Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-03-14
COMMISSIONERS.
FOR SALE.
OR SALE.
FOUR HUNDRED NEGROES AND TEN THOUSAND
ACRES OF CANE-BIAKE LAND, IN DALLAS AND

d SALE.
FOUR HUNDRED EEGkOES AND TEN THOUSAND
ACRES OF CANE-BIAKE LAND, IN DALLAS AND
PERRY COUNTIES. ALABAMA.
4 n the first Monday in April next. uhe 7th,) / will sell,
NJ Catawba, Dallas county, Alabama, to the highest
bidder, for cash, or Mobile 'acccpthnc-s' nj sixty or nine.
~ days, bearing iutercit, ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
LIKELY NEGROES. Also, FIFTY OTHERS, on longer
time-all acclimsted and experienced cotton plantation
hands.
/ will also sell, at any tisas during this year, ut private
sale, for cash or on tiinc, HUNDRED OTHER
10000 ACRES Of the very hest and most advanth eeously
SITUATED 'cape.brnke' and "black.land, Including the nine
plantations known as the "Trigg Plantation. " ''Mud Hall. l"
"Sixtcpnth," king Plantation "Blevins Pluce, "'Lud.
lnw, "''Lodcbo, ''iiolmes' Place" and the Gross Roads"
all Of which, Tor cotton md corn, are inferior TO no p!ant..
tions in the world. Also, an elegantly improved and beau.
,iful residence, adjoining Suinmcrfeld, eishI miles from
tho city Of Selma. with about four hundred acrcs attached
to it; the dwelling house, Offices, on. houses, %grounds, gar.
den, &c.. ARE Nil in first rate condi, ion. These plantations
Are 10 oreo miIea below The city OF Montgomery, about 10
miles above Mobile, and vert Of and near 10 the Alabama
River, which is at all seasons ~navlsable tor slcumboats.-
Near seven thousand scres, including four Of the l!aitn
tions, are on the Selma and Noodvilr Railroad: ard on
this body ofland, about fourteen miles IRON Selma. is To-
Gated the depot ut the junction of the Marion Railroad with
the Selma Road. to aud from depot the cars run reg
ulHrly. Or the other plantations, one lie on the Selma Rail
road, two are two miles. and two six miles distant, one o.
which is within six miles of the city OF Selma. Thest
plantations are in thehishest state %! cultivation, with goo.
gins. gin houses, cotton presses, ,uin., negro cabins. shop.
stables. srtesian wells, &c, &c &c.
will sell them in tInct1I 10 suit purchasers. OF 500, 900
100, 1900 or 5000 sc!Ps, and SD laid of Ms to- sivc "a
much opened .ui wood land TO each trac, a. ugy hc de-
sired, and sifh or without the negroes, stock, plantation
tools. corn, provrnder, 81.
l'ossrssion of The above Plantation cad Negroes will b.
7 given 70 rho purchasers IT Any .!ue whilst Ihc crop :;
growing, or in December os JANUARY IeAt, NJ they may
wish.
II not soa privately previous 10 the first Monday in Dn
ccmbcr uext, | Will, on tnat day, al Selma, sell to the
highest bidder, such negroes Hs mhy then be unsold.
such opportunities sid advantages were never before
presented for those wishing to continue. or 10 engage il
the cultivation OF cotton. 1t has been difficult for ycar-
past to md q plantation la the "CRnc.hrakc" region tor
sale hi ANY price, or even TO purchase there a large unini.
proved tract.
These Plantations are, in fertility, facilities for trAnspor.
tatiOn, and in all other respects. fully eqaal. if NOT superior
to Hny in the cotton growing Sts,ps. and know that per.
sonll investigation will prove &c the satisfaction OF every
one that no portion Of ;he caioH is more healthy fhGn the
'Cnncbrake" regiDp Of Alabama
wills ALEC sell priyntely, Tor cash. or on time, ono of the
most beautifully improved private residences in the city III
Sehns, aud several valuable and elegantly finished large
blocks Of brick buildings, including the largest and most
tcsirGtly located store rooms, Office. banking Gousts.
&c, &c.
Alec, several very desirable unimpIuved large lots. anh
small lructs OF land in and contiguous 10 Selmn.
Also, about 80 head Of blDodcd hoSses -umons which 10
the celebrated Brown Dick several superior brood
mares, several young s,siions, ~geldings, colts and lille.
NIL OF them from the IeSy bes, racing stock.
Among the Negroes is a hrst-rntr Trainer, several good
race.riders. and many excellent mechanics, cooks. Soup.
stresses aud housc.servants.
For further particulars address the undersigned. or W.
NJ. Byrd, Esq, at Selma, or w. NJ. Brooks, ESQ, at Marion,
Perry County, Alabama.
The oversccrs, NOW on the p!ha;stioas. will give all de,!'
rable information to those who may wish to nuke q per
sonal investigation of the premises.
IL =. "a oEc Ia.