The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-09
Ey the President of the United states
VXTHEREAs THE VACANT AND UNAP-

wv propriatcd public lands in the alternate sec
tions designated by numbers for sfr sections IN
todh, on each side of the Illinois Central Railroad
and branches, granted by the act of 10th Septem-
Der, 1850. 'in aid Of the construction of railroad
fron Chicago to Mobile, have been certified to the
State OF Illinois; and whereas selections have also
been made WITHIN 6Hieen nses Of said railroad and
branches, each eide thereof, and certified to the
said State Of IlinoB, in lieu of the lands in the
even numbered sections within sic miles of said
railroad and branches, on each side thereef which
had been sold by the United States, to which the
right of redemption had attached prior to the pas
sage Of said act and whereas by the third section
Of said act it is enacted 'rphat the sections and
parts of scotions Of land which, by such grant,
shall remain to the United States, within ak 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:' ''+ '~1' --- .Sa..G
lg NoU, therefore, /, MILLARD FILLMORE, Pre-
sidept ofthe 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, 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
public lnnd5, provided by said act, will be held
at the following Land Offices in the State Of i!i'
nos 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- as stu
ated in tho undsrmentioned tow nships, TO wit:
North of tie base ,e and east of the third principal
5l......F On .4s.E. 1nseridiGp. " -1 -yi1 4av.i
-y Townshps thirty.ons, hirty't,Oo, thirty. three,
range eleven. a'YayAlE y. AoaI.4I
III, Iswnshps thirty one. thrty-.vo, thirty three,
Townships thrfy one, t,uo thirty three thr-
ty four, thirty five, thirty SAG, thirty syDer, thirty
eight, thirty, nine. range thirteen. J'' 80. 10,
, Townshps.. thirty three, thirty four, thirty tioe,
thirty SIX. thirty :asYen. thirty eight, thirty nine,
; 4 T5ynshps thirty fss, Mirty:sir, thirty-seyen,
? thirty eight, runge 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 sectons be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, as are sltu-
Eated In the underrnehtioned townships, to wit: i.
Nor Of The base line and ioest Of the fourth pri'ci-
' SEQ pal meridian. j. .o.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one. ~'-'-+'-N - g
! Townships twenty eight, twenty mine, range
North of The base line and east of the fourth prinei
...-. 4. ..al. a. j. pal nlcridt1n. .1 ,L51y4- -
Townships trrenty seuen, twenty eight, twenty
Townships ts0enty -seUen, tursniy- eight, twenty
nine, range two. .5s5.l .a 3l s., ri ..4.. =,
:, Townships t,Oensy- eight. twcnty-nin,e, range
Townships f,Denty. sepe,, t,oenty y-eight, twenty
nine, range four. .Vl.l JHe ,rsy '- -..@.e i
Townships t,centy-'eoen, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range FIVE, s5 -
Townships itoenty-siI, twenty twenty
eight, fioenfy- nins, range six. 80 -.
townships nDeny ttDo t,oenty- three, t,centyJotr,
f,oenty fee, ttoenty sir, twenty seven t'Denfye's"
Townships tpenty, toeniy- one. t,nenty t,Do. twen
ty three, twenty four, twenty 1--WE, twenty six,
ticsnty- sepen, tioenty- eight, range eight. 4
Townships nineteen, ttcenty, twenty .one, twenty
two, ticenfy tree ttcenty four t,oenty oe ftcenty
SIR, t.centy- seren, range nine. u. .st
Townships eishtsen, nineteen, twenty t,Denty- one
D., f.ro }so>S, "a, fb,oS ten
Townships fifteen, sirieen, sspenteen, nghtee'''
ninetcen, tioerty. tuoe,ity-one, range eleven.
North Of the base line and east of the third principal
Reridian.
Townships thirty one, thirty two, thirty. three
thirty -four, thirty five, thirty.six, fhuty seue"
Townships thnty-one,- 1sirty,trco, thirty three,
thirty four, thirty ue, thirty sir, thirty sfuen, range
North of the base line and ,Ds,tef the third Jrinei
-- t've..- pal meridian. ~
Townships thirty.ons, thirty -f,co, thirty three,
AT the Land Office at DANyILLE. commencing
on Monday, the twenty third day for
the disposal OF such sections and parts OF sections
being the odd numbers above referred to- rs are eit
uated in the aforementioned townships. to wit: M
North of the base iine and east qf the third principal
.yfr.L -st Io.4 sJD Msrtdiun- y .--.
Townships serentee,l, eighicen. nin<een. ticenty,
t,oenty one, tUenty too, fpenfy tres, hpfntyJour
fLDepfy noe, trenty stL, ltcey secft, lceny rBhi,
ftcsnfy nins, thirty, range one. .
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twcn.
ty. twenty one, twenty two twen ty three, twenty
four, twenty i've twenty -six, twenty seyen twcn-
ty-eight, twenty nine, thirty, range two. Oh
Townships seUenteen, agkfeen, .ninetsen, ftrenfy.
,Dsnty one hoenyf,oo. i'centy three. iroenfyJ four,
ttpsnty 6ue, t,cealy sr, tctnty seren, fioenty eight
tlDenfy- nine, range three, g. -s..-- .u ..li- =
Townships sapenteen, eighteen, nin<tesn, range
seven, q. ~ .. i. r.. -.. d. ,.-..- --l. ..-
Townships entcen, eighteen, nineteen, t,osnty,
t,oerty- one tpsnfy t,oo tWsnfy three range eight
ownships scpentssn, eighteen, niaefeen, twenty,
twenty one, twenty ftrsnty Nvee fsnfnfy Jour
f,csntp fvs, t,oenty SIR, range nine. ,.5 B.
Townships ninetcen, fUenty, tucenfy one, f,cenfy-
tico, twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, f,oen
tysir, tcenty osnty eight, roenty sns, range
ten. .ss .
Townships t,centy, three, twenty four, twenty
Ave twenty six, twenty seven twenty eight, twcn-
North of The base line and osst e second principal
Tow nship thirty, range twelve.
Townships ttcenfy sir, tice,fy seren, foenfy egf
f,cenfy. nine, thirty, range thirteen,
Townships tcrnfy three, t,centy -four, fcenty hvs,
t,cenfv- sir, twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nino thirty. rnngc fourteen.
At the Land Office at vANDALIA, commencing
on Monday, the second day of August next, for the
disposal OF such sections and parts of sections be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, are situ
ated in tho aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of The base line aud east Of the bird princi-
pal meridian.
Townships one two, three, four, five six, scyen,
eight nine, ten, eleven, twelve thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, si1feen, range one.
- Townships one, ttco three, four, fire, sir, sepen,
eight nine ten, eiepen, tceipe, Mirfeen fourteen, ff
teen, sixteen, range two.
townships foo, three, -four, re, sir, thirteen. four
tern, fifteen, sirtcen, range three.
Townships H.ree. -four, five, sr srven, range four.
Townships four, fre, six, seccn, eight nine ten,
range FIVE.
Townships ve, sir, scycn eight, nine, ten elepen,
f,csicc, U.,riesn, range six.
Townships sir, scpen, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, tsrteen. fourteen, Fifteen, sireen, range
seven. .t
Townships Ten, siecen toelpe, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight
Norh of The base line and ,oest Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships one t,oo, three, four, foe, sir. sepen,
eight nine ten, elevsn tselvc, hirtcer, range one.
Tow nship one, range two
Al the Land Office at PALESTINE, commencing