Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-01-22
COTRT' OF
PARISH or EAST BATo-.RUUGF

PARISH Or EAST DATOT-ROUGE..
by virtue Of an order Of the Probate Court
Of the above Parish, will be offered at ,ublic
sale by the undersigned Parish Judge sind ex-
officio Auctioneer, on
TUESDAY, 18th day Of February next,
at ~ O'Clock A. NJ, on the premises, the pro-
perry hereafter described, belonging to tbs
succession {. the late Madame Constance
Roclion, deceased, widow Of Armand .Uapla..
tier; to wit:
Frs;:-Tbe Plantation On which resided
the said Constance Rochon, situated in his
parish, about one mile and a bali from Baton
Rouge, with complete apparatus for making
sugar, containing twenty-five arpents front On
the Mississippi, by about fifty arpcrts depth,
more or less ; bounded on the upper side BY
the land oreMr. John McDonongh, on the
lower side by that Of Mr.Stephen Henderson,
together with all the improvements thereon.
The Improvements consist Of a large
dwelling house, kitchen, pigeon house, &c, a
brick sugar house, calculated foY two sets of
kettles, a sugar mill moved by a good s'cam
engine, a barn, cotton mill. negro cabins, &c.
From $50 To 800 arpenfs Of said land are
drained and fenced in; and a sufficient guam
tity Of care has been preserved for planting
the coming season, which operation is already
commenced.
This property, for the beauty Of Its site,
viii bear comparison with any other on the
river. All the buildings with the exception OF
the sugar house, are situated on a ridge that
commands a vicw Of the surrounding country.
The view Is superb, and the elevated position
forms a residence almost unique ON the river,
being susceptible Of all manner Of crnbcllisii-
ments, which ls not the case with the lands
generally on tue Mississippi AZ for the salu-
brity OF the place. il is unnecessary TO say any
thing-that Of Baton Rouge and its enyirone,
having become proVerhiaI. The soil is OF the
first quality, very f%ertiles and equally proper
for the cultivation Of cane ct cotton.
Also, tifty-three Slaves of different ares
and sexes, Of which the major portion is creole
and OF great value.
Also, four handsome Lots in the civ Of
Baton Rouge, of which two are situated on
Lafayette street and two in Natchez street. A
more ample description Of said property. Will
be given on the day of sale.
Also, a small lot of land, situated opposite
the Baton Rouge College. which will be more
fully described on the day Of sale.
There will be also sold on said day, 500
shares of Bank stock in the Union Bank of
Louisiana, guaranteed by mortgage ON the
above described plantation.
CONDITIONS or SALE.
The plantation, payable in five equal pay
nenfs, viz: The first in March 1913. the
second in March 1874, the third in March
i54o, the fourth in March 1916, and the fifth
and last in March 1917. The lots viii be sold
on the same terms. The slaves payable in
three equal payments, in March 1873, 1914,
and lsb: the m,oveahle property in March
1872. The whole in satisfactorily endorsed
notes, bearing ten per cent isssrest after fall
ing due until final payment, with special mort
gage on the immoseable property.
Ihe purchaser of the plantation will AS
sumo the responsibility Of a debt dns to the
Union Bank OF Louisiana, the amount of which
will be made known on tie day of sale.
eli. TESTER. Z. ].
January |. 1872 46-7