The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-03

IETHEREAs THE VACANT AND UNAP-
w propriated public lands in the alternate sec
todfh, on each side of the Illinois Central Railroad
and branches, granted by the act Of 10th Septem.
Der, 1850, Sin 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
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- emption had attached prior to the pas
sage Of said act; and whereas by the third section
of 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 elk 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:"
No,p, therefore, I, WILLARD FILLMORE, Pre-
sident of the United States, do hereby declare and
make known that, in pursuance Of The provisions
of sad act public saes of the sectione and parts OF
sections ofIand, all bearing the odd number, which
remain to the United States, within six miles or
each side of said road and branches, (the limis Of
which will appear on 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 Hill
nos, 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 sections and parts of sections,
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty one, thirty too, thirty three,
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thirty-two. thirty three,
thirty -four, tirty-fpe, range twelve.
Townships thirty one, thirty ttDo. thirty, three thir-
ty four thirty five, hirtysir, thirty seuen, thirty
eight, thirty nine, range thirteen.
Townships thirty three. thirty four, thirty fue,
thirty six thirty-seven thirty-eight, thirty nine,
range fourteen.
Townships Airty;fpe. Mirty.siH. thirty-seven'
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 stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and ,Dsst of the fourth princi
pal merididn.
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
nal meridian.
Townships t,oenty .seuen, tsoenty. eight, twenty
nine, range two. ..
Townships t,oenty. eight, twenty-nine, range
three.
Townships t,uenty. seuen, t,oenty -eight, twenty.
nine, range loor.
Townships troenty -seUen, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five
| Townships t,oenty- sir, twenty seven, twenty
| eight, ttcenfy- nine, range six. .
Townships freafy tho, f,oenty three, tUsnty5our,
fDenty ue, t,osnty sir, twenty .scven hoenfy-e'ghf
Townships t,venty, t,penty. one, t,penty tpo. TWEEN
ty-three, twenty four, twenty. five, twenty-sx,
ttoenty- seuen, t,Denty-eight, range eight.
Townships nineteen, ttDenty twenty one, twenty
two, ttoenty three toenty -four, ttocnty foe, t'oenty
| sir, ftoenty- Seren, range nine.
Townships eighteen, ni,,eeen, twenty, t,penty
| tipenfy tico, ttDenty- three, range ten.
| Townships fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen,
nineteen, ttDenfy, ftoenty- one, range eleven.
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
| meridian.
Townships thirty one. thirty two, thirty three,
thirty -four, thirty five, thirty-six, thirty seoe",
Towuships thirty one, thirty t,oo, thirty three,
thirty airtyu thirty thirty.'even range
| two.
North Of the base line and ,csst qf the third prici-
! pal meridian.
Townships thirty one, thirty too, thirty three,
| range one. ~
AT the Land Office at DANvILLE. commencing
on Monday the twenty day of August for
the disposal of such sections and parts of sections
being the odd numbers above referred to- as are sit
uated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east If the third principal
| meridian.
Townships sepenteen, eighteen, nineteen, t,oenty
t,oenty- one, tpenty t,co ttoenty three ttcenty four
t,oenty re, trenty sir t,centy sepen, f,osnfy eight
! ttcepty. nine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, TWEEN
ty, twenty one, twenty two, twenty three, twenty
FOUR twenty five, twenty six, twenty TWEEN.
! ty.eght, twenty nine, thirty, range two.
| Townships seuenteen, eighteen, ninsfeen, ftDenfy
ttpeiy one, ftoenfy fco, t,penty three 'oenfyJ four
tcsniy pe tipentys ttcenty seuen, ficenfy eight
ttcenfy. nine, range three. .'.'..
Townships ssoenteen, eighteen, nineteen, range
seven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, ttoenty,
toerty- one, t,oenfy too, ttDeny three range eight.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineieen, twenty,
twenty one twenty-five, t,centy three, f,oenty four,
ttpentg fUe, tsDenty sir, range nine.
Townships nineteen tsuenfy, ttoenty one. ftoenfy.
too, twenty three, twenty four, twenty fve ftoen
toensy- 'even toe"sy eight f'oenfy nine range
| Townships t,oenty- three, twenty four, twenty
five, twenty six, twenty seven. twenty eight, TWEEN
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North of the base line and ccst of second principal
| meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships t,oenty siz, t,centy seUsn, tcenty tight
tscenty. nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships f,csnty three ttoenty four, t,oenty foe.
t,oenty-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- as are stu
atcd in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east Of the third princi-
... pal meridian.
Townships ono, two, three, four, five, six, seven,
eight, nine, ten eleven, twelve, thirteen fourteen,
fifteen, sirteen, range one.
Townships ono, t,oo. three four, fre sir, stren,
eight nino, ten, elercn f,cece thirteen, fourteen, f
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships too, uree, four, us, sir, thirteen, four
teen, fifteen, sirtesn, range three.
Townships three -four, hive, sir, seuen range four.
Townships -four, flee, six, seren, eight nine, len,
range five. r..
Townships foe, sir. seven, eight nne ten, cisuei,
f,ceiue, thirteen, range six.
Townships sir, seuen, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, range
seven.
Townships ten, elscen, tipelpe, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North of the base line and ,oast Of s third principal
meridian,
Townships one, too, three, four, flee, sir. seren,
eight nine. ten eleuen, f,oe'cs thirteen, range one.
Township one, range two.
At the Land Office at PALESTINE, commencing