The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-24
No 35.
By the President OF the United States.
WHEREAS THE VACANT AND UNAP-

w propriated public lands in the alternate sec
tons by numbers for sir sections in
toid, each side of the llinois Central Railroad
and branches, granted by the act of Goth Septem-
Der, 1850, in 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
sa State Of Illinois, in lieu Of the lands in the
even numbered sections within sir mules OF said
railroad and branches, on each side thereof, which
had been sold by the United States, or 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 is enacted "That the sections and
parts OF sections of land which, by such grant
shall remain to the United States, within six miles
each side Of said road and branches, sha ii not
be sold for less than double the minimum price oil
the public lands when Sold"
Noto, therefore, /, WILLARD FILLMORE, Pre-.
sdent 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 o.
sections OF land, all bearing the odd numbeTs which
remain to the United States, within six mics or
each side of said road and branches, 1.-THE limits
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 ands, as provided by said act, will be held
at the following Land Offices in the State of Hi
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, stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
marididn.
Townships thirty. one, thirty. t,oo, thirty three,
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thirty.two, thirty. three,
thirty -four, thirty flee, range twelve.
Townships thirty one, thirty too. thirty three thir'
ty- four, thirty five, hrty-siI thirty seuen, thirty,
eight. thirty nine, range thirteen.
Townships thirty. thee, thirty four, thirty flee
thirty six, thirty.seven, thirty.eight thirty nine
range fourteen.
Townships thirty fee, Mrty,sir, thirty seven
thirty eight, range fifteen.
At the Land Office at DIXON. commenting 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, are stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and ,eest Of the fourth princi
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships twenty eight, twenty nine, range
two.
North Of the base line and east of the fourth princi.
pai meridian.
Townships ttpenty seuen, twenty eight, twenty
Townships t.Oesty t'oenty. e,sht, twenty
nine, range two.
Townships t,oe.ty. eight, twenty nine, range
three.
Townships t,ssniy. seven, t,oenty- eight, twenty.
nine, range four.
Townships t,Oenty-scUen. twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five
Townships i,oenty sir, twenty seven, twenty
eight, t,centy nine, range six.
Townships t,Denty tco, t,centy -tree ttrenty -four,
,centy foe t,oenty sir, twenty seven toenty-eishf'
range seven.
Townships tuDenfy, ttoenfy one, ttoenty too, TWEEN
ty-ttfree, twenty-iour, twenty five, twenty six,
ttosnty- seren ttcenty- eight, range eight.
Townships nineteen, tlpfrty, twenty one, twenty.
two tosniy three, t,centy fur, toenty foe, t,oenty
si1, f,renty seren range nine.
Townships eighteen ninsteen, twenty, t,oenty. one,
t,centy t,oo, tioents three. range ten.
Townships fifteen. sixteen, seuenteen, eighteen,
nineteen trcenty, tioenty one, range eleven.
North of the base line aud east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty one. thirty two, thirty three.
thirty -four, thirty five, thirty-six, thirty seoen,
Townships thirty one, thirty. i,oo thirty three,
thirty four thirty fue, thirty sir, thirty 'eue", range
two
North Of the base line and Dest Of The third Jrinci
pal meridian.
Townships thirty one, hirty.t,oo thirty. three,
range one.
Monday, the twenty third day of August nc xt for
the dsposa OF such sections and parts Of sections
being the odd numbers above referred to, sit
uated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east IF the third principal
mfridian.
t,oenty one, tDenty ,oo, tDenfy three, t,centy four
tipenfy Jre, frenfy sir fpenty sece', ttoenfy eight
ttcenty. nine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, TWEEN
ty twenty. one, twenty two, twenty three twenty.
four, twenty five, twenty six, twenty -seven TWEEN
| ty eight, twenty nine, thirty, range two.
TGwnshps sepenteen, eighteen, nineteer ttoenty y,
t,oeaty-o ',Denty ioo t'osniy three. ttoenty four
tpenty fire tDenfy t,penty sepen, toenfy eight
ticenfy nine, range three.
Townships sscentern, eighteen, nineteen, range
seven
Townships seventeen, eighteen. nineteen t,,enty
t,Denty one, ttceny ttoo, ttDeny three range eight.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen twenty
twenty one, twenty-five. trenty three. t,psnty four
ttcenty tue tioenty sir, range nine.
Townships a.netesn, tlcenty, trenty one, i,centy
too, twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, t,cen
ty siI, centy ssuen t,centy eight ttoenty nine range
ten.
Townships t,oenty- three, twenty four, twenty
five, twenty six, twenty seven twenty eight, TWEEN
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North of the base line and cest the second principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve
Townships fprnfy az, ticenty seuen t,oenty eight
t,pfnfy nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships ttoenfy three, ttcenfy four, ttcenty iue,
t,penty sir, twenty-scven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, thirty. range fourteen.
At the Land Office at vANDALIA, commencing
on Monday, the second day Of August next, for the
disposal Of such sectons and parts Of sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, stu
ated in the under mentioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east Of the third princi
pal meridian. G
Townships one, two, three, four, five, six, seven
eight nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range one.
Townships one, t,po three, four, fpe, SIR, sepfn,
eight nine ten, eLepen tioece thirteen. fourteen ff
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships t,oo, three, -four, foe, SIR. thirteen, four
teen, fifteen, siIteen. range three.
Townships tkrss .fout, live. siT, seven. range four
Townships four, tUs, six, seoen, eight nine, ten
range five.
Townships foe sr, seven, eight, nine, ten. eleven
t,peips, thirteen, range six.
Townships sir, seuen, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sirtesn, range
seven.
Townships ten, eleuen, toeipe, thirteen fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North of the base line and ,Dest Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships one, t,oo, three four, fee, SIR. seen,
eight, nine, ten, eleven, toeius, thirteen, range