The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-14

on Monday, the fifth day OF July next, for the dis
posal OF such sections and parts OF sections being
the odd numbers above referred TO, a. are situated
in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
South Of the base line and soest Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships one, two, three. four, five, six. seven,
eight, nine. ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, range one.
eight, nine, ten, eleuen, tcelUe, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sirteen, seuenfeen, range two.
The townships herein designated in roman let
ters wholly within the limits Of ''six sections
in width on each side Of said road and branches
and those in italics are partly within said limits, as
designated on the diagrams which will be fur
nshed to the respective District Land Offices by
the Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Lands reserved for schools, military, other
purposes, will be excluded from sale.
The lands will be sold subject to the right of toay
granted by the said act Of Goth September, 1850 to
the State of Illinois for said railroad and it's
branches, not exceeding one hundred feet on each
side thereof
Each sale will be kept open for time sufficient
to admit of Offering oil the lands, but not exceed
ing two weeks; and applications to make private
nation will not be received until after the close Of
the public sale.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washing
ton, the third day OF April, A; 1852; n
BY the President:
J. ByTTERrIELD.
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE
Respecting riuate entries Of the lands heretofore ,ciM
dratcn from market in Illinois account Of the Hi
nois Central Kaiiroad.
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 prtpdte entries by cash
locations by land warrants, (at double the minimum
price) will be received the nert day, and from day
do Law int thoo hich
had been offered at such public sale, and remained
| unsod in the order in which such townships will
be announced. The applications to enter at pr-
vate sale after the close of the public ealc for
| the location OF land warrants, to be made
| in priting and all the applications made on any
day will be examined after sunset of that day,
and be acted the next day; and where 1t shall be
! discovered that two or more persons have applied
on the same day TO enter locate the same tract,
such applications will be regarded as being stimuli
taneously made, aud such tract will be put up on
the next day thereafter at auction among such ap-
plicants, and be awarded to the bighes, bidder,
according to law.
After having acted on the pressing applications
| for the double minimum lands, the land officers
will announce that written applcat ations will be
ceived for private entries by cash. or locations by
land warrants, for any OF the vacant and unappro-
priated public lands outside of the six sections in
| width each side Of the said railroad and its
branches, heretofore withdrawn from market TO
enable the State Of Illinois to select the quantity Of
land to which she is entitled, and which have not
been selected for such purpose; and such applica-
| tions will be received in the order in which the
| tow nships will be announced, and, If the pressure
of business should require, such applications will
| be treated in the same manner "a those above men
| toned.
| Ed,cordsrius and Springfield Districts.
| There being no lands within the EDWARDS
| WILLIE District, and unsotd lands within the
SPRINGFIELD District, falling within the six mile
| limits of the railroad grant, such vacant and
| unappropriated lands exterior TO such lmts, ly
| ing within those distrcts, which have been with
\ held from private entry on account OF said road
and found to remain to tho United States after the
selections for the road grant have been completed,
will, in like manner the aforesaid, be restored
to private entry. or location, nt the following pc
RODS to wit: the lands in EpwARpsviLLE DisTRicT
| on Monday, the frefh day Of July next; and the
| Ia nds in the SPaiseYIKLp DrsTnieT Monday, the
1 fso<ufu- s,yfh day OF July next.
| No right Of pre- emption to any Of the public
| lands W hich have been withheld from market on
account Of the railroad grant will be recognised to
have accrued in virtue Of settlement made the, con
subsequent to September 90 1850, and prior to the
day when the land shall again be madc subject to
| private entry ~ Aforesaid.
| Where locations 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
| preacribed by this Office 23d March last.
| Given under my hand, at the General Land or
| fee, the third day OF April, 1852.
| Ap6-Iawl3w J. BUTTERFlELD, Comm'r.