Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-18
BY f. A. kerbY, Auctioneer.


- Circuit Court Of the city Of Alexandria
Virginia. rendered st the November torn, 1873,
and the May term. 1873 in tho chancery suit
of Fairfax against Thornton and others. the
thereto authorized, will proceed, On SATUR-
DAY, the 10 day Of Septembsr, 1878 at j.
o'clock m, to :ell by public anton in front Of tho
Market Building, on Royal street. in the said
city cf Alexandria, Vs., IL TRACT OF LAND,
in FaIf7x county, Virginia, containing six
thousand ssvea hundred and fifty .four (G.754)
acres. in the bill and proceedings mentioned,
being the residue OF tho original purchase by
lhoTnton from Fairfax remaining unsold. The
Washington and Ohio Railroad is located
through ths tract. A plat Of the proparty viii
be exhibited at the time and place Of sale, and
the sam5 offered III lots or rs u whole, as NAV
prove to the interest Of all part!e, concerned.
Terms Of Sale-Ten thousand dollars cash,
and the residue Of the purchase money to be
payable in equal instalments at one, two and
threa years. respectively. with interest from the
day OF sale, to ba evidenced and secured by tho
bonds of the purchaser, with g'od peraona Sc
curity the commissioners to retain the title to
SAID land until the purchaant Shall have paid all
If tho purchase monny. Ehnvoyancing At the
Gust u the purrhasar.
= fEHGUaON REACH,
FRANCIS r.. SMI ITH, Jr
~ l"-2Awta Comm rs Of Sale
baltimore Sun and Washington Post copy.
by Harrison & o. Neal, Auctonoers
Il DMINISTKATOR SALE-Will ho sold
"A. on MONDAY. July 22l, At 10 o'clcck a,
m., at No. 1G north Royal street the PERSON.
ALEFFECTS OF VIM Fowlo Dumns, deceased
consisting of Library of choice selections of
Books. Furniture, Silverware. Guns, SC.
by Green 81 Wise
Real Estate A gonts and ActiOneers.l
/VOMMlSSIONERS s SALE-By virtue of
~ decree Of the Corporation Court for the city
nf Alexandria, Va, rendered AZ its May term,
1876 in the chancory cause tf Torrance OF ais.
We. Mcknight ct ais, and Mcknight OF ais. vs.
Mcknight OF ais consolidated, the undersigned.
commissioner therein named, will offer for sale
by public auction in front Of the entrance to tho
Court room, on Fairfax street, on TUESDAY,
The 18th day of August. 1873, ut Il O'Clock m
the iollowng propeItyI,, to q wit: .,oe g
st. Asaph street. l37 feot more or less south of
Prince street; thence south with st Asaph st. 4O
foot to the middle OF the square; thence east and
parallel TO Prince street 125 feet inches, moro
or less, TO the middle Of the square thence north
and parallel to ST. Asaph street the length CT the
first line; thence west with straight line TO the
beginning. The said lot is improved by good
BRICK DWELLING, now occupied by W. ID.
Mcknight
Terms of Sale Cash enough to pay costs Of
suit and ssle and the residue in three equal in
stslments at one two and three years, with in
est on same till paid the bonds Of the purchaser,
with good security. TO be taken for tho deferred
lnstaments, and tho title to BIO retained till they
are paid. g. w. WATTLES,
jy l2-2awts Comm'r. of Sale.
NOMMISSIONERS LALE OF VALU-
~ ABLE REAL ESTATE IN STAFFORD
COUNTY.-In pursuance of decree of the
Circuit Court Of Stafford county, rendered at
the April torn, 1878. the undersigned; ,eroeiHl
commissioners, will oGer for sale oy puDllc auc'
lion, on the promises, on SATURDAY, the
9TH day of July, 1878. al |? NJ, the loving
valuable property, to wit: A CERTAIN
TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND. situated in
the county of Stafford. Virginia. on the Poto-
mac river, being bounded by said river on cast.
by Aqua creek and Bogy's branch on the west,
on the south by the land of S. s. Leo, and on
the north by the land Of John Leo. contain.
ing, BY survey, 81 acres and rods, being the
same land that was derived by the said Henry u.
Lee under tho will Of late A. NJ Filzhugh, of
Fairfax county, Va, being part Of y larger tract
called "Arkindale." together with all tho rights
of FISHERY belonging TO tho same: said
tract Of land lies on both sides Of tho Richmond,
fredericksburg and Potomsco Is and about
two miles below Richland station
Terms-One third Of the purchase money IN
cash; the residue on credit Of six and twolVo
months Title retained nniil wholeis paid.
ST. GEO. X. FlTZuUGu, / r,,,,,s
WILLIAM A. LANE, >''D
jy y5-2swts