The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-29
BY the President Of the United States.
THE VACANT AND UNAP-


ber 1850, 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 eide thereof and certified to the
said State of Illinois, in lieu Of the lands in the
oven 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 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:"
Noto, 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 sales Of the sections and parts OF
sections ofland, all bearing the odd numbers which
remain to the United States, within six milee 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 LaHi Offices in the State of Illi-
nois, 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
meridian.
Townships hirty-one, hirty-tpo, thirty three,
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, thirty three,
thirty four, thirty -fUe, range twelve.
Townships thirty one, thirty t,oo, thirty three, thir-
tyfour, thirty five, Mirty.si thirty seuen, thirty
eight, thirty nine, range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty fue,
thirty thirty thirty eight, thirty nine,
range fourteen.
Townships thirty foe. hirty.sir, thirty-seven,
At the Land Office at DIXON. commencing on
Monday, the 10th day Of September next, for the
disposal of such sections, and parts of sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to- as are stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wits
North of the base line and ,cest of the fourth princi
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships twenty eight, twenty mine, range
two.
North of the base line and east of the fourth prinei
pal meridian
Townships tirenty seuen, twenty eight, twenty
Townships t,oenty- seuen, tsOenty- eight, twenty
nine, range two.
Townships t,oenty eight, twenty-nine, range
three.
Townships t,renty- -seuen, ticenty-eight, twenty
nine, range four. .s
Townships ttoenty-sepen, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five
Townships ttcenty. sir, twenty seven, twenty
eight, ticenfy- y-nine, range elk.
Townships f,penty t,Do, t.cemty- three twenfy.tour,
ticentyfre, tcenfy SIR, twenty-scven, hDenfy-eght
range seven.
Townships t,oenfy t,Dsniy. one, t,centytt0o. twen
ty-three, twenty four, twenty five, twenty six,
tioenty -sepen. trrenty-eigh. range eight.
Townships ninefeen tioenty, twenty one, twenty
two, ttDenty three, fcenty -four, ftoeny fre fDenfy-
air, ttoenty- seue,i, range nine.
Townships eighteen nireteen, twenty, t,ocnty one,
ttcenfy ttco, tipents-ttree, range ten.
Townships fifteen, sirteen, sepsnteen, eighteen,
nj eIfu
North of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty one, thirty two, thirty three,
thirty -four, thirty five, thirty-six, thirty seven,
range one
Townships ttirty-o one, tiirtyt,no, thirty. three,
thirty four thirty flee, thirty sil, thirty seuen, range
North of the base line and ,oest qf the third princi-
pal meridian.
Townships thirty one, liirty.t,oo, thirty three,
range one
At the Land office at DANvILLE, commencing
on Monday the third day OF ugust x, for
the disposal of such sccions and parts Of sections,
being the odd numbers above referred to, as are sit
uated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east qf the third principal
rnuidian.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, t,centy,
t,pefp. one, toenty ttoo fioenfy Uree fpenty four,
t,oety fpe tpenfy SIR, tiDsnty sevsn ttoenty eight,
hosnty. nine, thirty, range one
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, TWEEN
ty, twenty one, twenty-five. twenty three, twenty
four, twenty five, twenty six, twenty seven, twen-
ty.eight, twenty nine, thirty, range two.
Townships seuenteen, eightsen, ninsteen, ftoenfy,
tpenfy one f,oenfy f,po, tioenty three, toenty four,
fosniy 6oe ttoentysiz, troenty sere t'centy eight
f,penfu nine, range three.
Townships sgentsen, eighteen, nineteen, range
seven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, ttoenty,
fueriy- ono, ttoenfy f,co, f,Deny three range eight
twenty one, twenty-five, fDsnfy three, foenfy four,
ttpenfp. five, ftoe,,ty siI, range nine.
Townships nineteen, fioenfy, ftnenfy one f,oenfy-
fpo, twenty three, twenty four, twenty hve, ftDen
fy sir toeniy sepen ttoenfy eight, tcenfy nine range
ten.
Townships t,oenty- three, twenty four, twenty
five, twenty elk, twenty seven twenty eight, TWEEN
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North of the base line and ,cest Of esecond principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships tiosy- sir, f,oenty seuen, trenfy eight,
f,pcnty. nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships ftcenfy three f,cefy four, fDcnfy fiUe,
ftpentu. sir, twenty seven, 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 sections and parts OF sections be-
ing the odd numbers above referred TO, as stu-
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east Of the third prinei-
pal meridian.
Townships one, two three, four, hve. SIX, seven,
eight nine, ten, eleven twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, si1ieen, range one.
Townships one, tico, three, four, fire, sir, stpen,
eight nine ten eeven f,oeire, thirteen, fourteen, f
teen, sixteen, range two
Townships ftco, three, four, noe, SIR, thirteen -four.
teen fifteen, siIteen, range three
Townships three four, five, SIR, sepen range four.
Townships ebur, foe, six, seuen, eight nine, ten,
range five.
Townships flee, sir, seven, eight, nine Ten, eleven,
ftrrive, thirteen, range six.
Townships SIR, sepen, eight nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sirteen, range
seven.
Townships ten, ei~vsn, f,cere thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North of the base line and Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships one, ttco, three, -four, flee, SIR, spen,
eight nine. ten, cever, f,oeve thirteen range one
Township one, range two.
AT the Land Office at PALESTINE, commencing
on Monday the sixteenth day OF August for the
disposal Of such sections and parts Of sections, be-
iog 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