The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-09-26
XANDRIA LOUISIANA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1866
SUCCESSION SALE.

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No. 70 SUCCESSION OF. JOHN Began
SENIOR. PETITION FOR SALE.
District Court -Rapides Parish, State
OF Louisiana.
IN OBEDIENCE to an order of sale,
4 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-
perry therein described for the payment
of debts, I shall offer for sale at Public
Auction, before the Court House door
i'll Alexandria, Oil
Saturday the 9th day ofoctober, next,
the following parcels Of ground:
The portion of the front of the plan
tation, Immediately below Alexandria
and contiguous to its 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 anti the sub
urb, and a spacious Streets also carved
out of theplantation, running the whole
length of the rear of the 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,.
Lot No. ] has a front of $50 feet 10
inches, and runs back in parallel lines
594 feet 8 inches, with rear line of l7S
feet s inches, and contains in superfic-
ial area two and forty hundredths
q t4O-1O0) 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 adjoins the above, has the
same extent of front and rear, and SUI
perficial area-2 40-1G0 ACRES.
Lot No. 3 is next below, having the
same front, the rear line being l76 feet
inches and the area 2 35-lO0 acres.
Lot No. 4 adjoins the last, and has a
front Of 2l5 feet 6 inches, the rear line
being PA feet IL inches, and the side
lines Of unequal length as the river de-
fleets. This lot contains 2 e0-l00
acres. )y
Lot No. 5 isneSt below, with a front
of 2l9 feet inches, and rear line of
pa feet AZ inches and contains 3 acres.
Lot No. 6 adjoins 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 riY-
er, and gives a larger superficial area,
viz: 3 15-100acr
Lot No. Z adjoins the last, having a
front of l78 feet to a bend in the road
and then 800 feet additional, with the
rear line same as in No. s and contains
3 35- 100 acres.
Lot No. Sis next below, and has a
front of 215 feet 8 inches, with the rear
line of same extent as last lot, and CON
tains 3 40-100 acres.
Lot No.9 adioins 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-l0O acres.
A plat of these lots, made from a res
cent survey, is atthe " 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
asceftainetl.
For the convenience of purchasers,
the terms are entirely credit. The pur-
chasers will be required td 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 viii be re-
CURED for each note, and d special
mortgage of the property bought, be-
sides which the vendors lien will be
retained. The US. Revenue stamps
must be furnished by the purchaser.
JAMES R. ANDREWS,
Sheriff.
Septthmber 10Th. 1866.