The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-18
BY the President OF the United States.
VXTHEREAs THE VACANT AND UNAP-

and branches, granted by the act of goth Septem
Der, 1850 'n 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, each side thereof, which
had been sold by the United States or to which the
sage of said act; and whereas by the third section
of said act il is enacted "That the sections and
parts of sections of land which, by such grant,
shall remain to the 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:"
No,D, therefore, /, MILLARD 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 of land, all bearing the odd numbers, which
remain TO the United States, within six miles on
each side Of said road and branches, the limits of
which will appear On tsuxa arwps, la fc.nshed
by the General Land Office to the local land Of
fces,) subject to double the minimum prlce OF the
public lands as provided by said act, will be held
at the following Land Offices in the State Of Hi.
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 hUtyone, MuIy-too' tnHty'hree,
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, thirty three,
Hirtyfo our, thirty ,fue, range twelve.
Townships hgly. one, thirty t'o1 thirty three thr
eight. thirty nine, range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty tipe
thirtysx, thirty seven, thirty eight thirty nine
Townships thirty .foe, airty-sir, thirty-sevcn.
thirty weight, 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 sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to- as are stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
NORTH of the base line and toest Of the fourth prtnci
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships twenty -eght, twenty nine, range
North of the base line and east of the fourth princi-
pal nlridtdn.
Townships t,centy- seren, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships t,oenty -seuen, tuoenty.eght, twenty
Townships t,oenty-eight, twenty mine, range
three.
Townships t,oenty sepen, t,oenty-eisht, twenty
nine, range lour.
Townships t,oenty- -sepen, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five
Townships t,renty- sir, twenty-seven, twenty
eight, ttpenty- nine, range elk.
Townships f,uenty too, ttoenty y-tpee, tDenfyf four
focnty fire, ttoenty sir, twenty tioenfy eight
range seven.
Townships t,Denty, tDeniy one. t,oenty ,t.0o. TWEEN
ty-three, twenty.iour, twenty i've, twenty-six,
ttperfy- sepen, ftcenty- eight, range eight
Townships nineteen, troenfy, twenty one, twenty
two, fpreny three, ttoenfy four, oentytoe, ftcenty
air, ttpenty- sepen, range nine.
Townships eighteen, ninstesn twenty, frenty- one,
f,-sriy ftno. ttcenfy-tuee range ten.
Townshps fifteen, sirteen, se7entee1s, aghtee',
nineteen, ttoenty, ticenty-one, range eleven.
xo(s sLaf n ,sanI
meridian.
Townships thirty-onc, thirty two, thirty three,
thirty -four, thirty five, thrty-si1, thirty seven,
range one,
townships atnty-one. hrty-t,oo, thirty three,
thirty -four, arty-tUs, thirty si1 hrty, 'epef' range
North of the base line and ,ces ef the third princi-
pal meridian.
Tow wnships thirty. one, arty-ttoo, thirty. three,
range one.
AZ the Land Office at DANvILLE, commencing
on Monday, the twenty day of Augustn for
the disposal of such sections and parts of sections,
being the odd numbers above referred to- as are ait
uated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
NORTH of the base line and east qf the third principal
meridian.
Townships sepenteen eighteen, ninetesn, ttoenty,
ttoentp one, fcenfy ftpo, ficefy three, f,cenfy -four,
fcenfy fpe, trenty SIR, trelty seren, oenfy eight,
ttcsnty- nine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, TWEEN
ty, twenty one, twenty two twenty thrcc, twenty
four twenty five, twenty six, twenty seven, TWEEN
ty-eight, twenty nine, thirty, range two.
Townships seUenteen, eighteen nineteen, fioenfy,
froenty one, ftoentyt,ro foenfy three, ttoenfy four
fcsniy fpe, ftoentysir, fcenfy seUen, icenfy aghf
f,oeniy nine, range three.
Townships sSenteen, eighteen, nineteen, range
seven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, t,penfy
fcenfy one ftoenf f,co, ftcenfy three, range eight
Townships seuenteen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty,
twenty twenty-five, frccnty three, f,oentyJo
ftoenty. fpe, ftcsntp sur, range nine.
Townships ninefesn, ftoenty, fccnfy one, ftcenfy-
ftco twenty. three, twenty four, twenty five, foen
fy-z tcenty seven, t,oenty eight ftoenty nine, range
ten.
fyetwenty- six, twenty seven. twenty eight, twen-
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North of the base line and ,cest Of the second principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships ftcenty sir, tctnfy seUen ftDenfy rgm,
ftoenfy- nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Township ftoenty. three, f,cety four, cenfy fire,
f,oenfy-sir, twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
Al the Land Office at VANDALIA, commencing
on Monday, the second day Of August next, for the
disposal OF such sections and parts oil sections be-
ing the odd nunbsys above referred to- as arc stu-
ated IN the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
North of The base line and east Of The third pyinei-
pal meridian.
Townships one, two, three, four, i've, six, seven,
eight, nine, ten eleven, twelve, thirteen fourteen,
fifteen, stIfeen, range one.
Townships one, t,oo, three, four. tUe, sir, seuen,
eight nine, ten, eepen, hcece, thirteen, fourteen, f
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships f,oo, three, four, ve sir, thirteen, four
teen, fifteen, sirteen, range three.
Townships three, four five, s1 sepen, range four.
Townships four, foe, six, "uen, eighf n'ne, ten,
range FIVE
Townships pe, sir, eight, nine, ten, eleuen,
f,oeipe, thirteen, range six.
Townships sir, seuen, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sirteen, range
seven.
Townships ten, eieven toelpe, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight
North of the base line and ,oest Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships one t,co, three, four, fee SIR, seren,
eight, nine, ten, eeven celpe, thirteen, range
Township one, range two.
At tho Land Office atPALESTINE,c commencing
on Monday, the sixteenth day OF August next for the
disposal Of such sections and parts Of sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, as stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of The base line and east Of The third principal