The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-09
BY the President or the United States.
THE VACANT AND UNAP


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, each side thereof, which
had been sold by the United States, to which the
right Of pre- emption had attached prior to the pas
sage Of said act and whereas by the third section
OF said act 1t Ia enacted "That the sections and
parts OF sections Of land which, by such grant,
shall remain to the United States within ST. 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" 1855 : -.
No,o, therefore, /, WILLARD 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 number, which
remain to the United States, within six miles on
each side Of said road and branches, (he 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, provided by said act will be held
at the following Land Offices in the State of Iii.
nois at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit:
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
the disposal of such sections and parts of sections
being the odd numbers above referred to, stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships hirty.one, thirty t,oo, thirty. three,
Townships thirty, one, thirty-two, thirty three,
thirty -four, thirty .fue, range twelve.
Townships hrty one. thirty t,oo: thirty. three thr-
ty.iour, thirty five, thirysi thirty euen, thirty
eight thirty nine range thirteen.
Townships hirty-thrse thirty four, thirty foe,
thirty six, thirty-seven, thirty-eight, thirty nine
range fourteen. -.
Townships thirty; fire. airty-sir. thirty seven,
Attic 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 stu
the aforementioned tOwnahiDa To w
North Of the base line and pest Of the fourth princi
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships twenty eight, twenty nine, range
two.
North Of the base line and east Of the fourth princi-
pal meridian.
Townships t,oenty seusn, toos'sty- eight, twenty
nine, range two.
Townships t,oenty-eight, twenty mine. range
three.
Townships ttosnty, seuen, t,oenty eight, twenty
nine, range four.
Townships t,oenty -seusn, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five
Townships ticenty sir, twenty seven, twenty
eight, ttDenfy nine, range six.
Townships foenty toO ttcenty three tDsnfy four,
f,oenty fire. t,ceny SIR, twenty seven tDsnty-eight
Townships tDenty, t,Denty one. t,Denty- ttDo TWEEN
ty-three, twenty-four, twenty five, twenty six,
t,centy sepen. t,oenty- eight, range eight.
Townships nineteen, t,oenty, twenty one, twenty
two. tiDenty three. tioenty -four. fDety frs, ttoenty
sir, ftoenty- seuer, range nine.
Townships eighteen, nineteen twenty, t,oenty one,
t,centy ttoo, t,uenty three. range ten.
Townships fifteen, sixteen, sepenteen, eighteen,
nineteen, ttoe',fy, t,oenty-o one, range eleven.
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty one, thirty two, thirty three,
thrty-four, thirty five, thirty-six, thirty seucn,
range one
thirty four, hirtyfue, thirty sir thirty seuen, range
North Of the base line and ,Dest af the third princ-
pal meridian.
Townships thirty.one, Mirty-t,Do, thirty-hrse,
At the Land office at DANvILLE, commencing
Monday, the twenty third day of August for
the disposal of such sections and parts Of sections,
being the odd numbers above referred to, sit
uated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, ttDenty.
t,Denty ttoenty t,oo t,Denty three, f,oenty -four,
tDenty ve, ttcenty sir, t,Denty seue, toeny eight,
ttrenty mine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, TWEEN
four, twenty five, twenty six, twenty seven, TWEEN
ty.eight twenty. nine, thirty, range two.
Townships seuenteen, eighteen, nineteen, t,centy,
t,oenty ttoentytpo tlcenty three, t,oenfy four,
ftcenty fire, oenty sir, t,centy serel, tcey eight,
ttcenty. nine, range three.
Townships ssuenteen, eighteen, ninstsen, range
seven.
Townships seventeen, c Eighteen, nineteen, t,oenty,
tioenty tscenty ttco, tDenfy three range eight.
Townships sepenteen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty,
twenty one twentytw two, ttrenfy three, ttoenty four,
t,Denty fire, t,centy sir, range nine
Townships nineteen, ticenty, ttoenty one, ttcenty
f,0O twe " hire
tysr t,oenty seuen t,cenfy eight ,osny nine, range
Townships t,oenty-ttree, twenty four, twenty.
FIVE twenty six, twenty seven, twenty eight, TWEEN
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North Of the base line and oest Of the second principal
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships toeny sir, t,oenty sepe, t,renty eight.
ttpenfy. nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships truenty three, t,oenty four, t,oenty ue.
ttrenty-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 sections and parts of sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, stu
ADD in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the 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,
fifteen, siIteen, range one.
Townships one f,co. three, four, fve, sir, seven,
eight nine, ten, eepen t,csire, thirteen, fourteen, f
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships tco three four fue, sir, thirteen, four.
teen, fifteen, sixteen, range three.
Townships three -four, five, sir, seuen, range four
Townships four, fue, six, seren, eight nine, ten,
range FIVE.
Townships ue, sir, seven, eight, nine, ten, elepen,
f,ceipe, thirteen, range six.
Townships sir sepsn, eight, ninc, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen. fourteen, fifteen sixteen, range
seven.
Townships ten, eleoen, tceIce, thirteen. fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North of the base lime and ,osst Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships one, t,co, three, four, fee, SIR. sspen,
eight nine, ten elepen, t,reice, thirteen, range
Township one, range two.
At the Land Office at PALESTINE, commencing
on Monday the sixteenth day OF August next for the
ing the odd numbers above referred to, stu