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

brated cotton lands Persons familiar
with the growth on alluvial soils will at
once perceive that the Chickamah tract.
has not been overfowed at any time during
the present century.
Also, another tract, one mile west Of the
Chickamah place called
TONCHA,
described in the township map as follows:
All of sec. 81, township Is, r. W, 634.56
The southeast Or. section II, and
northeast or. section 20, same
township and range, 32l.00
964.56
This land is also above overflow, and
the growth thereon similar TO that on the
Chickamah tract.
THE RoEBUCK TRACT,
being the east half of section 80, town.
ship 10, range | west, 800 so
This tract is also above overflow, and
includes part of the Roebuck prairie. 1t
lies south of the plantation owned and cul-
tivated by Mr.. Mcneil, and west of Mr..
Murdock's place, and joins both of these
fine plantations. Lot Z, section 33, 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 the east side of Roebuck lake, call.
ed SIUsHULATUBBEE,
being lots Il, ID and Is, of section 10,
and lots 8, 4 and 5 of section 10, of town
ship 10, range l west, 260 ST
This tract is also above overflow, and
would suit small planter admirably. 1t
lies within two miles of the Yazoo river.
The land adjoining this tract is all for sale
by its owners, and plantation of any rea-
sonable size could be obtained on that side
of the Lake.
THE WOODWARD.
Lots 8, 4, 6, of sec. a, t. I'LL W, 1912
This tract fronts quarter of mile on
the Yazoo river, and is an excellent place
for woodward. 1t is principally high
land. By purchasing the adjoining lands
ia fine cotton plantation could be made al
this point.
Also fine tract of land on Sky Lake
called CHAFFA-TE-NUBBEE,
being lots Z, 8, and 8, of section 27, town
ship Is, range west, 92.7e
Lots 9, 10. II, II, Is, IA, Is Of sec.
%, township II, range 3 west assoc
a50.7s
This tract fronts on Sky Lake, and i
above overflow. and similar in soil AM
growth to the Chickamah tract. At |
small expense Lowech Bayou could b.
made navigable for steamboats, up to SIX,
Lake.
Also, the northeast quarter of section
35, and the northwest quarter of section
SO, in township Is, range west, 5000
All of these lands are more than fort,
miles from the Mississippi river, and with
in a few miles of the Hills of Carol
county. The Mississippi overhows do no
affect them. During the great overflow
in the spring and summer of 1914, tn
Yazoo was not as high as it was raised b,
the Talahatchie and Cold Water rivers il
the winter of 1874.
IN BOLIVAR COUNTY.
| A choice tract of land selected an
bought at the first sales at Chocchuma
in the year 1899, called
4 PUsHMATTAHA.
This fine tract lies east and north of tn
plantation owned by the heirs of the lat
James Perry Brown, and east and south c
the plantation of j. r. Burrus, esq.
The latter gentleman has made fin
levee at the upper end of his place, ex
tending a mile and half back, from tn
Mississippi river to the high basis on Clea
J creek. Fine front levees are constructe
on the Mississippi river, from Mr.. Burru'
cross levee down the Mississippi to LAX
Bolivar; thence down Lake Bolivar fo
} FIVE or six miles. These levees, togethe
with the high lands on Clear creek, SUI
round the Pushmattaha tract, protect ii Ell
tireIy from overflow, ard render itone
the most desirable situations for cotto
, farm in the Mississippi bottoms. It lie
t but mile and a lquarter from the Missi
y sippi river, and is described in the tow
ship map as follows:
Ali of section IS, township 81,
range s west, 640.O
5 The undivided half of north east or.
of sec. "a, t, 81, Sw., SOL
The west half of south Or, and
east half of southeast or. of sec.
"a, township al, range west, 1904
5 Lots l, 2, 5, and 9, of section 35,
same township and range, 1871
5 The south west or. and east half of
the northwest Or. of section "a,
5 same township and range, 240.e
The south west or. OF section SO.
8 township %, range 8 wes;, 1877.
8 Acres, l.446.C
The southeast or. of section IL,
5 township 20, range 8 west, 1900
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