The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-30
I'M THE PARISH OF ST. CHARLES.


l. THE HOME PLACE" one Of the richest
sugar estates in Louisiana, situated in the par
ish Of Bt4 Charles La, about twenty four miles
above the city Of New Orleans by the New Or
leans and Texas Railroad. measuring Is arpents
front on the Mississippi river. right bank, by on
average depth Of about IS arpents, more or less
s o ae M nWer
diately above and adjoining the property of the
parish. on which Is erected the court-house;
a 4 AsgBSTANT1AhLY BUiLf ANp CoMMo-
DIOUsLY ARRANGED TWO STORY BRICK
ing Go feet by 50 feet wide galleries all around
above and below, making it's total dimension s5
feet by a. It eonains IL. seven rooms In the base;
black marble tiles. and eight apartments on the
upper floor.
at short distance from it, by two comfortable
frame cottages, one of which contains three
rooms and cabinet, and the other two rooms
and O cabinet,
About twenty yards from the house Is another
substantial brick house. containing four rooms,
and various out~h0uses and conveniences. The
grounds surrounding the dwelling have been
under exquisite cultivation and considered
among the finest In Louisiana With com
paratively small outlay their former beauty and
attractiveness may easily be restored.
A GARDEN OF ample Dimensions between the
river and mansion, crowded With rarest plants.
trees and shrubs, many Of them wonders Of
beauty and dimensions, and laden with fruit,
such as the sweet orange, citrOn. olive and shad
dock ornament the front; and in the rear ma
testic lawn of several acres dotted with groves
Of magnificent magnolia, oak. pecan and other
trees-rare specimens indigenous and exotic
rendering the property exceedingly picturesque
"A 4 BRIGK SUGAR HOUsE with set Of six
open kettles
A good steam Engine and Boilers.
good Sugar Mill Cane Carrier, and all the
usual apDurtenances Of Juice Boxes. Coolers,
large and eommodious Purgery Of over 800
hogsheads capacity.
A Bngasse Burner
A superior Cane Shed 80 feet by 80.
A good Corn House, 70 by so feet.
A large Stable containing 48 stalls.
4 Blacksmith shop.
Quarters for Laborers; two buildings. Of six
| rooms each and five Of two rooms each.
Stock of 81 head Of good Mules.
Cane Carts 3 Small Carts.
And an pie stock OF Dloughs, flukes. shoO-
flies. harrows, cane knives and other agricul-
tural implements. Tho crop Of the present
Of first year and 55 acres OF second year ra-
toons; out Of which sufficient seed cane will be
secured to the purchaser to plant 800 acres !;
the remainder OF the crop Is reserved by the
vendors, and to be by them taken off within u
REASONABLE. time after sale; also tbs use Of the
mules and sugar house, carts, etc.. until the
present crop Is complete and prepared to send
to market. Possession is ex pected TO be given
by the first Of January, 1879 sooner IL practical
able.
.. ANOTHER VALUABLE SUGAR ESTATE
Or TRACT OF LAND, situated in the parish Of
st. Charles, La, about twenty-five miles above
the city Of NeW Orleans, measuring 6A arpents
40 arpents, more or less, in debth, and bounded
on the lower line BY the town OF HAhnville. by
which it is separated from the Home Place
DlantatiOn.' There are no other improvements
on the above described place. excepting the
fences and 81 acres Of very fine plant cane.
which is reserved from tho sale with the priyi-
lpge Of taking the sa 80 off by the vendors with
In a reasonable time thereafter. All the stuDDle
will be the property OF the purchaser.