Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-09-03

This land is also above overflow, az
the growth thereon similar TO that on III
Chickamah tract.
THE RoEBuCK TRACT,
being the east hnlf Of section 80, towr
ship 10, range west, 800 8
This tract is also above overflow, an
7 includes a part Of the Roebuck prairie.
lies south Of the plantation owned and cu)
iivatod BY Mr.. Mcneil, aud west of Nj
Murdock's place, and joins both Of lhes
fine plantations. Lot Z, section 80, town
shin 10, range ! west, $50
This fraction fronts on Roebuck lake, an
is near Mr.. Murdock's place.
Also, fine tract OF land fronting on
mile on the easl side of Roebuck lake, call
ed MusnULAruBBEE,
being lois II, IL and ID, Of section 10
and lots 3, 4 md 8 of section 10, of town
ship 10, rnnge | west, 260 81
This tract Is also above overflow, ant
would suit small planter admirably. i
lies within two miles Of tho Yuzoo river
The land adjoining this tract is all for salt
by lis owners, and plantation of any rea
sonable size could be obtained on that side
Of the Lake.
TItE WOODWARD.
Lots 3, 4, O, Of sec. A, I. II, r. | W, l57.62
This tract fronts quarter of mile on
the Yazoo river, and ia an excellent place
for a woodward. 1t is principally high
land. BY purchasing the adjoining lands,
a iino cotton plantation could be made at
this point
Also fine tract of land on Sky Lake,
called cAArrA-TE-NumEE,
being lois 7, s, and o, of section 81, town.
ship 10, range 3 west, 92.z9
Lots ., 10, II, IL, IL, IA, Is ofsec.
%, township II, range 3 west, 25s00
35o.7S
This tract fronts on Sky Lake, and is
above overflow, and similar in soil and
growth to tho Chickamah tract. AT a
small expense Lowech Bayou could be
made nayigable for steamboats, up TO Sky
Lake.
Also, tho northeast quarter Of section
80, and the northwest quarter Of section
30, in township Is, range west, $1,000
All Of these lands are more than forty
miles from the Mississippi river, and with
in u few miles of the Hills Of Carroll
county. The Mississippi overaows do not
affect them. During The great overflow
in the spring and summer of 1914, the
Yazoo was not as high as it was raised by
tho Talahalchie aud Cold Water rivers in
the winter of 1874.
IN BOLIVAR COUNTY.
A choice tract Of land selected and
bought at the first sales at Chocchuma,
in the year 1893, called
PusnMATTAHA.
This fine tract lies east and north Of the
plantation owned by the heirs of the late
James Perry Brown, and east and south Of
the plantation Of j. II. Burrus, esq.
The latter gonlleman has made fine
eyoe at the upper end of his place, ex-
tending mile and half buck, from the
Mississippi river TO the high basis on Clear
creek. Fine front levees are constructed
on the Mississippi river, from Mr.. Burrus'
cross leyeo down the Mississippi to Lake
Bolivar; thence down Lake Bolivar for
five OF six miles, These levoes, together
with the high lands on Clear creek, sur
round the Pushmattaha tract, protect il en-
tirely from overflow, ard render it one of
tho most desirable situations for cotton
farm in the Mississippi bottoms. II lies
but mile aud quarter from tho Missis-
sippi river, and is described in the town
ship map rs follows:
All Of section %, township 81,
range \ west, $4,000
The undivided half Of north least Or.
Of sec. "a, I, 81, r. s W., SOLO
The west half of southwest or, and
east half Of southeast Or Of sec.
"a, township 81, range 8 west, l60.40
Lots ], 2, 5, and 0, Of section IS,
same township and range, 1876
The southwest qr, and east half of
the northwest or. Of section "a,
same township and range. $4,000
Tho south west ar. OF seciion so,
township %, range s west, 1914
Acres, l,4f0 90
Tho southeast Or. Of section l2,
township 30, range 8 west, 10000
This land joins plantation cleared by
Mr.. Lobdell, and is excellent land
Lot 3, sec. |, township 81, r, s w., 1858
This 'ot fronts on The Mississippi river.
A fine place for a woodward called
GREENWOOD,
on the lefl bank Of the Mississippi river,
at The foo, Of the bar about 1--WE miles be.