Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-07
POTOMAC CITY. Quantico. VA,

| MONDAf, JUNE ~, at 1880 p. m.
TAKE NOTICE-The sale is to take place
at Potomac City, NOT AT MANASSAS.
Sale was originally advertised for Manassas,
but has been postponed TO June 18th in order
that it may take place AT POTOMAC CITY
where property is situated.
BY VIRTUE OF 4 DECREE OF THE
Corporation Court of the city of Alexan-
dria, Virginia. rendered on the eth day of
| November, 1904, in the chancery cause Of
Solomon Myers and IsOdOre Myers, executors
of Lewis Myers, deceased, vs.. Max Lansburgh
and others, the undersigned special commits
siOners of sale, will ON
MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1905,
at 1:9O p. M, at POTOMAC CITT tQUAN-
| TICO), VA. sell at public auction so much
Of the right, title, interest and estate of the de-
| PENDANT, Max Lansburgh, in and to that
valuable and extensive domain situated in
the county Of Prince William, State of Vir-
GINA.
| FRONTING ON THE POTOMAC RIVER,
AT POTOMAC CITY (QUANTICO). VA,
described as containing 4,26I acres, more or
less, and bounded on the north by Quantico
creek, on the south by Chappawamsic creek
and on the west by the telegraph road, to-
gether with all rights and appurtenances there
to belonging or in any wise appertaining. a.
may be necessary to satisfy the amount of the
said decree in favor of the plaintiffs against
the said Max Lansburgh; to-wit, the sum Of
S2,741.7 with interest on 81, NIB GO. part
thereof, from March 6. 1900, and on 1908 II,
the residue thereof from October 1. 1901, until
paid, and the costs of this suit and of sale
Terms of Sale-One-third of the purchase
money in cash on the day of sale and the resi-
due in two equal installmen.s at six AID
ftra Va unn hc from tla lax g cal.
ferred installments to bear interest at the rate
of six per cent. per annum from the day OF
sale until paid, aud the title TO be retained
until the full payment of the purchase money.
The purchaser or purchasers may at their
option pay all in cash. All conyeyancine
to be at the costoft the purchaser or purchasers
Although the holdings of defendant, Max
Lansburgh are subject 20 the contingent dover
right Of his wife in the equity Of redemption,
and subject also to the rights Of w. A. Vim
sat under certain agreement bearing date
February 9, 1904 and March 4, 1904, respec-
lively, and the deed made in pursuance there
Of, recorded among the land records of Prince
William county in liber 81, page 1913. and
consequently, should IL be necessary tO sell
the entire holdings of Mr.. LGnsburgh, the sale
would have to be subject thereto; yet the
commissioners will ibe in position to give
good titles TO individual lots, parcels etc,
without encrOaching upon the bulk of the do
main, because, in the first place, resort would
after such sales have 10 be made in respect Of
said contingent dover interest to the remain
ing bulk Of the domain thus relieving the
Individual lots parcels DC. and, in the sec
ond place, the rights.Of ". A. Wimsatt are ex-
pressly subject TO a release by him Of his liens
when individual. lots. parcels etc, without
eHcrOaehing upon the bulk Of the domain,
and without interference with his timber cut
ting, are sold.
In conducting the sale, therefore, the com
missioners will first proceed TO offer ind-
yduals lots, parcels etc, as follows:
Church and schOolhouse together with half
acre of ground
Two 2-story 7-room dwellings. very de-
sirable;
Foar 1-story dwellings, containing, respec-
lively, 2, and rooms;
One store building one story;
An exceptionally large 2-story dwelling ia
addition to the the two already mentioned;
One combined stable and barn;
Numerous valuable building lots;
IN. Turner Tract of 30 acres
"T. Turner Tract Of OPS acres:
"DOwell Tract Of 30 acres;
maddox Tract" Of As ares;
"DOwner Tract" Of 57.7J acre:
"McNair Tract" Of 1912 acres; etc. etc.
This is a great opportunity 10 buy homes
and BULL homes ia the eastern section Of the
county, with excellent railroad facilities. and
Ill he advantages Of the water facilities az
iorded by the Potomac river which are the
more available sat Potomac City on account
,ftae depth ofthe channel at that point.
JAMES r. CATION.
j. b. T. THORNTON,
Commissioners of Sale.
/, John $. Beach, Clerk Of the Corporation
curt of Alexandria do certify that James X.
atou has executed bond with approved sure
y as required by the above decree
JOHN s. BEACH, Clerk.
BY NEWELL y. GREESAwAY, ID. G.