The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-17

/ OF the Code Of Practice it is ordered er nffci0
that all the real estate belonging TO the success
sion of John McDonogh, deceased, be seques-
tered to the Sheriff of this parish, and remain so
sequestered until further order from this court.
(SignedO A. NJ. BUCHANAN.
Shortly Ter the necessary writ had been is
sued, the sheriff in person proceeded to the office
of the executors at the Union Bank and there
formally sequestered all the property enumerated
in the Memoranda of Instructions" as well rs
that set forth in book labelled "John McDon-
OCH, Ledger" the latter containing principally
list Of the city property Of the deceased. The
property alluded to in the memoranda, comprises
1888 arpents of land on the opposite side of
the Lake, the so called Florida grants; 800 lots
of ground at the lower end of Poydras street,
1000 lots of ground in McDonogh; 1000 acres
OF land in the rear Of McDonogh; 4593 lots of
ground in the suburb Washington, third Mum
cipality 500 acres of land in the rear of the
suburb Lvaudals; $500 acres of land in the
rear of suburb Washington, third Municipality:
10000 acres of land in the rear of the Missss D.
pi River, 30 miles above the city, and some so
to 100000 acres in various parts of the State of
Louisiana
Gen. Lewis took possession of the keys of
the Union Bank, desks, keys, &c, and forthwith
appointed Adolphe Mazareau, esq, as his keeper,
and who Is also charged with completing the in
Ventory. This movement on the part of the
State has been done, no doubt, purposely TO
keep the succession out Of the hands Of the u
). Circuit Court. |! the he RS had conducted
their attack with the same boldness and rapidly,
the estate would doubtless before this have been
sequestered by the U. S. Marshal
Gen. Lewis is now the sole administrator of
this immense succession; he has the control of
all the leases, collects all the rents, and in fact
transacts the whole business of the estate with
out giving any security For the moment, the
sonal property; such us bonds, mortgages, bills
receivable, &c. We presume, however, that
they will Immediately take the necessary steps
to secure their former authority, if possible.
FIVE DAYS LATER FROM HAvANA-.4,7ipal Of
the Steamship Isabei-The steamship isabel, Capt.
Rollins with dates from Havana to the 7th inst,
arrived at Charleston on the llth We learn by
her that the cholera had entirely disappeared from
the city, but that it had re-appeared in several
other parts of the Island All was quiet when the
Isabel sailed
There was every prospect that nev sugars
would open at high prices, and contracts had al
ready been made for shi pment TO Spain at I, to
IL rails, de ivered in March
A large number Of Spanish vessels were wait
ing for the new crop, in order to prevent early
shipments of it to the United States.
Small parcels Of molasses, Of this seasons
manufacture, had made their appearance, and
contracts for the first cargo had been settled at
to 81 rails; for large cargoes deliverable February
10Th, q rails had been accepted. Coffee was in
demand at 8 Il 10 rails for fair to good samples
Exchange on New York was | I. per cent. discount.