Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-24
By Harrison u OF cal, Auctioneers.

By Harrison u o. cal. Auctioneers
pY VIRTUE of dsed Of trust from Ann L.
- s. Close dated Jsnusry II, 1877 recorded
in liber 9, No. q, folio 355, of the land records
for Alexandria county, the subscriber. as trus-
tse and 1T the request ct the party thereby SO.
cured, will offer tor sale by public auction, on
TUESDAY, the 10Th day Of April, 1878, at II
o'clock N in front o. the entrance to the Mar
kgt Building; on Roysl, street, in the city OF
AleYandria, Va, tho following described prop
erty, to wit: Commencing ut stone planted in
the south line of tho tract of 10 acres and 81 D..
distant westerly from the southeast corner OF
said tract 43 p. Is links and running thence
souIh 8l4o, west SO D. Is links to the southwest
corner Of said tract thence north So west 81 p,
to the northwest cornor Of said tract in tho south
line Of the Cuum bia turnpike; thence north
10, east 4l y. II links TO stone planted IN
the south line of the Columbia Turnpike; thence
south east -eto the place OF beg inning co staining
nine and three. ghtts acres OF land, more or
ess it being the westerly portion of said tract
OF 10 acres and SO poles, conveyed to Ann E. ).
Close by S. F. Beach, trustee. by deed dated
May s, 1871.
Terms of Sale: Cash enough 10 pay costs of
sale and expenses OF executing this trust and
$1,000; the terms for the residue will bo an
nOunced on tho day Of SALE
sp Std ALLEN G. HARMON, Trustee.
Ns- The above sale is postponed until SAT-
UkDAY, May 4, 1878, when it will take place
ut the same hour. ap l5-,d
19U BLlC SALE Of A IRACI OF LAM ~
L IN STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
In pursuance of q decree Of the Circuit Court
of Stafford Of the l4th of March, 1878. il the
chsncery suit Of White, Jarboe & Co., against
Howers administrative and others, the under
signed special commissioners. will expose to sale
by public auction, at Stafford Court House. on
WEDNESDAY, tho 10Th day of Msy, 1873,
that being County Court day, at Il o'clock M,
sTRACT OF LAND estimated to contain S3S
acres, lying on Aqua creek, in Stafford county,
being the tract formerly owned by Thomss
Towson decd, and by his executor convey Cd
10 tho late John Howell and upon which the
widow OF John Howell, decd, now resides.
Said track also lies on Austin's run, near Coal
landing on Aqua creek, is about tive miles
from Brooks station. and four miles from Stat,
ford 9. u. The land is very good for grain ana
grass and The buildings are all in good condl'
ton the dwelling house an excellent one.
Terms of salo-Cssh sufficient to pay the ex,
penses Of ssle and the debt secured IN the deed
n trust in the aforesaid suit mentioned, amount
ing to So BHl 70, with interest ut ~ per cent on
s. 1908, part thereof, from lst March, lo' l.
unll paid, and with interest st q per cent ON
$4l, part thereof, from Isl March, 1911 till PAID;
snd ss to any surplus upon credit OF one anu
Two two years, with six per cent interest, ana
deed Of tlust to secure the deferred payment.
Mrs Howell will show the farm to any ono
wishing to examine it before day of sale.
ST. GEO. K. FITZHUGH, } Speclsl
WILLIAM A. LITTLE, Comm rs
Stafford county, ap l2-td