The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-10
CnMMISSInNER,S SALE.

| DY VIRTUE OF DECREE RENDERED BY
ID the circuit tourt OF the United States, Tor the
southern District Of Mississippi, the 3lst day OF
| May, A. D. 1854, in a cause pending in said court
wherein r. Maxwell, ct al. were conipAinant., and
! Martha hinsira and Geo I. kinstrt defendants,
| thu upd rsigued special commissioner named in
| said decree, will on
| MONDAY, The 18TH DAY OF MARCH, A. D., 1886,
at the front door Of the City Halt, in Jackson, Mis-
sissiuui within the hours OF 10 a, NJ and p. NJ,
| sell at public auction to tn highest biIder for
| cash. the following described property, TO wit: All
hat certain tract Of land situate IN the county Of
ldamS state Of Mississippi, containing about 500
acres more less, bounded west and southwest by
the Mississippi River, and from corner stake on the
river bank below the Point. the line running ess:
IS 30 chains to box alder Xxx, bounded by strip
Of laud held by ). G. Rowan the south from said
Box A ld-r'' tr-o; the east bounded by lands
ewned 10y Brown Bros. 4 Co. on the south and
southwest follows from the box alder the
line running 81 40 chains 10 stake thence south 20
chains to blackberry corner tree X X, thence
east 2s chains to stake and bearing tree X X.
and from said stake east 81 50 chain. TO stake on
the ''Narrows," bounded thence by the "NaTrows''
IN the esst-north-east 4 distance from 40 tor 20
chains more or less wit the meanderings OF the
"NarrbWs'i or 81 chains TO a stake also the
-Narrows, and from said stake across hack 70 the
Mississippi River, bounded on the north by lands
owned or formerly owned by Brown Bros. o.,
$3.50 chains aud ii chains, and by lands apportion-
ed out OF the estate 10 K. A Wilkinson and
wife 50 chains TO IS, from the last mentioned
60
west 1850 chains 70 blackberry" tallenl stump
With stake and bearing tree X, and from thence
vest 60 chains to the Mississippi River passing
few steps tn of the gin house.
Also that certain other tract OF land in said eoun-
~ and State consisting Of about 1871 acres, bound
ed by the Mississippi River the west from stalk
To stake tLoing South) and from said southerly
stake on the river bank bounded the south by
lands Sc. Off to ;. q. Rowan by the commissioner
appointed to divide the 81 almetto" plantation, the
line running due east from said stake on the river
bank 50 chains TO stake and bearing tree marked
X thence from said las mentioned corner LOG chains
TO stake and north bearing tree marked X X,
bounded on the east nv lands of Brown Bros & Co.
aud thence from said ltst mentioned sta Ike To The
line running due west 81 chains back 10 the river
bank, per Book No ! OF the Division of Estates
in Adams county Aforesaid, pages 3S7 1893 in the
Probate Clerks Office If ssid Adams county, aud be-
ing the same lands eonve, ed to the said Martha J.
hinstra by deed from Ihos b. Lee and Others, dat
ed July Is, 1873, and recorded IN Deed Book -,
pages gu AMI 612 Of the record of deeds of said
Adams county, TO which deed reference is here
made Tor greater certainty.
Also all that certain tract or parcel of land sjtu
ate aud wing in the lower or southern part OF said
ouniy OF Adams, state Of Mississippi, tie
Mississippi River, bounded north bv the lands OF
- Baker and VIM. II. dunbar; east bv the Pres-er
Grant, and tract of 207 acres sold by Mary NJ
Morrison 10 Geo. Herrick south by lands of d. d.
| Nithers and the Jonte tract known as the Peach
Orchard place; ard west by the Nissis lppi River
aud the school section No. III, being part of the
plantation heretofore known as "Morrisiana" hav-
lug such form, courses and distances boundaries
and de-crip ion shown By map plot OF
the survey thereof made bv harles w. Babiitr
Surveyor and Civil Euvineer, on the - day Of
November. 1878 and recorded in book W. W, D.
1874 OF the Record of Deeds of said Adams county
being the same lands conveyed by Mary N. Nor
risen to >aid Martha J. Kinstra dated November
3ufh, 1873 and Of record in book " pages 1872 and
1873 of the records OF deeds Of said Adams county
which said deeds and map or plot reference is now
made for greater certainty of description.
All. or SO much of said lands viii, be sold as NAV
be necessary satisfy painants decree and the
JAS. N. MCKEE,
feh.i0 'S6-5w. Commissioner