Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-24
Auction SAILS.
By Grcan & Wi:e. kuctio1eers.

By Green s. Wise, Auc!onesrs.
pY VIRTUE OF a DECREE OF THH
- Corporation Cour! for the city of Alezsn
dris. Va, rendered st lis April term 1879 ia
the cbsncery cause Of joseph Collier and wife
vs.. Catharine s. Atwell ct ais, the undersigned
commissi oner therein named. will offer for sale
by pubic auction, to tie highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, the Gath dey o: Msy, 1879, at II
o'clock m, in front OF the Fairfax S.: entrance
to the Corporation Court ROOM all the REAL
ESTATE of which the lste Charles 7. Shaw,
deceased, died seized, TO wit:
No. l. FRAME HOUSE and LOT en- the
north side of Queen street. between Royal and
Pitt streets.
Nc. 2. FRAME HOUSE and LOT on the
south side of Cameron street, between Pitt and
No. 8 FRAME HOUSE and LOT on the
south sidc of Duke street, between Fairfax and
No 4 FRAME snd BRICK HOUSE snd
LOT on the northeast corner of King and Fair
fax stroe!s (S.ore now occupied by Steiner &
Yohe.)
No 5. BRICK HOUSE and LOT on the east
side OF Fairfax street, adjoining nc. 4-(now
occupied by D. schafer.)
Nc: g. FRAME HOUSE and LOT on the
east side of Fairfax street, adjoining No. 5-the
No. !. frame and BRIOk House and
LOT on the southeast corner of Queen and Roy
oil streets
No. 8. FRAME sni BRICK HOUSE and
LOT on tho northwcst corner OF Pitt and Wolfe
streets.
No.9. LOT OF GROUND on the west side
Of Royal strgo: about lOJ Gost north of Quesn
street.
Nc. 10. / TRACT OF LAND, containing
sbou. 80 acres, with DWELLING and fencing,
good spring, &C., located in Fairfax county,
about two miles from Alexandria, on the back
road 10 the Theological Seminary, we'll located
q ar Oe
Terms OF Sale: Ten per cent of the purchase
MONEY to be paid in cash, and the residue on O
credit Of 6, II and % months from the day OF
sale; the deferred payments to bear interestftom
the day of sale, and to besecured by the bonds of
the purchaser or purchasers, with good personal
security; the title to be retained until the pur-
chase money and Interest has teen fally paid.
GEORGE q. MUSHBAOd,
sp24-Wts Comm'r. of Sale.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL ES-
" TATE EEAE SPRING VALE, in Fair
fax county-By virtue of O decree Of the Circuit
Court Of Fairfax county. pronounced at Noven-
Der term, 1875. in the suit Of Swnk Va. SWink.
is ssid Decree will, on MONDAY, the 2lst day
Of april, 1879, (Court day. st p. M, sell to the
highest bidder, by public ssle, in front Of the
doc: Of the Court House OF said county, all the
REAL ESTATE OF which the late Tenly s.
Swink died seized. (not assigned to his widow IS
will BIO sold in two parcels, the quantity in each
to be announced on the day of sale. This land
adjoins ths lands of John Turner Carroll, Mills
and olbers. Persons desiring to purchase are
invited to inspect the premise. Mr. John F.
SWink, living nesr will take pleasure IN show
ing the property.
Terms of Sale: One fourth cash, and the resi-
due IN three equal annual payments. to besr in-
forest from the day of safe, to be secured by tn q
notes OF the purchaser. with personal security,
and the title TO be retained until the last pay
THOMAS MOORE,
NIB 22-w4w C5mmrs of Sale.
~ The above Sale is postponed 10 MON
Day, the 18Th day OF May, 1879. when tEessmo
viii take plsce 8: the ssue place and hour.
j. NJ. LOVE.
TROS. MOORE.
sp:STts Oomm'rs If Sale.
GALE VALUABLE AND PRODUCT.
COUNTY, WITHIN A HALF A MILE OF
MT. VERNON. Persusnt to the decree Of the
Circuit Court Of Fairfax County, entered at It's
June term, 1916. in the suit of McCauiey vs.
McWiliisms, The undersigned. special commits
court dsy). the 18Th day OF May. 1919. sell -
I1e highest bidder, ia from. OF the door of the
Court House OF ssd county, at II o'clock NJ, Of
said day, hi those TWO TRACTS OR PAR
GELS UF Ian u at present occupied oy Henry
nc " HI'SIh-i LOH'SlClGS respectfully tilGC'llo
und ia 31.lH0 acres Those lots constitute one
oflhs most valuable farms in the county OF Fair
fsz, lying IS they dc, contiguous. Immediately
on the Mt. Vernon -oad lesding from Aieysn-
dris. ard on the hccotuk Pike within half
mile Of NJ. Vernon, ts owned By the "Lsdi.s
ASCOT ston," in one OF the most fertile regions
Of the county, and il = neigh borhood of thrift.
rspia Improvement End market facilities. They
constitute the improved ps-t Of the estate known
as INT. ZEPHYR" Owned by the late Aaron
Legget. TO these desiring to iavest in coed
LAND, yielding an interest OF the outlay. within
half mile OF the "iIecca a. our Country" no
better opportunity is or csa Do offered.
Terms of Sale; Enough cssh to pay the cost
end expenses OF sale ana the sum of Sl8S3 ~,
with interest thereon from lhs li!h day of All
gust 1876, and the residue 10 three equal pay
menls At six, twelve and eighteen lnontbe, TO
bear interest from the day Of sole, to be secured
By the notes CT the purchaser, with good person-
al security the title to BIO retained until the last
payment ia made. Ii this iaod is not sold on the
day named. 1t will then bo for sale privately
and IN such parcels msy seem advantageous.
THOMAS MOORE,
NH 26.Its Commissioner Of SALE
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