New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-23
AUCTION SALES.

A MAaNIFICENT SUGAR ESTATE
In the mat ter Of Bdgar Drouet, administrators O
the succession Of Edmond DrOust and wife
| ana Alexander Drouet and Others heirs
OF J. B. DrOuet and wife,
FOR A PARTITION,
AT PUBIC AUCTION. WITHOUT RESERVE
ON JANUARY "a. 1874.
Second judicial District Count for the Parish O
| Jenerson-NO 4G14.
] DY NASH Il HODGsON.-w. l. HODG
! - SON. aucti0reer-Onice No. Carondelet
street-On SATURDAY. January "a, 1874, at lively,
| the basement rotunds OF the St. Charles Hotel il
! this city, by virtue and IN pursuance of an orde
| Of the Hon. Don A. Pardee. judge Of the Sc, on
dated December 10, 1873. court docket 10 4oi4, il
| the matter OF Edgar Drouet, administrator of til,
succt ssion OF Edmond Drouet aud wife. and Ale,
Drouet and others, heirs off, B. Drouet and wife
foT a psrI5ioo st pubic auction viii be sold thu
| VERY VALUABLE SUGAR PLANTATION
| Lands. Stock. Agricultural Implements, etc.
! to wit
Description of Sugar Plantation:
]. A SUGAR PLANTATION. situated on thu
LETT bank Of the Bayou Ouatcha and Dupont or
ferson, having an area of l470 arpents 800 toises
and % feet. Said plantation being composed OF
i. 4 TRACT OF LAND. having . front of
League and half on the Grand Isie OF Bsrstsria
said tract commencing on the Bayou aux Dies
reservation OF . tract Of Land, commencing from
the point OF the Dauou aux Oes. offending to the
coulee. upon which was the house of Dominique
3. and Z. Drouet from Prancos Rigsnt, per sct be.
fore l. + Cs;rs; late notary public on the twelfth
curAtely and further described on piAn By Charles
do Armss deputy surveyor genera, dated Septem.
Der 30 1885, as the lot Of ground comprised within
J. OF the following sections and parts Of sections
sold with said planStien. to wit:
Fractional sctions twenty-three and twenty.
six, west hslf the northwest quarter of sec
ton twenty-five. west half of the southwest
quarter Of section twenty five and the fractional
south ~ east as ~
Mississippi river in the southeastern land district of
Louisiana, purchased from the government, Feb
tract Of land, situated in tho district Of
Barataria. in the parish of jefferson. measuring
twenty aspsnt:, more Or iess front on the Bayou
Herewith belong. which 10 about two leagues
said property is bounded above by lands formerly
BY lands formerly belonging to Victor Coulon ana
In the rear BY Bayou Purvot or Pervo said tract
tanning abolt 1863 arpents more or less. acquired
from tho Messrs. st. Pc by act passed before
tharles Boudousquie, notary public, June 4, 1916
the total area Of sugar 4037 arpents 600
There 10 on the plantation suficent cane to
plant from lzS to lao arpents also vi acres of first
year stubbies and over 100 acres Of second year
-tubbles.
The fertility of these lands is known to be of
the best in the State. and have nearly always Az
erased over hoxshead Of sugar to the acre. and
the superior woodlands can not be surpassed in
the State. The foregoing plantation and lands
will be sold in one lot, aud the on the
San same consist Of good sugarho1se With open ke-
very recently placed at an expense OF over $l2,.
oOo all in good working order. with extensive
quarters for over 100 hsnds and two commodious
residences. with all their dependences.
With the above plantation will be sold the fol.
lowing described live STOCK wood agricultural i'm.
piemeI.ts and movable effects, to witt Forty seven
mules. six oxen, three bulls, twenty three mlch
cows. thirty-nine yesrlngs and calves, nine large
carts, four small c8rts, one stable cart. eleven
double p'cvs, eight single plOws, five taIge four.
nule piO-s. six wheelbarrOws. one foe. thirty
thirty-thrss brides twenty pairs traces, nine sad.
dies and braachings. nifty five cane knives, thirty.
five hoes, eighteen shovels. eighteen spades, elev-
en- axes, ifteen gruhbiDg hoes 400 cords Of wood,
thirty-two empty hogsheads, one barrel of sui.
phur ali more Ur less.
Descrtpt 81 of the lands. separate from the sugar
plantation:
PORTION ONB
.. A tract Of land. situated in the parish OF JEFF
ferson, in this state. the Island OF Iarataria,
having front Of twenty Eve arpents. more or
tending through the said island and fronting OIL
the Bayou Pe,vo, being designated by the number
nine. on PLAZA A, drawn by William J. McColloch.
surveyor General of the United States for Louis
lana, deposited in the office Of Edward Barnett,
late notary public Said tract of land has s,,ner
om area OF so afpe1s %ITe or ess
fifth Of April. 1859. by act before said Edward
Barnett.
PORTION TWO.
,. A tract OF land, situated in the same parish.
between the Grand C0ulee and Bayou kigoot
Petit COteau) in township sixteen south. range
twenty three east having An area Of about 5l4
arDents 34S t0ses said tract being composed of the
sections and parts of sections Fractional
northeast quarter of northwest quarter of section
sast quarter of section thirty five; the west half
Of southeast quarter of section thirty Ave, and
Iac ionsl east half Of southeast quarter Of section
Ihirtyhve, township sixteen seuth range twenty |
three east west of the Mississippi river and north.
west fraction of east half of section two and |
til fraction of east half eff west half Of section
NO. In township seventeen south. range twenty. |
hree east and also that part of section six lying
between Grand COulee and Bayou Rigolet. af per |
$, 1859, aud deposited iu the ofice Of Charles <.
'Ortier then notary public. Purchased from the |
ucce ssion of John McDonogh June j, 1860, by act
'efore said Charles x. FOrtier. notary public.
PORTION THREE
4. A tract of land, known as the Grand Coteau.
ituated between the Grand Coulee and Bayou Du.
Ont in township ., venteen so th raj 20 twenty.
hree east, in the parish Of Jefferson, having An
ting composed Of the oowps senian. s and tract
sections: West half OF section one. fraction Of |
asst half Of section two fraction Of east half Of
rest half of section two, west half OF section |
welve, east half Of section ei-ven east half Of |
Orthwest quarter Of section eleven southwest |
uarter of section eleven. and southeast quarter Of
Duthwest quarter of section eleven, north half of
nuthwest quarter of section eleven, and north. |
rest quarter OF section thirteen, and northeast |
uaf ; Of section iourteen northwest quarter Of
section f0uIt. east half of southwest Quarter
section fourteen, and all that part of section six
Il the above mentioned plan of L. ii. Pile lying be.
1een the Grand Coulee and the range line. be- |
Heen township sixteen south, range twenty three
sst, and township sixteen south, ange twenty.
II MIR 0naa &H frnrv tlGc
cDoncsh, Jupe J. 1860, as per act passed before |
It'd FOrtifr notary.
Portion FOUR.
S. Pour tracts of land, situated along the right |
AUX OF Bayou Dupont, in township 81 teen SOUTH |
lnge twenty four east and township seventeen |
'utb, range twenty four east. and township seven
zen south, range twenty-fve east; said lots being |
ght. forty three and forty seven on tie above |
entioned plan Of L. H. Pile eaid tracts living |
ong the said Bayou Dupont. with q depth Of three
fpents. and having an area Of about 955 10 loo |
res; purchased from the succession Of John Nc
onogh on the first of June, 1885, Is per act before
Tho above described lands, described a. portions
ie, two. three and four, y i'll be sold separately
ID embrace some Of the finest sugar lands in the
Terms and Cenditions-For the plantation, live
9ck ana movable effects, firstly described which
III III s a ~ Indicated IN bulk Hnehalf cash on the
zee on credit Of one and two years, In the notes
the purchaser; to his own order. divided into {
Q Mutual National Bank, of New Orleans and |
atiuE light per cent interest and special mort. :
ge. WIT vendors privilege from date until paid,
Z mortgage to embrace the clauses Of non Alien
do ard fse per cent for attorneys fees in case | :
suit the improvements to be kept fully insured !
d for sum not less than $4,000 and the policies | Z
susferrec to the holders of the credit nstes until
id, in addition to which the purchaser will - |
the all the ta1es for the year 1873 over and | !
owe the amount of his bid. For the lands sec | =
div, thirdly. fourthly and filthy described ono.
rd cash ON the spot at the moment OF adjudica-
II, and tie balance on q credit Of one and two | .
ans with all Of the other conditions the came az |
pressed above for the property arstly described. i
bic, at the expense of the purchasers. z
!. 70 jai0 1874 =
By Charles e. Fortler. IL