The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-13
By the President OF the United States. !"
vNHEREAs THE VACANT AND UNAP-

tcid, 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 Mobie" " 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 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 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"
siden 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 on
each side Of said road and branches, 1.-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 li-
nois, at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit:
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
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
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
Townships Mirty-one, Muty.ttco, thirty. three,
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, thirty three,
Mirty.four, thirty flee, range twelve.
Townships thirty one, thirty cO, thirty three, thir-
ty four, thirty five, M,ty.sir, thirty sepen, thirty
eight. Mrty-n nine, range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty; ;fue,
thirty thiry-seven, thirty-eght, thirty nine,
Townships thirty Jfue, Mirty-sir, thirty-seven,
thirty eight, range fifteen.
At the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the 10th 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 toest Of the fourth prnci-
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one
Townships twenty eight, twenty nine, range
North Of the base line and east Of The fourth princi-
pal meridian.
Townships tipenty- sepen, twcnty-eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships f,oe,ty -sepen, ttcenty eight, twenty
Townships t,centy- eight, twenty-nine, range
three.
Townships t,oenty. sepen, tioenty-eight, twenty
Townships tcenty-seren. twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five
Townships t,centy. sir, twenty twenty
Townships t,centy ttoo, ttoenty three, trenfyf four,
t,cenfy.fpe. tcenty- sir twenty.seven, hcenfy-egm
range seven.
Townships t,oenfy, i,oenty one f,centy. ttco TWEEN.
ty-three, twenty -four, twenty five, twenty-six,
itrsnty-seuen. t,renty-eigh, range eight.
Townships nineteen, t,oenty, twenty one, twenty
two, t,centy three t,renty o1, ttcentyo t,oenfy-
sir. ftcenty- sepeH. range nine.
Townships eighteen, nineteen, twenty, ttcenty one
fps,fu ttro, f.renty three, range ten.
Townships fifteen. sirfeen. seuenteen, eighteen,
nineteen, ftcenfy, f,cenfy-o 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-sx, thirty screen,
range one.
Townships hirty-one, hirty-t,oo, hirty-ttree,
hirtyfor, hirfy.ue, thirty siz, thirty seuea range
North of The base line and ,cest ef the third prnci-
pal merididn
Townships thirty. one, hirty-t, Mbty-three
AZ the Land office at DANvfnLE, commencing
Monday, the twenty third day of Augustnext for
the disposal of such sections and parts Of sections,
being the odd numbers above referred to, as are sit
uatcd in the aforementioned townships, to wit
North of the base line and east " the third principal
meridian.
Townships seue,teen, eighteen, ninetetn, ttDenty,
ftpenty one, tDenty ttco, ticenfy three tpenfyfov,
toenty fire, ftrenty sir ttrenfy seuen ftcenfy eight,
toenty. mine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twcn.
ty, twenty one, twenty two, twenty three twenty
four, twenty five, twenty six, twenty seven, twen-
ty-eight, twenty nine, thirty, range two.
Townships sepenteen, eighteen, nineteen, ficenfy,
ftcenty one, fcenty foo t,oeny three, ttoenfy -four,
tpeniy foe t,centy sir, f,cenfy seue ticenty eight
ftosnfy. nine, range three.
Townships spentsen, eighteen, nineteea, range
seven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, ticenty,
fcenty one, tcenfy ftco, t,ceny three, range eight
Townships sepenteen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty,
twenty ono, twenty two, toenty three, f,cety four,
f,cenfu, foe, ftoenfy sir, range nine.
Townships ninefeen, ftccnfy, ttcenty one, ftDenty
foo twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, f'oen
fysir i,cefy sere ficenfy eight, foenfy nine range
ten.
Townships t,oeniy. three, twenty four, twenty.
fve twenty six twenty seven, twenty eight twen-
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North of the base line aud pesf Of second principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships f,osnty sir, tcenty seren, f'csnty eight,
ttpenfy. nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships f,osnty. three, tcenty four, f,oenfy tve
f,ccnfy sir, twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, thirty. range fourteen.
Al the Land Office ut VANDALIA, commencing
on Monday, the second day of August next, for the
disposal OF sIch sections and parts Of sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, stu
atcd in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line aud east qf The third princi-
pai meridian
eight ninr, ten, eleven, twelve thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, siTfeen, range one.
Townships one, f,co. three, four. fire, SIR, stpen,
eight nine ten, eisusn, toeire, thirteen, fourteen, fi
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships itco three, four, flee, sir thirteen, four
teen, fifteen, siyieen. range three.
Townships three, four fivc sir. sepen, range four.
Townships Fur, tpe SIX, screen, eight n'n'. fen,
range five.
Townships Gpe. SIR, seven eight, nine, Ten, eleuen,
f,ceioe, thirteen. range six.
Townships sir, sepcn, eight, nine, ten, eleven, |
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fffeen sirteen, range
seven.
Townships len. eiecsn, tirelpe, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North of The base line and ,oesf Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships one, f,oo, three, -four, fpe, sir. sepen,
eight nine, ten eispen, foeice, thirteen, range one.
Township one, range two
AZ the Land Office at PALESTINE, commencing |
on Monday the sixteenth day Of August next for the
disposal OF such sections and parts Of sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to- as situ-
ated in the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
North of Inc base line and east Of the third principal