Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-15
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 for
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, we'll built and convenient
| threestury BRICK DWELLING, known rs
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, a first rate
kitchen range 8 steam heating apparatus OF
Gouid's patent &C., &c. The lot on which it
stands fronts l6O feet on Washington street, and
runs through the square to st Assph street. and
contains about 5000 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, good collection of small
fruits, strawberries, raspberrles, 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
cast sde of st. Assph 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
ton street, between Duke and Wolfe, fronting 7S
feet 5 inches on Washington stree and running
buck 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 6t
inches On King street and Ill feet inches on
Pitt, consisting of S SEV EkAL L. SI9kEsS, occu-
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 30J feet.
Sixth: 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
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
r. J. Mehaffcy.
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 q wharf
front OF 3o feet, and has on it two large and
the Strand, now occupied by B. H. Lam bert,
and one on Union street, occupied by L. NJ.
Lawson.
Eighth: A LOT OF GROUND near the Stone
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 never failing spring of good water,
and is bounded by the west bank of Hoffs run,
with the privilege Of using its water. The ter
minus of the Street Railway is on tns 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 l3 or IA acres. The east line of this
lot, LOO 1uet 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 u large manufacturing establish
| mcnt, and being beyond the city limits 1t is ex-
empt from city taxation. 1t is believed that
there is u 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 a mar ket.
Tenth a TRACT OF LAND in Atchison
county, Missouri, lying near Rockport, the
county seat, containing BIG acres, more or less
Eleventh A TRACT 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
ton between Alexandria and Washington, both
fered to persons doing business in Washington
| greater economy of living in Alexsndris.
| For further information apply to either of the
Executors, ELISHA j. MILLER,
Alexandria, Virginia.
FRANCIS MILLER,
on 25-pO2n 460 La Az WASHINGTON. ID. c..