The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-20
BY the President OF the United States.
THE VACANT AND UNAP-

Der, 1850, fin 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
sad 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 il is enacted "rhat the sections and
parts OF sectons of land which, by such grant,
shall remain to the United States, within six miles
on 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. !. WILLARD FILLM0RE, Pre-,
make known that, in pursuance Of the provisions
said act public sales of the sections and parts OF
sections ofland all bearing the odd NUMBER, which
remain to the United States, within six miles
each side of said road and branches, (the limits of
which will appear 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
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 Mirty,one, thirty. t,oo, thirty three,
Townships thirty one, thirty.two, hirty-three,
thirty -four, thirty. flee, range twelve.
Townships thirty one. thirty tsco thirty three thir.
ty four, thirty five, thirty siE, thirty seuen, thirty
eight, tiirty- nine, range thirteen
eCownsh;1s M;rt,, nIes. M;rtv. four. ti;rtv fys.
thirty six, thirty thirty eight, thirty nine
T5wnsh;ns th;rt,. fine th;yt,,.sin. tb;rtv.seven.
,b;rtv. c;abt ,angS Hftee,
Atthe Land Office at DIXON. commencing on
Monday, tho Goth day Of September next, for the
disposal of such sections, and parts of sections be-
ing the 1dd numbers above referred TO- as are STU
ateo IN ing onoernen'ioheo 'owhships' 10 WIZ
" ~ pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven twenty eight, twenty
nine. rance one.
Townships twenty eight, twenty-nine, range
two.
North Of the base line and east Of the fourth princi-
r,,w,.h,,. ,,,.,,v...r.n tws,tv.s,obt. twenty.
nine. ranne one,
$3.50. - ,.., ..r., ,...,,, .,os, twentv
,;ne .annp TO- '"''s 0'o'
Tnwnshins f,,ent,. e;ght. twentv.nine. range
three.
Townships t,renty seven, t,oenty -eight, twenty
nine, range Jour.
townships toenty-seoe", twehty.eigh'' '"eny'
nine, range i've.
townships tnenty. aI' uweh'y'se'eh' twenty
eight, ttDenfy- nine, range SIX.
Townships t'oenty t,Do, t,oenty three t'oentyJonr'
| range seven.
townships ttoenty, t'centy. one, t,oen'yt,oo' wen
ty-three, twenty-iour' twenty nve, tweh'y-siA'
fsosnty-secen. t'oentye'gnl, range s,gn.. ,,v.,tv
| I"whsuiPs i'u.e'se., ttoess.y ,2y e..
.Io' a.os.y s...., .on,s 49, '''s
'I, ..oey $500 $500, tu.,,v t,,sn,,o,e
townships e'gnteen, n''eeen, twenty ''oe"'y o'e'
'U Ty ~, 49, .;sssg .sn:.,.s, e;ob,.er
Io~nsnips vxen, s'Ies'., seoe, WELL ''s"''''''
| hlhe.een' 1~e'"s' '"''AyN' '"Ase 0
North Of the base line and east az the tird pr'nctpdl
nsertdiaR.
| Townsbins thirtv.one. thirty two, thirty three,
thirtvfour, thirty five, thrty.six, thirty seven,
rang ow u"J th;,,.on. irt t,,o. trty three.
fh:rf,, fo,tr irtu. pe irfu SIR t.irt sepen range
| two
North of the base line and ,oe,t Of the third princ.
| nal meridian
| At,
| townships ""'y'o"e' "'"'y''"0'' '""ty'""se'
range on Gnci and office At DANyIIIE- Commencing
AZ the Lano ONCE a' pAN i. Ep
on MONDAY y. s as;
the dsposa OF such secuons ano paLe u seoalous'
uated in the aforementioned townships 70 VII:
North of the base line and east Of the third principal
| -. meridian
| Townabns sepenteen. eighteen, nineteen, t,penfu,
tpentu. one t,pentp t,po ftpenty three ttDenty -four,
tcenty tue t,penty sic, t,cety seuen t,oenfy eight,
tsoenty nine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, TWEEN.
~, twenty one, twenty-five, twenty -thlec''"eht
Jour- twcnty-nVe' twenty .sA' t~eh'y -ee'eh' '"ei-
ty.eight, twenty nine, thirty, range two.
Townships seventeen, esghteen, n,neteen' i'oenty'
tsoenty one, t'oenty-t,1o toe,fy three t,oenfyJor
osnfy ue t,oenfy siI, t,cenfy sere" ttoenty e1sht
t,centy. nins, range three.
Townships s"oe"teen' eishtssn' n'nsseen' range
seven.
Townships seventeen eighteen, nineteen Moenty
ttcenty- one ftcenfy ttpo tnTee range elgnt
Townships seventeen, e,ghteen' nineteen, twenty
twenty. one twenty-five, t,renty- t"ree t'oe"fyJo"
tsoenty pDe, r0enty s'1' range nine.
Townships ntnefeen, ttoenty' t,oenty one hoenty
ttoo twenty tnrec, twenty IouL' twenty nVe l,oen
~ '''''''s ' e'
| ...,, ,h-.. +u.rtrfo,r +w.ntv
five twenty. six twenty seven twenty. eight tive
| nine th;rfy range eleven.
~,
Norm o. the case hne ana f9est q t"eSeco"a principe
mert0tan
township m'rty, rahse WE'VE.
townships t'oenty s,1, seoen' t0ensy sss"t
stcenty- nine, thirty, range tnnteen,
t,,entv. sir. tventy.seven, twenty. eight, twonty
| nine fhiyfv range fourteen .'.r
At the Land Office at vANDALIA, commencins