The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-05
By the President OF the United States.
XXLHEREAS TIiE, VACANT AND UNAP-

anu YrHiltcu ny aSt VI -pth oCPtchi-
bcr, 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, on each side thereof, and certified to the
said State of Illinois, in lieu of the lands in the
even numbered sections within sac 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 it 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
bc sold for less than double the minimum price Of
the public lands when sold"
sidcnt 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 elk miles on
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
hces,) 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 Hi
nois at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit:
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
Monday. the sixth day of September next, for
tho disposal Of such sections and parts of sections,
being the odd numbers above referred to- stu
eted in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships hirty-one thirty f,co, thirty three,
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thirty two, thirty three,
thirty four, hirty. .fue. range twelve
Townships thirty one, thirty t,oo. thirty three thir
ty four thirty five, thirty SIR, thirty seuen,, hifty-
eigh, thirty nine, range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty tue,
thirty six, thirty sevcn, thirty eight, thirty nine,
range fourteen.
Townships thirty ,foe, d.irty-sir, thirty-scvcn,
thirty eight, range fifteen.
Atthe Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
pI,u the 1a Of lhar fpr he
dsposal Of such sections, and parts of sections be-
ing the odd numbers above referred TO, as stu
uted in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and ,cest of The fourth prnci-
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 prnci
pal meridian
Townships tirenty- seUen, twenty eight, twenty
townships t,Denty -sepcn, ttcenty eight, twenty
nine, range two.
Townships ttoenty- eight, twenty mine, range
three.
Townships i,oenty sepe1,, t,centy-eight, twenty
nine, range four.
Townships t,oenty- -seren, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five
Townships t,renfy- sir, twenty seven, twenty
eight, ticenfy nnf, range Six.
Townships f,ocnty t,co, t,oenty three, f,cenfyJo
tioenty oe toeaty. sir twenty-scven ttcenty-eight,
range seven.
Townships t,oenty, t,osnfy t,oeniy ttoo, twcn
ty-three, twenty four, twenty five, twcnty'six,
tUsniy-seuen, t,oenty eight range eight.
Townships niaeteen, tiDeaty, twenty one, twenty
two, ttoenty three Denty fru, ftoeRty fee, ttcenty
ar. t,oenfy- seUe'i, range nine.
Townships eighteen, ninetesn, twenty, f,Centy one,
toeniy t,oo, f,oenty three, range ten.
Townships fifteen, sirfeen, seuolteei, eighteen,
nineteen ftce,iiy, ttcenfy- 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, thrty-six, thirty seoen,
range one.
thirty four, thirty fue, nirty-'ir, thirty sve range
two
North Of the base lane and ,oest qf The third Drnci
pal msTididn
Townships thirty. one, hirty.t,oo, thirty. three,
range one.
At tho Land Office at DANvILLE, commencing
Monday, hetwcnty- third day ofAugust next for
tho disposal of such sections and parts of sections
being the odd numbers above referred to, sit
uated in the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
North Of The base line and east qf the third principal
mridiGn.
Townships seucniccn. eighteen, ninetefn ttcenty,
tiDeiy one, tIoeHy tioo, toenty three foenfyJ four,
it0oty fire. tpcnfy SIR, t,centy Seuen ftcenfy ug,
ftDenfy nine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twen.
ty, twenty one, twenty two, twenty three twenty
four, twenty-five, twenty six, twenty-sevon TWEEN
ty.eight, twenty nine, uirty, range two.
Townships eUenfeen, aghteen, nineteen, toenfy, |
iDsniy one, oenfy-fco, frocnfy three, ftoenfyJor,
fpenty fUe toenfy sir, toenty seUen ttoerty eight,
fpenfy nine, range three.
Townships sSenise', oighteen, ninetcen, range |
seven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, t,psnty,
fcery- one, t,oenfy f,oo ttoeny three, range eight
Townships seuentesn, eighteen ninefeon, twenty, |
twcnty-onc, twenty frcenfg three, flCcnfy four,
Eux f.,...f ...,~ ,.rpa
Townships nineteen, foenfy, ftcenty one, fioenty-
ftoo, twenty three, twenty four twenty five, hoen
ty-sir oeniy seve tocnfy eight, tccnty nine, range
ten.
Townships t,oenfy- three, twenty four, twenty |
five, twenty six, twenty seven twenty eight twcn
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North file base line and ,oest Of second principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships tlDenfy sir, ttoeny seDtn, t,ccniy Gghf,
f,ccafy. nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships f,oenfy three, ftocniy -four, ttOCnty foe,
ftccnfysir, twenty soven, twenty eight, twenty |
nine, thirty, range fourteen.
At the Land Office at VANDALIA, commencing |
Monday, the socond day of August next, for the |
disposal OF such sections and parts Of sections, be
ing tho odd numbers above referred TO, ms stu
ntcd in The aforementioned townships, 10 wit:
Worth 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, siriocn, range one.
Townships one. ttoo, three four, fpc, sir, sercn,
fich nine feH eiercn, f,reiue, thirteen fourteen hf
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships t,o1, three, four fee, sir, thirteen, four
teen, ffieen sirtsen, range three.
Townships n,rce. four, five, sir, range four
townships fJw, FIRE, six, seUen, eight ninc, Ten,
range five
Townships fve SIR, seven, eight, nine, ten elepen
tr-lUe, thirteen, range six.
TOWNSHIPS sir scuen, eight, ninc, ten, eleven,
twelve, Thirteen, Fourteen, fifteen, sirtetn, range |
scvcn.
Townships ten, tieUcn, ttCcire thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixtccn, range eight.
North Of the base line and ,resf Of the third principal
ncidinn
Townships one, f'oo, three, four fire, cir seven,
slght nine, Ten, oieUcn, ftceiUc htecn, range
Township one, range two.
AZ the Land Office atPALESTINE, commencing
on MondaJ, tho sixteenth day of August for the
disposal of such sections and parts of sections, be
ing the odd numbers above referred 20, stu
atod in the aforementioned townships, 60 wit:
North of hc base line and east Of he third principal