The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-25
By the President of the United States.
"HEREAs THE VACANT AND UNAP-


ber 1850 ..in 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
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, to which the
right of prccmption 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
on each side Of said road and branches, shall not
be sold for less than double the minimum price OF
the public lands when sod:"
No,c, therefore, /, MlLLARD FILLMORE, Pre-
sidcnt Of the United States, do hereby declare and
make known that, in pursuance oil the provisions
OF said act public saies OF the sections aad parts q
sections ofand, all bearing the odd numbers, which
remain to the United States, within six miles on
each side of said road and branches 1.-THE limits Of
which viii appear the diagrams, to be furnished
by the General Land Office 10 the local land Of
fces,) subject to double the minimum price Of the
public lands. as provided by said act, will be held
the following Land Offices in the State of Hi.
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 sectons, and parts of sections
being the odd numbers above referred to, as are situ
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian
Townships hirty-one, Mirty.t,oo, thirty three,
range eleven
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, thirty three,
fhnty5ow, thirty; fire, range twelve. ~.
ty four, thirty -fve tiirtysiI, thirty secen, thirty
eight. thirty y-nine, range thirteen
Townships uMrtytt,ee thirty four, thirty fire,
thirty six, thirty seven, thirty eight thirty nine,
range fourteen.
Townships Mirty,fve, hirty.sir, thirty seven,
thirty eight, range fifteen.
At the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
no dav n Septembcr next. for the
disposal of 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 and ,oest Of the fourth princi
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
Townships twenty eight, twenty mine, range
two.
North of the base line and east of the fourth prine-
pal meridian.
Townships tsoenty. seUen, twenty-eght, twenty
Townships t,centy -seuen, tsrenty. esght, twenty
nine, range two.
Townships t,certy-eigk., twenty nine, range
three.
Townships t,renty. seues, t,oenty-eight. twenty
nine, range four.
Townships t,oenty -seren, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five
Townships f,centy sir, twenty-scyen, twenty
eight, toenfy- nine, range ak.
Townships hcenfy tpo t,oenty three, ttcenty foar.
toenty fre, tuoenty sir, twenty seven, ttoenyeish
range seven.
Townships t,penty, tceniy one. ttoenty fDo, twen
ty-three, twenty four, twenty five, twcnty-sx,
t,osnfysseuen ttoenty-eigh, range eight
Townships nnsteen. t,Denfs, twenty one, twenty
two, tcenty three, ticenty JO1 ficenfJ ve, fiDeny-
ar, ttcenty. seren, rnnge nine
Townships eighteen, nineteen, twenty, t,oenfy one
ftprniy f,oo, ttrenty three. range ten.
Townships fifteen, sirfeen, serenteer, eighteen,
nineteen, ttcenfy, t,oeraty one, range eleven.
North of the base line and east Of the third principal
~aertdian.
Townships thirty one, thirty two, thirty-three
thirty -four, thirty five, thirty-six, DGfy seuen,
range one.
thirtyJor, hrtytUe thirty ser, thirty seuen range
two
North of the base line and nest ef The third rrinci-
pat meridian
Townships thirty hirty.tco, t'riy-three
range one.
on Monday, the twenty. .thrdda ofAugustnext, for
the disposal Of such sections and parts of sections,
being the odd numbers above referred TO, as cit
uated in the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
North of the base line and east If the third principal
meridian.
Townships serenteen, eighteen, nineteen, ticenfy,
tosnty t,reaty too, ttoenfy three, t,oenty -four,
fcenty foe, trenfy sir, feenty seuen, toenfy dsh,
f,csnty nine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twen.
four twenty-five, twenty six, twenty seven, twen.
ty.cight, twenty. nine, thirty, range two.
Townships seuenteen, eighteen, nineteen, ftoenfy,
fcenty one, ioenty ttco, fceuty three oenfy four,
tcenfy Gpe, toenfysr, fcenty seuen, toenty eight,
tucenty. nine, range three.
Townships sscenteen, eighteen, nineteen, range
seven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, t,centy,
foenfy- one hpsnty ftro, toenfy Dute, range eight
Townships seventeen, eighteen, ninefeen, twenty,
twenty one. twenty-five, treniy Three t,centy four,
-. L.. "a. s.r anra MI
Townships ninefeen, f,ocuty, foenfy one, ftcenfy-
t,oo, twenty three, twenty four, twenty FIVE, foen
fysr t,centy seUen, ficenty eight t,oenty nine, range
ten.
Townships t,centy. flree twenty. four, twenty.
five twenty. six, twenty seven, twenty eight, TWEEN
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North of the base line aud ,rest Of The second principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships ttcenty sir, ttcenty seuen, toenty eight,
f,penfy mine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships fpenty three, t,oenty four, fcenfy fue,
fventy str, twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, Hrfy, range fourteen.
At the Land Office at YANDALIA, commencing
on Monday, the second day of August next, for the
disposal OF such sections and paris OF sections be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to- as arc stu
atcd in the undernncntioned townships, TO wit:
North of the base lane and sast ef The third prnci-
pal meridian.
Townships one, two. three, four, i've. six, seven,
eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve thirteen fourteen,
fifteen, siTffn, range one
Townships one f,co. three, four, fire, sir, stpen,
eight nnt, ten, elsven, hoeive, thirteen, fourteen, f
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships i,oo Dtree, four, fee, SIR, thirteen four
teen, fffeen, sirtsen, range three.
Townships three four five, SIR, seuen, range four.
Townships f1ur, fire, six, ,eren, eight nine, ten,
range five
Townships fire, si- sovon eight, nine, fen, eicuen,
f,ceice, thirteen, range six.
Townships sir, ssuen, eight, nine. ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, Fourteen, fifteen, sirteen, range
seven.
Townships ten eleuen, froelpe, thirteen, fourteen
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North of The base line aud ,oesi Of The third principal
meridian.
Townships one, f,oo, three, four. five, sir. sspen
eight nine fcn sicpen, ftoeipe, hirfeen 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.
ing the odd numbers above referred to, situ-
stcd in the aforementioned Townships to wit:
North of the base line and east of The third principal
,nerididn