Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15
AUCTION 6dLB6.
By Green & Wise,

[Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers:1
VIALUABLE REAL ESTATE In ALEX,
Y ANDRIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FOX
SALE-Under the authority OF the decree 1 OF
the Circuit Court of Alexsnars county. VIZ
Rosch's devisees, passed at the May term, 1870.
of said court, the undersigned. who was appoint
ed commissioner for that purpose, will sell by
public auction, on TUESDAY, the 18th day
Of May 1876 st - M, at the east iro5. 81 Inc
the property, in said county. known as
"PROSPECT HILL"
late the residence of James Roach, deceased, on
the south side Of tie Arlington turnpike, and
on the west side of the Alexandria Canal, bind.
ing on both, containing about two hundred and
twenty-four acres.
About l4O acres of it is rich bottom land, val.
liable for sgricultursl purposes, and especially
valuable for its rich deposits OF brick clay.
The remaining "a acres extend to the top of
the bluff and frout on the county road from
Alexandria to Georgetown; On this is "A
bles and all necessary outbuildings, the site be-
ing unsurpassed by any in the county, or its
vicinity.
The estate has been surveyed and divided
into number of parcels, one OF 5O acres, EN-.
bracng the Mansion House, &C.; another of A
acres, IN the bottom, with Frame House, Barn,
&C.; another of IS acres, in the bottom, with no
buildings
A number of small lots, binding on the canal
each containing about acres, and other parcels:
In addition to the foregoing, also, IK A.
on the county ro os1 fTom @ to
town. about equi- distant from WASHINGTON,
Alexandria and Georgetown, containing about
36 a:0r. 2: This place has g valuable w A.
An Also snv Nv TWEIv r. LOTT of GROUND
near the last mentioned tract, lying south of and
binding on the w. u 0. K. K.
Terms: Twenty per cent Of the purchase
money cash; the residue in three equal install
ments, at six, twelve and eighteen months re-
Of the purchaser. with good personal security.
Title to be retained until full payment OF pur-
chase money, and land to be resold at purchss
er's risk on defaultin meeting bonds at maturity
S. FERGUSON BEACH,
ap l4-eots Commissioner.
TRUSTEES SALE OFFALLS CHUR
l. PROPERTY, FAIRFAX CO., VA-On
SATURDAY, June 10, 1876, ON the premises,
the subscribers, as trustees, created BY deco
the benefit OF L. S. Abbott, dated May 9Th, 1874
will sell, by public auction, all that certain
PIECE OK PARCEL OF GROUND, in Falls
Church township, Fairfax county, Va, portion
of q larger tract purchased by ADoott from
Seidell, bounded and describe as follows VIZ:
O6RlnuluS NJ b ethhS III thc SOhei ~
and q corner OF the lot sold Isaac S. Hollidge By
the said Abbott; thence with 3 line of said 10,
south. 1859 east SO poles to a stake and pile Of
stones in the outer line near some trees now
marked rs pointers; thence with the outline now
marked north go east 45 poles and links to q
marked chest1 ut tree standing on hill and
shown as a corner OF this lot and the land ct w.
A. Duncan and Lew Parker; thence with
Psrkers line north ltl0 west ll5 poles TO d
small wild cherry Tree standing in the centre OF
the avenue before referred to- thence with the
said centre south 54so west a. poles and q links
to the beginning, containing TW ENTi-NlNE
ACRES, be the same more or less, together
with all the improvements and appurtsnances.
Terms Se0l G2, with inter est from May o.
1874, and the costs of sale, &c, say. S75. more
or less, to be paid in cash !; the residue to be
paid on the 9th day OF May, 1877, with inter-
est from day OF sale, the title TO be retained
until paid, and the property to be resold at pur-
chaser's risk in case of default.
GEORGE B. IVES,
It. T. FOWLER,
INV 12udw Trustees.