Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-05-22
PUBLIC LAND SALES.

The President Of the u. States has issued his
proclamations for very extensive sales the present
summer and ensuing autumn of the Public Lands
in the Northwest, West, and Southwest, en-
oracing an aggregate Of upwards of FIVE millions
OF acres. The official organ, directing attention
to the proclamation, says -
In Wisconsin Territory, abou, $40 900 acres of
choice lands, lying on and between Fox and w off
rivers, and Immediately contiguous to Green Bay
and Lake Wlnnebago, will he brought into mar
ket In October next. These lands embrace some
o. the hnest timber tracts in the Territory; the
SOIL excellent, and especially suited for wheat /;
the water privileges abundant, and ready access
10 market. Many of the townships bound on the
FOX and oil rivers, and some of them are ad :
laeefh to the town Of Green Bay. These will
be peculiarly acceptable to large number of the
people oil the Territory, now aRxiously looking
forward to the time when they can possess them,
selves OF valuable farms at small cost.
In Io'oa Territory, we discover the largest body
OF land now under notice, consisting of upwards
OF TWO million and third Of acres There are
TWO sales to take place at each of the land Offices
In That Territory, Dubuque and Fairfield, in the
months OF September and October These sales
include tOiM considerable additions the bodies
OF land OF which the sales were ad veftised to take
place In January and February last, but which
sales were, in December last, ordered 10 be indie
fnltely postponed.
The first sale at Dubuque comprises about
$4,000 acres of land situate en- the Makooueta
river and Its branches, at average distance of
twenty-five miles south of the town of Dubuoue.
and extending west from the Mississippi river A.
bout forty miles. The quality of the soil is good,
win sufficient supply of timber for farming
purposes. The second sale embraces BODY of
about 100000 acres of fine land, well tmbered.
commencing about twelve miles west of Iowa
city, and extending about sixty miles to the north,
with an average width exceeding twenty miles
These lands are intersected by the Red Cedar,
Io'ca and English rivers, said TO afford abundant
water power.
The two sales at Fairfield COMPRISE upwards
OF million of acres, watered by the Des Moines,
which is represented to be stream of unrvaled
beauty, with rapid current, meanderiHg through
a picturesque country. Also by the Cbecauue
l@i'h Its alias, certainly less euphonious Skunk
river, also represented beautiful stream
Inese are among the finest lands Of the Great
west, well watered and timbered, and, like those
IN Wisconsin, the locations are healthy, and fine
! ly adapted to the culture of the small grains
WIN excellent ranges for raising cattle, for which
a market can always be had by driving them to
the Mississippi. These lands are said to he fully
equal to those heretofore offered in the eastern
part OF the same land district, which are now
nearly all sold
Upwards Of 10000 acres of the rich bottom
lands In Illinois will be brought into market em.
bracing tracts the Mississippi and islands in
mat river, with small detached bodies of land
not heretofore offered. This State has ALWAYS
been the fayorlte resting place Of the industrious
ana enterprsing e'nlgrant, from the salubrity OF
It's climate, the richness Of its SOIL and the pecu.
liar advantages Of alternate prairie and tmbe,
( lands, which enable the settler TO open m and
'iil his farm with comparatively little labor
In Ntssouri, upwards of million Of acres will
DC offered Tor sale, embracing tracts in the north
northwest, west, and southwest parts of the State
/ MoSt OF these lands are Of the best quality and
VIII be highly acceptable TO settlers and citizens
( In arkansas, there will also be BROUGHT into
market about 100000 acres, embracing nine
townships in the new district of ChamD9pnote
with other lands in various portions of this younp
and rising Stale, affording every facility for pan,
ters and farmers for the cultivation of the small
grains, corn, cotton, &c. &c.
| In Louisiana, about $4,000, and in Florida.
upwards of 100000 acres Of fine smear and cot.
ton lands will be offered for SALE These lands
1t IS well known, are Observation-Disclosures rich
aliuvIan, and specially adapted 10 the cultivation
OF sugar, cotton, tropical plants, and fruits Of
every description.
! In fact, these sales embracing lands from the
northern part of Wisconsin to the southern ex.
IRENE Of the Union, presents the greatest variety
OF soil, climate and productions that our country
possesses, and cannot fail 10 attract the attention
Oh nose oesirous OF making valuable invest
ments, whlle II also affords TO hosts Of actual oc.
coPants OF the soil a final opportunity of securing
,heiF homes, by virtue Of the plion priv.
iegs anoTded 10 them by a just and benohcent le.