The republic., 1851-07-11

of the northeast quarter and half of the south
eaa quarter oil ten, and sections fifteen, seventeen,
twenty, twenty one, twenty two, twenty nine,
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 ioest of the fourth principal
meTidian.
Islands numbered one and two in township TWEEN
ty-eight, of range one.
Wilson's island, in the Mississippi river. in sec
tions thirty-fve and thrty-six, in township cigh-
Part of Island A. and islands b, C, d, E,F,G,H,
and J. in the Mississippi river, in township seven
teen, Of range three.
Part of island A, and islands B, C, D. E, f. and
c. in the Mississippi river, in townshpseventeen,
of range four.
All the land, together with an island in the Mis-
sissppi river lying east of slough being parts of
fractional sections five, (south of Edwards river
eight, nine, ten, fifteen and twenty-five, and an
island in sections twenty and thirty four, in
township thirteen; and islands and b, and
island in sections thirty five and thirty-six. in The
Mississippi river, in township seventeen, OF range
five.
An island and parts of islands, in sections five
and eight, in township fourteen; the islands and
parts OF islands in sections three, twenty TWEEN
ty-eight, twenty nine, thrty-two and thirty three
township fitteen and fractional section fourteen
Except lot seven) and fractions on an island of
sections fourteen, twenty two, 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 hefour principal
meridian.
An island in Rock river in sections seventeen and
eighteen, in township seventeen, of range one.
Sections eighteen to thirty six inclusive, 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 ysix, 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 toesof the third principal
meridian.
The southwest quarter and the west half and
southeast of the southeast quarter of section tnree
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 cast half of the northwest
| quarter of twenty-one; the west half and north
east quarter of twenty-two; the north half of the
northwest quarter of twenty eight; the south half
of twenty nine, 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
| he nj II
on Monday, the eighteenth day of August next, for
the disposal of the public lands within the follow
| ing named sectons, to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of tae third principal
| meridian
The westernmos 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 small island in the illinois river, in
| ton thrty-two, in township thirty four north of
range eight cast 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 east of the third principal meridian.
| Atthe Land Office at SP RlNGFlE on Monday,
the first day of September next, for the disposal of
the public lands on 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 overhowed lands made unfit thereby for cult-
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 actto enable the State Of
| Arkansas and other States to reclaim the swamp
land within their limits approved September IS,
| 1850, ,ciH 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, oiH be permit
ted any Of The aboUe mentioned lands as provided
| by the act entitled can act making appropria-
tons for the civil and diplomatic expenses Of Gov
ernment," &C., approved Sd March, 1851.
| The offering of the lands will be commenced
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 sale shall be kept open longer than two
weeks, and 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 ffty-one
By the President:
MILLARD FILLMORE.
| J. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office