The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-01-08
RE4L ESTATE SALES.
ClleSter.

The Reporter says: 1.-THE tract of land on
Sandy River belonging to the estate of Jasper
NJ. CROSBY, deceased, one OF the best planta
tions in this county, containing three hundred
aud ninty-fve acres, was sold for $2353. W. D.
]. Cernwsll was the purchaser. The tract oil
one hundred and thirty-four acres belonging
10 the estate OF Hugh s. McKeown was solo
at 81 per acre to ". o. McKeown."
Kershaw.
The Camden Journal says: 'Quite crowd
of people visi ed the town on last Monday
with q view to the sales thar we're made. The
following sales Of real estate were effected
Tract of Two hundred and forty six acres tc
Benz. Spears for 500 20; tract OF one hundred
and eighty acres 10 D. Mathews for $500; tract
of five hundred and sixteen acres TO H. Fl, :,
Hall for $500; tract Of nine hundred and
twenty-six acres to w. q. Lletner for 1925
tract Of four hundred and thlrty-four acres ia
Redie Mosely for sl33S 90; tract OF three hun.
dred and twenty-five acres to I. F. Showell fol
$437 20; tract OF one hundred and three acres
to Jasper Davis for $l59 60; tract Of one hun.
dred and thirty acres to D. N. Bethune for 1868.
Lancaster.
The Ledger says: " A large number OF peo'
ple were in town on Monday last, notwlth-
standing the inclemency of the weather. The
sheriff made but one sale-the house and lot
of J. T. Z. Belk, witch was bought in by the
trustee. The executor Of j. G. Ivy, deceased
sold two tracts OF the following figures: The
Home tract, TWO hundred and ninety-twc
acres, at $3.50, H. Wilson, purchaser; two hun
dred and ninety-three acres OF. $40. ]. R.
Welsh purchaser. The treasurer done live
ly business In the collection of taxes. The
last day of grace Is drawing near, and those
who wish TO avoid the twenty per cent. pen
atty will bear this fact In mind. We are
pleased to state that there was but little drunk
enness, considering so large crowd, and the
day passed of without any serious renconlre.
Abbevllle.
The Press and Banner SAYS: 'iIn spite o.
the incement morning there was large al
tendance of our fellow-citlzens on Monday
last AS usual there was full representation
OF the colored element. A good deal OF rea
estate was sold at fair rates-averaging ovel
eight dollars per acre. This speaks we'll fol
our Industrial future, and shows that under al
discouragements our people are abating moth
Ing OF heart and hope. The following sales
were made by the sheriff: One hundred aud
property OF S. C. Merrimau, was purchased BY
DR.. W. c. Norwood for $l225. Fifty acres o
real estate of Seaborn McCurry, purchased BY
R. r. Hemphill, ior s2s5. Three hundred ant
twenty acres oil real estate of ". P. Sullivan
purchased By B. F. Sullivan. for s700. Rea
estate of Thomas R. Pickett: First tract of one
hundred and elghty.nine acres, by Mrs. E. A
Pickett, for $3.50; second. the Ferry tract 0
seventeen acres, by Thomas Stewart, for $4,000
Female Academy lot, In the Town 6f Abbeville
three quarters OF an acre. by D. l.. Wardlaw
for $500. Hotel lot in the Town Of Greenwood
eight and half acres, property OF T. F. Riley
by 8. J. Riley. for sl335. Tract of tour hun
dred and seventy acres. property of L. L. e. L
P. Guffin, by c. ". Gllff1n, for s255O."