The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-23
by the President OF the United States.
VXIuEREAS THE VACANT AND UNAP-

bor, 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, 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 eaid
railroad and branches, each side thereof, which
had been sold by the United States, or to which the
right of pre- cmpton had attached prior 10 the pas
sage OF said act; and whereas by the third section
Of said act it is enacted "rhat the sections and
parts of sections Of land which, by such grant,
shall remain to the United States, within six mlle5
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,r, therefore, /, MILLARD FILLMORE, Pre-
sident Of the United States, do hereby declare and
make known that, in pursuance OF the provisions
of said public saes OF the sections and parts of
sections ofland, all bearing the odd NUMBER which
remain to the United States, within six mics 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
iices,) 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 llli-
nois, at the periods hereinafter designated 10 wit:
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
on Monday, the sixth day Of September next for
the disposal OF ouch 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
meridian.
Townships thirty one, thirty -tpo, thirty three
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, thirty three
thirty four, thirty fUe, range twelve.
Townships thirty one, thirty ttoo. thirty three, thir-
ty four, thirty-tive thirty sir, thirty seren thirty
eight. thirty nine, range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty tue,
thirty-sx, thirty seven, thirty-eight, h"ty nine'
range fourteen.
Townships thirty foe, hirty-sir, thirty-seven,
thirty-eight, range fifteen
At the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the Goth day of September next, for the
6 IFaVf aAFc hn
ing the odd numbers above referred TO, as are stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, 70 wit:
NORTH of the base line and cest Of the fourth princi
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 e fourth pr.ati
pal meridian.
Townships uDenty- seoen, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range
Townships t,penty -seven, tsoenty. .eght, twenty
nine, range two.
Townships t,oenty-eight, twenty mine, range
three.
Townships ttoenfy -seuen, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five
Townships t,Denty-siu, twenty seven, twenty
eight, ficenty- nine, range six.
Townships toeniy tco t,Denfy- three, tiDsnty four
ttoenty fUe, ttcenty sir, twenty seven, toenyeigh
range
Townships hoenty, tiDenfy. one. t,Denty .oo. twen
ty-three, twenty four, twenty five, twenty-slx,
ttoenty- -seUen tioenty- y-eight, range eight
Townships nineteen, ttDenty, twenty one, twenty
two, hcenty three, tIoeHty four ftoenty. flee, tpeny
sir, ftcenty Sepen, range nine.
Townships eighteen, nineteen, twenty, ftoenfy one
ttoenty t,oo, ttoentq three, range ten.
Townships fifteen, siTteta, seuertteeu, eighteen,
nineteen, f,centy, ftreaty-one range eleven.
North of the base line aud east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty-one, thirty two, thirty three,
thirty four, thirty five, thirty-sin, thirty seUen,
range one.
townships hirty-one, thirty. troo, thirty three,
IirtyfoT, psrtyfUe thirty sir, thirty, seUen range
two.
North of the base line and ,oest ef The third prnci-
pal moididn.
Townships thirty one, hirty.troo' thirty three
range one.
At the Land office at DANyILLE, commencing
on Monday, the twenty third day of Augustncxtfor
the disposal Of such sections and parts OF sections,
being the odd numbers above referred TO, az are SIT
uated in the aforementioned townships, TO wits
North Of the base hne and east q The third principal
mridtdn.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, ttcenfy,
t,Denf t,oenty ttoo, ttoenty ytTes f1entyJOur,
tloenty fve renty SIR t,oety seUen, ttoenfy sighf,
ftosnty 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.eigbt, twenty nine, thirty, range two.
Townships seuenfeen, eighteen, nt1cfeen, hrenfg,
,psnfg one irenfy- fco ftoenfy three, ftDenfy four,
ttosnfy FIRE troenfysir, frrenfy seven ftoeniy eig
fDenfy ntns, range three.
Townships secenfeen, eighteen, nindeen, range
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, t,oenty,
ttpsn one ftoenfg itoo, ttccny three, range eight.
Townships seuenfcsn, eighteen nineteen. twenty,
twenty one, twenty-five, f,renfy three, ttCcnfg four,
ipcntu fUe, ttrenty SIR, range nine.
Townships niaeteen, ftoenfy, t'centy one, ftreniy-
too, twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, ftCen
~. sir ocnty seUe, toenfy eight, foenty nine range
ten.
Townships hoenty-6ree, twenty four, twenty
five, twenty six, twenty seven twenty eight, twon.
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North Of the base line and oest thesecond principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships f,oeniy sir, t,oenfy seUfn, f,oenty dgh,
t,rraiy nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships ttpsnty three, ttDentg four, tIoenty fUc,
t,centy- sir, twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, thirty range fourteen.
Al the Land ONCE Mt vANDALIA, commencing
on Monday, the second day OF August next, ior toe
disposal of such sections and parts OF sections, be
ing the odd numbers above referred to, as stu
atcd in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of hc third princi-
pai meridiun
Townships ono two, three four, FIVE. six, seven,
eight, min ten, eleven, twelve thirteen tOWfctp,
f5teen, siIiecn range one
Townships ono, ttoo, three, four, fire, sir seUcn,
eight, nine ten, ecpen, fcduf, hUteen, fourteen, NJ
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships t,1o three, four, FIRE sir, Thirteen, -four
teen fifteen, si1teen range three.
Townships three four five, sir, sevcn, range four.
Townships flp, free six, scUen, eight nine, ZEN,
range Eve
Townships fire. sir seven, eight, nine, ten, elepen,
ttDetDc, thirteen, range six.
Townships sir, seUen, eight nine, ten, eleven,
twelve thirteen, Fourteen, fifteen, sirtefn, range
seven.
Townships ten eleUsn, 'toeioe, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North of the base line and tcesi Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships one, tco, three, four, frr, sir, seuen
eight nine, ten eicven, ttgeiUe, thirteen range one
Township one, range two.
AZ the Land OlficcntPALESTINE, commencing
on Monday the ri sixecnth day Of August next for the
disposal Of such sections and parts Of sections be
in the odd numbers above referred TO, arc stu.
atcd in tho aforementioned townships, 70 wit:
North of the base line and eastof The third principal
meridian.
Townships ftoeUe thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sir