New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-15


the District OF LOuisians-NO 1855.
n~cE ctRaRDEY & CO., AUCTION.
Is eers.0ffice No. II Exchange place.-SATUR
nav March ~ 1873 at twelve O'Clock NJ. at the
Merchants and AuctiOneers Exchange. on Royal
street between Canal and CustomhOuse streets in
this city of New orleans, by virtue of a final
order Of the honorable the District Court of
the United States OF America Ior the District OF
fiTst Of March, 1873 will be sold by public auc.
ton the following described ed, property to wit.
A CERTAIN SUGAR PLANTATION, situated in the
parlsh of St. Martin at a place called Isle Liable,
having about HOO superficial alPents, fronting on
said Isle Liable and running oak wlth diVeTging
lines bounded on the west or upper line by lanos
lately thq DrOpertv of the succession John Martin
and on the south lower side by lands belonging
to the Fontennettes, together with all the improve
men+s thereon Comprising in part follows: A
large spacious and substantial brick sugar house,
with powerful engines ana sugar mill, machinery,
eistarns coolers all complete: two sets of kettles
about fifteen negro cabins eight built of brick:
there are two houses with Outbuildings, one of
them nearly new; comfortable one story build
inc with attic containing six rooms, all having
fire places built of brick, plastered; the other
building is old but very comfortable besides sta
The following description of the property is taken
from the report of Mr.. Fred. Durive, dated third
November, 1871 who was sent Dy the assiSnees IN
bankru ptcy to examine 1t:
In conformity with your desire that I should
visit MagilPs plantation, IN the parish Of ST. Mar
nror erty and report to you the result of my
| searches now state that | have conseientiously
| iusDpptR0 the Improvements anu una them 10 De
very extensive and very substantial. and. although
| theV have been very much neglected, could
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 primitvely
been built with such superior materials that time
| has produced comparatively very little decay,
| even ON the external parts OF tho bulldings-for
instance the roofs can, with very little expense,
| he made perfectly tight and by repairing and, in
| some cases renewing dozen posts supporting the
out galleries of the sugarhouse and stables, which
both really splendid CONSTRUCTORS these build.
| ings would be secured for long time against any
| successful degradations. The engines and mill
powerful and complete. Those parts that could
| have been taken away or affected by exposure
have been carefully packed up and are
| lying in a safe part OF the engine room.
| In short time an engineer e0Mld Clean ana put
| tie whole in running order. The sugarhOuse is
| immense aud completely built of bricks and the
| roof like those of al. other buildings, is covered
| with shingles. The interior OF the sugarhouse
contains Is substantial SOUND coolers three or
| which were EFT to a nelghDor, Mr. Durand)
| There is fine car, IN Very So0d ORDER TO carry
sugar from end OF the sug irhouse to the other
| end mounted on Iaii-the whole substantial and
| in good order The melasses cisterns are all of
| bricks and cement, and can accommodate 400
| hOgsheads of sugar. The cisterns covered
| with well seasoned spars. The two sets OF kettles
are well set and in very fine order, and ready for
| operations. It is through large and valuable
| COPPER pipe that extends from the sugarhOuse to
| the bayou which is situated about thirty yards
from the engine, that al! me water requlrea ror
| sugarhOuse there are six large cIsterns IN which
| all the rain water is gathered.
| There are Is negro cablns-9 built OF brick and
| of wood-all requiring some repairs, especially
| to the roofs. At a small expense they can be
| made available.
| There are two houses on the place, wi b their
| outbuidings One of them is new, comfortable
One-story building, with attic, containing six
! rooms, a Il with tre-places. Id is built OF BRICK,
| and is wei finished The plaster has suffered
| from the roofs requiring repairs hundred
shingles would make it tight The other bui, ding
| 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 any other
and reducing more There is sufficient TIMBER
| on the place to last fifty years.
| Such, gentlemen, are the facts concerning that
valuable property, and | may, without fear OF
! being cOntradcted by result say that of all the
| offering a better chance of investment.
'--OO' FRED. DURIyE
| Parties contemplating to purchase are respect
examination of the property itself. With the fore
| going will also be sold.
! TRACT OF LAND located under State war
| Iant No. &C. the parochal section No. Is of town.
| ship No. II south of range No ! east, containing
1874 acres one-half of fractional section No. 10,
| same township and range, containing 1859 acres,
1 and northeast quarter OF section NO H. same
| township and range, containing 1852. 80 acres, 10
| the same mere or less.
The decree of the court ordering the sale of tn.
| above described property directs that the same
be freed from all incum 5ranCes, and the assignee
acting the officer of the court Will convey only
such title as is in him vested by the assignment
in bankruptcy, and by the aforesaid order OF court
| Terms OF Sale-Cash on the spot at the moment
of the adjudication, and purchasers to assume pay.
| ment over and above the price OF adjudication Of
all taxes which the property may owe up TO the
| day of sale.
act of ale at the expense OF the purchasers.
| before NJ GeTnOn. Otary public.
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