The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-21
NEW ORLEANS, oPEL ,usAs,
s alfa AND
g. W. RAILROAD COMPANY.
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Land Department.
IaIIU l1eFHf IIIIUIlI.
NEW ORLEANS, JUNE Isr, 1861.

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INHE New Orleans, Opelousas and Great
l. Western Rail Road Company, by and ia
virtue Of an act of the United States Congress
Of y 3rd june 1856, and an act of our State
Legislature of the 10Th Of March. 1851, have
become the owners of705, COO acres of land
Tree from, allilncumbrances or mortgages.
These lands are included within a strip of
10 miles in width, or 15 mites on each side of
the railway line, extending from Agiers, on
posite New Orleans, TO the Sabine River, or
the Eastern boundary Of Texas a distance Of
29s miles. In the contemplated continuation
OF th|s road into Texas, it twill traverse the
most fertile grain regions Of that State. 4
The lands lying opposite the first l2b miles
Of the company's road, are in the rich and
heavily timbercd alIuvial valley af the afissis-
sippi River, on Bayon Laioarcbes Grand lake.
and elsewhere. Between fl25ta and laolh
miles, se have avery large amount of fertile
and valuable lands in the 4Attakapas prairies.
a region nowhere excelied for beauty. health.
fulness and fertility of soil. N M
Between the l90thmilc and the Sabine Riv-
er, the road traverses the moderately hlly and
heavily timbered pine woodlands, varied occa-
sionaIiy BY The rich valleys OF The streams.
Good l5 water, game, ear water brooks abound
mg ~ iish, hre consmon to this eatire locality
The pine woods. in quantity and quality. are,
unsurpassed, and it is believed that the lands
will raise cotton probably
Maps and piats can been seen aud examined.
all information as 10 The character and price
Of land obtained, applications made. and terms
OF sale finaliy agreed upon, al the Office Of The
licompany's l.aud Agent, at Bras hear CITY,
Parlsh oi 81. Mary, Louisiapa. ,44 5,r.stF
| Acts Of sale To be pasted in New Orleans,
| at the expense Of the purchaser.
In the absence of the purchaser, writer.
power Of attorney, authorizing he agent To
sign the act, and the notes given III payment,
and 10 grant mortgage to secare the notes,
/! will be required. 8
The terne of sale are 0ne.thirl cash. re.
1 malnder lninqtes at ne and two years, paya,
! ole at bank in New Orleans, with eight per
cent per anEnm interest after maturity, with
mortgage nnti! hna payment, and in default,
the purchaser 10 pay five per cent for attorneys
fees. z
The contFanys land are now being examined
as last as reports are made, the price per aero
will be liked on each tract applied for. and
I the applicant duly notified of the same. ard he
will ne required 10 nc ept The land u; rhe price
designated, within y reasonable time, or in de
fault The baud wild be slftred for sale TO Others
The Company reserves to itself the right o
changing tne prices and terms from time II
ttimc
/ The company desire 10 encourage actual set
tiers, and VII grant priority of application I,
4 persans whe are now III actual occupation anf
/ tcult1saling Oh land; but only reasonable tim,
/ VIII be granted them 10 apply for and pur
chase, after which il will BE- sold to any pthe
.Eappiicani
i WILLIAM IT, Iih.lFIss, President.
+ u. W. Il. BAYLtY, Land Agent.
!, N. b. pnbc notice is hereby giger, .,ha
the lands IN the parishes Of 81. Mary.5St Mar
: tin. Nermiiiion, Lafayette and St. Landry
now offered for sale, are iaeiaded in aud ar
Eorpesite to the following three divisions o
t sections OF twenty continuous miles each, o
the line of the railroad, viz twenty contin,l
GUS miles extending from Brashear, or th
S0ii mile, to point near The town Of Franh;
lin, ar the lG0th mile; twenty cnntinuou
9 miiei, extending from point Just below til
town ot New Iberia, or ahonl thp'124th mile
to po'ut Just above ihe town of NefniIiot
3 vile, or abont the ll4lh mile; and '.twenl
! contlnnons miles, extending from the end {
the last described section, to noiDt near II!
town Of epe|onsas, or about, the lS4th mile.
These sections includes the Railrend Land
in the lover ha3f Of ranges l,2, 3. 4. 8 aud
east, of township G soaitft; and all ia ranges
2, 3, 4, 3 and 6 east, Of township sonih; an
J in ranges !, 2, IA, s and G east, of tow
i ships south; and al in raiiges 2, 5, A, ),
4 aud east, of towpship 8 south; and all /
ranges 2, g. 4, $, 6. ! aud s cast, ef tnwnshi
: 10 south; aud all in ranges 2, 3, A, 5, 6. I mn
!, part Of east, OF township II south; and all
: ranges 3, 4, 5 aud 6 east, nftownship IL snnil
and aliin ranges and s east Of township /
. sonth; atta alfin ranges 0 east ,of township
south; and all ia ranges 10, II and II east.
township Is south; and all in ranges II east,
township lG Fon,h and AL in ranges and |
east Of township l75sopth, ara all being in ii
South Western Land District.
i Mnps Of these notwithstanding the lands f
d sale, can be seen on5applIcatinn ito the La,
! Agent at Brashear or at the Office Of II
:. Company in New Orleans
i Applicatio can be made by letter, or hrouo
y any reliable person. The tracts aaplied fo
and the name and Post O!fice a'aress oi II
applicant, must be clearly described and leg
bly, written. f,.
There II no limit 10 The humber Of appl
sfeants f,r the same tract; each party anplgit
tNil be duly uotifel by letter, when The cot
pany are ready tocorclede lhe sale ofany tra
G appiiet tor. s ts
. WTLfTAM G. III1WEs, President.
q G. w. r. BAYLlS Land Agent.