The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-08
BY the President OF the United States.
VXTHEREAS THE VACANT AND UNAP-

Der, 1901. 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, each side 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 is enacted "That the sections and
parts Of sections of land which, by such grant,
shall remain to tho United States, within six miles
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,o, 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 saes Of the sections and parts OF
sections ofland, 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 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 lands, provided by said act, will be held
at the following Land Offices in the State of llli
nois, at the periods hereinafter designated, to witt
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, situ
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships uirty-one, mirty-t,oo, thirty three,
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thirty.two, thirty three,
MrtyJour, thirty; ;tue, range twelve.
Townships thirty one, thirty t,co, thirty three, thir-
ty four, thirty ve, thirty SIR, thirty 'even, thirty
eight. thirty nine, range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty foe,
thirty-six, thirty thirty EIGHT, thirty nine,
Townships thirty flee, hirty-sir, thirty-seven,
thirty eight, range fifteen.
At the Land Office at DIXON. commencing on
Monday, the Goth day Of September next, for the
disposal of such secons 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 aud ,oes of the fourth princi-
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one
Townships twenty eight, twenty nine, range
North of the base line and east of the fourth prinei
pal mertdidn.
Townships ttoenfy secsn, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships t,renty- -seven, tpsnty- eight, twenty
Townships t,cenfy- eight, twenty mine, range
three.
Townships t,Denty seven, t,oenfy-eight, twenty
nine, range four.
Townships firenfy- -seUen, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five,
Townships ttoenty-sir, twenty seven, twenty
eight, f,cenfy- nine, range six.
lOWnsnlps ttCenty ttCO, tDtnty-W'fe, tUSn'yJ o",
ftoenty oe, trpenty sir, twenty seven, toenye'ghf
range seven.
Townships t,oenty, t,csniy- one tnenty. .t,Do, twen
ty three, twenty -four, twenty-five, twenty-six,
ttosnty-seren ticenty- eight range eight.
Townships nineteen, t,Derfy, twenty one, twenty
two, t,osnty three, tcenty -four, t,oenty foe, t'osny
stI, tioenfy seven, range nine.
Townships eighteen, ,nineteen, twenty, ftcenty one,
ttcenty tico, ftcenty three, range ten.
Townships fifteen, sirtesn, sersnteer', s'shtee',
nineteen, ttoenty, ftoerity- one, range eleven
North Of the base line and east Of The Dird principal
meridian.
Townships thrty-one, thirty-tw thirty y-three,
thirty -four, thirty five, thirtysx, Dsirfy ssusn,
range one.
Townships thirty-on thirty t,oo, thirty three,
thirty -four, thirty; five, thirty SIR, urty seve range
two.
North of the base line and oesf Of d0 third prinei-
pal meridian.
Townships thirty one, H,yty.t,oo, thirty three,
range one.
on Monday, the twenty third day August for
the disposal Of such sections and parts Of sectons,
being the odd numbers above referred to, IA are ait
uated in the aforementioned townships, TO wit
NORTH of the base line and east qf the hvd principal
nridt0n
Townships seventesn, eighteen, ninetsen, tpc,,ty,
t,osnty one, t,cenfy ttoo, ftoeriy three frenfyfour
t,oenty re, frsnfy siI, foenty ssrsn ftosniy nghf
t,csnty- nine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, N,
ty twenty one, twenty two, twenty three, twenty
four twenty five, twenty siI, twenty eeven, TWEEN
ty.eight, twenty nine, thirty, range two.
Townships sepsnfeen, aghfeer, ninsfser, h0enfy,
,oenfy one fDsnfy f,po, frreny three, ftoenfyJ four,
f,oeniy fve foenfysir, frsnfy seven fioenfy aghi,
fscsniy- nine, range three.
Townships ssentesn, eighi'sn, ninefeen, range
seven.
f,psrfv one f,cenfy fro, cenfp three, range eight.
Townships sersntsSr, e,ghfesn, n,nsteen, twenty,
twenty -one twenty two, trsnty three, fioenfy -four,
t,oentp fve, fsoenfy ''n, range nine.
Townships Nintfeen, ftcenfv, ftrenfy osf, frcenfy
f,co twenty three twenty four, twenty five, ftoen
ty air. f,oenf sspsn f,cenfy eight fpenfy n,e range
ten.
FIVE twenty six, twenty seven, twenty eight, TWEEN
nine, thirty, range eleven
North of the base line and ios't Of second principal
rncrididr.
Township blirty, range twelve.
Townships toenfy sir toenfy. seven, ttoerfy tighf,
f,senfv. nins, thirty. range thirteen.
Townships frosnfy three, toenty four f,oenfy fve,
fpsnfv sir, twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, thirty, range fourteen.
Al the Land Office at vANDALIA, commencing
on Monday, the sccond day OF August next, for the
disposal Of such sections and pars Of sections, be
ing the odd numbers above referred TO, as arc situ
ated in the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
North Of the base line and east Of The third priroi-
pni meridian.
Townships ono, two, thrce, iOur, nve, H1r, seven,
eight, nine. ten eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sirtssn, range one.
Townships one foo. three, four, five sir, seven,
eight nine ten tsren f,osipe, thirteen, fourteen, IF
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships fico, hres four fve, sir, hirfeen, four.
teen, fifteen, s,rfeen, range three.
Townships hrse, four, five, sir, sepsn, range four.
Townships f5w, fec, six, seven, eight nine, Ten,
range five
Townships fee sir seven, eight, nine, ten, elepen,
frreice, Thirteen, range six.
Townships SIR, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, s,rfeen, range
seven.
Townships Ten, oicven, f,ceire, thirteen fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North Of the base line and wesf Of the third principal
rnridtan.
Townships one, tpo, three, four, fpe, .,r. seven,
right, nine, ten, eever, f'cere thirteen range one.
Township one, range two.
At the Land Office at PALESTINE commencing
on Mondsy the sixteenth day Of August for the
disposal OF such sections and parts Of sections, be
ing the odd numbers above referred to, ne stu
atcd in the aforementioned townships. TO wits
North of The base line and east Of The third principal