Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-11-03
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Chickamah tract.
THE RoEBUCK TRACT,
being the east half Of section 80, town
ship 10, range | west, $50 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 ~, 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 MUSHULATUBBEE,
beng lots II, - and Is, of section 10,
and lots B, 4 and 5 of section Is, of town
ship 10, range l west, 900 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 3, a, 6, of sec. 4, t. l7,r.Iw, 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,
fine cotton plantation could be made at
this point.
Also fine tract of land on Sky Lake,
called CHAFFA-TE-NUBBEE,
being lots 7, 8, and 8, of section 81, town
ship l6, range 3 west, 92.76
Lots 0, 10, IL, II, l3, IA, l5ofsec.
%, township II, range 8 west, 25s.OO
35O.7s
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 section
35, and the northwest quarter of section
SO, in township Is, range west, $1,000
All of these lands are more than forty
miles from the Mississippi river, and with
in a few miles of the Hills of Carroll
county. The Mississippi ovefhows do not
affect them. During the great overflow
in the spring and summer of 1914, the
Yazoo was not as high as it was raised by
the Tallahatchie 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 the year 1888, called
PUsHMATTAHA.
This fine 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 J. r. Burrus, esq.
The latter gentleman has made fine
levee at the upper end of his place, ex-
tending a mile and half back, from the
Mississippi river to the high basis on Clear
creek. Fine front levees are constructed
on the Mississippi river, from Mr.. Burrus'
cross levee down the Mississippi 10 Lake
Bolivar; thence down Lake Bolivar for
five or six miles. These levees, together
with the high lands on Clear creek, sur
rOuuQ TIE uslluldttdIu tIuCts pAOtCCl II GIT
tirely from overflow, ard render it one of
the most desirable situations for cotton
farm in the Mississippi bottoms. Fl lies
but annie and a quarter from the Missis-
sippi river, and is described in the town.
ship map as follows:
All of section 25, township 81,
range 8 west, $4,000
The undivided half of northeast or.
of sec. "a, t, 81, r. 8 W, 10
The west half of southwest ar, and
east half of southeast or. of sec.
"a, township 81, range west, l60.40
Lots |, 2, 5, and 8, of section 30,
same township and range, 1916
The southwest or. and east half of
the north west or. of section "a,
same township and range, $4,000
The south west or. OF section SO,
township %, range west, 1914
Acres, l,446.0O
The southeast or. of section IL,
township 90, range west, 10000
This land joins plantation cleared by
Mr.. Lobdell, and is excellent land.
Lot 8, sec. /, township 81, r. 8 W, 96.63
This lot fronts on the Mississippi river
A fine place for woodward called