The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-08-17
NEW ORLEANS OPELoysAs,
AND
6. w. RAILROAD COMPANY.
Land Department.

Land department.
NEW ORLEANS, JUNE 1sr, 1861.
TIME New Orleans, QpeIonsas and area
L. Western Rail Road Company, by and t II
| virtue OF All act Of the United States tongtes
Of u e Bird june, 1856, and an act Of our Stat
Legislature Of the 10th Of March, 1857, have
become the owners of To5, 900 acres Of land
free from all membranes or mortgages.
These lands are included within IL strip @
80 miles in width, or 10 miles on each side o
the railway line, extending from Algiers, op
pusitc New Orleans, 10 the Sabine RlveF, O
the Eastern boundary Of Texas, a distance Q
258 miles. III The contemplated contribution
Of this road into Texas, it will traverse TIT
most fertile grain regions Of that State.
The lauds lying opposite the first l25 mile.
OF the company read, ere in the rich anc
heavily tinbered %alluvial valley OF the Missis
sippi River. on Baven Latonrehe, Grand Lake
aud elsewhere. Between l25th anl 1901
miles, we haze a very large amount Vi fertile
and valuable lands in the Attakapas prairIes
q region nowhere excelled for beauty, health
~fulneas, and fertility Of soll.
Between the l90th mile and the Sabine RiV'
er, the road t~raverSes the moderately billy aud
heavily tinbered pine woodlands, varied oGca.
~siolalIg by The rich valleys Of the streams,
Good water, game, t ear wafer brooks abound
ing in fish, ARE common 10 this entire locality,
The pine woods, III quantity AID quality, arr
unsurpassed, aud il il believed that the lands
will raise cotton pfoftabjy.
Maps aud plats can bees seen ard examined,
all Information as io The character and price
Of land obtained, applications made, aud terms
Of sale finally agreed npof, al The Office Of the
company's Land Agent, at Brashear City,
Parrish Of ST. Mary, Louisiana.
Acls Of sale to be passed in New Orleans,
al the expense OF The purchaser.
ln the absence Of the purchaser, q written
power of attorney, authorizing the agent to
sign the acl, aud the notes given in payment,
aud to grant a mortgage to secure tie notes.
will be required.
The tertne Of sale are Oac-fhird cash, re-
malnder III notes al fne and Two Years. itaya-
ole Il. a bark in Now Orleans. with eight pr
cent per anllhn Interest after maturity, with
mortgage ontii final payment. and in defiant,
the purchaser to pay five per cent !of attorney >
fees.
The eomrany's land are now being examined.
As fast as reports are made. the price rer acre
will be liked ON each tract applied for, and
applicant duly notified Of The same. aal he
will be feqnired 10 accept the band, a; the price
designated, within q reasonable time, or in de.
The isnd will be uiferpd for sale to Others.
The Company reserves 10 itself the right Of
The prices and terms flom time to
!iue.
The company desire to encourage actual sell
aud will grant priority of application to
persons who are now in actual occutaiion and
euitivating Vt land; bat only "a reasonable tine
will be grated them TO Apply ior and pur.
chase, after which it vii! he sold 10 any other
applicant.
WILLIAM u. HEWIsS, President.
q. W. X. BAILEY, Land Agent.
n. B.-Pablic notice is hereby gisea. That
le laade IN the parishes nf st, Mary. ST. Mar
in. FermIi'ion, i-afa yette ard ST. Landry.
low offered itor sale, are included in and aie
10 The following thrte divisions, or
'ectlons uf twenty continuous miles each, ON
he line Of Tie railroad, viz twenty e~aulinu
ms miles extending from Bfashear. or the
30th mile, to a priht rear the town If Frank
IN, OF Tie Tooth mile; twenty continuous
miles, extending from . point ilst hefuw The
own 1t New Iberia. or abunt the l24th nff,e.
/" a point just above the town Of FpfmlIIinD
lille. Or about the l4lfh MIG: and twenty.
miles extending fron the end Of
ne iast Described section, h u paint near lie
OVID OF u~patoasisS, or t,hpnt the l64th nile,
ttesa SECTIONS includes the R4ilrotJ and,
u the lover hat Of ranges l, 2, 3. 4. i aia 4
asst, Of township & south; aud all in ranges l.
!, !, 4 5 aid 6 east, Of township I south; aud
Al in ranges | 2, "a, 5 and 6 cast. OF TOWN.
MP > soutl; and Al! in ranges .. !, i, s, 6
ta east, OF township . south; and all i'll
allges 4 =, 4, ., E, 7 and 8 cast, Of township
y south; and all III ranges 2, 3, 4. s.. G, 7 and
arr OF $ east, Of tnwpsbip II south; and a IL ia
a',ges D., 4, . and q east. Nftowpship Ia south:
nd GIL IN ranges a and 5 east, Of township IL
oatn' and all IN ranges 10 east, Of township IA
authi and all III ranges 10, IL aud II east. oil
o"ilsli1p 10 south; and all in ranges II east. of
o@hSll!p 10 south: and all in ranges 8 and 10
hst, OF township II south, and all being in the
'n'h. Western Land District.
Maps 81 these sections, showing tie lands for
''e' Gan be seen on application 10 The Laid
gent at Brashear, or at the Office Of the
in New Orleans.
Application can be made by letter, or through
y, reliable person, The tracts applied for,
the name aud Posl-Oaice address of the
o,phcahf, must be clearly described and Ieei.
ly written,
There is no limit 10 the namba- Of annli.
ioE The same tract; each party applying
NJ be daily notified by letter, when the cam.
NY arc ready 10 eonclude The sale 0 fany tract
WILLIAM e. HENEs, President.
= ", r BAiLEY, Land Agent,