Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-29
FOR SALE.
REAL ESTATE IN ALEXANDRIA CITY
AND COUNTY.

The undersigned, in sccor lance with the pro-
visions of the will of Robert b. Miller, offer for
sale the following pieces of property in the city
and county of Alexandria, in the State OF Viz
ginia.
time of the sale, and will be easy and liberal to
the purchaser.
First: The large, we'll built and convenient
three story BRICK DWELLING, known as
No II Washington street, situate on the east
This house is supplied with all the modern con-
veniences, including gas and water, first rate
kitchen range, q steam heating apparatus OF
Gouldss patent, &c, Sc The lot on which II
runs through the square to st Asaph street. and
contains about Sc, 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, fine English walnut tree IN
full bearing, a good collection of small
fruits, strawberries, raspberries, currAnts and
gooseberries good asparagus beds, and y
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.
building frame and back building brick, on the
east SIDE of st. Asaph street. between King and
Prince, with suitable out bulldogs, on lot front
ing 30 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 70
feet inches on Washington sire and running
back ll3 feet to an alley IL feet wide. There is
y large FRAME TENEMENT on this lot.
Fourth: The property at the southwest corner
of King and Fiji streets, fronting 81 feet t!
inches ON King street and Ill feet 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
ming through the square to Union street, of uni
form width and OF depth Of 500 feet,
Sixth: A WATER LOT at the northeast cor
ner OF Union and Queen streets, fronting 81 feet
I 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, beng the north hail of Queen
street. Sold subject to an improvement lease to
T. j. Mehatfey.
Union street, between Prince and Duke front
ing 80 feet on Union street and running of that
width into the Potomac. This lot has q wharf
front OF SO feet, and has on it two large snd
commodious WAREHOUSES-one fronting on
the Strand now occupied by B. II. Lanb bert,
and one on Union street, occupied by 4 M.
Eighth: A LOT OF GROUND near the Stone
Bridge, on the south side of Duke street, having
front on said street of 476 leet 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 Hof9s run,
with the privilege of using its water. The ter
minus of the Street Railway is on tt is 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
se.ves.
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, II % teet 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 a large manufacturing establish
ment and being beyond the city limits it is ex-
elnpt 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 Rockpors, the
county seat, containing 3l6 acres, more OF less
Eleventh: A TRACT OF LAND, lying in
Clark county, Missouri, containing $50 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
tered 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,
sp 25-eo2m AGO La. av., Washington, ID. G.