The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-03
by the President OF the United States.
IIERE AS rIIc NAGANT AND INAR.

ber 1850 ..in aid of the construction of railroad
from Chicago 10 Mobile, have been certified TO the
State Of Illinois; and whereas selections have also
been made within fifteen miles Of said railroad and
branches, each side thereof, and certified to the
said State Of Illinois, in lieu Of the lands in the
even numbered SECTIONS within sic miles Of said
railroad and branches, on each side thereof which
had been sold by the United States or to which the
right of -emption 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 ak 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:"
NOtp, 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 OF land, all bearing the odd ~mbers which
remain to the United States, within six miles on
each side of said road and branches, fthe 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
on Monday, the sixth day of September next, for
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.
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, thirty three,
fhirty:f four, thirty, ,fUe, range twelve.
Townships thirty one, thirty ttoo. thirty three, thlr-
ty four, thirty five, thirty sir, thirty seuen, thirty
eight. thirty nine, range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty fee,
thirysx, thirty seven, thirty eight, thirty n'ne'
range fourteen.
Townships thirty .fve. hirty-sir, thirty-seven,
thirty eight, range fifteen.
At the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the Doth day of September next, for the
disposal of sections, and parts Of sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to- as are stu
ated in the aforementioned townships. to wit:
North Of the base line and ioest of the fourth pTtnci
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships twenty eight, twenty nine, range
North of the base line and east of the fourth prinei-
pal meridian.
Townships t,centy- seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine range one.
Townships t,Oenty -seuen, teOsnty,e'sht, twenty
Townships t,oenty- eight, twenty mine, range
three.
Townships f,Denty. sepen, ttoenty-eight, twenty
nine, range four.
Townships t,oenty -sepen, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range FIVE
Townships ncenty. sir, twenty seven, twenty
eight, f,oenfy nine, range Six.
tDenty fUe ttrenty sir twenty seven, ttcenty.eight
range seven.
Townships t,Denty, t,oenfy one ftoenty. f,co twen
ty y-thrce, twenty four. twenty five, twenty SIX,
tiDenty y-seuen, t,oenty eight, range eight.
Townships ntneteen, ftDerfy, twenty one twenty
two, ttrenty three oenty four, t'centy foe, tiDenty-
sir. t,cenfy- sepen, range nine.
Townships eighteen, ninsfeen, twenty, ttcenfy one,
t,penfy f,co, ttcenty three. range ten.
Townships fifteen, sirfeer, seventeen, eighteen,
nineteen, ftoenty, t,Den,y one, rnnge eleven
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty -one, thirty two, thirty three,
thirty -four, thirty five, thirty-si1, thirty seven,
range one.
Townships thirty one, thirty t,Do, thirty three,
thirty four thirty fue, thirty SIR, thirty seren, range
North of the base line and ,cesf Of the third Jrinci
pal mridian.
Townships thirty one, mUty-t,oo, h1ty-tiree,
range
AZ the Land office at DANVILLE, commencing
on Monday, the twenty day of August for
the disposal of such sections and parts OF sections
being the odd numbers above referred to- as are sit
united in the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
North of the base line and east If the third principal
mrrdian.
Townships seuenfeen, eighteen nineteen, ftcenfy
t,oeniy one t,cenfy t,oo, toenfy three, f'nenfyJor
t,cen'y pe, trenfy si1, foenty secen, hoenfy hShf
t,cenfy- nine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, TWEEN
ty, twenty one, twenty two, twenty three, twenty
four, twenty five twenty-six twenty seven, TWEEN
ty. eight, twenty nine, thirty, range two.
Townships sepe,feen, eighteen, nineteen, f'oenfy,
f,oeniy one itoenty-ftoo, ftrenfy Three hoenfy Jour,
floenfy fue t,oeniy SIR, hoenty seven, toenfy eight
fDenfy nine, range three
Townships sGenfeen, eighteen, ntnefeen, range
seven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, t,oenty,
fps one toenty ftco, t,cenfy urte range eight
Townships sepentesa, eighteen, n,neteen, twenty,
tyUgn MT tun f,rru fiTfT
t,oenfp 6ue, f,centy SIR, range nine.
Townships nineteen, f,oenfy, f,oenfy one ftcenfy-
f,oo, twenty three, twenty four twenty hve, fioen
fysin tDenty sepen ftoenty eight, foen:y nine range
ten.
Townships toenty- three, twenty four, twenty
five, twenty six, twenty seven twenty eight, TWEEN
nine, thirty, range eleven.
Noroft the base line and ,cest Of The second principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships f,oyny sir, ttoeny seven, f,rcnty nghf,
f,oenty nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships tcenfy three, t,oeniy four, t,oenty fue,
t,oentysr twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, Uirfy, range fourteen.
At the Land Office at 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, arc situ
ated in the aforementioned townships, to witt
North of the base line and east Of the third princi-
pal meridian.
Townships one, two three, four, five. elk, seven,
eight, nine, ten, eleven twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, siIfeen, range one.
Townships one, f,co, three, four, fire. SIR sepen, |
eight nine ten eercn, f,oeire, thirteen, fourteen, h
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townshps troo, three, four, fpe, sir, Thirteen four
teen, fifteen, sirteen, range three
Townships three four, five, SIR, sepen range four.
Townships Fm, ive, six, 'ecen, eight nine, ten,
range five.
Townships fve, sir, seven, eight, nine Ten, eIepen,
fceipe, thirteen, range six.
Townships SIR, scpen, eight, nine, ten, eleven, |
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, strteen, range
seven.
Townships ten, eieoen. t,oclpe thirteen, fourteen
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North of the base line and ,oest Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships one, f,oo. three, four, fve, sir. scpen,
eight, nine, ten, eicpen, f,ceiue thirteen range one
Township one, range two.
At the Land Office at PALESTINE, commencing |
on Monday, the sixteenth day Of August for the
disposal OF such sections and parts of sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, ne are situ
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
NoxU he b1s linz and of the third