The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-10
BY the President OF the United States.
THE VACANT AND UNAP-


Der, 1850 sin aid Of the construction Of n 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, on each side thereof, and certified to the
said State of Illinois, in lieu of the lands in the
even numbered actions 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- empion had attached prior to the pas
sage said act; and whereas by the third section
of said act it ia 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 and branches, shall not
be sold for less than double the minimum price OF
the public lands when sold:"
sdent Of the United States, do hereby declare and
make known that, in pursuance of the provisions
of said cpublic sales OF the sections 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 10 be furnished
by the General Land Office to the local land of
fices,) 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 Illi-
nois at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit:
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, situ-
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
ioWnsnlps WHty-0He, HHty'tDo' W"fymee'
range eleven
Townships thirty one, thrty-two, thirty three,
Mntyfour, thirty fire. range twelve.
Townships thirty one thirty t,oo. thirty three thir-
ty four, thirty-five, Mrty-sr thirty -seucn, thirty
right. hrty-nine. range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty tiUe,
thrty-six, thirty thirty-cight, tarty n'ne,
range fourteen.
Townships thirty jfre. Aiyty-sir. thirty-scvcn,
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- as are situ
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and icfst Of the fourth princi
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one
Townships twenty eight, twenty mine, range
North Of Tie base line and east Of the fourth princi-
pal meridian.
Townships t,centy seuen, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, range one
Townships t,oenty-sepen, tpcenty.eight, twenty
Townships t,centy-eight, twenty mine, range
three.
Townships f,renty- seuen, t,Denty-eight, twenty
nine, range four.
Townships flpeBfy-sccen, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five
Townships t,centy.siT. twenty-scven, twenty
eight, f,centy.nine, range six.
t,centy uc, t,oey sir, twenty t,centy eight,
range seven.
Townships t,cenfy, t,cca,y one. toenty ytico. twen
ty-thrce, twenty-iour. twenty. five, twenty six,
ttcsnfy- scren, f,oenty eight. range eight.
Townships nineteen, ttcenfy, twenty one, twenty
two trenfy.three. ttoeniy for, fpenty foe tcenty.
etE, f,1e,iiy sepes.. range Dine.
Townships eighteen, nineteen, twenty, tiUcnfy one,
ttcsniy t,co, itcenfg three. range ten.
Townships fifteen, sirteen, sereEtfen, eighteen,
nineteen, ffueuty, f,ce's,y-ori range eleven
North IF the base line and east Of le third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty-onc, thirty.two, thirty three.
thirty-four, thirty five, thrty-six, thirty seuen,
Townships hirty-one, bahfy.t,ro, thirty. three,
thirty four, thirty Ue, thirty sir, thirty seuen, range
two
North of the base line and ,Dest ef the third princi-
pal meridian.
Townships fhirty-one, taify.t,co, thirty three,
AZ tho Land Office at DANvILLE. commencing
on Monday, the twent third day Of August for
the disposal Of such sections and parts Of sections,
being tho odd numbers above referred TO, sit
uatcd in the aforementioned townships, TO wit
North of the base line and east q the third principal
mridian.
Townships serenfcsn, eighteen, nineteen, ftUcn,y
t,peEty ono, tpenfyftco fircnfy ree ftcenty -four,
tipenfy fire, frenty sir, firenty ssven, ftoenfy eight
ttcenty .ni'e, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twen
ty, twenty one, twenty two. twenty three, twenty
four, twenty-five, twenty twenty seven, twcn.
ty.eight, twenty. nine, thirty, range two.
Townships screnfsen, eighteen, ninefeen, f;cenfy
ftotnfy oRe, fioenfytSro, ficenfy Three, tcenfy four
fcsnty fire, tcenty sir, fIcenfy seutn fcenfy-eghf
fueniy nine, range three.
Townshps sscenitea, eighieen, ninetscn, range
seven.
Townships seventeen, c cghtcen. nineteen, ftcenty
fprnfy one. ftoenfy ftco, ftcsnfy uee rangc eight,
Townships sevenfern, eightetn, nineteer, twenty
twenty. .onc, twenty-five, treafy three tccnty four
ttcenfg fre, ftrenty sir, range nine.
Townships nineteen, ftcenfy, ftcrnfy ore, ftccnfy
fico, twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, fpsn
fysr fcenfy ttcenfy eight, f,cenfy mine, range
ten.
Townships t,cenfy- three, twenty four, twenty
five, twenty elk, twenty seven. twenty eight, TWEEN.
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North efhe base line and pest Of eseeond principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships fioenfy siS, ticeffy sertn, tDenty tight
fwcafy nias, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships iicsnty three ftccty four, ttcenfy fire,
f'rsniy sir, twcniy.seven, twenty eight, twenty
At tie Land Office at vANDAIIA, conusancins ?
on Monday, the second day OF August next, for the
disposal Of such sections and pars OF sections be.
ing ihc odd Numbers above referred to, situ-
atcd in the aforementioned townships, 20 wit:
North of the base line and east of he third prinei.
pal meridian.
Townships onc two, three, four, five. elk, seven,
eight MIN. ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, siEiecH range one.
Townships ono, tsco, three, four. fre, sir, apen.
eight, nine, icn, eleren, treicc thirteen fourteen fiji
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships itco, three, four fpe sir, Thirteen, four
feca, fifteen sirteen, range three.
Townships ltrre, four five, sfr seren. range four
Townships Per, fec, six, 'ece", eight nine, ten
range five
Townships fpe sir seven, eight, nine, fen, elevon
frfice, thirteen, range six.
TOWNSHIPS sir, seren. eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sirisan, range
seven.
Townships ten, clcUer, ficeire, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, siStcen, range eight.
North IF dc base line and rest Of The third principal
neridfcn.
Townships one, t,co, three, four, fire. sir, seuen,
eight nine fcn eicpen, ticeive, thirteen, range one.
Township one, range two.
Az the Land Office al PALESTINE,c commencing
on Monday, the sixteenth day Of August lor tho
disposal OF such scctons and pnrts OF sections be.
ing the odd numbers above referred to- arc stu.
ntcd in the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
North Of nc base line aud east Of the third principal
meridinn.