Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-14

d THOUSAND ACRES OF CANE BRAkEL LAM In
Dallas and Perry counties, Alabama.
ON III" first MONDAY in April next, dho 7thl I VIII sell, at
Saha"ha; Dallas county, Alabama, 10 the highest bidder, for
cash, or Mobile atCcptauces mt sNty or ninety DAYS, bearing in
forest, ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY LIKELY MICROBES.
experienced cotton plantation hands.
/ viii also sell at any time during thls yeer, at private sGlG.
NEHkoES in lots to suit purchasers, aud TEN THOUSAND
ACRES Of the very best aud most adsantaReossly situated
known "a. the "Irisr Plantation Mud Hall "ssiSiocnlh,"
king Plantation" "Blevins Place Ludlow" "Lodobo,"
Holmes Place, aud the CROSS Roads, all of which, for cot
ton aud corn, are inferior to No plantations in the world Al
so. an elegantly improved and beautiful RESIDENCE, ad
joining Sunmcrhelt eight miles from the city Of Selma. with
about four hundred acres attached To it. The dwelling house,
offices, out houses, grounds, garden. Ne, aro all in frat ratio
condition. Those plantations arc 10 OF 10 miles bolow the city
of Montgomery, about $50 miles above Mobile, and west Of
aud near to the Alabama river, which IL al all seasons nnviga.
BILE for stcamhoata Near seven thousand acres, including
four Of the plantations, are on the Selma aud Noodvillc Rail
road ana on me body OF land about fourteen miles from sci,
ma. is located the depot at the Junction of the Marion railroad
with the Selma road, to and from which depot the ears run
regularly OF the other plantations; ono is on the Selma rail
road, two are two miles, and two six miles distant, one Of
which is within SIX miles of the city of Selma. Those planta-
tons are In the highest state OF cultivation, with good gins,
gin-honsos cotton presses. mills, negro cabins, shops, stables,
Twin sell them In tracts 10 suit purchasers. of 800, 1000,
1900, 1000 or 5000 acres, and so laid of as to give Ms much
opened and wood land To each tract as may be desired, and
with or without the negroes, stock, plantation tools corn,
Possession OF the above plantations aud negroes will he gl,.
en- to the purchasers At any time whilst the crop Is growing, or
II not sold privately previous to lie first Monday In Doceln-
Dor next, / will On that day, nj Selma, sell II the highest bid
der such negroes nsinny thcn be nnsold
Such opportunities and advantages were never before pro-
scented for those wishing to continue, or to engage in the enlu-
walton Of cotton. II ha. been difficult Tor years past to find u
plantation In the cane brake region for sale AT any price, or
even tn purchase there a lnrre unimirnvel tract.
These plantations are, In fertility, facilities for transportt-
ton, and in all other respects fully equal, IL not superior to
any in the cotton grow ing States and know that personal in
yestigution viii prove, To the satisfaction of every ono, that no
portion Of the Union Is more healthy tlhn the chne-hrahof o-
glon of Alabama
| viii also sell privately, for each, or on time, one Of the
most beautifully improved PRIVATE RESIDENCES in the
city Of Selma. aud several valuable aud elegantly finished largo
blocks of BRICK BUILDINGS, Including the largest aud
most dcsrally located store. rooms, offices, banking offices, SC.
Also, several very desirable tntmffoyed Large Lots aud
Small Tracts Of Land, Ia and contiguous To Selma,
Also, about thirty head Of BiODDED HORSES, among
which ia the celebrated BROWN DICK. several superior
Brood Mares, several young Stations. deldiugs, Colts and
Filics. all ol them from the very best raeing stock.
Among the negroes isR htst rate trainer, soyeral good race
riders, and MANY excellent mechanics. cooks, beainsttosscs aud
house servants.
For further particulars address the undersigned, or w. NJ.
BYRD, Esq. at Selma, or W. NJ. BROOKS, ESD, AT Marion,
Perry county. Alabama. The Oyerseers now On the planta
tions will give ali desirable information 10 those who may wish
To make u personal investigation of the premises.
HES. EDWARDS GREY,