Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-20

ers are requgted to attend this sale.
Terms-Cssh. Sale positive and without re.
serve. 40 20 II
By Harrison & O'Nesl. Auctioneers.
10y VIRTUE of d sed of trust from Ann 4
~ S. Close dated January II, 1877, recorded
in libor @. No. ., folio 355, of the land records
for Alexandria county, the subscriber. as trus-
tee, and at the request Of the party thereby SO.
cured. WI! otler for sale by public auction, on
TUESDAY, the 18th day of April. 1878, at IL
o clock m. in front o. the entrance to the Mar
ket Building, on Royal street, in the city of
Alexandria. Va, the following described prop
erty, to wit: Commencing at stone planted in
the south line of the tract of 10 acres and SO D..
distant westerly from the southeast corner OF
said tract 43 p. Is links. and running thence
south sllo west 80 p. Is links to tho southwe,t
corner of said tract; thence north s., west "a p,
to the northwest corner of said tract in the south
line of the Columbia turnpike; thence n"!tr
76o, east Al p. Ia links 10 q stone planted i'll
the south line of the Columbia Turnpike; themes
south east ito the place of beginnin e. containing
nine and three-ejghths acres Of land. more or
less, it being the westerly portion of said tract
Of 10 acres and SO poles, conveyed to Ann n. \.
Close by s. F. Beach, trustee, by deed dated
May 8, 1871.
Terms Of Sale: Cash enough to pay coats Of
sale and expenses Of executing this trust ana
$1,000; the terms for the residue will b. an.
uounced on the day of sale.
sp6-td ALLEN G. HARMON, Trustee.
~ The above sale is postponed until SAT"
UkDAY, May 4, 1873 when it will take plaza
at the same hour. AID l5-td
DUBLICSA OFATRACT OF LAND
l. IN STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
In pursuance of decree Of the Circuit Court
of Stafford of the l4:h of March, 1873 ic tho
chsncery suit of White. Jarboo s. Co., ags:"s.
Howelps administratrix and others, the under
signed special commissioners, will expose to sale
by public auction, 1T Stafford Court House on
WEDN ESDAY, the 10Th day of May, 1873,
that being County Court day, ut y o'clock IN.
TRACT OF LAND estimated to contain 63S
acres, lying on Aqua creek in Staff ,rd county.
being the tract formerly owned by Thomss
Towson decd. and by his executor co1veye 81
10 the late John Howell, and upon which tao
widow OF John Howell, decd, now resides.
Said track also las on Austin's run, near Coal
landing on Aqua creek is about five miles
from Brooks station. and four niles from Sts(.
ford G. q. The land is very good for grala and
grass, and the buildings arc all in good condi'
ton; the dwelling house An excellent one.
Terms of ssle-CAsh sutfi :ient to psy the OK.
penses of sale and the debt secured in toe dead
Of trust 10 the aforesaid suit mentioned. amount
ing TO 50 800 TO- with interest vt 10 per cant on
IS 49, 49, part thereof. from l,t March, 1877.
until paid, and with interest 1t & ner cent on
aud as to any surplus upon credit Of one and
two two years, with six per cent interest," and
deed OF Il ust to secure the deferred ,yment.
Mrs. Howell will show the farm to any one
wishing to examine it before day OF sale.
ST. GEO. K. FITZaUGH, ! Special
WILLIAM A. LITTLE, Comm rs
Stafford county, ap l2-td