLER;
ap 25-eo2m $50 La. av., Washington, D. c.