Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-10-01
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This land is also above overflow, 4, I.
the growth thereon similar 10 that on the
Chickamah tract.
THE RoEBUCK TRACT,
being tho east half of section 80, town
ship 10, range | west, 800 80
This tract is also above overflow, and
includes part of the Roebuck prairie, Il
lies south Of the plantation owned and cut
lisaled By Mr.. Mcneil, and west of Mr.
Murdock's place, and joins both of these
fine plantaiiss. Lot 7, section 33, town
shin 10, rance | west, $500
This fraction 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 nUsHuLATUBBEE,
being lots II, ~ and 10, Of section 10,
and lots 3, and of section Is, of town
ship 10, range ! west, 200 81
This tract is also above overflow, and
would suit small planter admirably. 1t
lies within two miles of the Yazoo river.
fhe land adjoining this tract is all for sale
by its owners, and plantation Of any rea.
sonubIo size could be obtained on tina. side
of the Lake.
THE WOODWARD.
Lots 3, 4, 6, Of sec. 4, t. l7,r | W, 1872
This tract fronts quarter Of mile on
the Yazoo river, and 10 an excellent place
for u woodward. II is principally high
land, BY purchasing the adjoining lands,
a fine cotton plantation could be made at
this point.
Also fine tract Of land on Sky Lake,
called cHAFFA-TE-NUnBEE,
being lots 7, 8, and ., of section 81, town
ship l6, range 3 west, 927S
Lots 8, 10, II, II, 10, Ia, Is of sec.
y, township II, range 3 west 25S0O
3507S
This tract fronts on Sky Lake, and is
above overflow, aud similar in soil and
growth to tho ChickGmah tract. At a
small expense Lowech Bayou could be
made navigable for steamboats, up to Sky
Lake.
Also, the northeast quarter of section
35, and the northwest quarter of section
80, in township Is, range l west 32004
All Of these lands are more than forty
miles from the Mississippi river, and with
in few miles of the Hills of Carroll
county. The Mississippi overaows do not
affect them. During the great overflow
in the spring and summon of 1914, the
Yazoo was not as high as il was raised by
the Tallahatchie and Cold Water rivers in
the winter of lSi1.
IN BOLIVAR COUNTY.
A choice tract of land selected and
bought at the first sOles at Chocchuma,
in the year 1893, called
PUsHMATrAHA.
This fuo 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 ], r. Burrus, esq.
Tho latter gentleman has made fine
levoe at the upper end of his place, OK
tending n mile and half back, from the
Mississippi river to the high basis on Clear
creek. Fine front leyees are constructed
on the Mississippi river, from Mr.. Burrus'
cross levee down the Mississippi to Lake
Bolivar; thence down Lake Bolivar for
five or six miles. These levees, together
with the high lands on Clear creek, sur
round the Pushmattahu tract, protect it en-
tirely from overflow, ard render ii one of
the most desirable situations for cotton
farm in the Mississippi bottoms. It lies
but a mile and quarter from the Missis.
sippi river, and is described in the town.
ship map rs follows:
All Of section 25, township 81,
range s west, $4,000
The undivided half Of northeast or.
of soc. 81, I, 81, r. s W., SOTO
The west lfof southwest Or, aud
east half Of southeast Or. of sec.
III, township 81, range s west, l60.40
Lots |, 2, 8, and 0, Of section 35,
same township and range, 1916
The southwest Or. and cast half of
the northwest or, of section 81,
same township and range, $4,000
The south west or. OF section SO,
township %, range $ west, 1874
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Acres, l,4l600
The southeast Or. Of section IL,
township 90, range west, 10000
This land joins a plantation cleared by
Mr.. Lobdel, and is excellent land
Lot 8, sec. |, township u, r, sw,, o6s3