The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-26

BY the President OF the United States.
TN pursuance of law, j, ZACHARY TAYLOR,
Il President of the United States OF America, do
hereby declare and make known, that Public Sales
will be held at the undermentioned Land Offices in
the State of IOWA, at the periods hereinafter de-
signated, 10 wit:
At the Land Office at DUBUQ UE, commencing on
Monday, the seventh day of January next, for the
disposal of the Public Lands situated within the
aforementioned townships, to wit:
North qf the base line, and ,oest qf the f principal
meridian.
Township ninety eight, Of range three.
Townships ninely-six, ninety seven, and ninety
eight, of range four. =
Townships ninety five, ninety six, ninety seven,
ninety eight, and ninety nine, Of range hve.
Townships ninety three, ninety four, ninety five,
ninety six, ninety ninety eight, and ninety
nine of range six.
AT the SAME PLACE, commencing on Mon
day. the twenty day of January next, for the
disposal Of the Public Lands within the undermen-
toned townships, viz:
North Of the base line and ,oest of The th principal
meridian
Townships ninety four, ninety five, ninety six,
ninety seven, ninety eight, and ninety nine, of
Townships. ninety -four. ninety-fve, ninety six,
ninety seven, and ninety-eight, Of range eight
Township ninety five township ninety six, (ex-
cept the southwest quarter of section twenty scven
the southeast quarter Of section twenty eight, and
sections thrty-three and thirty -four, including the
Indian agency,) and townships ninety seven and
ninety eight, of range nine.
Townships ninety-two and ninety -four, of range
ten.
Township ninety -one, Of range thirteen.
Townships ninety -one and ninety two, of range
fourteen.
At the Land Office at FAIRFIELD, commencing
on Monday, the fourteenth day of January next
for the disposal of the Public Lands situated within
the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line. and ,Oest Of the tfM principal
meridian.
Townships sixty y-seven, sixty eight, and sixty
,,5v. opf-av fAAv,
Townships sixty seven, sixty eight, and sixty
nine, of range seventeen.
Townships sixty-eight and sixty nine, of range
Townships sixty eight and sixty mine, of range
nineteen.
Townships sixty eight and sixty mine, of range
twenty.
Townships sixty eight and sixty nine, of range
twenty-one.
Townships sixty eight and sixty nine, of range
Twenty-Five
Township seventy one, of range twenty six.
Townships seventy and seventy-one, of range
Townships seventy and seventy -one, of range
twenty-eght.
ON Monday the twenty first day of january next for
the disposal of the Public Lands within the follow
ing townships, viz:
North Of the base iins, and ,cest Of the V principal
meridian.
Township seventy six, of range twenty-seven.
Townships seventy six, seventy seven, and sew
cnty eight, of range twenty eight.
Townships seventy y-seven and seventy eight, OF
Lands appropriated by law for the of Schools,
military, or other purposes, will be excluded from
the sales.
The Offering of the above mentioned lands will be
commenced ON the day appointed. and proceed IN
the order in which they advertised, with all con-
venient despatch, until the whole shall have been
offered and the sales thus closed but no sale shall
be kept open longer than two weeks, and no pri-
lar lo rffedtr
| Ill after the expiration of the two weeks.
! Given under my hand at the City Of Washington
this fifteenth day of September, Ammo Donini one
thousand eight hundred and forty nine:
BY the President: u. TAYLOR.
j. BUTTERFIELp,
| Commissioner of the General Land Office
NOTICE TO PRE- -EMPTION CLAIMANTS
Every person entitled to the right of pre- -emptor
| 10 any OF the lands within the townships above
enumerated is required TO establish the same TO the
satisfaction of the Register and Receiver Of the proper
! Land Office, and make payment therefor as soon a
practicable after seeing this nofics and before the day
appointed for the commencement Of the public sale
OF the lands embracing the tract claimed otherwis,
such claim will be forfeited ted
Sept. 25-lawl3w Com. General Land Office
n,- PosTPONEMENT OF THE PUBLIC
Land Sales at Du Buque, Iowa--Notice il
hereby given, that the Public Sales Of Lands or
dercd by proclamation of the President of th'
United States, dated the fifteenth day Of Septem
Der, lS49, 10 be held at the LAND OFrIcr at D'
Buq,1, Iotoa, on the 7th and 2lst days OF january
1850, are declared 10 be postponed until further
Given under my hand, at the city of Washing
ton, this llD, day qf December, ammo Domini on
thousand eight hundred and forty y-nins
BY the Presidsnt.
! j. BUTTEIrIELD,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.