The American patriot., 1855-12-15

SuCCLSSlUN SALE.
The STATE OF Lou sIANA Seventh District Court,
Parish Of East Feliciana No. 1858.
In the succession of Harriet X. Whitehead, decd.
IN PURSUANCE Of an order and commission
directed to me from the Honorable seventh
district court, in and for the Parish OF East Fe-
licana, will sell at public auction on FRI
DAY, THE 21ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1866
between the hours Of 10 o'clock A. M, and
clock, p. NJ, of said day at the last place of
residence of said deceased Harriet Il. White
head in the aforesaid Parish, The following
described real and personal property belong
ing to the succession OF said decd, to-wlt:
A certain tract of land situated in said Parish,
being the same upon which deceased last resi-
ded, containing seven hundred acres of land,
more or less, with all the improvements there
on, bounded on the west by lands of John w.
Norwood, North by W. B. Rogers, East by the
Amite river and South by Timothy j Rogers.
| Also the following described personal prop
erty, to-wt:
Three head Of horses;
One mule;
A stock of cattle and hogs;
| Four yoke of oxen;
One wagon;
One buggy;
Corn and fodder;
Household and kitchen furniture;
And Farming utensils.
Terms of sale-Ihe land to be sold for cash,
provided it brings the appraisement; and if aE
ter being repeatedly cred, it should not bring
the appraisement, will be Immediately re-olfer
ed on u credit of twelve months the purchaser
to give approved personal security and con-
sent that mortgage be retained on said land
to secure the payment of the purchase price,
the notes to draw eight per cent interest per
annum from the day of sale until paid.
The personal property for all sums of twenty
dollars and under, cash For all sums above
twenty dollars, on credit Of twelve months
from the day of sale, purchasers to give their
notes with approved personal security, bearing
eight per cent interest per annum from date,
until paid. JAMES WELSH,
Nov. II 1855 Auctionecr.
SUCCESSION SALE.
The STATE OF LOUISIANA, 7th District Court,
Parish of East Feliciana,} No. 1859.
In the succession of r. W. and Mary Newport
| deceased
IN PURSUANCE of an order and commits
sion to me directed from the Honorable
Court of the seventh district, in and for the
Parish of East Feliciana, dated the 23rd of No
v, mber, A. D., 1856, will sell at public auc
/, ton on
FRIDAY, THE 2sTH DAY OF DECEMBER
1855 between the hours of II o'clock, A. M.
and o'clock P. NJ, of said day at the last place
of residence of said deceased, in this Parish
the following described landed property be
longing TO said succession, to-wit:
The tract Of land known as the Homestead
tract with all tn. improvcm ents IN .rcon, con
> tanning six hundred and sixty-six acres, inc'u
ding sugar house, engine and mill, BOUNDED
north by lands of A. G. Carter, south by Brial
and Others cast by Robert Y. Yonng, and Yves
, by the heirs of Thos. Scott, "a portion of thi
tract is in East Baton Rouge Parish.)
The undivided halfofa tract supposed to con
tain six hundred and forty acres, known as tn
jackson tract, bounded North by Mrs Rich
ardsons South by Mills and Young, Feast b
Munson q Woodsilcs, and West by Hill
This tract is sold without guarantee at the ris
Y of the purchaser the same being in litigation
5 The Carter tract supposed to contain two hnr
t dred and fifty AGREES, boundries unknow. Tn
r Pompcii tract containing one hundred and si>
!. ty acres, boundaries unknown.
The Mount Willing tract containing six hur
: dred and fifty acres, bounded North by jaime
r. Rhes and estate of Newport, South by A
= q. Carter, East by Mr. Young, and West
t, Mrs. Reilly.
Tcrms of Sale-A credit of one two an
:, three years, in equal annual installments, IL
purchasers to give their notes with approve
II personal security, and consent that mortgae
: be retained on the land to secure full and el
r. tire payment.
JAMES WELSH, Auc'r.
: Nov "a 1855.
CODA-For sale low. by