Washington telegraph., 1856-04-23
ALSO. a fine, fresh lot of Groceries.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,

THAT at sales of lands for the non-payment
L of the taxes due thereon, held at the court
house door in the town of Lewisville, in the
county of Lafayette, in the State of Arkansas
pursuant to lawful rotice given by the sheriff of
SAID county, and in conformity with the laws OF
said State the first on the first Monday of No
veTHber a. d 1851, it being the third day OF said
month and the second on the first Monday OF
November, A. d. 1852, it being the first Cay of
said month, the following described tracts or
parcels of land were stricken off and sold to the
undersigned:
Tie east half of the northwest quarter. and
the west half of the northeast quarter of section
twenty-nin in township fifteen SOUTH in range
twenty-five west, containing in all one hundred
and sixty acres, which said lands were listed and
assessed for taxation in the name Of Allen Bel
lah, and were purchased by the undersigned on
the said first Monday of November, A. d. 1851
for the aggregate amount of the State and county
taxes penalty and cost due thereon for the said
year A. ID. 1851, amounting to the sum of two
dollars and forty cents also the west half of the
southeast quarter OF section twenty, containing
so acres the east half OF the south west quarter
of section twenty, containing so acres; and the
west half of the northeast quarter of section
twenty-five, containing eighty acres, ak in
township nineteen. south, in range twenty-five
west, in the aggregate two hundred and forty
acres, which said last mentioned several tracts of
lands were listed and assessed for taxation in the
names of Nichols & Gillespie, and were also pur-
chased by the undersigned on the first Monday Of
November, A. d. 1852 for the aggregate amount
of the State and county taxes, penalty and costs
due thereon for the years 1S43 to 1852 inclusive.
amounting to the sum OF sixty-nine dollars and
fifteen cents all of which said tracts of land above
described by deeds dated the 10Th day of JAM
uary: A. d. 1854, duly executed, acknowledged
and recorded, We're conveyed to the undersigned
by John s. French. sheriff of Lafayette county,
and successor in office of Alexander c. Owen, by
authority vested in him by the laws of Arkansas;
and whereas. by act of the Legislature of Arkan-
sas creating the county of Columbia that portion
of the county of Lafayette in which the above
described several tracts of lands situated was
attached to the said county of Columbia
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons whom it may concern or who can set uD
any right, title or claim to the above described
tracts or parcels of land, purchased as afore-
said, in consequence of any infoTmality, irregu-
larity or illegaiity connected with such sale, or
for any cause defect whatever, that in coz
formity with the act of the Legislature of the
State of Arkansas in relation to Tax tItles,n ap
proved the Sd day of November, 1886, the under
signed will apply to the circuit court of Columbia
county, at court to be holden at the courthouse
in said county on the sixth Monday after the
fourth Monday of September, A D. 1856, for con-
frmation of title In and to all of said tracts OF
parcels of land so purchased as aforesaid, and all
persons interested are hereby notified to appear
at said time and place, and show caase. If any
they can, why the title to said lands should not
be confirmed according to law.
wa. H. ETTER.
March 19, 1856. 1876