Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-09-17

Win the grown on altuVidt SOILS Will al
once perceive that The Chickamah tract
has not been oyerflowed 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. 2 W., 634. SO
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 R0EBUCK 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 80, town.
ship 10, range l west: $500
Hio IioCtioH HoHlS OH 1eOcUuCh IdA6s dHu
is near Mr.. Murdock's place.
Also, a fine tract of land fronting one
mile on the east side of Roebuck lake, call.
ed MUsHULATUBBEE,
being lots II, 10 and l3, of section 10,
and lots 3, and of section 5, of town
ship IS, range west, 260 81
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. 4, t. II, r. l W, 1872
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,
a fine cotton plantation could be made at
this point.
Also fine tract of land on Sky Lake,
called NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
being lots Z, 8, and 8, of section 81, town
ship l6, range west, 92.78
Lots 8, 10, II, II, l3, IA, Is of sec.
%, township II, range west, 25s.00
35O.7e
This tract fronts on Sky Lake, and is
above overflow, and similar in soil and
growth to the Chickamah tract. At a
small expense Lowech Bayou could be
made navigable for steamboats, up to Sky
Lake.
Also, the northeast quarter of sector
35, and the northwest quarter of section
SO, in township Is, range west, 5000
All of these lands are more than forty
miles from the Mississippi river, and with
in 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 1874, The
Yazoo was not as high as it was raised by
the Tallahatchie and Cold Water rivers il
the winter of 1914.
IN BOLIVAR COUNTY.
I A choice tract of land selected anC
bought at the first sales at Chocchuma
in the year 1888, called
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 o
the plantation Of J. R. Burrus, esq.
} The latter gentleman has made fin,
levee at the upper end of his place, ex
t tending mile and half back, from tn
Mississippi river to the high basis on Clea
2 creek. Fine front levees are constructe,
] on the Mississippi river, from Mr.. Burrus
r cross levee down the Mississippi to LAX
:, Bolivar; thence down Lake Bolivar 70
e five or six miles. These levees, togethe
with the high lands on Clear creek, SUI
round the Pushmattaha tract, protect it en-
Etirely from overflow, ard render 1t one G
the most desirable situations for colto
n farm in the Mississippi bottoms. It lie
i but mile and a quarter from the Missis
J, sippi river. and is described in the town
2 ship map as follows:
ALI of section %, township 81,
range s west, 640.O
6 The undivided half of northeast or.
of sec. "A, t, 81, r.6w., SOL
2 The west half of southwest Or, and
Il east half Of southeast Or. of sec
"a, township 81, range 8 west, I60.4
6 Lots |, 2, 5, and 8, Of section 35,
same township and range, 1877
5 The southwest Or. and east half of
the northwest or. of section "a,
IS same township and range, 24O.6
The south west qr..o( section SO,
IS township %, range west, 1871
IS Acres, ,446. C
The southeast or. of section -,
IS township 20, range 8 west, 1000
II This land joins plantation cleared |
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