The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-09
srr j. BUrrRRrIBLDs 5-u5. ra1,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.


Respecting pvvote entries f the so,ss heretofore ,pit-
dr0nn JIOmmarket IN Illinois account Of the HI
rOts Central H0ily00d. .s b. '-'
10 prevent confusion and difficulty, the land
officers after closing all the business of the public
sales above proclaimed will announce to those pre-
sent that applications for private entries by cash
locations by land warrants, Cat double the minimum
price, will be received the nezt day, and from day
to day for any land in the several townships which
had been offered at such public sale and remained
be announced. The applications to enter at pri-
vate sale after the close Of the public sale, for
the location of land warrants, are 10 be made
in Dfiting, and all the applications made any
one day will be examined after sunset of that day,
and be acted ON the nsrt day; and where it shall be
discovered that two or more persons have applied
on the same day to enter or locate the same ract,
such applications will be regarded as being stimuli
taneously made, and such tract will be put up on
the next day thereafter at auction among such ap-
plicants, and be awarded to the highest bidder,
according to law. ava. g. ,as..l -.sss-.5 .-
After having acted on the pressing applications
for the double minimum lands, the land officers
will announce that written applications will be re-
ceived for private entres by cash. locations by
land warrants, for any of the vacant and unappro-
prated public lands outside of tho ak sections in
width on each side Of the said railroad and its
branches, heretofore withdrawn from market to
enable the State of Illinois select the quantity Of
land 10 which she is entitled, and which have not
been selected for such purpose; and such appiica-
tons will be received in the order in which the
townships will be announced, and, if the pressure
ofbusiness should go require, such applications will
be treated in the same manner as those above men.
toned. .get -g-a .-.
. Ed,oardsciue and Springfield Districts. Z"
There being no lands within the EDWARDS
WILLIE District, and unsod lands within the
SPRISGrIRLD District, falling within the six mile
limits of the railroad grant, such vacant and
unappropriated isnds exterior to such limits, ly
ing within those districts, which have been with.
held from private entry on account OF said road,
and found to remain TO the United Statns after the
selections for the road grant have been completed,
will, in like manner the aforesaid, be restored
to private entry, or location, at the following pc
riods, to wit, the lands in EDwARpsvihLR DIsrRIcr
on Monday, the f,oeifh day Of July next; and the
lands in the SPRIsoFIELp DrsTRIcT on Monday, The
tiDenty- sizh day Of July next. vy
No right OF pre- emption to any OF the public
lands which have been withheld from market on
account Of the railroad grant will be recognized to
have accrued in virtue of settlement made thereon
subsequent to September 20, 1880 and prior to the
day when the land shall again be made subject to
private entry as Aforesaid. ~.
Where locations arc made by land warrants
they will be received at the minimum price of the
land, and any deficit Of the purchase money must
be paid in cash in accordance with the regulations
presciibed by this Office on 23d March Last. Id.
Given under my hand !, at the General Land or
fee, the third day of April, 1859. '''"
Ap6-lawl3w J. BUTTERFIELD, Comm'r.