Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-23
:. FOR SALE.
REAL ESTATE IN ALEXANDRIA CITY
AND COUNTY.

AND COUNTY.
The undersigned, in accordance with the pro-
visions Of the will Of Robert FL. Miller, offer for
sale the following pieces of property in the city
and county of Alexandria, in the State OF Vlr-
GINA.
time of the sale, and will be easy and liberal to
the purchaser
! First :: The large, well built and convenient
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, first rate
kitchen range, q steam heating apparatus OF
Guuld's ratcnt &C., 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 80, OUU 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 good collection of small
gooseberries, good asparagus beds, and q
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 si1e of St. Asaph street, between King and
Prince, with suitable out bulldogs, on lot front
ing 40 feet on st. Asaph street and running back
of the same width for a depth OF 81 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 l13 feet to an alley IL feet wide THERE'S
large Fra he TENEMENT on this lot.
Fourth: The property at the southwest corner
Of King and PITT streets, fronting 81 feet ct
inches on King street and Ill feet inches on
Pitt, consisting of SEF Err AL 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 rum
ming through the. square to Union street, of uni
form width, and OF depth OF 30J feet. ''.
Sixth: "A WATER LOT at the northeast cor
ner 0. Union and Queen streets, fronting Ct feet
inches on Union street and running into the
Potomac river OF the, same width to the Port
Warden's line, having the advantage .ot dock
room of 80 feet being the north hall of Queen
street Sold subject 70 an improvement lease to
L. j. MehaHey. :.
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 IS. ieet, and has on it two large snd
collrnoduus w AREHOUSES-one fronting on
the Strand, now occupied by B. Il. Lambert
and one on Union street. occupied by r. NJ,
Lawson. l 81
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
Railroad, containing about 81 acres. This lot
contains never failing spring of good water,
and is unded by the west bank of Hof's run,
with the privilege of using its water. The ter
minus of the Street Railway is Oh tIis 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 yof the city limits
containing Is or IA acres. The east line of this
lot, Loo teet long. binds on the Alexandria Ca
nal, and the Alexandria and Washington Kali
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 ex-
empt from city taxation. 1t is believed that
there is a very large quantity of excellent clay
fer making brick. in This land. and the railroad
and canal on either side of it would offer cheap
Tenth: A TRACT OF LAND in Atchison
county, Missouri, lying near Rockport, the
county seat, containing SIC acres more or less
Eleventh A TRACT OF LAND. lying in
Clark county. Missouri, containing 76O acres,
more or less.
Any of these pieces of property will bedivided
in such manner rs the purchaser may desire an
less the value of the same be ,impaired by such
division. AS there is now hourly communics-
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,
sp 25eo2m 460 La av., Washington, d. c.
FOR RENT-The HOUSE No. 96 King
III street, now occupied by S. Lindheimer.
Possessions given on the lst DAY of July, 1874.