The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-11
by the President Of the United states.
THE VACANT AND UNAP-


ber 1850 ssin 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 tteen miles Of said railroad and
branches on 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, on each side thereof, which
had been sold by the United States or to which the
right Of emption had attached prior to the pas
sage Of said act and whereas by the third secti0n
Of said act it is enacted "That the actions 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, shall not
be sold for less than double the minimum price Of
the public lands when Sold"
NOtv, therefore, j, 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 oflnnd all bearing the odd nunbsrs, 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, as provided by said act, will be held
at the following Land Offices in the State of Iii.
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 sectons,
being the odd numbers above referred to, are stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of Ue base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
townships MHty-O'es "'"sy't'Do, ""'y-""ee'
range eleven.
Townships thirty. one, thirty-two, thirty. three,
thirtyjor thirty fire, range twelve.
Townships thirty one airty 'co: Mirty three; th,r.
eight. thirty nine. range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty Gus,
thirty six, thirty -seven thirty-eght, thirty ''ine'
Townships thirty, foe, Mirty-sir thirty-seven,
thirty eight, range fifteen.
Atthe Land Office at DIXON. commencing on
Monday, the 2o.h day of September next, for the
disposal of such sections and parts of sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, as are situ-
ated in the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
North If the base line and icesf Of the fourth princi-
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships twenty EIGHT, twenty mine. range
North Of The base line and east Of the fourth prinei.
pal meridian.
Townships t,centy seoen, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships t,oenty -seren, t,centy. y.eight, twenty
Townships t,nenty-eight, twenty-nine, range
three.
Townships f,oenty, seoen, froenty-1sht. twenty
nine, range four.
Townships ttcenty -sepen, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, range five
Townships fsoenfy. sir, twenty y-seven, twenty
eight, ftrenfy-nins, range six.
Townships ttcenfy fuco, fioenfy -fres f,csntyfour
foentyDs. ficenty sir, twenty. t0enfy-eghf'
range seven.
Townships t,centy. tDeny one. t,oenty -ttOo. TWEEN
ty-three, twenty -four, twenty-five, twenty y-six,
ftcsniy- seuen. t,centy eight, range eight.
Townships ninsteen, fiosnty, twenty -one, twenty
two, f,reny three. t,oenty four, tscenty foe, fDeniy-
sir, ftpenfy- sepen, range nine.
Townships sigasrsn nissstee, twenty. f,oeniy one
tsDenfy ttco, fscenfy three, range ten.
Townships fifteen, sirieen, sepsnteen, eighteen,
nineteen, f,oenfy, ftcerty-one, range eleven
North Of the base line and east ef The third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty one, thirty two, thirty three,
thrty-four, thirty hve thirty-six, thirty seoen,
Townships 1hhty-one, at1ty.t,oo, thirty three,
DrtyJoT thirty us, thirty si1, thirty seven, range
two.
North of The base line and we.t qf Tie third Jrinci-
pal meridian.
Townships thirty. lone, hirfyt,oo, tarfy-hu
AZ tho Land Office at DANvILLE. commencing
on Monday, the twenty day Of August for
being the odd numbers above referred to, as are sit
uated in the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
North Of the base line and east q the third principal
meridian.
Townships seventeen eighteen, ninsteen, ftceniy,
ficsniy one foenty f,co. f,cenfy three, tscenfycw
ficenfy rs, freny siz, f,osnfy seUer, f,oeny ugh,
fscsnfy. nine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twen-
ty twenty one, twenty two, twenty three, twenty
four, twenty Eve, twenty six, twenty seven, TWEEN
ty.eight, twenty. nine. thirty, range two.
Townships serenfeen, eghfeen, nineteen, ftcenfy,
f,csnfy one hcenfy ftco, fpenfy three, ftoenfy four,
fceniy fee, foenfysiz, fiDeny seUen, f,oenfy eight,
Townships ss1enieen, eighteen, niastssn, range
seven
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, f,osaty.
f,psnfp one hoepfy ftco, fscenfy three, range eight
Townships sspentesn, eighteen. ninsfeen, twenty,
twenty one, twenty two, f,cenfy three. fscsnfy four
f,oenfp foe, fsoenfy siz, range nine.
Townships ninsfsen, f'cenfy frcenfy ONE, f,cenfy.
ftco, twenty three, twenty four, twenty hve, fcen
fysr iceniy seusn, t,osnfy eight iicsnfy mine. range
ten.
Townships f,osnty- lvse, twenty four. twenty.
fve,twenty-s twenty seven. twenty eight
North of The base line and scesf Of the second principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships fscsnfy sir, ftcenfy sevsn f,cfnfy ogh,
fsoenfy- mine. thirty, range thirteen
Townships fwenfy three, f,cenfy four, fscenfyfpe,
f,rssfy-sir, twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, thirty. range fourteen.
AZ the Land once at vANDALIA, commencing
on Monday, the second day Of August next, for the
disposal Of such sections and parts Of sections, be-
in q the odd numbers above referred 20, stu-
ated in the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
Nmm ef ae base Line and east ef The third prinei-
pal meridian.
Townships one, two, three, four, five. siS, seven,
fJfsen, siyfeen, range one.
Townships one, fsco. tbree, y our. free, sir, sspen,
eight nfns. ten, eepea, froeics, thirteen, fourteen, f
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships f,oo, three, four foe, sir, thirteen, four
teen. fifteen, srfsen. range three.
Townships three -four, rive sir, seren. range four.
Townships four, foe, six, seUen, eight nins, ten,
range FIVE
Townships fce. sir. seven. eight, nine fen, eiere',
f,ceipe, thirteen, range six.
Townships sir. secen, eight, n'ne. ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, Wfeen, s'rfssn, range
seven.
Townships ten, eiscen, frefre, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North of s base line and ,cesf of the third principal
meridian.
Townships one. t,co, three, -four, fre, SIR. sepen,
eight nine ten, siepen, fscelve, thirteen, range one
Township one, range two.
Al the Land Office at PALEsTINE, commencing
ON Monday the sixteenth day OF August next for the
dsposal oi such sections and parts Of sections, be-
ing the odd Numbers above referred 20, ne situ
ated In the aforementioned townships, 10 wit:
No,h of Inc base line and east of the third pr rincipof
meridian