The republic., 1851-07-15

of the northeast quarter and west half of the south
quarter of 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 icest " the fourth principal
meridian.
Islands numbered one and two in township TWEEN
ty- eight, OF range one.
Wilson'S island, 10 the Mississippi river, in sec
tions ihirty-iye and thirty six in township eigh-
teen, of range two.
Part of island A, and islands B, C, D,E,F,G,H H,
and j, in the Mississippi river, in township seven
teen, of range three.
Part of island A, and islands B, c, 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 cast Of slough, being parts of
fractional sccticns FIVE, (south Of Edwards ryer)
eight, nine, ten, hfteen, and twenty-five, and an
township thirteen; and islands A ard b, and
island in sections thirty five and thirty Elk 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 one, TWEEN
ty-eight, twenty nine thirty two. and thirty three
township fifteen; and fractional section fourteen
(except lot seven,) and fractions island Of
sectons fourteen, twenty-tw Except lot two,)
twenty -seven (except lots three, five, and siH,)
and thirtyfour, (cxcept lots three and fourl 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 Blk 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 six, of
range two
AT the Land Office at EDWARDSVILLE, com
mencing 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 witt
North Of the base line and toest of 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 ftteen;
| 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
east quarter Of twenty two; the north half OF the
northwest quarter of twenty yeight; the south half
of twenty nine; the east half and southwest quar-
ter Of the southeast quarter of hrty 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 VII;
NORTH of the base linz and east Of The third principal
| aasridid1l.
The westernmost tiers Of sections numbered Blk,
seven, eighteen, nineteen, thrtyand thirty one in
each of the townships twenty y-six, twenty seven,
and twenty eight, of range seven
| At the Land Office at CHICAGO, on Monday, the
sixth day October next for the disposal ofthe pub,
lie lands on small island in the Illinois river, in
ton thirty-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 east of the third principal meridian
| At the Land Office at SYRINGE FIELD, ,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 overfowed lands made unfit thereby for cuti-
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 entitled can act to enable the State OF
/ Arkansas and other States to reclaim the Swamp
land within their limits approved September %,
1850, ,oiH 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 aciI be permit
ted on any Of the aboUe mentioned lands, provided
| by the act entitled 'An act making appropria- :
tions for the civil and diplomatic expenses of Gov
! ernment,' Sc, approved Sd March, 1851.
The offering of the lands will be commenced
on the daysappointed, 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:
WILLARD FILLMORE.
| j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE- -EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.