Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-18
FOR SALE.
REAL ESTATE IN ALEXANDRIA CITY
AND COUNTY.


The undersigned, in accordance with the pro-
visions Of the will of Robert q. 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
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 Ill the modern con-
veniences, including gas and water, first rate
kitchen range, steam heating apparatus OF
Gouds ratent, &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 80, 0OO 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, q fine English walnut tree in
full bearing good collection OF small
fruits, strawberries, raspberres, currants and
large number of tine 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
ing 40 feet on ST. Assph street and running back
of the same width for O depth of 81 feet
Third: A LOT on the west side OF Washing
ton street, between Duke and Wolfe, fronting78
feet inches on Washington street and running
back lls feet to an alley II feet wide. There is
q large FRAME TENEMENT on this lot.
Fourth: The property at the southwest corner
of King and Pitt streets, fronting 81 feet 81
inches on King street and Ill feet inches on
Pitt, consisting of SEVERAL STORES, occu-
Fifth A LOT OF Ian 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 300 feet.
Sixth: A>WATER LOT at the northeast cor
ner OF Union and Queen streets, fronting 81 feet
inches on Union street aud 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. Mehatfey.
Seventh A LOT situate on the east side of
Union street, between Prince and Duke, front
ing 80 feet on Union street and running of that
width into the Potomac This lot has wharf
front OF 38 feet, and has on it two large and
commodious WAREHOUSES-on fronting on
and one on Union street, occupied by 4. NJ.
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
contains never failing spring of good water,
and is bounded by the west bank of HofF 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, loo feet long, binds on the Alexandria Ca
nal and the Alexandris 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 eI-
empt from city taxation. 1t is believed that
there is very large quantity of excellent clay
for making brick. 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 3l6 acres, more or less.
Eleventh A TRACT OF LAND, lying in
Clark county, Missouri, containing 100 acres,
more or less. ~
Any of these pieces of property will be divided
in such manner as the purchaser may desire IN
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 teamboat, 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,
Alexandris, Virginia.
FRANCIS MILLER,
sp 25-eo2m 400 La. av., Washington, D. C.
FOR RENT-The HOUSE No. e6 King