The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-27


Der. 1850. "n 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
sad State of Illinois. in lieu Of the lands in the
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 pre- cmpton had attached prior to the pas
sage of said act and whereas by the third section
vi said act IL is enacted 'That the sections and
parts OF sections OF land which, by such grant,
shall remain To the United States, within six miles
on each side of SAID road aud branches, shall not
he sold for less than double the minimum price of
the public lands when sold:''
NoD, therefore, !, MlLLARD 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 sectons and parts Of
sections Of land 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
hccs,) 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 Hi
nois, at the periods hereinafter designated. TO witt
AT the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
Monday the sixth day of September next. for
the disposal of such sections, and parts of sections
being the odd numbers above referred to, are stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, thirty three,
thirty;f four, thirty. .fuc, range twelve.
townships thirty one, thirty t,oo, thirty three, thir-
ty four, thirty fve thirty SIR, thirty seren, thirty
eight. thirty nine. range thirteen
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty foe,
thirty six. thirty seven, thirty eight thirty nine,
Townships thirty. fire, Mirty-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 sections, 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 Dsst 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 princi
pal meridian.
Townships hcenty. seuen, twenty-cght, twenty
nine. range one.
Townships frenfy- -seren, ftcenty e,Shf, twenty
nine, range two.
Townships tcenfy.eight, twenty nine, range
three.
Townships tlrenty seren, tDenty- eight, twenty
Townships f,cenfy y-seuen, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, range five
Townships fUentysir, twenty-seven, twenty
eight, itoenfy nine, range SIX.
Townships itcenfy tioo, tioenty- three, t,UenyJo four
srenty fire, t,ceny sir, twenty seven, i,centy eight
range seven.
Townships trrenty, tcenfy one, ttoenty tico, twen
ty-three, twenty -four, twenty five, twenty-six,
f,osnty- -seren, ticenty- eight, range eight
Townships nniteen, ttctnty, twenty one, twenty
two, oenty three, ficenty -four, fcentyfoe, f'oenfy-
sir ftDsnty- stUcn, range nine.
townships eighteen, nineteen twenty, tcenfy- one,
fioenfy t,oo. tlpenty three, range ten.
Townships fifteen, sixfeen seuenteen, eighteen,
nineteen, ttceHfy, tloenty-one, range eleven;~
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thirty.four, thirty five, thrty-si1, thirty sepen,
range one
Townships u,irty-one, hirty.t,oo, thirty three
thirty four, thirty. fpe, thirty SIR, thirty seuen, range
North Of the base Ens and toe,fqS the bird princi
pal meridian.
Townships thirty one, 6.rtytroo, thirty. three,
range one.
AZ the Land office at DANVILLE, commencing
on Monday, the twenty -hrdd day of August next, for
thc disposal of such sections and parts of sections,
being the odd numbers above referred to, ne arc sit
ua,cd in the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
North of The base ine and east af The third principal
mTidion.
Townships seocnieen, eighteen, ninetetn, ttcenty
ttDerty one ftcenty tico, fcenfy three, f,peny four
f,cenfy te, trenty siI, frenty seDen, hccnfy ghi,
frpe1iy nine, thirty, range one
Townships seventeen. eighteen, nineteen, twen
ty, twenty one, twenty tNO twenty tnrcc, twenty
four, twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty seven, twen.
ty.eight, twenty nine, thirty, range two.
Townships sepsntecn, eighfeen, nineteen, flcenfy.
t,osnty one toentyftco, ftoenfy three ttcenfyorU
f,psnfy fire, tcenty sir fCenfy sevrn, fcenfy eight,
t,cenfy nine, range three.
Townships sgenteen, eighteen, nineteen, range
seven.
Townships seventeen eighteen, nineteen, froenty,
f,oenty one foenfy foo ttoenfy three, range eight.
Townships sepenieer, cighfetn, nIneietn. twenty,
twenty one, twenty-five tuenty three ftce,lfy four,
flDenfy fire, f,cenfy sir, range nine.
Townships ninetecn, f,cetfy, tIoenfy one, fIcsnfy
too, twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, ttcen
iysiI, foeny scuen, ilocnty eight f'centy nine, range
ten
Townships trcrnty- three, twenty four, twenty.
FIVE twenty Elk, twenty seven twenty eight, TWEEN.
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North of the base line and ,oest The second principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships tIoenty sir, tcehty scven f'ccnty tight,
ttoentg nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships fioenty three, t,crlfy four, tcenty fUe,
tpcnty-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, stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
North of The base line and east Of the third princi-
pal meridian
Townships one, two, three, four, five. six, seven,
eight, nine tep eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sirfeen, range one.
Townships one too three, four fire, sir, s,uen,
eight nine, ten, etuen tcere thirteen fourteen, hf
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships t,oo, Hrse four, fpe, sir, Thirteen, four.
teen, fifteen, sirtcen, range three.
Townships hrfc four, five, sir, SeUen, range four.
Townships four, fire, six, secen, eight nine, Ten,
range FIVE
Townships foe sir, seven, eight, nine, ton cleUen
f,oeivs, thirteen, range six.
Townships SIR, sepen, eigld, nine, ton, eleven
twelve, thirteen, Jomttn, fifteen, sirieen, range
seven.
Townships ten, tiactn, ticelce, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North Of de base line and ,ccst If The third principal
msridinn.
Townships one, tiro, three four, fire, sir srpen,
eight, nine, ten, eeren ftceps thirteen range ono.
Township one, range two.
AT the Laud Office eut PALESTINE, commencing e
on Monday, the sixteenth day ofAugust next for the
disposal OF such sections and parts of sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred TO, as arc situ.
atcd in the aforementioned townships to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.