The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-20
Vol. Ill.
By the President OF the United States.
yXTHEREAS THE VACANT AND UNAP-


Der, 1850 sin 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 on each side thereof, and certified to the
said State of Illinois, in lieu OF the lands in the
even numbered sections within sir mites OF SAID
railroad and branches on each side thereof which
had been sold by the United States or to which the
right of cmption had attached prior to the
sage of said act and whereas by the third section
of said act it ia 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 less than double the minimum price OF
| the public lands when sold"
| Notu, therefore, /, MILLARD FILLMORE, Pre-
sident of the United States, do hereby declare and
make known that, in pursuance OF the PROVISIONS
of said act public sales Of the sections and parts OF
sections ofland, all bearing the odd numbers, which
| remain to the United States, within Six miles on
each side of said road and branches, (thc limits OF
which will appear on the diagrams, to be furnished
| by the General Land Office to the local land Of
fccs,) 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 lli-
nois at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit:
| At the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
on Monday, the sixth day of September next. for
the disposal of such sections and parts OF sectons
being the odd numbers above referred to- as are stu
| ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east Of the third principal
merididn
Townships hirty-one, MTty-ttoo, thirty three,
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thrty-two, thirty three,
| thirty four, thirty fue, range twelve.
Townships thirty. one, thirty tioo, thirty three thir-
ty- four, thrtyfve, Mirty-sI Mtriy-seuer, thirty
| eight. thirty nine. range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirty Jour, mrty goe'
thirty six thirty seven, thirty eight, thirty nine
| range fourteen.
Townships thirty .fce, Miyty-sir, thirty-seven,
| thirty eight, range fifteen.
| At the Land Office at DIXON commencing on
| Monday, the Goth day Of September next, for the
disposal of such sections, and parts Of sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, are situ-
| ated in the aforementioned townships, to WITT
North of the base line and ,cest Of the fourth princi
| pal merldsan
| Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
! Townships twenty eight, twenty nine, range
| two.
North of The base line and east of the fourth princi
pal meridian.
Townships t,Oenty. seoen, twenty-oight' twenty
Townships frosnty- seven, t,centy. eight, twenty
| nine, range two.
| Townships ttcenty-eigh, twenty nine, range
| three.
Townships tirenty- seuen, ttcenty-eighf, twenty
nine, range iour.
Townships ttreniy -sepen, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range fve.
| eight ftcenty- ntns range Six
Townships tUenty t,oo, t,osnty- three, t,osnty four,
oenty fire, ttoeafy SIR, twenty toenfy-egM'
| range seven.
Townships ttreniy tuenfy. one. frrenty t,co, TWEEN
| y-thrce twenty-four, twenty five, twenty-sx,
| tipenfu. seren, t,centy- eight, range eight
Townships nintteen ftDtnty, twenty one, twenty
two t,oenty three fcenty four, t,oenytos, foeniy-
| air. ttoenty- seuerl, range nine.
Townghips eighteen ninstesn, twenty, tioenfy- one
t,oeufy ttco, ttpenty three, range ten.
| townships fifteen, stIfeer, serenteei, ngmt'a,
| nineteen, ftpenfg, ftceJsty one, range eleven
North of the base line and east Of the trd principal
| meridian.
Townships thirty one, thirty two, thirty-three,
thirty -four, thirty five, thirty-sI, b'pty seuen,
range one. -
thirty -four, btrtyfUe, thirty sir, mrfy' sevfH' range
two.
North Of the base line and ,oe'tP The hird pinet-
| pal meridian.
Townships tsirty-one, hirfy.itco, hriy-uree,
range one.
on Monday the twenty third day OF Augustn for
the disposal OF such sections and parts OF sections
being the odd Numbers above referred TO, as are SIT
uated in the aforementioned townships, to wit
North Of The base line and east n The third principal
mTtdiGn.
Townships sepentoen, eighteen, nineteen, t,oe'ty,
ftperfg one renfy- ttoo ftoenfy three ftoenfyJour,
f,oerfg foe hrenty-sr ftoerfy Scue1 ftceniy "ght,
hpenty uine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twcn
ty twenty one, twenty two, twenty three, twenty
four twenty five, twenty six, twenty seven, TWEEN
ty eight, twenty nine, thirty, range two.
Townships seuenteen, aghfetn, nuefeen, hoeity'
f,nsffy one hccnfy-ftoo ftoenfy Three, itcenfyJo'r
1snfg fee ftrenty sir, ficeniy seUer f,oenfy oghf
f,csnfv. rtnc, range three.
| Townships s~pcnteen, eighteen, ntntfeea, range
seven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, t,ocnfy,
tpenu- one ftoenfy ftco, fosnfy nrte, range eight
Townships sepentscn, eighteen, nineieen, twenty,
twenty.one, twenty-five, hrenfy f''ee' h0'n'yJ jour
/ a.. e.
Townships ninsfeen, toenfy, ftcenfy one icenty'
FRO twenty three, twenty four, twenty hve, hcen
w. sir ticc5fy seren, ,cenfy eight f'oeny ""e' range
ten.
Tounsbips f,osnfy. three, twenty -four, twenty
five twenty. Elk twenty seven. twenty eight, TWEEN
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North of the base line and icest Of the second PincPd
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
| Townships fcerfy. sir toenfy scUen, f,cenfy dgh
| ftcenfy nine, thirty, range thirteen
Townships f,oenfy ptrse ttoenty -four, frrenfy flee
ficcnty-sir, twenty seven, twenty eigh'' twenty
| nine. H.iTfu. range fourteen.
Attbo Land Office at yANDAIIA, commencing
on Monday, the second doy of August next for th'
disposal of such sections and parts OF noctons, be
ing the odd numbers above referred TO, as are sltu
= ated in the undermentioncd townships, to witt
North of he base line and east Of the Third Princi
pal meridian.
Townships one two, three, four, FIVE, six, seven
eight nine. ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, FOURTEEN
hffeen stTfeen, range one
Townships one f,co. three, four, fire. sir, screen
tight nine ten el,pen, cers, thirteen, fourteen, hf
. teen, sixteen, range two.
= Townships fco three, four, fDe sir thirteen, four
a | teen, fifteen, siyfeen range three.
Townships three four, five, sir, seDen, range four
h Townships -four, free, six, screen, eight n'ns' ten
n range five
- Townships fire. sir, seven, eight, nine ten, elerer
ttrelus, thirteen, range six.
Townships sir, sepen, eigh, nine, ten, clever
b twelve, thirteen, FOURTEEN, fifteen, siJteen, rang
l. seven.
n Townships ten eeren tCcirc, thirteen, fourteen
,s fifteen, sixteen, range eight
r North of the base line and roes Of the third princip
II. meridian.
~ Townships one. t'co, three, four, fee, sir. seve
20 eight nine fcn eleUcp, ftcelUe; thirteen range one
~ Township one, range two.
III Al the Land Office at PALESTINE, commenCir
on Monday y, the sixteenth day OF August next. for
disposal Of such sections and parts OF sections,
oi ing the odd numbers above referred to, are sit
ls' ated in the aforementioned townships, TO wit;
North of The base line aud east Of The third princir
Gee meridian.
a Townships f,celpe, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, 81