The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-07
Dy the President OF the United States.
VXTHEREAS THE VACANT AND UNAP-

w propriated public lands in the alternate sec
tiops designated by numbers for sic sections IN
oidt, each side Of the Illinois Central Railroad
and branches, granted by the act OF 10th Septem-
bcr, 1850 .'in aid Of the construction Of railroad
from Chicago to Mobile" have been certified to the
State Of Illinois; aud whereas selections have also
been made within fifteen miles of said railroad and
branches, each side thereof, and certified to the
sad 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 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 elk miles
on each side Of said road and branches, shall not
be sold for iess than double the minimum price OF
the public lands when sold:"
Noo, therefore, ], MILLARD FILLMORE. Pre-
sidcnt of the United States do hereby declare and
make known that, in pursuance Of the provisions
of said act, public saes of the sections and parts oil
sectons ofland. 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
fces,) subject to double the minimum price Of the
public lands as provided by said act, will be held
at the following Land Offices in the State OF ii-
nois, at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit:
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
Or Monday, the sixth day of September next. for
the disposal of such sections and parts of sections,
being the odd plumbers above referred to- as are stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships thirtyone, hirty-tUo thirty three,
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, thirty three,
ehirty.four thirty. .fpe, range twelve.
Townships thirty. one, thirty too, thirty three, thr-
ty four, thirty five, thirty thirty seren, thirty
eight, thirty nine, range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirtyJour, thirty foe,
thirty six thirty seven, thirty EIGHT, thirty n''e
range fourteen.
Townships thirty fire. airty-sir, thirty y-seven,
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, are stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to 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 mine, range
two.
North of the base line and east of the fourth princi-
pal mridian.
Townships t,oenty- seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships taosnty tuoenty-e'ght, twenty
Townships t,centy- eight, twenty mine, range
three.
Townships tpenty- sever', ttoenty-eigh, twenty
nine, range four.
Townships f,Denty-;ecen twenty-eight, twenty
nine, range five.
Townships ttoenty sir, twenty seven, twenty
eight, f,centy- nine, range six.
Townships ftcenty oO, ttpenty three, ttDenty four
tcenty flee, t,oenty sir, twenty seven, tioenfy eight
range
Townships t,oenty, tosniy one. t,Denty -r0o. twen
ty-three, twenty -four, twenty five, twenty six
tiDsnfy- sepen, foenty- eight, range eight
Townships nneteen, t,ce,ty, twenty one, twenty
two, tcenfy three, t,centy fur, tcenty foe, trceny
sir, fcenty seren, range nine.
Townships eighteen, nineteen, twenty, ttnenty one,
trenty tuDo, ttcenty-thyee, range ten.
Townships fifteen, sirieep, sepenteen, eighteen
nineteen, t,oenty. t,oe,afy 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, thirtysix, thirty seve,,,
range one.
Townships hir,y-o,e, hirty-t,oo, thirty three,
thirty four, thirty fue thirty siI, thirty seren range
North of the base lins and ,oesf of the third prnci-
pal mertdi0n.
Townships thirty. one, Mirty-t,co tiirfy-ttree,
range one.
At the Land office at DANvILLE, commencing
on Monday the twenty third day August next for
the disposal Of such sections and parts OF sections
being the odd numbers above referred TO, sit
unted in the aforementioned townships, 10 wit:
North Of the base line and east " The uird principal
mvidian.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen toc,,ty,
fiotnty one, ftoeafy tco, tcenty three ftpenfy four,
t,centy foe frenty sir, f,oenfy seven ftoenfy eight,
ftpsnfy- nine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twcn-
ty. twenty one, twenty two, twenty three, twenty
four, twenty twenty six, twenty seven, TWEEN
ty-eight, twenty. nine, thirty, range two.
Townships scpentsen, eighteen, ntnsfeer, foenfy,
t,oeny one, frsnfy too t,cenfy three, tioenfy four,
f,csy foe froentysiI, f,csnty seuen t,oenty eight,
f,csnfy nine, range three.
Townships sarenteen, eighteen, ninefeen, rnnge
seven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, t,oenfy,
centy-one, ftosnfy ftro, t,oeny Dr,e, range eight
Townships sepentesn, eighteen, n,neteen, twenty,
twenty twenty two, fDenfy three, f,oenfy four,
f,ccnfp. fee, f,centy sur, range nine.
Townships nineteen, ftoenfy, f,oenfy owe, f,oeniy-
fco twenty. three, twenty four twenty five, ttoen
fy-sir oenfy seusn ttoenfy eight, oenty nine range
ten.
Townships t,oenty- three, twenty four, twenty
five, twenty six twenty en- twenty eight, TWEEN
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North Of the base line and nest Of the second principal
meridian.
. Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships f,ceny sir, f,centy seren, t,centy ogh,
f,cenfy. nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships fioenty three ,ce'afy four f'oenty fve,
f,oenfy- sir. twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, thirty, range fourteen.
At the Land Office mt VANDALIA, commencing
on Monday the second day Of August next, for the
disposal Of such sccons and parts OF sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred TO, stu
a,cd in the undermentioncd townships, 10 wit:
North Of the base line and Of The third princi-
pal meridian.
Townships one, two three, four, five, sir, seven
eight, nine, ten, eleven twelve, thirteen, Fourteen
fifteen, srteen, range one.
Townships ono, t,oo, three, four, fire, sir, sruen
eight nine, ten eepen. f,ceive, thirteen fourteen, IF
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships tioo, three, four re sir, thirteen, -four.
teen, fifteen, sirtcen, range three.
Townships three, four, five, SIR, sepen range four.
Townships four, flee, six, seven, eight nine, ten,
range FIVE
Townships foe, sir, seven, eight nine, ten eicve,,
f,oeive, Hirfeea range six
Townships sir, screen, eight, nine ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen fourteen, fifteen, siIfeen, range
seven
Townships ten, eeven, tioelve, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, siHteen, range eight.
North Of The base line and ,cest Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships one, t,co, three four, fue, SIR, sepen,
sighi, nine ten, scpen ,oeipe, thirteen range enc.
Township one, range two.
Az the Land Office at PALESTINE, commencing |