Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-04
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.
three I 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 all the modern con-
veniences, including gas and water, q first rate
Gould's patent Sc, sc. The lot on which it
stands fronts 100 feet on Washington street, and
runs through the square to st. Asaph street, and
contains about g, OOO 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 8 good collection OF small
fruits strawberries, raspberries, 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
east side of st. Asaph street. between King and
Prince, with sutabl out bulldogs, on lot front
ing 40 feet on st. Asaph street and running back
of the same width for depth Of 80 feet.
Third: A LOT on the west side OF Washing
ton street, between Duke and Wolfe, fronting IS
feet inches on Washington street and running
back xs I ss Il e En- is U cn this o
Fourth: The property at the southwest corner
of King and Pitt streets, fronting 81 feet 81
inches on King street and III feet inches on
Pitt consisting of SEVERAL STORES, occu-
pied at present by Thomas Hoy and others.
Fifth A LOT OF LAM 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 a depth of 800 feet
Sixth: a WATER LOT at the northeast cor
ner OF Union and Queen streets, fronting 81 feet
7 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 33 feet, being the north hall OF Queen
street. Sold subject to an improvement lease to
T. J. Mehsffey.
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 feet, and has on it two large and
commodious WAREHOUSES-one fronting on
the Strand now occupied by B. d. Lambert,
and one on Union street. occupied by Il. NJ.
Lawson.
Bridge, on the south side of Duke street, having
front on said street Of Ats 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 Hoff's 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 Is or IA acres. The east line of this
lot, loo feet 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
mentr 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 brick. 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 seal, containing 316 acres more or less
Eleventh A TRACT OF LAND, lying in
Clark county. Missouri, containing 760 acres,
more or less.
Any of these pieces Of property will bedivided
In such manner rs 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 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 Alexandria.
For further Information apply to either of the
Executors, ELISHA j. MILLER,
Alexandria, Virginia.
FRANCIS MILLER,
40 25-eo2m $50 La. av., WASHINGTON D. G..