Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-08-20

q<*aN 1<s< 4Ne 'Ats INSTRUMENTATION
on, In Carroll county, 10 Tho mississippi
river At Lake Boiignr, passes through Ibis
twct. The growth il lnfgn dog wood, oak,
hickory. sherry, red bud, prickly ash, cane,
dsc. The timber, though large, is no,
thick About three hundred acres were
dradcned on this tract in The year 1874
A plantation Gould therefore be speedily
established. This land lies about twelve
miles northwest OF Honey island, in
Holmes county, and The growth and soil
are similar 10 those long tried and cole
hfnted cotton lands. Persons familiar
with the growth on nluvin soils win OF
once perceive that tho Cbickamah tract
has not been oyernowed al any time during
the present century.
Also, another tract, one mile west Of the
Chickamah place called
ToNeHA,
described in the township map rs follows /:
All Of sec. II, township Is, 2 W, 3d.56
The southeast a. section IL, and
northeast ar. section 20, same
township and range, 32l.00
964. SO
This land is also above overflow, and
the growth thereon similar 10 that on the
Chickamah tract.
THE RoEBucK TRACT,
being tho cast huff Of section 80, town
shin 10, rnnrc | west, $50 50
This tract 10 also above overflow, and
includes part Of The Roebuck prairie. H.
lies south Of the plantation owned and cut
Gvnted By Mr.. Mcneil, md west Of Mr..
Murdock's place, and joins both of these
fine plantations. Lot 7, section 80, town
ship 10, range west, $500 |
This fraction fronts on Roebuck lake, and
is near Mr.. Murdock's place.
Also, fine tract OF land fronting one
mile on tho cast side Of Roebuck lake, call |
ed INSTALLATIONS,
being lots II, ~ and ID, Of section 10,
and lots 3, 4 and 8 of section ID, Of town
ship 10, range west, 260 81 |
This tract il also above overflow, and
would suit small planter admirably. II
lies within two miles of the Yazoo river,
Tho land adjoining this tract is all for safe
by rs owners, and a plantation of any rea-
sonable size could be obtained on that side
IF the Lake.
THE WOODWARD.
Lots 3, a, 9, Of sec, a, [, l7,r. ", 1912
This tract fronts quarter Of Il mile on
The Yazoo river, and 10 an excellent place
for q woodward. 1t is principally high
land. BY purchasing the adjoining lands,
a fno cotton plantation could be made at
this point
Also fine tract of land on Sky Lake,
called cHAFrA-TE-NuBEE,
being lots 7, 8, and 8, of section 81, town
ship 10, range 3 west, 92,7s
Lots 8, 10, IL, ~, ID, Ia, l5ofsec.
y, township II, range 8 west, 25s.o0
35o,7s
This tract fronts on Sky Lake, and is |
above overflow, and similar in spil and
growth to the Chickamah tract At u
small expense I.owech Bayou could be
mado nayigable for steamboats, up to Sky
Lake.
Also, the northeast quarter Of seciion1
80, and The northwest quarter Of section
80, in township ~, range west, 3200d /
All Of these lands are more than forty |
miles from tho Mississippi river, and with
in a few miles of the Hills Of Carroll
county. The Mississippi overaows do not
affect them. Daring the great overflow
in tho spring and summer Of 1914, the
Yazoo was not as high us il was raised by |
the Tallahachie and 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 tho year 1888, called
rusHMATTAuA.
This fine tract lies east and north of the
plantation owned by tho heirs of the late
james Perry Brown, and east and south of
the plantation Of J. r. Burus, esq.
Tho latter gentleman has made fine
leveo at tho upper end Of his place, ex-
tending mile and half blck, from the
river to the high basis on Clear
creek Fine front evees are constructed |
on the Mississippi river, from MIR. Burrus'
cross leyec down the Mississippi 10 Lake
Bolivar; thence down Lake Bolivar for
Ave or six miles. These levees, together
with the high lands on Clear creek, sur
round the pushmattaha tract, protect il en-
tirely from overflow, ard render il one Of
the most desirable situations for cotton
farm in tho Mississippi bottoms. Il lies
but mile and squarier from the Missis.
sippi river, and Is described in the town.
ship map as follows
All Of section 25, township 81,
range 3 west, 6i0.00l
The undivided half Of north least qr.
- - 81 ~ -. a. ~