New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-18

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DyC.E. GIRARDEY & CO., AUCTION.
ID eers-Ofice No II Exchange place.-SATUR
DAY March p 1873, at twelve o'clock NJ, at the
Merchants and AuctOneeTs Exchange, on Royal
street between 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 in bankruptcy, dated the
first of March, 1873 will be sold by public auc
ton the following described property TO wit
A CERTAIN SUGAR PLAETATIO>, situated in the
parish of St. Martin. at place called Isle AoDe,
having about 100 superficial arpents, fronting on
said Isle Able and running back with dIverglng
lines bounded Oh the west or upper line by LANDS
lately the property Of the succession of John Martin
and the south or lower side by lands belonging
TO The Fontennettes together with all the improve
menta thereon. Comprising in part as follows:
large, spacious and substantial brick sugar house
with powerful engines and sugar mill, machinery.
CisterIs coolers all complete: two SETS OF Kettles
about fifteen negro cabins eight built OF DICK
there are two houses with Outbuldlng5. one OF
them nearly new; comfortable one story DulId'
ing with attic containing Six rooms an haVin5
fire places built of brick. plastered; the other
buiidingis old, but very comfortable besides sta
The fo jowiug description OF the property is taken
from the report of Mr.. Fred. Durive, dated third
November 1871. who was sent by the asslSnees il
bankrC ptcy to examine Ii:
In conformity with your desire that should
visit Magilr5 plantation, in the parish OF st. Mar
tin and examine carefully the condition OF that
searches now state that have conscentiously
inspected the improvements and find them to De
very extensive and very substantial. and. although
they have been very much neglected, could re,
cover all their efficiency by repairs great deal
less expensive than | would have supposed on
reading the report that found IN possession OF
the bank. All the buildings having primltively
been built with such superior materials that time
has produced comparatively very little decay,
even on the external parts of the bhi!dlngs-for
instance the rOOfs can, with very little expense.
be made perfectly tight and by repairing anu IN
some cases, renewing dozen posts suppoit!nS tae
out galleries of the sugarhOuse and stables, whICh
are both really splendid constructions these oulld-
!ngs would be secured for long time against any
successful degradaiOns. The engines and MIL al e
powerful and complete Those parts that could
have been taken away affected by exposure
have been carefully packed up and are
| living in safe part of the engine room.
In q short time an en- gineer could clean and put
| the whole in running order. The sugarhouse 10
immense and completely built of bricks, and the
root. like tn se of al other bulldogs IS covered
with shingles. The interior of the sugarhouse
contains Is substantial sound coolers three OF
which EFT to a nelghbor MI. Dufand).
There is a fine car, in very good order, TO carry
tugar from end of the sugarhOuse to the other
| end mounted on a Iail-the whole substantial and
in good order. The moiasses cstrrns are all OF
bricks and cement, and can accommodate 100
hOgsheads of sugar The cisterns are covered
with well seasoned spars. The two sets OF Kettles
are well set and in very fine order, and ready for
| operations. II is through large and vdlud ole
COPPER pipe that extends from the su$alhoIse 70
| the bayou, which is situated about thirty Yards
from the engine, that all the water req ulrea tor
the engine and sugar is procured. Around the
sugarhOuse there ale six large clsterns, IN Whlca
ali the rain water is gathered.
There Is negro cabins-8 built of brick and
: OF wOOd-all requiring some repairs, especially
to the rO0fs At small expense they eau oe
made available.
There are two houses on the place, wi h their
Outbuildings. One of them is new, comfortable
One-stOrv building, with attic containing SIX
rooms, al with tirepaces. IL is built OF Dick;
and is wei finished. The plaster has suffered
from the roots requiring repairs. hundred
shingles would make it tight. The other bul ling
is Old but vet good. The lands high, and OF
the very best quality, and are reported an over
the country as requiring less labor than any other
and producing more. There is sufficient timber
the place to last fifty years.
Such, gentlemen, are the facts concerning that
| being cOntradicted by result say that OF all the
property offered tOI sale i'll the State uere is none
| Offering a better chance Of investment.
Yours most respectfully. ~
Parties contemplating to purchase are respect
| fully referred TO the foregoing report and to an
| examination of the property itself with the to!e
| going will also be sold
| A TRACT OF LAND. located under State war
rant No. &c. the parochial section No Is, OF town
| si..o No - south OF range No. east containing
| 4l31t acres One-haif of fractional section No. 10
| same township and range, containing Ib5t acres
1 and northeast quarter of section No. II, same
township aud range. containing !62; 30 acres, 70
Gated under military land warrant No. 1882. be
| the same mare or less.
Fhe decree of the court ordering the sale of the
| above described property directs that the SAINT
b.. Ieed from all membranes, and the assls net
acting as the officer of the court VIII convey only
| such tIt.e as is in him vested by the assignment
in bankruptcy and by 'he aforesaid order OF Colr.
| Terms OF Sat-Cds the spot at the moment
! OF ne Adjudication, and purchaser. TO assume pay
| mtnt and above the price OF adjudication o
| al. taxes which tie properly may owe UP to th'
day of sale.
| Ac: Of cal. az the expense Ok tie purchasers
| before VI. GernOu. otary public.
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