Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-17
FOR SALE.
REAL ESTATE IN ALEXANDRIA CITY
AND COUNTY.

The undersigned, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the will of Robert h. Miller, offer Tor
sale the following pieces of property IN the city
and county of Alexandria, in the State Of Vir-
ginia.
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
tEree.story BRICK DWELLING, known as
No. II Washington street, situate on the east
side of said street, between Queen and Prlncess
This house is supplied with all the modern con-
yeniences including gas and W ter, hrst rate
kitchen range steam heating apparatus OF
Gouid's patent. &C., sc. The lot on which 1t
stands fronts 100 feet on Washington street, ana
runs through the square to st Asaph street, and
contains about 80, 0W square feet or near y one
acre of land, and is in beautiful order. 1t con-
tains u variety Of choice fruit trees-pear, apple,
ounce and cherry, fine English walnut tree in
full bearing, good collectlon n.s OF small al
gooseberries, good asparagus beds, and a
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 kES!DENCE, front
building frame and back building brick, on the
east siue of st. Assph street, between King and
Prince, with suitable out bulldogs, on lot 'front.'
ing 40 feet on st. Asaph street and running back
of the same width for depth of 81 feet
Third A LOT on the west side oil Washing
ton street, between Duke and Wolfe, fronting 70
feet inches on Washington stre and running
back b li3 feet to al alley IL feet wide. There is
large FRAME TENEMENT on this lot.
Fourth: The property at the ssuthwest corner
of King and Pitt streets, fronting 81 feet 81
inches on King street and Ill feet 7 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 snd run-
ming through the square to Union street, of uni
form width, and OF depth of 3OJ 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 33 feet, being the north hall of Queen
street. Sold subject to an improvement lease to
r. j. Mehatfey.
Seventh: A LOT situate on the east side of
Union street, between Prince and Duke, 'front.'
ing 81 feet on Union street and running OF that
width into the Potomac. This lot has wharf
front OF 80 teet, and has on it two large and
commodious WAREHOUS ES-one fronting on
! the Strand now occupied by B. Il. Lambert,
and one on Union street, occupied by T. M.
Eighth: A LOT OF GROUND D nj ear the Stone
Bridge, on the south side 81 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 Hof's run,
with the privilege of using its water. The ter
minus of the Street Railway is Oil this property,
and it is susceptible of division into building
lots, which would be very desirable Tor mechan-
les 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 l3 or IA acres The east line of this
lot, 100 luet 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 sent, containing BIG acres, more or less
Eleventh A RACT OF LAND, lying in
Clark county, Missouri, containing T6O acres,
more or less
Any of these pieces of property will be divided
in such manner rs the purchaser may desire Hn-
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 tho much
greater economy of living in Alexandris.
For further information apply to either ot the
Executors, ELISHA j. MILLER,
Alexandra, Virginia.
FRANCIS MILLER,
sp 25-eo2m 46O La. sv., Washington, D. @.