Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10
FOR SALE.
REAL ESTATE IN ALEXANDRIA CITY
AND COUNTY.

The undersigned, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the will of Robert Il. 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, well built and convenient
thrce-story 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-
venences, including gas and Water, hrst rate
kitchen range, a steam heating apparatus OF
Gouids patent &c, &c. The lot on which 1t
runs through the square to st Asaph street, and
contains about So, GOO square feet, or nearly one
acre of land, and is in besutifu order. 1t con-
tains variety of choice fruit trees-pear, apple,
ounce and cherry, a fine English walnut tree in
full bearing good collection of small
fruits, strawberries rsspbrrres currants and
gooseberries, good asparagus beds, ,and,
large number of fine rse bushes and other
shrubs and plants. A more desirable residence
than thi; is not to be found in the city.
Second: a two-story RESlDENCE, front
building frame and back building brick, on the
east side OF 1t. 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 % feet
Third: ~ LOT on the west side OF Washing
ton street, between Duke and Wolfe, fronting 10
feet inches on Washington street and running
back / Is feet to an alley IL feet wide. There is
a large FRAME TENEMENT on this lot.
Fourth: The property It the southwest corner
of King and Pitt streets, fronting 81 feet =!
inches on King street and III feet I inches on
Pitt consisting of SEVERAL STORES, occu-
pied al present by Thomas Hoy and others.
Fifth A LOT OF Ian d fronting 81 feet 81
inches ON the east side Of Water street snd rum
ming through the square to Union street, Of uni
form width, and oil u depth OF 500 feet.
Sixth: A WATER LOT at the northeast cor
ner OF Onion 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, beng the north hall Of Queen
street. Sold subject To IN Improvement lease to
r. }. Mrhatley.
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 IS tcet, and has on it two large and
commodious WAREHOUSES-one fronting on
the Strand, now occupied by B: H. Lambert,
and one on Union street, occupied by Il. Nj.
Lawson.
Eighth A LOT OF GROUND near the Stone
Bridge, on the south side of Duke street, having
Il front on said street of 476 feet, and running
back to the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railroad, containing about 81 acres. This lot
and is bounded by the west bank of Hoh's run,
with the privilege of using its water. The ter
minus Of the Street Railway is On tais property,
and it is susceptible of division into building
lots, which would be very desirable for mechan-
cs and others wishing TO ma Ike 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, II Oh teet long, binds on the Aiexandria Ca
nal and the Alexandria and Washington Rail
rosd 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 1t 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 seat, containing GIG acres, more or less
Eleventh A 1kACr. OF LAND, lying in
Clark county, Missouri, containing I6O acres,
more or less.
Any of these pieces of property will be divided
in such manner MS the purchaser may desire TN
less the value of the same be impaired by such
division. As there is now hourly communlca-
ton between Alexandria and Washington, both
by railroad and steamboat, every facility is OF
tered to persons doing business in Washington
who MAJ 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 AGO La. av., Washington, D. G.
FOR RENT-Tbe, HOUSE No. Sc King