New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-21

pY y. GIRARDEy & 90, AUCTION
ID errs-Offce No. II Exchange place.-SATUR
DAY March y, 1878. at twelve O'Clock 81. at the
Merchants and Auctioneers Exchange. on Roy al
street bet yeen Canal and Customhouse streets in
This city Of New orleans. by virtue of final
order OF the honorable the District Court OF
the United States OF America for the District OF
Louisiana. sitting i'll bankruptcy. dated the
first of March. 1873 will be sold by public auc.
zion the following described property TO wit
A CERTAIN SUGAR PLANTATION, situated in the
parish OF st. Martin at place called Isle Liable
having about 10" superficial aIpents. fronting on
said Isle Liable and running back with dlvrrginS
lines bounded or the west upper line 10y lanes
lately the property OF the CessOn OF john hrt III.
and on the south or lower side bv lands belonging
to the FOutennetteE together with all the improve
ments the reOn Comprising in part rs tolo"s;
large, spacious and substantial brick sugar house.
with powerful engines and sugar mill. machinery,
cisterns coolers, all completes two SETS OF kettles;
about fifteen negro cabins. eight nullt OF hF"A:
there are two houses with "uthuiIdinSs. one OF
them nearly new; Il comfortable one slOiN Duil'
ing with attic containing six rooms all having
fire places built Of brick. plastered the other
building is old. but very comfortable: besides st!-
bts, barns, etc.
The follow ing description Of the property il taken
from the report OF Mr.. Fred Iurive. dated third
November. 1871. who was sent by the a5slsntta III
| BANKRUPTCY to examine II:
In conformity Nth your desire that should
visit Naqs plantations, in the parish OF ST. Mar.
| tin and examine carefully the condition of that
orOI trty and report 10 Won the result OF my re.
searches, now state that | have cOnscitntlousiy
| inspected the Improvements and und them TO be
very extensive and very substantial and although
| they have been very much neglected. could re-
cover ali their efficiency by repairs a great deal
less expensive than would have supposed on
| reading the report that found in possession OF
| the bank. All the buildings having primltivelv
been built with such superior materials that time
| has produced comparatively very htte decay.
| even the external parts of the buildings-iOr
instance the roofs can. with very ittle expense.
| BE- m 4dt perfectly tight and by repairing and. IN
| some cases renewing dozen posts supporting the
| out galleries OF the sugarhOuse and stables, which
are bot really splendid constructions. these build.
JSDud he secured long time against
successful drgradaiOns. The engines and mill ave
| powerful and complete. Those parts that could
| have been taken away affected by exposure
| have been carefully packed up and are
| lying safe part OF the engine room.
In short time an engineer could clean and put
the whole in running order Tbs sHgarhouse Is
immense and completely built of bricks. ard the
roof like tn Use of al. other buildings, is covered
With SHINGLES. The interior oil the sugarhoTsr
contains 10 substantial sound coolers three OF
which eEt to neghbOr. Mr.. DuTand).
There is a fine car. IN very good order, to carry
sugar from end OF the sg -rhouse to the other
end. mounted on Iai--the whole substantial and
in good order. The moiasses cisterns are all OF
bricks and cement. and can accommodate 100
hogshesds OF sugar The cisterns are covered
with well seasoned spars. The two sets of kettles
well set and i'll very tine order. and ready for
operations II Is through a Large and valuable
cOpI pipe that extends from the sugarhouse to
the bay on. which Is situated about thirty yards
from the engine. that all the water required 'or
the CINE and sugar is procured. Around the
sugarhOusc there are six large clsterns. i'll which
all the rain water is gathered.
There are l. negro Cahlhs-8 built of brici. aud
of woodaN requiring some repairs. especial "
to the roofs; At u smal! expense they San be
made available.
There are sSc house, on the place. with 'hrir
outbudn@s. One of them is d new. comfortable
one-stUTy building. with attic. containing si>
rooms. al with tiTe-placts. II is built OF brick.
and is We finished. The plaster has suffered
from the roofs requiring repairs hundred
shingles would make il tight. The other hui'din.
is old but yet good. The lands are high, and of
the very best quality. and are reported all over
the country requiring less labor than other
and producing more. There is sufficient timber
on the place to last fifty wears.
Such, gentlemen, are the facts cOnct rIin@ that
vAuahle property, and | may. without fear Of
being cont radicted by result, say that "t all tine
property offered Tor sale in the State There is none
offering :. better chance OF investment.
Yours most respectfully.
Parties contemplating TO purchase respect.
fully referred TO the foregoing report aud to an
examination of the property ITSELF with the fore
gong will also be sold
\ TRACT OF LAND. located under State
rant No. 3d. the parnchial section No. H. OF town
ship No. 10 south of range Nc. east. containing
Us - acres Oucha4t ct fractional section No. 10.
same township and range. containing 10 ~ acres.
and northeast quarter OF section No. II. sanIr
township and range, continuing lo!..,h aCrr-, 10
Gated under miltar. land warrant No. 8.3'2. be
iIt. same msrr or less.
rhe decree OF the court ordering the sale OF t',.
above described property directs that the same
be feed from all uCumbTanCeS and the assignee
acting the officer OF the court Will convey only
such iItle rs IS III him Vested by the assignment
III bankruptcy and by the aforesaid order of court
Terms OF Salr-Ca>h on the spot at the moment
OF the adj Indication, aud purchasers to assume pay
mrnt over and above the price of adjudication Of
all taxes which the properly may owe up 10 the
day of sale.
Act OF salr ~ the expense Of the purciIas. re-.
before VI. Gernou. Utary pubic.
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