The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-14
NEW ORLEANS, OPELOUSAS.
AND
Z. w. RAaLROAD COMPANY.
Land Department.
NEW ORLEANS, JUNE lsr, 1861

Land Department.
NEW ORLEANS, JUNE lsr, 1861.
'HE Ns- Orleans, Opelousas and Grea,
Y es'etn ha!i neal Company, hy and Ia
virtue OF an act OF the Unlloa States Congress
OF tie Bird Jane, $50, and an act of our State
Legislature of the 10Th of March, 1857. have
become the owners ofT05,000 acres Of land,
Tree from oil incumbrances or mortgages. " If
These lands are included within strip Of
80 miles in width, or 1b miles on each side of
the railway line, extending from Algiers op-
posite New Orleans, to the Sabine River, Or
the Eastern boundary Of Texas, a distance Of
2os miles. ln the contemplated continuation
OF this road into Texas, it will traverse the
most fertile grain regions of that State
The lands lying opposite the first l25 miles
OF tue company's road, are In the rich and
heavily timbsred aluyial valley of the Missis.
sippi River, on Bayou I.afonrche, Grand Lake
aud elsewhere. Between l25th ind l9()th
miles, we have u very large amonnt Of Gert;le
and valuable lands in the Attakapas prairjcs.
region nowhere excelled for beauty. health.
fulness aud fertility of soil. '@T A.
Between the l90th mile and the SABINE R;y.
er, the road traverses the moderately hillv ana
heavily timbered pine woodlands, varied occa.
sionaily BY the rich valleys of the streams.
Good water, game, clear water brooks abound.
ing IN hsh, arc common TO this entire locality,
The pine woods. in quantity and quality, ore
unsurpassed and it is believed that the Iantis
will raise cotton profitably.
Maps and piats can been seen and examined
oil information as to the character and price
OF land obtained. applications made, and terms
OF sale finally agreed upon, at the Once of the
companys Land Agent, at Brashear City,
Parish of ST. Mary, Louisiana -
Acts Of sale to be passed in New Orleans
ut the expense Of the purchaser.
IN the. absence Of the purchaser, written
power ol attorney. authorizing the agent to
sign the act, aud the notes given in payment,
and TO grant mortgage to secure the notes,
will be required.
The terme Of sale are One-third cash, re-.
malhder ~ notes at cne and two years. paya.
ole at bank III New Orleans, with eight Der
| cent per annnm interest after maturity. with
mortgage until final payment, and ii default,
the purchaser to pay Ave per cent for attorney /
fees. a, ti,sss s3s
The company's land are now being examined.
As q. iast az reports are made, the price per acre
will be fixed on each tract applied for, aud
the applicant duly notified Of the same, and he
will be required 10 acsept the land, a. the price
designated, within reasonable time, or IN de.
fault, The land will be offered for sale to others.
The Company reserves to itself the right 81
changing the prices and terms from time I'd
| time.
The company desire TO encourage actual net,
tiers, and will grant priority cfiapplication 70
persons who are now in actual occupation and
cnltivating Of land; but only reasonable time
Will be granted sthem 10 apply for and pur.
chase, after which 1t will be sold to any other
applicant.
WILLIAM q. HEWES, President. &,
u. W. r. BAYLEY, Land Agent.
/ N. B. Public notice il hereby given hal
the lands in the parishes of st. Mary, st. Mar
i tin. Vermillion, Lafayette aud ST. Landry
now offered for sale, are includei in and art
|opposite to the following three divisions, %,
sections of twenty continuous miles each, o,
the line Of the railroad, viz "twenty continn
GUS miles" extending from Brashear, or III,
s0th mile, to a point near the town Of Frank
lin, or the Tooth milej twenty contuuou
mile'," extending from point Just below tI
A town OF New Iberia, or about the l24tb mile
4 to point just above the town of Vcrmillion
vile or about the 144ih mile; and s.twent,
continuous miles," extending from the end o
the last described section, to point near th
town Of Opelonsas, or about the l64th mile
These sections includes the Railroad Land
| in the lower half Of ranges /, 2. 3, A, s and !,
east, Of township 6 south; and oil in ranges ]
2, 3, 4, and 8 east, Of township 7 south: an,
: oil in ranges !, 2, "a, 8 and 6 cast, Of town
4 ship s south; and oil in ranges 2, 3, A. 81
| and I east, Of township south; and all i
ranges z, 3, 40, 6, I aud 8 east, cf townsh
10 south, and oil in ranges Q, 3, A, d, g., I an
part of 5 cast Of township Ii south; and oil /
ranges 3, A, 5 and 6 east. Of township IL sontt
and all in ranges and east, of township /
south; and all IN ranges 10 east, of township |
south; aud all in ranges 10, IL and ~ east, !,
township l5 south; and all in ranges IL east,
: township ! 6 south; npd oil in ranges 0 and /
east Of township II south and all being in ii
/, South, Western Land District
Il Maps of these sections, showing the lands L
. sale, can be seen on application to the Iar
. Agent al Brashear, or at tho Office of Il
. Company in New Orleans.
q Applicatio can be made by letter, or throup
8 any reliable person The tracts applied fo
and the name and Post Office address of II
applicant, must be clearly described and lea
n bly, written. 5.l=.,5.
There is no limit TO the number Of app
eants for the same tract; each party applyir
will be duly notified by letter, when the col
r pany are ready to conclude the sale ofany ira
applied for.
WILLIAM g. HEWES, President
q. w. K. BAYLEY, Land Agent.