Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-25
By Harrison s. VNesl, Auctioneers.

EpY VIRTUE Of 8 deed of trust from Ann
= S. Close dated Janusry II, 1877, recorded
IN ltcr G, No q, folio 355, Of tho land records
for Alexsndris county, the subscriber, ss trus-
tac, and st the request Of tho party thereby SO.
cured, will offer tor sale by public auction, on
TUESDAY, the 18th day Of April, 1873, at II
o'clock M, in front OF the entrance to the Mar
ket Building on Royal street. in tho city OF
Alexandria, Va, tho following described prop
crty to wit: Commencing at q stoue planted III
the south Iine of the trsc. of 10 acres and IS D.,
distant westerly from the southeast corner Of
said tract 43 .. IS links, and running thence
south 8lt0, wost 80 p. Is links to the southwest
corner Of said tract; thence north So, west 81 p,
TO the northwest corner Of said tract in the south
iuo of The Columbis turnpike; thence north
10, cast Ill =. IA links to a stone planted in
the south line Of the Columbia Turnpike; thence
south esst Ito the place ofbesinning, containing
nine and three eightbs acres Of land. moro or
less, it being the westerly portion of said trsc.
OF 10 acres and 5S poles, conveyed TO Ann +. :.
Close by s. F. Beach, trustee, by deed dated
May S, 1871.
Terms of Sale: Cash enough to pay costs Of
sale snd expenses Of executing this trust and
Sl,0O; the terms for the residue will b. sn-
uounced on the day Of sale
sp Std ALLEN G. HARMON, Trustee.
ES- The above sale is postponed until SAT-
URDAY, May 4, 1878. when it will take place
at the same hour. ap l5-td
I3UBLIC SALE OF A TRACT OF LAND
L IN STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
In pursuance of dccrCo Of the Circuit Court
of btsfford of the 14lh of March, 1873 in the
chancery suit Of White, Jarboe e Co., against
Howelps administratrix and others, the under
signed special commissioners. will expose to sale
by public auction, st Stafford Court House. on
WEDNESDAY,, the 18th day Of May, 1878,
that being County Cour. day, at II o'clock M.
TRACT OF LAND estimated to contain S3S
screa, lying on Aqua creek, in Stafford county,
being the tract formerly owned by Thomas
Towson, decd, and by his executor conveyed
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
!auding, on Aqua creek is about f7o miles
from Brooks station, and four 1oiles from Stat
ford G. II. The land is very good for grain and
grass snd the buildings are all in good condi.
ilon ; the dwelling house an excellent one.
Terms of sale-Cash sufficient to pay the OK
penses Of sale and the deb. secured in the deed
Of trust in the aforesaid suit mentioned, amount
ing to So 600 70, with interest st 10 per cent on
So 1870 49, part thereof, from lst March, 1877,
until paid, and with interest at 6 per cent on
S&4l part thereof, from st March, 1877, till paid,
and as to any surplus upon credit OF one and
two two years, with six per cent interest, snd
deed OF tlust to secure tho deferred payment.
Mrs. Howell will show the farm to any one
wishing to examine it before lay Of sale.
ST. GEO Il. FiTZHUGH, ! Special
WILLIAM A. LITTLE, ! Commrs RS
Stafford county, ap ltd