Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-24
FOR SALE.
REAL ESTATE IN ALEXANDRIA CITY
AND COUNTY.

The undersigned, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the will of Robert II. Miller, offer for
sale the following pieces of property IN the city
and county of Alexandria, in the State OF Vr'
ginia.
The terms of sale will be agreed upon at the
time Of the sale, and will be easy and liberal to
tie purchaser.
First: The large, well built and convenient
tt rec. story BRICK DWELLING, known as
No. II Washington street, situate on the east
This house is supplied with all the modern con-
veuiences including.gas and Water, first rate
kitchen range a steam heating apparatus OF
Gouid's patent &C., SC The lot on which il
stands fronts l60 iect on Washington street, and
runs through the square to ST Asapn street, and
contains about 80, ,OU0 square tect or nearly one
acre of land, and is in beautiful order. 1t con-
talns u 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 a
large number of fine rose bushes and other
shrubs ahd 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
Prime, with suitable out buildidgs on lot front
ing 40 feet on st. Asaph street and running back
OF the same width for a depth OF 92 feet.
Third: A LOT on the west side OF Washing
ton street, between Duke and Wolfe, fronting IS
feet inches on Washington sire and running
back IL feet to an alley II feet wide. There Is
q large FRAME TENEMENT on this lot.
Fourth: The property ut the southwest corner
of King and fitt streets, fronting 81 feet +!
inches ON King street and III 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 end run
| a. hoe rnjo
form width, and OF depth Of 30J feet.
Sixth A WATER LOT at the northeast cor
ner OF Union and Queen streets, fronting 67 feet
inches on Union street and running into the
Potomac river Of the same width to the Fort
Wardens line, having the advantage of dock
room of SO feet, beng the north hall of Queen
street. Sold subject to an improvement lease to
T. J. Mehstfey.
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
front OF 80 teet, and has on it two large and
commodious HOUSES-one fronting on
the Strand, now occupied by B. II. Lambert,
and one on Union street, occupied by Il. NJ.
Lawson.
Eighth: A LOT OF GROUN d near the Stone
Bridge, on the south side of Duke street, having
front on said street of 47G 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 Hot's run,
with the privilege Of using its water. The ter
minus of the Street Railway is on tDis property,
and it is susceptible of division into building
lots, when would be very desirable for mechan-
les and others wishing TO make homes for them
selves.
Ninth: A TRACT OF LAND in Alexandra
county, near TO but outside of the city limits,
containing l3 or IA acres. The east line of this
lot, 100 teet long. binds on the Alexandria ca
ual, 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 a large manufacturing establish
mcnt, and being beyond the city limits it is ex-
enpt from city taxation 1t is believed that
there is a 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 market.
Tenth A TRACT OF LAND in Atchison
county, Missouri, lying near Rockport, the
county seat, containing 3l6 acres, more or less.
Eleventh A 1kACT 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 as 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 Alexandris
For further Information apply to either of the
Executors ELISHA j. MILLER,
Alexandria, Virginia.
FRANCIS MILLER,
sp 25-eo2m 460 La. sv., Washington, d. g.