The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-17

NOTICE
by the President

Respecting private entries # The lands hercfeyort ruth
drapn rom market IA Illinois account of ne M
nOis Central kaiiroqd.
To prevent confusion and difficulty, tho land
officers, after closing all the business VI the public
| sales above proclaimed. will announce 10 those pre-
sent that applications for pytpafe entries by cash
locations by land warrants, (at double the gin,a,sa
prics) will be received the nert day, and from day
to day, for any land in the several tow nshps which
had been offered at such public sale and remained
| unsod, in the order in which such townships will
| be announced. The applications to enter at pri.
vate sale after the close Of the public SALE for
the location OF land warrants, are to be made
| IN toriting. and all the applications made on any
one day Will be examined alter sunset of that day,
and be acted on the neIt days and where II shall be
discovered that two more persons have applied
on the same day TO enter locate the same tract,
such applications will be regarded as being stimuli.
| taneously made, and such tract will be put up
the next day thereafter at auction among such ap
plicants, and be awarded 10 the highesi bidder,
| according to law.
After having acted on the pressing applications
| for the double minimum lands, the land officers
viii announce that written applications will be re
ceivcd for private entries by cash. locations by
land warrants, for any Of the vacant and unappro-
priaed public lands outside OF the Elk sections In
width each side OF the said railroad and its
branches, heretofore Withdrawn from market 20
enable the State of Illinois 10 select the quantity Of
land 10 which she is entitled, and which have not
been selected for such purpose; and such applca.
| tions will be received in the order In which tho
townships will be announced, aud, If the pressure
of business should require, such applications will
be treated in the same manner those above men.
| toned.
EJrardspilie aud Springfield D.striots.
| There being no lands within the EDwAsus
| WILLIE District, and no unsold lands within the
| SPaIsorIELD District, falling within the six mile
| limits Of the railroad grant, such vacant aud
unappropriatcd lands exterior to such limits, ly
1 ing within ihose districts, which have been with
| held from private entry on account Of said road
and found 10 remain 20 the United States after the
sslections for the road grant have been completed
will, in like manner as the Aforesaid be restored
to private entry, or location az the following pc
riods, 10 wit: the lands In EpwaapsyiLLr DRTNICT
on Monday the fios(h day Of Jaiy next; aud the
| lands in the SPRIS0FuLD DIsTRICT ON Monday, the
| f,centy- sirh day Of July next.
No right Of pre- cmpnon TO any Of the public
| lands which have been withheld from market on
account OF the railroad grant will bc recognized to
have accrued la virtue Of settlement made thereon
subsequent 20 September 20, 1850, and prior 20 the
day when tho land shsll again be made subject to
private entry 0s aforcssdr
Where locations made by land warrants,
they will be received at the minimum price Of the
land, and any deficit Of the purchase. money must
be paid in cash in accordance with the regulations
prescribed by this Office on 23i March last.
Given under my hand, nj the General Land Ol
ficc the third day of April 1861
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