Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-16
BY +. a. Kerby, Auctoneor,
EISH WHARF FOR RENT BY AUCTION

On SATURDAY. the 23d day of February.
1878, st II H., in front Of the Now Market
Building. on Royal street, will bo ronted tho
FISH WHARF. Possession to be given on
the 1st Of March, and end on the 1st day Of De-
cember, 1878. This property will be rented as
it now stands.
The rentor will be required TO furnish mate
rial for and put down platforms sufficient TO &C.
modste tho trado.
The rentor will collect. as heretofore, ono
hundred and twenty five dollars rent for lot
leased by Mr.. James 7. Coleman. This lot has
been leased for fvo years by the City Council
at ixod sum, subject TO prompt payment Of
rent TO the rentor OF tho wharf, with no other
privilege except tho right 10 build thereon.
No privilege for tho sale Of liquors will be
granted incnnsatnnt with tho laws OF tho city on
that subject All psssways must be kept open
and free from distractions; tho rentor to erect
no building Of less distance then 10 feet from the
cast front Of tho wharf, nor 50 feet from the
south front, nor does nc have control over that
portion OF the property now under lease. except
collecting tho rent Of Colemans lot.
All articles landed on the wharf for tha use of
the city to be free from wharfage.
Terms-Cash; payable in u. S. currency,
gold or silver coin. HENRY STRAUSS,
fob l5-td Chm. Ut. Com. Public Prop.
VALUABLE AND IMPROVED PROP
Y EkTY, NEAR FALLS CHURCH, FOR
SALE-By virtue of decreo of the Circuit
ember Term, 1877, in the suit Of The CiLizen's s
Nationl Bank Of Alexandria Va. j. w. Sargent
and others, the undersigned, Commissioners
nanod in said decree, will sell TO tho highest
biddor, before the courthouse door ofsaid county,
on MONDAY, the 18Th of March next Court
TRACT OF LAND, lying about ono mile east
Of Fall Church village, and Immediately on the
Middle Pike, adjoining tho land Of Gibson Ter
rett, II. W. ThrcckmOrton and others. This
farm contains As 1851 UO0acres, and is known ss
"EVEKaREEN", ia improved by commo-
and out buildings a we'll Of excellent wator in
tho yard also peach and apple orchards, pears.
grapes and small fruit, rendering it valuable a8
a market farm, and being in the noighborhood
where lands arc regarded US profitable 1t affords
rare opportunity for invcstmoEt. MIR. Myers,
on the farm, will show it to those desiring to
purchase.
Tsrms Of sale-Onetenth Of tho purchase
money in hand as sdopoa!t, 10 be forfeited should
the purchaser fail to complete his purchase; the
residue in thrco equal payments, TO bear interest
from tho dsy Of aHlc, and to bo secured by the
notes Of tho purchaser, with approved personal
security, and retention Of title to tho property
until tho last payment is msdo.
II. .. CLAUGHTON,
THOMAS MOORE,
feb l5wlw Conlm'rs Of Ssle.
lCOMMISSIONEEs SALE OF FAIRFAX
" LAND.
( By virtue OF decree Of tho Circuit Court OF
Fairlsx county, rendered ut the } unc term, 1877,
| IN the suit Of John Johns executor, &c, VS.. u.
| W. Barker, SC. tho undersigned will sell, by
public auction, on MONDAY, the 18th day OF
March, 1878. County Court day. between the
hours Of II m. and p. M, in front oil the Court
House Of said county, Ill ofthose WO TRACTS
OF Lam d belonging TO tho said U. W. Bar &.
er, one containing :;l2 acres. known as lot No. j
| in the division Of tho late Presley Barker's es-
tate and tho other containing - acres which
was also derived from the said Presley Barker
estate Tho two tracts adjoin. These two tracts
of land arc situated In tho county OF Fairfax.
near Burkes station Va. Midland Il. T., and
arc very valuable, being well wooded and
waLored
They will be sold separately or together, q:
tho purchaser msy desire. ..
Terms ofsalo Ten per cent Of the purchasolno:
ney TO be paid cash, and The residue IN threo equa
installments Of /, 2 and years, with Interest
from the day CT salc. The purchaser TO give
bond with good personal security for the deferred
payments Title to bc retained until the pur
chsae money is lully paid, with leave to the pur
chaser To anticipate bis payments; r,ron
L. r. STILLSON,
| M. H. WELLS.
Commissioners Of Sale
Fairfax Z. H., Va. feb l3-wdw
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TRIMMING. AT
FERGUSON s. BROS,
| dec IL 9G King street.
ENiJINE RODGERS SCISSORS, fou
[CJ pairs of assorted size, in a Morocco case
nice Christmas Present. Call and examine q
"a King street, corner of Royal. "a.
4 dec IS J. L. CREIGHTON & SON.
Il MOTHER LOT OF ENGLISH PLUM
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