The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-06

NOTICE
Respecting Private entries IF the lands heretofore Nth
dra,cn from market IL, Illinois on account Of the Hi
nOis Central Kailroad
To 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 prirdte entries by cash
locations by land warrants, (at double the minimum
price will be received the merit day, and from day
to day for any land in the several townships which
had been offered at such public sale, and remained
unsold, in the order in which such townships will
be announced. The applications to enter at pri-
vate sale after the close VI the public sale, Tor
the location of land warrants, are to be made
IN Drittng, and all the applications made on any
one day will be examined after sunset of that day,
and be acted the next day; and where it shall be
discovered that two or more persons have applied
on the same day to enter locate the snmc tract,
such applications will he regarded being stimuli
taneousiy made, and such tract will be put up on
the next day thereafter at auction among such ap
pcants, and be awarded to the highest bidder
according to law.
After having acted on the pressing applications
for the double minimum lands, the land officers
will announce that written applications will be re-
celvcd Tor private entries by cash, or locations by
land warrants, for any Of the vacant and unappro-
priated public lands Outyde Of the six sections in
width on each side Of the said railroad and its
branches, heretofore Withdrawn from market to
BILE the State of Illinois select the quantity of
land 70 which she is entitled, and which have not
been selected FOR such purpose; and such appllca-
tons will be received in the order in which the
wnships will be announced, and, if the pressure
OF business should require, such applications will
be treated in the same manner those above men,
toned.
Ed,odrdsriRe and Springfield Districts
There being lands within the EDWARDS
WILLIE District. and unsold lands within the
SPaINGrlsLp District. falling within the sx-mf'
limits Of the railroad grant, such vacant ant
unapproprated lands 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 States after tn
selections for the road grant have boon completed
will, in like manner the Aforesaid, be restored
to private entry, or location at the following pc
RODS, to wit: the lAnds in EpwARpsviLLE DnTRIo7
on Monday, the ficelfh day Of July next; and ths
lands in the SPRiNoFiKLD DIsTRicT on Monday the
ttoenty- sirh day Of July next.
No right of pre- emption to any OF the public
| lands which have been withheld from market OF
account Of the railroad grant will be recognized &
have accrued in virtue OF settlement made Thereon
subsequent TO September 20. 1850. and prior to tn
day when the land shall again be made subject Il
private entry a. Aforesaid.
Who're payments are made by land warrants
such will be received at the minimum price Of thu
land, and any deficit Of the purchase money mus
be paid in cash; but no excess Of payment ma d
by land warrant can be refunded, in accordsno,
with the regulations Issued from this office the
23d March last.
Given under my hand, at the General Land or
fee, the third day OF April, 1852
Al uUT~rEREIEI n