The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-31
BY the President OF the United States
VYTHEREAS THE VACANT AND UNAP-

and branches granted by the act OF 10th Septem- |
ber 1850 sin aid OF the construction OF raiiroau
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 certihed 10 the
said State of Illinois, in lieu OF the lands IN the
even numbered sections within sic miles OF said
railroad and branches, on each side thereof, which
had sold by the United States or 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 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 prlce OF
the public lands when sold"
Notp, therefore, /, MILLARD FILLMORE, Pre-
sdent of the United States, do hereby declare and
make known that, in pursuance Of the provisions
of said act public saes of the sections and parts OF
sections ofland, 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 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 provided by said act, will be held
at the following Land Offices in the State OF llli
nois at the periods hereinafter designated, TO wit:
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
on Monday, the sixth day OF September next, ior
the disposal of such sections, and parts OF sections,
being the odd numbers above referred to, stu.
atcd in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
townships nHtyone, "uty-1too' ""'y'm 'm'ee'
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thrty-two, thirty three,
Mirty.fou Mirty:iDe, range twelve
Townships thirty one thirty t'11; mrty tree ;hini ,n,r
eight, thirty ynae, range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty tue,
thirtysx, thirty sercn, thirty eight thirty nine'
range fourteen.
Townships thirty .fpe, Mity-sir, thirty-seven,
thirty eight, range fifteen.
AT the Land Office at DIXON. commencing on
Monday, the goth day OF September next, ior the
disposal Of sections, and parts OF sections be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to- as are STU
ated in the aforementioned townships, to witt
North of the base line and ces 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 princ'
pal meTtdtan
Townships tveafy. SeUen, twenty-eight twenty
nine, range one.
Townships ttnenty- secen, fUenty 1ght, twenty
!. nine, range two.
Townships t,oenty-eght. twenty mine, range
three.
Townships f,centy sepen, t,oenty-eisht, twenty
Townships t,Denty -sepen, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five
Townships f,cenfy siI, twenty-seVen, twenty
eight, ttyenty- nine, range six.
Townships toenfy tco, tpenty- three, t,renfyJour,
tDenty flee, ftceny sir, twenty seven, hcenfy-e'gM
range seven.
ty.three, twenty four. twenty five, twenty-six,
ftcentg. .seoen, ttrenty eight, range eight
Townships nineteen. ftoenty, twenty one, twenty
two, centy three, ttcenty -four, ttoenty Joe, toeny-
air, t,centy- seuen, range nine.
Townships eighteen, nineteen, twenty, ftrenty one,
ttpenfy ftoo, ttpenty three range ten.
Townships fifteen, sixteen, seUentee'i, etghteeTi,
nineteen, flpenty, tDerity-ons, range eleven.
North of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty -onc, thirty two, thirty three.
thirty -four, thirty five, thirty-siI, hrfy seven'
range one.
thirty -four, thirty tUe Hirfysiz thirty seuen, range
North of the base line aud toest ef the third prnci-
pal meridian.
Townships thirty one, hrty-ftoo, hrfy'h"ee'
range one.
on Monday the twenty third day of Augustnex, for
the disposal of such sections and parts of sections,
being the odd numbers above referred to, as are cit
uated in the aforementioned Townships TO wit:
North of the base hne and east " the third principal
neridian.
Townships sepenfeel, eighteen, nineteen, ttcenty,
stpenfu one ftoenty tt1o, fcenfy three fcenfyJour,
toenfy fue trenty SIR, trenty secen ttoenfy ashf,
ttpeniy. nine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twen-
~ twenty one, twenty two, twenty three, twenty
four twenty Eve twenty-six, twenty seven, twen-
ty eight twenty nine, thirty, range two.
Townships seosnteen, aghteen, n'neteen, firenfy,
,oenfy one frenty tsoo, f,cenfy three ftoenfyJou,
ttcsnty fUe, ttoeafysr, toenty seuen noenfy eghf'
f,renty. mine, range three.
Townships sscnteen, eighteen, nindeen, range
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, ttccnfy,
ftpenfp one osnty t,oo t,oenfy three, range eight
Townships sepentesn, eighteen, nineteen, twenty,
twenty one, twenty-five ttoeniy three, ttoenfy Jour-
6re f,reufu II. nine.
Townships ninefeen, fscenfy, ftcenfy one ftcenfy-
t,co twenty three, twenty four twenty five, ftoen-
SIR fcenty- screen, roenfy eg1, trenfy n're range
ten.
Townships f~eniy- three, twenty four, twenty
five twenty six, twent seven twenty eight, TWEEN
nine, thirty, range eleven
North of the base line and cesf Of the second principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships ftpsnfy sir troenfy seren, tt1enty eight,
fpenfy nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships foenfy. three, t,cety four ttoenty fUs.
t,oenty-sir. twenty seven, twenty. eight, twenty
nine thirty, range fourteen.
Al the Land Office at vANDALIA, commencing
on Monday, the second day of August next, for the
disposal OF such sections and parts oil sections be-
ing the odd numbers above referred TO, as are 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 ten, eleven, twelve thirteen, fourteen,
fffefn, stINtH, iduk' ohc'
Townships one, tlCo three, four, flee, sir, seren,
eight nine, ten, ecen, troeUe, thirteen, fourteen, f
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships tco three, four, fce, sir, Thirteen -four.
seen, fifteen, sirteen, range three.
Townships three -four, five, sir, seren, range four
Townships four, fue, six, seuen, eight nine, Ten,
range five
Townships ue sir, sevcn eight, nine, ten, eiepen,
ftceire, thirteen, range six.
Townships sir, screen, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, Fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, range
Townships fen, eIcven, hoeiue, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight
North of The base line and Dest Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships one. t,oo three, four. .foe, sir. sepen,
eight nine ten, eepe, ftoere, thirteen, range
Township one, range two.
Al 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, as stu
ated in the undermcn toned townships, to wit:
m Il -