The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-09-19
zANDRIA, LOUISIANA, WEDNESDAY,, SEPTEMBER 10, 1866
SU CCESSION SALE.

No. 79-SUCCEssION OF JOHN Began
| SENIOR. PETITION FOR SALE.
District Court Rapides Parish, State
of Louisiana.
TIN OBEDIENCE to an order of sale,
i issued from the Hon. the District
Court for the Parish of Rapides, at the
instance of the Administrator of the
above Succession, dated the 9TH inst,
and commanding me to sell certain pro-
perty therein described for the payment
of debts, I shall offer for sale at Public
Auction, before the Court House door
in Alexandria, on
Saturday the 9th day Of October; next,
the following parcels of ground:
The portion of the front Of the plan
tation, Immediately below Alexandria
and contiguous to it's lower suburb,
has been divided, after accurate survey,
into nine lots eligible for building
sites. They front upon, and overlook
the river, and have a depth nearly
equal to three of the Town squares. A
lane or street, thirty feet in width, is
made between the first lot and the sub
| rrb, and a spacious street is also carved
out of the plantation, running the whole
length of the rear ofthe lots, affording
to purchasers the same advantages of
accessibility that are obtained by the
purchase of Town squares. The lots
are large enough to be subdivided,
when the increase of population shall
multiply the demand for dwellings. i
Lot No. / has a front of $50 feet 10
inches, and runs back in parallel lines
594 feet 9 inches, with a rear line Of 178
feet s inches, and contains in sriperfc-
ial area two and forty-hundredths
% 40-1G0) acres. This lot is immedi-
ately below the lower suburb, and is
separated from it only, by a street made
from the plantation land for the conve-
nience of these lots.
Lot No. 2 adioins the above, has the
same extent OF. front and rear, and SUI
perfcial area2 40-10O acres.
Lot No. 3 is next below, having the
same front, the rear line being 176 feet
a inches and the area 2 35-l00 acres.
s. Lot No. 4 adjoins the last, and has a
front of 215 feet 6 inches, the rear line
being GA feet Al inches, and the side
lines of unequal length as the river de-
fleets. This lot contains 3 $4,000
acres. rs, II st.,s.a a, d
Lot No. 5 is next below, with front
Of PIG feet s inches, and rear line of
PA feet Al inches and contains 3 acres.
Lot No. 6 adioins the last, and has
the same front and rear. The lower
side line is longer than the upper, the
front following the winding of the riv-
er, and gives a larger superficial ares
viz: 8 15-100 acres.
Lot No. 7 adjoins the last, having
front Of l7S feet to a bend in the road
and thena39a feet additional, with the
rear line same as in No. and contains
3 $500 acres. ~ y
Lot No. 8 is next below, and has a
front fila feet SIinches, with the rear
line of same extent as last lot, and con-
tains 3 40-100. acres. Is .. a5
Lot No. 8 adjoins the last, and has
the same extent Of front and rear. The
lower side line runs back 700 feet 3
inches. The area is 3 30-l00 acres.
A plat of these lots, made from re-
cent survey, is at the Louisiana Dem
ocratn Office, where it may be inspected
until day OF sale, by which the exact
size, shape, and locality of lots can be
.ascertained. b,1
For the convenience of purchasers,
the terms are entirely credit. The pur-
chasers will be required to give notes
for the, purchase price, payable in equal
instruments one and two years from day
of sale with eight per cent interest from
date. Personal security will be re-,
.quired for, each note, and a special
mortgage of the property bought, be-
sides which the vendors lien will be.
retained. The q. IS. Revenue stamps
must be furnished by the purchaser.
JAMES r, ANDREWS, d "a
Sheriff. Ii
September 10Th, 1866.