Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-05
AUCTION SAFES
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AleSandria county rendered the 9th Gay OF
November, 1885, in the chancery cau.o therein
depending between Daniel w. Sherman AID OH
ers against Martha A. Fotch and others, the uI-
sale by said decree, will soil al public auc-
ton to the highest bidder, for the purpose of di
viding the proceeds among tha parties entitled
thereto, at o'clock p. m, ON MONDAY, the 7th
day of December, 1885, in front c; the dwelling
house the premises, the following described
real estate, viz:
A TRACT OF LAND, containing ; acres, 3
roods and 25 perchcs improved hy u FRAME
DWELLING, situated in Alexandria county.
fronting on the Georgetown road, between Balls
Cross roads and Washington, d. C., being los No.
3 of the division of Robert Balls c.tstc, and be-
ing the same tract of which Sarah Birch died
seized and possessed and being more fully de-
scribcd in liber w, folio 500, CT the land records
Of Alexandria county.
Terms OF Sale: The whole OF tic purchase
money cash. Conveyancing at cost OF purchaser.
JAMES E. CLEMENTS
Commissioner Of Sale
/, benjamin Austin, Clerk Of the Circuit Court
of Alexandria county, do certify that James Z.
Clements, Commissioner Of SALE appointed by 81
decree rendered by said Court on the 9th day of
November, 1885, in the chanccry cause therein
depending between Daniel w. Sherman ct ais. VI.
Martha A. Veitch ct ais, has gwen bond with APP
proved security, conditioned according to law,
and as required by said decree.
nov7.eots BENZ. AUSTIN, Clerk.
TOR sALE.-"ABINGTON." ALEXANDRIA,
II COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
The subscribers, as Commissioners Of the Cir
cult Court of Alexandria county, Va, under the
authority of its DEGREES in the suit of Beach VS..
Hunter, will offer for sale at public auction on
THURSDAY, December 9th, 1885 at II o'clock,
Ii. at the Fairfax street entrance of the Alexan
dria Corporation Court room, the property in said
county, known as Abingdon, formerly the resi-
dence of Gen. Alexander Hunter.
ARLINGTON" consists of 2oO odd acres of land
very eligibly situated about one mile below tho
Long Bridge, between the cities of Washington
and Alexandria one side fronting the Poto-
mac river. with wharf and landing; the other
fronting on the Alexandria and Washington rail
road and turnpike; the whole being in the form
of perfect parallelogram.
The superior quality of its soil and its peculiar
advantages of location make the property spe-
cially desirable.
Terms of Sale: One fourth cash; balance in
one, two and three years. with interest from the
date Of sale, payable annually, the deferred ill.,
stalments to be secured by bonds of the purchaser
with good security and the title to be retained
until the instalments are paid.
The subscribers, meanwhile arc prepared to
entertain private offers for the property
ARTHUR HERBERT,
GEORGE A. MUSHBACH, Commrs
CHARLES E. STUART,
I, BENJAMIN Austin Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Alexandria county, do certify that Arthur
Herbert, ono of the Commissioners of Sale ap-
pointed by a decree rendered by said Court on the
9th day of November, 1882, in the chancery
cause therein pending between S. Ferguson Beach
VS.. Alexander Hunter ct al, has given bond, with
approved urity, conditioned according to law
noyaO.eot BENZ. AUSTIN, Clerk