The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-08-24
VIEW ORLEANS, OPELoUs4AS,
WI AND ~
CIV. RAILROAD COMPANY.
Land Department.

LallQ department..
NEW ORLEANS, JUNE lsr, 1861.
FNHE New Orleans, Opelousas and Great
i Western Rail Road Company, by and in
virtue of an act of the United States Congress
of t G 3rd .juue, 1856, and an act Of cur State
Legislature of the l6sh of March. 1857, have
become the owners ofT05.e00 acres of laiid,
Tree from all membranes or mortgages.
These lands are included wiihira striploft
so miles in width, or Is miles on each side Of.
the railway line. extending from Algiers, ops
posile New Orleans. to the Sabine River, or
the Eastern boundary Of ieyas distance Of
25s miles. III the contemplated confirmation
of This road into Texas, II will traverse the
most fertile grain regions Of that State,
The lands lying opposite the first LIS miles
Of the compauys road, are In ihe rich AID
heavily timhered atlnvul valley oil the Miess-
sippi River, on Baron Latonfche, Grand Lake.
and elsewhere. Between l3ath and lg0lh
miles. we have very large amount OF fertile
aud valuable lands in the Atiakapas prairies,
Il region nowhere eScelled Tor beauty, health
fnness, aid fertility of soil.
Between tue l9flsh mile and ibe Sabine Riv-
er, the road trayerses the moderately billy and
heavily tifnhered pine woodlands, varied occa
sionally hy the rich valleys of the streams.
Good water, game. scar water brooks abound
ing in fish, are common 10 this entire loenlity.
The pine woods, in quantity and quality nFe
unsurpassed, and it is believed lliit the la;sis
viii raise cotton probably
Maps and plats can been seen aud examined,
all information <aS 10 Tie character and price
of land obtained, applications made aud terms
Of sale tinuils agreed ppon, at the Office Of the
campany's Land Agent, at Bfnshear City,
Parish Of st. Mary, Louisiana.
Acts of sale TO be passed in New Orleans,
at the expense Of the purchaser.
a In the absence of the purchaser, a written
power Of attorney authorizing The agent 10
sign the act, aud the notes given ii, payment.
aud to grant d mortgage TO secure the notes,
will be required.
The lernie Of sale are 0ne-third cash, re
maiuder in notes at ne and two years. paya-
ole at hailk IN New Orleans, with eight per
cent per annnin interest after maturity, with
mortgage until final payment, and in default
the purchaser TO pay five per cent for attorneys
fees.
The coulpanyi's land are now being EXAMINED
As fast as reports are made the price per acre
will be fixed on each tract aspied lnr and
,he applicant dny notified Of the same and he
will DC required 10 ac7 7cpt the land al The pric.
designated, within a reasonable time, Or IN Gle
fanlt. the land will be ,flered forsale ooihers
The Company reserves to itself the right O
changing ihe prices and terms from time tt
time.
The company desire to encourage actual set
tiers, and will grant priority of application Il
persons who are now IN actual occupation an,
cultivatiAg ofMntl; but only a reasonable tln,
will be granted them to apply Tor and par
chase, after which it will be- sold 10 any olhe
! applicant,
| " WILLIAM u. HEWEs, President I.
| G. w. r. HA AYLtY Land Agent
| n. Public notice is hereby given iha
the lands in The parishes Of st. Mary, ST. Mar
1 tin. Nefmillion, Lafayette and 81 Landry
/ now offered sftir sale, are Included in and ar
/ opposite 10 The following three divisions, O
sections of "tweatg continuous miles each, OF
The ine Of the raiiread, Wis twenty coniiuu
Gus niles" extending from Brnshear, or th
| Soth mile, To a point near the town of Frank
| lin, or the Tooth mile; 'stwcuty centinuol
i nlile3,7 extending irom point just below th
town OF New iberia. or sbeut the 24th mil,
to point iist above The town oil Vetmilol
! vile. or about the l4ith mile; and 'Jwen
lcoutinuo,is miles, extending from the end {
| the last de- 4eilbed section, to point near th
town Of opelansas, or about the l64tli mile,
These sections includes The Railroad Lard
4 in the lower hulf OF ranges l, 2, 3, i. 3 and
east. Of township 8 south; and al in ranges
2,-3, d.5 and east, Of township 7south: arr
all III ranges /, 2,34, 8 aud 9 cast, OF towf
ship SOUTH and all in ranges "a, A, 4.
and 7 cast, of township 3 south; and all |
ranges z. 3, a. 5, G, 7 and s east, Of tow,lshi
10 south; and all in ranges 2, ;. A, 5, G, an
part Of s east, OF tow,iship | 1 south; and ali j
ranges 3, 4,sb aud 8 east. nf,own>hip II sontt
and all in ranges and D enst, Of township |
south aud all IN ranges 10 east. Of township |
south, and all in ranges 10, and IL enst.
township ] 8 soufh aud all in ranges L. cast,
/ township 6 sonth; and ili III ranges . and |
east, Of township II south, aud all being in III
South Western Land District.
Maps Of these sections. showing The lands f
snle, can be seen On application 70 the Ian
Agent al Brashear, or at the Office of II
Company IN New Orleans.
I Application can b. nude by letter, or ihroue
i any reliable person, The tracts applied fl
ard the name mud Posi.Dfiice address Of Il
applicant, Must be clearly described and les
bly, written.
There Is 10 limit 10 the numba- Of app
cants fir the same tract; Each party aprlyir
win be duly notified By esier, when The cor
pany are reudy to conclude the sale ofany tra
Iappiiea for.
WILLIAM G. iIEWES President.
CIV r. BAILEY Land Agent.