The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-02-02
SALES AT AUCTION.

GALE-PuBL1c SA1E.--The public is hereby
~ notified that there will be offered at public sale,
through the ministry of n Public Austioneer, to the
last and highest bidder, on
THURSDAY, February 2s, 1856,
at the last residence of Francis Cullom, deceased.
near the town of Washington, in this Parish, the fol
lowing described property, belonging to the estate
OF Mary Ann Mixer, deceased, to wit:
A certain
TRACT OR LOT OF LAND,
lying and being in Pine Prairie, in the Parish of St.
Landry, containing 10 acres, more or less; together
with the Buildings and Improvements
Also, One MARE and COLT.
Also, Household and Kitchen Furniture, ithmany
other articles, too numerous to particularize.
Also,
4 NEGRO BOY,
aged %, not belonging to the said estate, will be sold
for cash.
,TERMs.-Al sums under ten dollars payable in
cash. All sums of ten dollars or more payable on
the LIST of March, 1857. The land aforesaid to be
sold on one and two years. credit from the LIST of
March, 1855. Purchasers to give their notes in So
lido, with security, to the satisfaction of the under
signed Tutor, and the Land and Buildings thereont to
remain specially mortgaged until full and final pay
meht OF the purchase money is made.
Opelousas, January &c, 1856.
THos. P. FIRTH, Tutor.
>-AAAS"A CDLlC oAlAE.-llSlult VI v lCLOlre
~ Soileau, deceased, late of the Parish of St. Ian.
dry.-WiM be sold by the undersigned, a Public AUG
tioneer in and for the said Parish, duly commissioned
and sworn, to the last and highest bidder, in Grand
Prairie, near Vile Plate, on
TUESDAY, February e6, 1856.
the following described property, belonging to the
estate of the said deceased, to wit:
A certain
TRACT OF LAND,
situated in Prairie Mamoth, Parish of St. Landry.
containing 800 superficial arpents, measuring twenty
arpents in front by forty arpents in depth, bounded
on the north by the Public Domain, on the east by
lands OF LenOn Fidrne, on the south by the puhlic
Domain, and on the west by lands Of Cyyprien Louis
Belaire, f. m. c.
Also,
6 SLAVES,
of both sexes and different ages, to wit:
HANNAH, a negro woman, aged 46 wears:
LIMA. mulatto woman, aged 81;
ELEANOR, aged 8;
LOUISIANA, aged 1;
JEAN ~BAPTISTE, mulatto boy, aged 10:
-EVELlNE, mulatto girl, aged 10.
Together with sundry articles, too numerous to
mention.
TERMS AND CoNDIrIoNs.-One-half of the purchase
money payable on the LIST day Of April, 1857, and
The other half on the LIST day of April. 1858. with
notes IN sohao to the satisfaction of the Administra.
tor; and ii not punctually paid at maturity, to bear
elght per cent. interest until full and final payment.
me Land and Slaves to remain specially mortgaged
until final payment of principal and interest.
Parish OF st. Landry, January 26, 1856.
- LOUIS stage, Auctioneer.
A uCTION SALE-For the Benefit of the
- Parish of St. ~Landry.-The public are hereby
informed that the undersigned Commissioners viii
sell to the last and highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, February o, 1856,
at the new Bridge over the BAYOU Carron, near
Washington. all the ANA
OLD LUMBER
OF the Bridge formerly crossing the said Bayou,
opelousas, January 20, 1856.
ELISHA ANDRUS,
l.. I. BUSHNELL,
JOHN GARVIN,
SOLOMON B. HARNAN.