Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-08
Rv lirean & Wise

[Resl Estate Agents and Actioneers.]
TOMM1SSIONEKSS SALE GE VALu !,
LOT IN THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA.
VIRGINlA-By virtue of decree of tho Cir
cult Court for the county Of Alexandria, rom
dered at its May term, 1866. and decree of tho
Corporation Court of the city Of Alexandria.
rendered at its April torn ISIS in the suit OF
signed, commissioners therein named, will sell
by public auction, on SATURDAY, tho sixth
day of July, 1875 in front of tho entrance to the
court room, on Fairfax street, in said city,
GROUND, with tho IMPROVEMENTS
thereon, situated at tho northwestern intersoc-
ton Of Duke and st. Asaph streets, IN said city,
and described SIS follows: Beginning at the III
terse ction Of said streets, and running thence
with Duke street and binding thereon Westward
" 1923 feet inches, more or less. to Nm alley :;
thenos northwsrdly parallel to st. Asaph street,
and binding on said alley, with the use thereof
SO feet 81 inches; thence esstwsrd!y parallel to
Duke street 1913 feet inches to st: Assph street.;
thence with st. Assph street 10 the beginning.
Tho dwelling is fitted up with tho modern I'M
proyements There is also stable and carriage
house of brick on the lot.
Terms of Sale: One fourth of tho purchase
money in cash on tho day of sale; tho residue III
three indictments at six, twelve and eighteen
months; the bonds Of tho purchaser with sp,
proved security, to be taken for tho deferred
payments, with interest, and tho title TO be re-
tanned until the whole payment Is completed
Cost Of conveyancing at the expense OF tho pur-
chaser.
The commissioners arc authorized to suI by
private sale. and will receive any oilers before
the day of public sale.
ARCHIBALD FL. TAYLOR,
ie 4-2aWts Commissioners Of Sale.
DUBLIC SALE OF A TRACE OF LAND
l. IN STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
In pursuance of decree Of the Circuit Court
of Stafford of the 14th of March, 1873, in the
chsncery suit of White, Jarboo Co., against
Howelps administrstrix and Others the under.
J, signed, special commissioners will expose to sale
=, by public auction, at Stafford Court House, on
'WEDNESDA the 18th day of May, 1878, that
being County Court day, at II O'Clock M. q
TRACT OF LAND eliminated to contain S3S
4 acres lying on Aqua creek, In Stafford county,
being the tract formerly owned by Thomas
loTowson. decd, and by his executor conveyed
to the late John Howell, and upon which the
widow of John Howell, deceased, now resides.
oSaid tract also lies on Austin's run, nesr Coal
landing, on Aqua creek. is about five miles
; from Brookes station, and four miles from Stat
'tord G. Il. The land is very good fer grain and
legrass, and the buildings are all in good condi-
, ton the dwelling house an excellent one.
Terms of Sale: Cash sufficient to pay the ex
penses of sale and the debt secured in the deed
of trust in the aforesaid suit mentioned, amount
ing to $50. 699.70, with interest at 10 per cent on
9o, lou 10, part Inoloots 1Foiu Isl 1haiCLI ioii,
until paid, and with interest at six per cent on
$S4l. part thereof, from LIST March, 1877, till
paid, and as TO any surplus upon credit of ono
and two years, with six per cent interest, and a
deed of trust to secure the deferred payment.
Mrs. Howell will show the farm TO any ono
wishing to examine it before day of sale.
ST. GRO. 4. FITZHUGH, / Special
WILLIAM A. LITTLE, ! Comm rs
Stafford county, ap l2-td
~ POSTP ENT-The above is post.
poned until WEDNESDAY, the 10th day of
June 1873, at the same place on account of the
inclemency of the weather on the day above adj
vertised.
ST. GEO. r. FITZHUGH. Comm, "a
WIN. A. LITTLE, oo''"' '''
Stafford county, my LTD