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Sale! Sale! Sale!
St. Clare Estate of Negroes
G. M. Beard, Auctioneer

Will be sold on Friday the 18th inst., 50 of as likely negroes as have ever been exposed to public sale, belonging to the estate of August St. Clare, deceased, of New Orleans. The Negroes have been indulgently cared for and persons wishing to supply themselves will never have a better opportunity. This estate consists in part the following chattels; Tom, a first class coachman; Adolph, the personal servant of the late August St. Clare; Dinah, head cook of the St. Clare household;--- 5 Negro women, assistant cooks, namely Mary, Charlotte, Grace, Frances, Susan;---- 5 Negro Butlers, John, Ed, George, Sam, Charles; all well trained to the niceties of house management;--- 2 Negro Coach-