The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-10
by the President OF the United States.
KXTHEItEAS THE VACANT AND UNAP-

w propriated public ands in the alternate sec
tions designated by numbers for sir sections in
tDdh, each eide of the Illinois Central Railroad
and branches, granted by the act of 10th Septem-
ber, 1850 ''in aid OF the Consructio OF railroad
from Chicago to Mobile, have been certified to the
State Of Illinois; and whereaa 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, 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
cage OF said act; and whereas by the third section
OF said act it is enacted "Fhat the sections and
parts OF sections of land which, by such grant,
shall remain to the United States, within six miles
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, ], 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 numbers which
remain to the United States, within six miles
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
fceg,) subject to double the minimum price of the
public lands, as provided by said act, will be held
at the following Land Offices in the State of Illi-
nois at the periods hereinafter designated. to witt
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, stu
North of the base line and east of the third principal
meridian
Townships Mirty-one, Mirty-t,o thirty three,
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, thirty three,
thirty four, thirty .fue, range twelve.
Townships thirty one, thirty t,oo, thirty three, thir
ty four, thirty five, thirty sir, thirty seUen, MTty-
eight. thirty nine, range thirteen.
Townships thirty three. thirty four, thirty .fve,
thirty six, thirty seven, thirty eight, thirty nine,
range fourteen.
Townships thirty flee, Mity-sir, thirty-seven,
thirty eight, range hfteen
At the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the Goth day of September next, for the
disposal of sections, and parts of sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, situ
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and ,cest Of the fourth princi
pal meridian.
Townships twenty SEVEN twenty eight, twenty
Townships twenty eight, twenty nine, range
two.
North of the base line and east of the fourth frinci
pal meridian.
Townships tiDenty. seuen twenty eight, twenty
Townships i,oenty -seuen, fpsnty eight, twenty
nine, rangetwo.
Townships t,oenty eight, twenty mine, range
three.
Townships trenty seren, t,oenty-eisht. twenty
nine, range four.
Townships tlDenty- -,euen, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five
Townships ticenfy- sir, twenty seven, twenty
eight, t,oenty nine, range six.
Townships ttrenfy tloo, trcenfy three, fDentytot,
ftcenty fire t,ceniy sir twenty seven, ttoenfy-agM
range seven.
Townships t,centy, t,oenty one. tDenty t,Do, twen
ty-three, twenty four, twenty five, twenty six,
tpenty ysepen, ftrenfy- eight range eight.
Townships nineteen, t,osnty, twenty one, twenty
two, ftoenfy three ftcenty fur, t,cenfy fee tDen1y-
s,r, ftoenty- seue,i, range nine.
townships eighteen, sseteen, twenty, tioenty- one,
ttDenty tioo, t,centy three, range ten.
Townships fifteen, sirteen, seperfeen, eighteen,
nineteen, ttcenfy, ttoen,y- 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-siI, thirty seven',
range one
Townships h0fy-one, ihpty-tioo, thirty three.
hirtyo,r thirty fue, thirty SIR, thirty sepen, range
two.
North of the base line and tos't gf the third princ-
pal mcrididn.
Townships h'irty-one, hSty-tOo, hrty-bhres'
range one.
on Monday, the twenty third day of August next 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 aud east af the third principal
merid,an.
Townships sepenteea eighteen, nnefst,s, t,oenty,
tDenfy one f,penfy ftoo, toery three, ftcsnfy -four,
tDenty ps, twenty sir, t,oeniy seven, tceny eight,
ttosnfy mine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twen-
ty twenty one twenty two, twenty three, twenty
four twenty five, twenty six, twenty seven, TWEEN
ty.eight, twenty nine, thirty, range two.
Townships scoenfeen, aghfeen, ninefsen, ftoenfy,
trsnty one fcenfy ftoo, foenty three, t,oenfyJou
ttpsnfu fee. toenfy SIR ftosnfy seDer, ftoeny e,g
fDtnfy nine, range three.
Townships ssentsen, eighteen, nineteen, range
Tovnships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, t,oenfy,
t,Denty- one, t,oey f,oo, toenfy three, range eight
Townships seuentesn, eighteen, ninefeen, twenty,
twenty one twenty-five, fuenfy three. ttDenfy four,
ftDentv. fve, ftpenfy SIR, range nine.
Townships nineteen, f,oenfy f,ocnty ONE, tioenfy-
i,po twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, ftcen
ty sir t,oenty seuen ftosnfy eight foenty nine, range
ten.
Townships f,penty three, twenty four, twenty
FIVE twenty six, twenty seven. twenty eight, twen
nine, thirty, range eleven
North Of the base line and ,cest Of eseoond principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships tosnfy SIR fUoenfy seren, ftcenfy tighf,
f,renfy- nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships tDenfy three, fDeniy four, f,penfy foe,
f,oenfy-sir, twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, Uufy, range fourteen.
At the Land Office at YANDAIIA, commencing
on Monday, the second day Of August next, for the
disposal Of such sections and pars Of sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, as arc stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, TO wit
pai meridian.
Townships ono, two, three, four, five. siJ, seven,
eight nine, ten, eleven twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, siyfeen, range one.
Townships ono. f,oo, three, four, fire, SIR, seven,
eg nine ten eleren, ftoelve, thirteen, fourteen, nj
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships tlco, three, four, fire, sir, thirteen four
teen fifteen, sixteen, range three.
Townships three, four, five, sir, seper, range four.
Townships four, fire, six, sepen, eight nine, ten,
range five.
Townships fpe sir, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
ftoeips, thirteen, range six.
Townships sir, seuen eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, tjfeer, s'rteen, range
Townships Ten, eleven f,cslve, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North Of the base line and ,oest af the third principal
meridian.
Townships one, t,oo, three, four, fee. SIR. sepen,
oght nine, f sieuen, f,ccfve, thirteen, range one.
Township one, range two.
At the Land Office at atPALESTINE, commencing