The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-04
by the President OF the United States
VXTHEREAs THE VACANT AND UNAP-


ber, 1880 "in 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 on 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- pton had attached prior to the pas
sage Of said act; and whereas by the third section
Of said act it ia 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 sod"
No,p. therefore, I, MILLARD FILLMORE. Pre-
sdent 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 ofland, all bearing the odd numbsys which
remain TO the United States, within six miles on
each side Of said road and branches, lhe limits Of
which will appear on the diagrams, to be furnished
fices) subject to double the minimum price OF tho
public lands, as provided by said act, will be held
at the following Land Offices in the State Of llli
nois at the periods hereinafter designated, to wi
Al the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
on Monday, the sixth day OF September next for
the disposal of such sections, and parts OF sectons,
being the odd numbers above referred to, as are situ
ated in the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty-o thirty. too, thirty three,
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, thirty. three,
Mirtyjor, Mirty.fce. range twelve. ~
Townships thirty one, thirty t,oo. thirty three. thir.
ty four, thirty -hve thirty sir, hTfy -seuen, nTty-
eight. thirty nine, range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, hirtyJ four, thirty .t.ue,
thirty six. thirty seven, thrty-eight thirty "''e'
range fourteen.
Townships thirty flee, Mirty-sir, thirty -seven'
thirty eight range fifteen.
At the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
tho dov Of SeDtcmber next. for the
disposal of sections and parts Of sections be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, are stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to W.T.:
North of the base line aud ,oest 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 prr"e'
pal meridian.
Townships tirenty seven, twenty-eight, twenty
Townships t,ceniy -seuen, t~enty eight, twenty
nine, range two.
Townships t,oenfy-eight, twenty range
three.
Townships t,venty. seven, t,csnty-eisht. twenty
nine, range four.
Townships toenty- -scusn, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five
eight, f,cenfy- nine, range six.
Townships i,Denfy t,co, t,oenty three tUenfyJo'.r
toenfy fire, tDe'sty sr, twenty-seven foenfy- e'sm
range seven.
Townships f,Deniy, t,oeny one. t,centy -tsoo, tween
ty.thrcc, twenty-f four, twenty-five, twenty-six
t,oenty- sepen. ttcenty. eight range eight
Townships nineteen, f,centy, twenty one, twenty
two, i.oeaiy three, tscenty four, toenty foe, f'osny
ar, tscenty- seven, range nine
Townships <shteea, sisasteen, twenty, fsce~iy oa<
fsDenty fspo, tscenty three, range tcn
Townships fifteen, sirfsfn, seosnfeen, s1s"aee'''
nineteen, ttcenfy, ftoen,y-on range eleven.
North of the base line and east Of the ird principal
meridian.
Townships thirty one, thirty two, thirty three,
thirty four, thirty five, thirty-sx, thirty sepsn'
range one
thirty four, b'TtyfUe, thirty s'r, thirty 'tUe''' range
North of the base line aud Desf " the third T'nc'-
pal meridian.
Townships thirty one, thrfy-f,ro, thirty three,
range one.
on Monday the twent third day OF August ,for
the disposal Of such sections and parts OF sections
the odd numbers above referred to, as are SIT
uated in the aforementioned townships, 70 wit;
North of the base line and east " the third "'"e'pa'
msvsdsan.
Town.bips sepemtee~, eisAtcen, miaetesm, fscenty.
icenfy- one, foenty tsco tacsnfy Akrss ftcsrtyJow
iDenty 6Ue, frenty sx, flcenfy ssUen f'os"iy asAf
tsoenfy pins. thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, tween
ty, twenty one, twenty two, twenty three twenty
four. twenty-five twenty SIX, twenty seven, twsn-
ty eight, twenty ninc thirty, range two.
Townships septntesn, eighteen, nineteen, fsosnfy'
fcenfv one f,osniy-tsoo tsoeny three, tsoenfy four
fryntv fee, ftcenfv ftrsnfy ssue fSsnfy eghf,
fosnfy ni,ss, range three.
Townships ss'enfeen, eighteen, n'n<fse"' range
ecven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, fDenfy,
frsnty one, tsosnfy fsro, fsoeny three, range eighi
Townships sepsntssn, eighteen, rinsieen, twenty
twenty one twenty two, fscsafy three. fsoenfy Jow'
uf,f Gpf- fa1enfu r., nine.
Townships msnefssn, ftcsniy, ftreniy one, ftccnfy
fpo, twenty three, twenty four twenty hvc, f'ctn-
fy sir tcenfy scpen foenfy eight, fcenfy n're range
ten.
Townships fpsnty- three, twenty four, twenty
Eve, twenty six, twenty seven. twenty eight, twen-
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North of the base line and scss Of the second principal
meridian.
Township thirty. range twelve.
Townships tseiy six, fsrenfy seuen, ftce~iy esght,
fsCsnfy- ssnS, thirty, range thirteen
Tossshps tseenfy three, fsce'ty four. tsosriy foe,
ftpsnfv- sir, twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, thirty, range fourteen.
AZ the Land Once at vANDAIIA, commencing 4
ON Monday, tho second day Of August next for the
isposal Of such sections and parts OF aections, be-
ino the odd NUMBERS above referred TO, NJ are situ
atcd in the aforementioned townships, to wit
North Of the base line aud east qf the third rrinci
pal meridian.
Townships one, two, three, four, FIVE, six, seven,
eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, JoWhen,
6fie<n, ,,xfesn, range one.
Townships one. f,oo, three. four, fce, s'r, sevsr,
rsLi nine, ten, espsn, f,ctcc thirteen, fourteen, III
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships i,co three, four flee, sir, thirteen, four
feen fifteen, sirfcen, range three
Townships hrss. four five, sir, seren, range four.
Townships }bur, fee, six, seren, eight m'"e, i'n,
range five.
Townships 6ps SIR seven, eight, nine, fen. eleren,
f,reive, thirteen, range six.
Townships SIR. sersn. eight, nins. ten, eleven,
twelve, Msrtes~. fourteen, J5tesn, s'rfsem' range
scven.
Townships ten, eiscs~, t,celoe, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North of Inc base iss and ,cesf Qf the third principal
msridian.
Townships one, loo, three, four, foe, sir. seren,
light nins tsn eleven, f'ce're, thirteen range ono.
frownship one, rnnge two.
Al the Land Once at PALESTINE. commencing
on Monday tho sixteenth day OF August for the
disposal OF such sections and parts of sections, be-
;nc the odd numbers above referred TO, situ-
ntcd in the aforementioned townships, to wit
North of the base line and east Of The third principal
meridian.