The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-06


ment will be seen in this paper, will give gratui-
tous lecture at Odd Fellows Hall this evening.
BY the President OF the United States.
yXTHEREAS THE VACANT AND UNAP-
w propraed public lands in the alternate
tions designated by numbers for sir sections
tpidfh each side Of the Illinois Central Railroad
and branches, granted by the act Of Goth Scptem
Der, 1850 Sin aid Of the construction Of railroad
from Chicago to Mobile" have been certified to the
State of Illinois; and whereas selections have also
been made within fifteen miles of said railroad and
branches each side thereof, and certified to the
said State Of Illinois, in lieu of the lands in the
even numbered sections within sir miles OF said
railroad and branches. on each eide thereof which
had been sold by the United States, to which the
right of pre- emption had attached prior to the pas
sage of said act; and whereas by the third section
OF said act it ia enacted "That the sections and
parts of sections of land which, by such grant,
shall remain to tho United States, within six miles
on each side of said road and branches, shall not
be sold for less than double the minimum price Of
the public lands when sold:'
Notc, therefore, l, WILLARD FILLMORE, Pre-
sident of the United States, do hereby declare and
make known that, in pursuance of the provisions
of said act public sales Of the sections and parts Of
sections land all bearing the odd numbers, which
each side of said road and branches 1.-THE limits Of
which will appear on the diagrams, to be furnished
by the General Land Office to the local land Of
fces,) subject to double the minimum price Of the
at the following Land Offices in the State of Iii.
nois, at the periods hereinafter designated to wit:
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
on Monday, the sixth day OF September next. for
the disposal of such sections, and parts Of sections
being the odd numbers above referred to- stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships Muty-one. thirty t,oo, thirty three,
range eleven.
thirty -four, thirty flee, range twelve.
Townships thirty one, thirty t,co. thirty three. thir-
ty four thirty five, thirty sir, thirty seuen, thirty
eight thufy-ni range thirteen.
Townships hiriy-thee, thirty four, thirty tre
thirty six, thirty seven, thirty eight thirty nine
range fourteen.
Townships thirty foe. hi,ty-nr, thirty-scven,
thirty eight, range fifteen
At the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the Goth day of September next, for the
disposal Of such sections, and parts of tons be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and cesf Of the fourth princi-
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
Townships twenty eight, twenty mine, range
North Of the base line and east Of the fourth prinei-
pal msrididn.
Townships ticenty- seuen, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships to.nty .eUen. tscenty. eight, twenty
nine, range two.
Townships t,oeniy eight. twenty mine, range
three.
Townships t,renty. seoen. frOenty-nsht. twenty
nine, range lour.
Townships t,oenty-'eoen, twenty eight, twenty
Townships f,cenfy. air, twenty seven, twenty
eight, tirenfy- ntns, range six.
Townships fscenfy f.co, tcenfy -tree, tscsnty four,
i,re"ty hUs. sce'iy''ir ''ceafy-esAf
Townships t,oe"y. t.0s.ty- one. ios"ty too. TWEEN
ty three. twenty Hour. twenty Eve. twenty six,
f,csnty- seU<n, ftcenfy- eight, range eight.
Townships nsnsteea, tcenfy, twenty one, twenty
two. f,renty fAree tsoenfy four, foey fee, ttcsnty
air. t,osnty- stren, range nine.
Townships eighteen, ninxtsen, twenty, hcenty- one
t,oenfy ttco. tscenty- thee. range teo.
Townships fifteen, s,Itssn, seventeen, e,ghtse,a,
nineteen, trcenfy, f'csnty-o~, range eleven.
North If the base linz and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty zone, thirty two, thirty three,
thirty -four, tbirty.hve, thirty-six, thirty sevs,,
range one.
Townships thirty one, ftsrfy-f,oo, thirty three
thirty -four, thirty fos, tsirtys'r, t"'rfy sewn, range
North Of the bo,, line and os,f Of the third ,rinci-
pal msrsdian.
Townships thirty one, hirty-t,co, h1ty-lhvss.
AT the Land office a, DANvILIE. commencing
Monday. the twenty third day of August IT. for
the disposal Of such sections and parts Of sections.
being the odd Numbers above referred to, as arc sit
uated in the aforementioned townships, to wit;
North of u. base line and cart " the third principal
mridtan.
Townships sepertten, e,shteen. n'n<f<sr, t,oeniy.
f,r<nty one.
To~nships fcenfy. f,ro fosnfy- three, fpsnfy -four,
fcefy fire., fWsniy SIR, tnspty ssuen, t,osriy nghf
ftoenfy etns, thirty. range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, TWEEN
ty, TWEEN y one, twenty-five, twenty three, twenty
four, twenty five. twenty ak, twenty seven. TWEEN
ty eight, twenty nine, thirty. range two.
Townships sspenfssn, eighteen, nsn<fesr, f,cenfy.
trceniy one. hoenfy-too, tcsniy three, f,osnfy ou,
frerfg fcs fiocaty sx freniy sspen, fscenfy eight
fscsnfy ntns, range three.
Townships sersnteen, eighteen, nin<feen, range
seven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen. nineteen, fscenfy
csnfy one, itcsnfy ftro, fcsnfy rss. range eight.
Townships sevenfssa, s,Ghteen, ~snsfss~. twenty
twenty one, twenty two fSs"ty Three. fscs~fs four,
f,rfnfv fee, ftcsnfv SIR, range nine.
Townships nineteen, f'csnfy, f'csnfy oss f'oenfy
fDo, twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, f,ceu
fysr, freny screen, toenfy s,g, f'cenfy n~r. range
ten.
FIVE, twenty six, twenty seven. twenty eight, twcn
nine, huty, range eleven.
North Of the bare line AND ,cesf Of the second prircipc
| mvidian.
Township hUfy, range twelve.
Townships frsniy s,I, t,csnfy sersn, frenfy ushf
| f,renfy pins, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships fDsnfy tsrss f,osrfv -four, fsosnfy fcs
f,centg- sir, twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine. hufy. range fourteen.
| Al the Land Office at vANDALIA, commencing
on Monday, the second day Of August next, for th'
disposal OF such sections nd parts Of sections, he
in the odd numbers above referred TO, are alto
ated in the aforementioned townships, to Wit
North Of the base line and east If tie third princi
| pal vsvtd,on.
Townships one, two, three, four, FIVE. sir, seven
eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen
| fffeen, s,rfssn, range one.
Townships one. too, three, four, fee, SIR. "rsn
eight nine, ten. eevn, f,cslrs, thirteen fourteen, hf
| teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships i,co, three, four, fire, SIR, ufeen. four
teen, fifteen, stxfsen, range three.
| Townships three four five, SIR, septn, range four
Townships four, fire, six, screen, eight n,"s, ten
range five.
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