Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-19

XJALUABLE SUGAR ESTATE IN LOUISIANA,
v for Sale or Rent.-Al that extensive Sugar plan
taon in the Parish of ST. Mary's adjoining the plantation
OF the Hon. Judge Porter situate about three miles above
the town OF franklin, the port Of entry OF Attakapas
Louisiana. This plantation contains about 5000 Of
Land, lying the River Teche, about 1000 Of which Is
enclosed with good cypress pos, and rail fence, and in
high state of CIVILIZATIONS; and there is abundance Of
wood land Tor every requisite purpose Sufficient cane
plants have been secured, TO mike with the OF this
year about 400 hs sugar next and the crop may
be increased to 600 hhds. per annum, by adding forty
more hands than is now worked Oh the plantaiion.-
There has been erected recently brick house. mill
house and purgcry, the most approved modern plan,
furnished with first rate horizontal sugar MILL Of West
Point anuiacurc, and steam engiDe built by Rush and
Muhlenburg OF Philadelphia, TO which Is attached pair
of burr stones for grinding corn, all of which in full
operation this season. There also the premises,
houses for owner aud slaves mechanics shops
and all needu buildings The plantation is stocked with
ample supply of mules, horses, mch sheep,
hogs &C.. fodder, &C.. carts and farming imple
ments in fact possesses every thing necessary for the
advantageous cultivation of large sugar crops.
The slaves now on the plantation are TO be removed and
disposed oil on the I'D January Dext-And OF the
owners, who resides at the North Is DESTROYS close his
interest 10 the estate TO which he cannot give any perso
nal attention. whilst the resident partner is under the
cesiy of returning Europe-hey therefore offer to
sell the plantation, with without the personal property,
on credit OF j. 3, and the purchaser giving
notes tor the several payments satisfactorily endorsed
mortgage the slaves he may place the pantaon
geier with lien the estate till final payment shall
be made.
II not sold, the plantation will be rented for term of
years, either with without the stock the stock would
be sold to the lessee at the apprasement Of three sner
ested neghboring planters The would be
in money or in merchandise sug~ spuated price,
deliverable at fixed period OF each year the premises.
Or il would be leased for five years. be worked joint
account Of the and lessee the latter placing the
plantaon 80 to 100 or good working hands, and the
nett profit after paying current expenses, 10 be divided
pro rata according the relative value Of the slaves and
the plantation There is no position in Louisiana more
healthy il is within few miles Of the Guph of Mexico
for four pas, but one death has occurred the plan
taton by fever, and il has been entirely exempt from
Cholera during the last summer and autumn.
To the Virginia AMI Carolina slave owners, these propo
sons present, advantages beyond The profit be derived
from cuvaing sugar. BY The laws Of Louisiana, slaves
be introduced for sale, but admitted for the
OF the owner and may be sold alter residence in the
State OF five years And is highly probable, that the
expiration OF five years lease the slaves introduced TO
work the plantations would, by sale, produce to their
owner fully so per cent the prices they would
command in Virginia or the Carolinas.
Communc from persons disposed to negotiate for
lease purchase Of the plantations will receive prompt
attention, il addressed TO Box No 800, Post Office, PHI
ladephia;' and ii would be desirable that such COMMUNE
cations should reach Philadelphia before the 25th Dec.
November ii. 65-6t