Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16
FOR SALE.
REAL ESTATE IN ALEXANDRIA CITY
AND COUNTY.

| Tho undersigned, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the will Of Robert H. Miller, offer for
sale the following pieces of property in the city
| and county Of Alexandria, in the State OF Viz
gnia-
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
side of said street, between Queen and Princess.
| This house is supplied with all the modern con-
veniences, including gas and water, first rate
kitchen range q steam heating apparatus of
| Gould's patent, &c. Sc The lot on which it
| stands fronts 100 feet on Washington street, and
runs through the square to st Assph street, and
| contains about 38 QUO 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, fine English walnut tree in
| full bearing, 8 good collection of small
fruits, wberries, raspberries, -currants and
| gooseberries, good asparagus beds, and
| large 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. Asaph street, between King and
Prince, with suitable out bulldogs, on lot 'front.'
| ing 40 feet on St. Assph street and running back
Of the same width for depth of 81 feet.
Third: A LOT on the west side OF Washing
|
feet inches on Washington street and running
| back ll3 feet to an alley II feet wide There is
| large FRAME TENEMENT on this lot
Fourth The property at the southwest corner
of King and Pitt streets, fronting 81 feet ct
inches On King street and Ill feet inches on
Pitt consisting of SEVERAL STORES, occu-
pied at present by Thomas Hoy and others.
| Fifth A LOT OF LAND fronting 81 feet 81
| inches on the east side Of Water street end run
| ming through the square to Union street, Of uni
form width, and Of depth of 800 feet,
| Sixth: A WATER LOT at the northeast cor
ner OF Union and Queen streets, fronting 81 feet
| 7 inches on Union street and running into the
Potomac river Of the same width to the Port
Warden's line, having the advantage of dock
room of 80 feet, being the north hall Of Queen
street. Sold subject to an improvement lease to
| T. j. Mehaffey.
| Seventh: A LOT situate on the east side Of
! Union street. between Prince and Duke, 'front.'
| ing 30 feet on Union street and running of that
width into the Potomac. This lot has wharf
commodious SBS-one fronting on
| the Strand, now occupied by B. 81. Lambert,
and one on Union street, occupied by K. NJ.
| Lawson.
Bridge, on the south side Of Duke street, having
| front on said street Of 476 feet, and running
| back to the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
| Railroad containing about 81 acres. This lot
contains a never failing spring Of good water,
| and is bounded by the west bank Of Hofs 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 IL or IA acres. The east line of this
lot, 100 teet long binds on the Alexandria Ga
nal and the Alexandria and Washington Rail
road and turnpike bind it on the west. This
tract being in one compact body, offers singular
ment, and being beyond the city limits it is OK
enpt 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 q market
Tenth: A TRACT OF LAND in Atchison
county, Missouri, lying near Rockport, the
| county seat, containing 316 acres more or less.
| Eleventh: A TRACT OF LAND lying in
Clark county, Missouri, containing 760 acres,
more or less.
ANY of these pieces of property will bedivided
| in such manner rs the purchaser may desire I'M
| less the value of the same be impaired by such
| division. As there is now hourly communica-
| ton betw cen 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,
sp 25-co2m AGO La. av., Washington, D. G.
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