The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-24
Vol. Ill.



Der, 1850 sin aid Of the construction of railroad
from Chicago to Mobile. have been certified to the
State OF jllinois 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 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 it is enacted "That the sections and
shall remain to the United States, within six 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:"
Noto, therefore, l. 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 numbers, which
remain to the United States, within six miles on
each eide of said road and branches (the 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.
nos, 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.
townships hrty-0ne, hTty'f,oo, hrty-three,
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, thirty three,
thirty four, thirty fre, range twelve.
Townships Mrty one thirty t'oo, thirty three, thir-
y four, thirty fve thirty sir Mry-seue", thirty
eight. thirty nine. range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty fue,
thirty six thirty seven, thirty.eight, thirty nine,
range fourteen.
Townships thirty fve. M,ty-sir, thirty-seven,
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 stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and ,cest Of the fourth princi-
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships twenty eight, twenty mine, range
two.
North of the base line and east Of the fourth princ-
pal meridian.
Townships ttoenty- seven, twenty-eight, twenty
Townships t,Oenty-seven, toenty eight, twenty
nine, range two.
Townships tDenty-eight, twenty-nine, range
three.
Townships trenty sepen, t,centy. eight, twenty
nine, range four.
Townships tDenty -seren, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five
Townships ttoenfy. sir, twenty seven, twenty
eight, t,penty- nine, range six.
Townships t,Denfy t,co ttcenty y-three, ttoentyJo,T
ttoenty flee, ceniy sir twenty seven, ftoenfy-eghf
range seven
Townships t,renfy, t,penfy one, t,renty f,Do. twen
ty-threc, twenty -four, twenty five, twenty six,
tiosnty seuen. t,oenty eight, range eight
Townships nineteen, t,oenfy, twenty one, twenty
two, t1ceny three ttoenty four, fcenty tUe trenfy-
sir, t,Csnty seren, range nine.
Townships eighteen, nineteen, twenty, tcenfy- one
ttcsnfy t,co, t,penty three, range ten.
Townships fifteen. sixteen, sepenteen, eighteen,
nj NET ffre, fIgen one 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-six, thirty seren,
range one.
thirty four, thirty fce, thirty s1, thirty sevfn, range
North Of the base line and ,De,t Of the third Jrinci-
pal meridian.
Townships hpty-one, hirty-t,oo, thirty. three,
range one.
AT the Land Office at DANvlLLE, commencing
on Monday, the twenty-third day Of August 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 F the third principal
mridiun.
Townships serenfeen, eighteen, ninetsen, ttoeniy,
t,oenfy one, toeniy tco, tcenfy three, ftDsnfy four,
t,oenfy us, frenty sir t,oenty seven, hcenfy 1ghf,
fios,ty- nine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, TWEEN
ty, twenty -one, twentytw twenty three, twenty
four twenty FIVE, twenty six, twenty seven, twen-
ty eight, twenty nine thirty, range two.
Townships septnfeen, eighteen, nineteen, f,cenfy,
i,penfy one f,oenfy f,po, toenfy THREE t,cenfy -four,
,Dsny fpe, hcenty sir, ftcenty seren foenfy eight,
lscenfy. nine, range three.
Townships ssDenteen, eighteen, ninsteen, range
seven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, t,oenfy,
osnty- one, foenty co, f,oenfy three, range eight
T,xu b,v, uhf tup
wenty one, twenty two, fpenfy three. ftcepfy four
,csnfp fye, f,oenfy SIR, range nine.
Townships ninstSen, ftoenfy, ttoenfy one f,cenfy
700, twenty three, twenty four, twenty FIVE, fDen
~ sir tceny sepen t,centy eight, fcenfy nine range
Townships t,osnty three, twenty four, twenty |
i've, twenty six, twenty seven twenty eight, twen-
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North of the base line and ,oest Of the second principal
meridian
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships t,psrfy sir, fcenty. screen, fDsnfy nghf
,oenfy nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships fpsnfy. three, f,ocraty four f,oenfy fus
,oenfy- sir, twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
linc, thirty range fourteen.
At the Land Office at vANDALIA, commencing |
IN Monday, the second day OF August next, for the
disposal OF such sections and parts OF sections be-
ng the odd numbers above referred To, as are stu
tied in the aforementioned townships, to wit: |
North of the base line and snst Of The third prnci- |
pal meridian.
Townships ono, two, three, four, FIVE, six scven, |
,ight nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen
fffeep, sirfeen, range one.
Townships one, f,co three, -four, fce sir, ssven,
light nins ten, eitpen f,oeics, hD<en, fourteen, hf
cen, sixteen, range two. |
Townships too three, four, five, sir, Thirteen, four
cen, fifteen, sixteen, range three.
Townships three, four, five, sir, sertn, ranRc four
Townships four, fre, six, sepen, eight n'ns, fen,
range FIVE.
Townships fve, sir, seven, eight, nine, ten, eiepe
',ceive, Hirfsen, range six.
Townships SIR. sepsn, e,ght, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, Fourteen, fifteen, s,rteen, range
.even.
Townships Ten, sieven, foelre, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen range eight
North Of The base line and ,rest Of the third principal
m0idfdn.
Townships one, f,ro, three, four, fee, sir. screen,
nine, ten, tiepen ftceivs thirteen range one.
Township one, range two.
At the Land Office at PALESTINE, commencing
on Monda the sixteenth day OF August xt for the
disposal OF such sections and parts OF sections be-
ing the odd numbers above referred TO, ma are situ
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of Ghe base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships hcere, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sir
teen, range nine. -
Al the land Office nj SHAWNEETOWN ", COM