Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-09-24

on, IN Carroll county, 10 the Mississippi
river at Lake Bolivar, passes through his
tract. The growth is large dog wood. oak,
hickory. cherry, red bud, prckIy ash. cane.
&C. The timber, though large Is MOI
tnlck. About three hundred acres were
deadened on this tract in The wear is4A
a plantation could therefore be speedily
established. This land lies about twelve
miles northwest of Honey Island, in
i1oimes county, and the growth and soil
are similar to those long tried and cele-
braled cotton lands. Persons familiar
with the growth on aluvial soils will at
once perceive that The Chickamah tract
has not been overlooked at any time durlno
the present century.
Also, another tract, one mile west OF the
Chlckamah place called
ToNcHA,
described in the township map as follows /.
All OF sec. 81, township Is, r. 2 W., 634. So
Inc southeast Or. section II, and
northeast or. section 90, same
township and range, 32I.o0
964.56
This land is also above overflow. and
the growth thereon similar to that on the
Chlckamah tract.
THE RoEBUCK TRACT,
beng the east half of section 80. town.
ship 10, range | west, 900 so
his tract is also above overflow. and
includes part of the Roebuck prairie. Il
lies south of the plantation owned and cul-
iIvated By Mr.. Mcneil, and west of Mr.
Mnrdock's place, and joins both of these
hne plantations. Lot z, section 33, town
sup 10, range west. $500
Inns traction fronts on Roebuck lake. and
is near Mr.. Murdock's place.
Also, fine tract of land fronting one
mile on the east side of Roebuck lake, call
ed Nusurrr .rTnppr, 0''''
oelng lots II, II and l3, of section 10.
and lots 3, 4 and of section Is, of town.
snip p, - range | west, 900 81
Ihis tract is also above overflow. and
would suit small planter admirably. Ill
lies within two miles of the Yazoo river. |
The land adjoining this tract is all for sale
oy Its owners, and plantation of any rea- |
sonable size could be obtained on that side
OF the Lake.
THE WOODWARD.
Lots 3, 4, 6, of sec. 4, t. l7,r.I 1892
Inns tract fronts quarter of a. mile on
the YaZoo river, and is an excellent place
for woodward. 1t is principally high
land. BY purchasing the adjoining lands, |
a hne cotton plantation could be made at
this point.
Also fine tract of land on Sky Lake, |
called cHAFFA-TE-NUBBEE,
being lots Z, 8, and 8, Of section 81, town |
ship 10, range west, 81 "a
Lots 8, 10, IL, II, ID, I4.I5ofsec.
q, township II, range 3 west, 258. 90
85o.7sI
This tract fronts on Sky Lake, and is
above overflow, and similar in soil and
growth to the Chickamah tract At
small expense Lowech Bayou could be |
made navigable for steamboats, up to Sky
Lake.
Also, The northeast quarter of section /
30, and the northwest quarter of section
50. IN township Is, range west, 320t4
All OF these lands are more than forty
niles from the Mississippi river, and with
n few miles of the Hills of Carols
county. The Mississippi overaows do not
Iftect them During the great overflow
n the spring and summer of 1914, he
Iazoo was not as high as it was raised by B
he Tallahatchie aud Cold Water rivers in +
he winter Of 1914.
IN BOLIVAR COFINTy
A choice tract OF land selected and
ought at the first sales at Chocchuma,
n the year 1888, called
PUsHMATTAHA.
his fine tract lies east and north of the !
lantation owned by the heirs of the Iale +,
ames Perry Brown, and east and south of ,
ne plantation ef J. r. Burrus, esq.
The latter gentleman has made fine {
wee at The upper end of his place, ex-
ending a mile and half buck, from The
Mississippi river to The high basis on Clear :
reek. Fine front levees are constructed !,
n the Mississippi river, from Mr.. BurruS' /
ross levee down the Mississippi 10 Lake :
olvar; thence down Lake Bolivar for /
We or six miles. These leyees, together 4
it'll the high lands on Clear creek, sur +
'und the Pushmattaha tract, protect 1t en- +
rely from overflow, ard render it one of )
e most desirable situations for. a cotton :
rm in the Mississippi bottoms. [, Tres =
1T mile and quarter from the Missis- $
ppl river, and is described In the town. r,
up map as follows: y
IL of section %, township 81,
mi