Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-15
EXTENSIVE SALE OF VALUABLE LANDS
On THE MOBILE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
OFFICE MOBILE AND OHIO RAILROAD Co..

Mobile, March eth, ls57
"HEREAs. by Nh act OF Congress- dated September
w 2Uth, 1850 donation Of l56 65s OF Pubic
Lands In alternate sections contiguous TO- and lying with
In ntern miles either side along the line of the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad, was made by the United the
states ct Alabama and Mississippi and by said State
Conveyed to the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company:
;, And whereas the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Deed of Trust TO MORRIS KETCHUM, JOHN J. PAL
MER and WIN. r. HALLET, Trustees for the protection
ut the holders OF certain issue OF six thousand six per
CT Sterling Bonds OF G:l5 or 900 each in which snd
lands included;
And whereas said Deed Trust provides for the sale of
said lands and the investment of the proceeds thereof in
snkins Fund tor the redemption Of said Bonds
F' yo,v therefore W. ,be vndc-.,D.d rx..nr. com
nittee, under authority vested in By the Trustees
aiocsaid in accordance with the provisions OF said Trust
and by resolution OF the Board OF Directors. adopted
March l2th, Ie57 will sell Public Aucfion 900 acres
OF the above mentioned lands the highest bidder above
the minimum price OF hve dollars per The sale will
be held ut the times aud places, and upon the
hereinafter named 10 wit:
For Lands situated in the Counties of Noxubee and Win.
fton the sale will take place at Macon, Miss, TUES
DAY, June 10Th, ls57, AT o'clock, 4. NJ.
For Lands In the County of Kemper at scooba,
THURSDAY, June 18th, 1857, 1T O'clock a. NJ.
For Lands in the Counties Ut Lnuderdalc, Miss, and
Sumpter, Ala, ut Lsuderdalc Syringe, on TUESDAY,
June 3d. lsj7. and at Marion Station, on WEDNESDAY,,
June 9th, 1857, ut 9 o'clock, A. NJ.
For Lands in tho Counties Of Clarke and jasper, Mis-
s:ssipp, Enterprise, ON THURSDAY June 2aih, le57
and at De Soto, FRIDAY June Goth 1857 o'clock
A. IL.
For Lands in the County of Wayne. st waynesboro'
SATURDAY, June 9th, le57, ut O'Clock, A. NJ.
The Terms OF Sale will be as follows:
One.third cash; one.thrd in twelve months. and
third in eighteen months, win interest the time pay
men,s ut the OF eight per per Upon
ceipt of the cash payment certificates will be issued to
purchasers By the provisions OF which the lands will be
subject resale in Of failure the time pay
ments at their respective matures Titles will be dev-
cred ouy upon receipt Of the last payment.
The ocatlon of these lands upon the line Of great rail-
way their convenience to large market on the seaboard
and their general healthiuucss together with their ntrn
sic value tor cultivation, combine 10 make them very des
rabe purchasers for actual settlement. Among them
mHy be found oil the best Cotton Lands in East Mis-
sissppi, well large tracts OF valuable timber and
such opportunities Tor favorable investment rarely Of
tcred 10 the public
The Lands will be offered in subdivisions OF go acres,
or once shth sections each
Printed Lists OF the Lands be h';upon application
the Station Agents the various DeLc:s the Railroad
and also at Columbus Aberdeen and Okuona. Amy fur
Their Information will be furnished BY the undersigned, at
Mobile.
lSigned, FRANCIS B. CLARK,
IONA. EMANUEL,
WIZ D. DUNN,
Executive Committee NJ. and y. X. r. Co.
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