The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-25
Vol. III.

of the northeast quarter and west half of the south
quarter of ten and sections fifteen, seventeen
and thirty two. Except the northeast quarter of
the southeast quarter,) in township two, of range
nine.
Al the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday the sixth day of October next, for the sale
of the public lands situated in the following named
sections and parts of sections, viz
North of the base line and toest Of The fourth principal
DieTididl.
Islands numbered one and two in township twen-
ty- eight, of range one.
Wilson island, in the Mississippi river in sec
tons thirty-fye and thirty six, in township cgh-
teen, of range two.
Part of island A, and islands b, C, d, E.F,G, II,
and ], in the Mississippi river, in township seven
teen, Of range three.
Part of island A, and islands B, G, d, f, +, and
G., in the Mississippi river, in township seventeen,
of range four.
All the land, together with an island in the Mis-
sissippi river lying east of slough, being parts of
fractional sections five, (south OF Edwards river)
eight, nine, ten, fifteen. and twenty-five. and an
township thirteen; and islands A. and b, and an
island in sections thirty five and thirty six in the
Mississippi river, in township seventeen of range
five.
and eight in township fourteen; the islands and
parts of islands in sections three, twenty one, TWEEN
tyeght, twenty nine thirty two. and thirty three,
In township fifteen; and fractional section fourteen
Except lot seven,) and fractions on an island of
sections fourteen, twenty-five, Except lot two,)
twenty seven, (except lots three, five, and six,)
and thirty four, (except lots three and four all in
the Mississippi river, in township sixteen, OF range
six.
North of the base line and east Of the fourth principal
meridian.
An island in Rock river in sections seventeen and
eighteen, in township seventeen, of range one.
Sections eighteen TO thirty six elusive in town
ship twenty seven, of range four.
North of the base line and east of the third principal
meridian.
An island in Rock river in section twelve, in
township forty six, of range one.
Three small islands in Rock river in sections
thirty and thirty-two, in township forty six, Of
range two.
AT the Land Office at EDwARDsvILLE, com
mencing on Monday, the eleventh day of August
next for the disposal of the public lands in the fol-
lowing named sections and parts Of sections to wit:
North of the base line and tcesto of The third principal
meridian
The southwest quarter and the west half and
southeast of the southeast quarter of section threc
the east half of the southwest quarter and the east
half and southwest quarter of the southeast quar-
ter of four; the southwest quarter, the west half OF
the northeast quarter and west half of the south
east quarter Of eight the northeast quarter of nine;
the west half and southeast quarter, and the west
half and southeast quarter of the northeast quarter
of ten; the west half and northeast quarter, and
the west half of the southeast quarter of fifteen;
the west half and northeast quarter of the north
west quarter of seventeen the east half and south
west quarter, and the east half of the northwest
quarter of twenty-one; the west half and north
cast quarter of twenty-two; the north half of the
northwest quarter of twenty-eight; the south half
OF twenty Mines the east half and southwest quar-
ter of the southeast quarter OF thirty; the northeast
quarter of thirty one; the south half and northeast
quarter and the half and northwest quarter of
the northwest quarter of thirty two; in township
twelve, OF range thirteen.
At the Land Office at DANVILLE, commencing.
on Monday the eighteenth day of August next, for)
the disposal of the public lands within the follow
ing named sections, to wit:
NORTH Of the base iis and east v ts third principal
fnerididn.
| The westernmost tiers of sections numbered six,
seven eighteen, nineteen, thirty and thirty one in
| each of the townships twenty six, twenty seven,
| and twenty eight, of range seven.
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, on Monday, the
sixth day of October next for the disposal ofthe pub
lie lands on small island in the Illinois river, in sec
tion thrty-two, in township thirty four, north OF
| range eight east of the third principal meridian.
Fractional sections thirteen, fourteen, and twenty
| three north of Lake Kalamick and the old Indian
boundary line in township thirty seven, north of
range fourteen of the third principal meridian.
| Atthe Land Office at 81 RINGFI ,on Monday,
the first day of September next for the disposal Of
| the public lands a small island in the Illinois
river, in sections eleven and fourteen, in township
seventeen north of range thirteen west OF the third
| principal meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for schools, military,
and other purposes, together with "those swamp
and overflowed lands made unfit thereby for culti-
vation," if any, which shall be selected by the
State authorities before the days appointed for the
commencement of the public sales respectively,
under the act entitled An act 10 enable the State of
| Arkansas and other States to reclaim the swamp
| land within their limits" approved September 2S,
| 1850, tciH be excluded from The sales.
| And no locations for land bounties heretofore
| granted by any law of Congress for military SER
vices rendered to the United States, ,oH be permit
ted on any Of the dboUe mentioned lands, provided
| by the act entitled 'sAn act making appropria-
ons for the civil and diplomatic expenses of Gov
ernment," &C., approved Sd March, 1861.
| The offering of the lands will be commenced
on the days appointed and proceed in the order in
which they are advertised, with all convenient
despatch, until the whole shall have been offered,
but no sale shall be kept open longer than two
weeks and no private entry of any of the lands
will be admitted until after the expiration of the
two weeks.
| Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton, this twenty eighth day of April, Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
By the President;
! MILLARD FILLMORE.
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.