The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-22


by the President OF the United States.
yXTHEREAs THE VACANT AND UNAP-
w propriated public lands in the alternate sec
ions designated by eoen numbers for sir sections in
tcidM, on each side of the Illinois Central Railroad
and branches. granted by the act Of 10th Septem.
ber, 1850 in aid of the construction OF railroad
from Chicago to Mobile" have been certified to the
State OF lllnois; 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 sic miles Of said
railroad and branches each side thereof, which
had been sold by the United States or to which the
right of pre- cmption had attached prior to the pas
cage 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 sold:"
| Notc, therefore, I, 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 of land all bearing the odd nunabers 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
ices,) 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.
at the PERIODS hereinafter VII:
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- situ.
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
merididn
Townships hirty-one, huty.t,co, thirty three,
range eleven
Townships thirty. one, thrty-tw thirty three,
thirty -four, thirty fue. range twelve.
81. ftrna
ty four, thirty-i five. Mrtysir, hnty-seusn, thirty
eight. hirfy-nine. range thirteen.
Townships thirty. three, thirty four, thirty .fus,
thirty six, thirty thirty-eght, thirty nine
Townships thirty fire, Uirty-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, stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and ,csst 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 princi
pal meridian.
Townships ttcenfy- seUen, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships fiDenfy -sepen, t,centy eight, twenty
Townships t,Desty- eight, twenty mine, range
three.
Townships f,centy 'euen, f,centy-eisht, twenty
Townships t,oenty.ser twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five.
Townships toenty- sir. twenty seven, twenty
eight, ftoenfy- nins, range six.
Townships t,cenfy tlDo, ttoenty y-free t,centy four,
tioenty fee, t,centy sir, twenty -seven fcenfyeghf
range seven.
Townships f,cenfy t,cenfy- one. f,centy f,co. twen
tu fhrcA tuypn w W V-hN x.
ticenty- seren. t,centy-e y-eghf, range eight.
Townships nintteen, ttDtnfy, twenty one, twenty
two, tDeniy three, tcenty fo'1, f'oenfy tUe, hoeny-
sir, f,csnty- sepen, range nine.
Townships eighteen nineteen, twenty ftcenfy one,
f,oenfy t,oo, t,centy- three, range ten.
Townships fifteen. sirteeH, sscenteen, eighteen
nineteen ttoenfy, trcenty-one, range eleven
North of The base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships thrty-one, thirty two, thirty three,
thirty Hour, thirty five, thirty-si1, hrfy secen,
range one.
Townships h;rty-one, 0,pty-trDo, thirty three,
thirty -four, thirty tus, hpfy SIR, hrfy'eUen range
two
North of the base line and ,Dest qf the third princi-
pal meridion.
Townships thirfy-o one, fhvtyftco, thirty. three,
range
AT the Land office at DANvILLE, commencing
on Monday, ,tbetwcnty- third day OF fAugustne1t,for
the disposal of such sections and parts OF secuons,
being the odd numbers above referred to- as arc cit
uated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east " The hird principal
mridtan.
Townships sepentecn, eighteen, nineteeri, ftoeniy
hoeniy.o one, hoenfy t,oo troenfy three, foenfyJou
fcsniy fve fTenfyst1, f,rtnty sertn ficenfy figh,
ftoenfy 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. ninc thirty, range two.
Townships secenften, eighfeen, nineteen, foenfy,
ftnenfv one ftcsnfyf t,oeny three, ftoenfy four,
trosnty fire. ftoenfysiI, frrenfy screen, tioenfy egh
Townships s@enteen, eighteen, ninsfeen, range
seven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen. nineteen, ioenfy,
tcerty one, f,osnfy foo f,oenfy three, range eight
Townships s,pentesn, eighteen, ninereen, twenty,
twenty one, twenty-five, ftrenfy three, frenty four,
ttDenfy fee. fiosniy SIR range nine
Townships ninefeen, f'cenfy hoe''fy one, fwenty-
foo twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, ttcen
sir f,cenfy ftoenty eight, ,fioenfy nine, range
ten.
Townships ftosnfy three, twcutY-four. twenty
five, twenty elk, twenty seven, twenty eight TWEEN
nine, hrfy, range eleven
North Of the base line and pesf Of beecond principal
rncrididn.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships ttcenfp sir, foenty scuen, troenfy oght,
f,cenfy nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships fperiy three, f,ocnty four, frosnfy fee,
fDenfy- sir, twonty-seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine thirty, range fourteen.
At the Land Ofhce nj NANDAblh, 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 70, as arc stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit
North of the base line and easf Of the nird princ-
pol meridian.
Townships one, two, three, four, FIVE six, seven,
eight, ninc ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sirtoen, range one.
Townships one, f,oo three, four fre, sir, srueu,
eight rne, fen, elepen fccre thirteen fourteen hf
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships too, hrse, four, fve, sir, Thirteen, -four
teen, fifteen, sirfecn, range three.
Townships three four, five, sir, sertn, range four
Townships -four, fire, six, seren, eight NINE, fsn,
range FIVE
Townships fire, sir, seven, eight, ninc ten, eiepen,
flreire, thirteen, range six.
Townships SIR, sepen, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, FOURTEEN, fifteen, s'rfetn, range
seven.
Townships ten, eIepen, t,ooice, thirteen fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North of the base line and icest Of the third principal