Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-20
FOR SALE.
REAL ESTATE IN ALEXANDRIA CITY
AND COUNTY.

The undersigned, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the will of Robert B. Miller, otter tor
sale the following pieces of property IN the city
and county of Alexandria, in the State OF Vlr-
ginia. 49,,
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
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 all the modern con-
veniences including ga. and wlter trst rate
kitchen range a steam heating apparatus OF
Gouid's patent &c, SC The lot on which it
stands fronts l60 feet on Washington street. and
runs through the square to st Asaph street. and
contains about 80, ,0uU square feet, or nearly one
acre of land, and is in beautiful order. 1t con-
talns variety Of choice fruit trees-pear, apple,
ounce and cherry, Il fine English walnut tree IN
full bearing, good collection of small
fruits, strawberries, raspberries, currants and
gooseberriess, good asparagus beds, and
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 81 le of ST. Asaph street, between King and
Prince, with suitable out bulldogs, on lot front
ing 40 feet on st. As.ph street and running back
of the same width for depth OF 92 feet.
Third: a LOT on the west side OF Washing
ton street, between Duke and Wolfe, fronting IS
iect inches on Washington sire, and running
a large FRAME TENEMEN T on this lot.
Fourth The property at the southwest corner
of King and Pitt streets, fronting 81 feet 63
inches Ou King street and III feet inches on
Pitt consisting of SEVERAL STORES, occu-
pied at present by Thomas Hoy and others.
inches on the east side of Water street End rum
ming through the square to Union street, of uni
form width, and OF n depth of BOZ feet.
Sixth: A WATER LOT at the northeast cor
ner oil Union and Queen Streets fronting 81 feet
inches on Union street and running into the
Potomac river Of the same width to the Fort
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
L. j. Mehsfey.
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 3S teet and has Oh it two large and
commodious WAREHOUSES-one fronting on
the Strand, now occupied by B. b. Lambert,
and one on Union street, occupied by 4. III.
Lawson.
Eighth A LOT OF GROUND near the Stone
Bridge on the south side of Duke street, having
u front on said street of 41G feet, and running
back to the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railroad, containing about 81 acres. This lot
contains Il never IallluB spring VI Soou ~otei,
and is bounded by the west bank of Hof's run,
with the privilege of using its water. The ter
minus of the Street Railway is OH tus property,
and it is susceptible of division into building
lots, which would be very desirable for mechan-
les 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 l3 or IA acres. The east line of this
lot, LOO ieet long. binds on the Alexandria Ca
nal and the Alexandra 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 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 essy means of conveying them to market.
Tenth: A TRACT OF LAND in Atchison
county, Missouri lying near Rockport, the
county seat, containing 3l6 acres, more or less.
Eleventh TRACT OF LAND, lying in
Clark county, Missouri, containing 76O acres,
more or less.
Any of these pieces of property will be divided
in such manner MS the purchaser may desire un-
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
fered to persons doing business IN Washington
who may desire to avail themselves of the much
greater economy of living in Alexandrls.
For further information apply to either OF the
Executors, ELISHA y. MlLLEh,
Alexandra, Virginia.
FRANCIS MILLER,
ap 25-eo2m AGO La. av., Washington, D. c.