The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-24
by the President OF the United states.
VATHEREAS THE VACANT AND uNAP-

bcr 1850 Gin aid Of the construction Of n railroad
from Chicago to Mobile, J" have been ccruhcd " the
State of Illinois, and whereas selections have also
been made within fifteen niiies Of said railroad and
branches, each side thereof and certified to the
said State of Illinois, in lieu Of the ands in the
even numbered sections within sir miles OF said
railroad aud branches, each side thereof, which
had been sold by the United States, or to which the
right OF presumption had attached prior to the pas
sage of said act; and whereas by the third section
of said act IL is enacted "That the aectons ana
parts Of sections of land which, by such grant,
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 iand5 when Sold"
Noo, therefore, I, MlLLARD FILLMORE, Pre-
sidcnt Of the United States, do hereby declare ana
make known that, in pursuance ot the provisions
of said public sales OF the sections and parts o
sections of iaad all bearing the odd nssmbsrs which
remain to the United States, within six miles on
each side OF said road and branches, tthe limits o
which will appear the diagrams, to be furnished
by the General Land Office to the local land Of
tices,) subject to double the minimum price OF the
public lands, as provided by said act, Will be held
ut the following Land Offices in the State OF llli-
nois at the periods hereinafter designated to wit
At the Land Office ut CHICAGO, commencing
on Monday the sixth day Of September next for
the disposal of such sections, and parts Of scctons
being the odd numbers above referred to- as are satu-
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridinn
Townships Mirty-one, tairy-tsno, thirty three,
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, thirty. three,
Mtrtyfow ttirty;fUe, range twelve. ,s. mir.
ty four. thirty five, Mntysir, thirty ssuen thirty
eight. thirty nine, range thirteen
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty; tiDe,
thirty six, thirty seven, thirty eight thirty n''e'
range fourteen.
Townships thirty fue, thirtysir, thirty seven,
thirty eight, range fifteen.
At the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
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disposal Of such sections and parts OF sections be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, as arc stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wiz:
North of The base line and ,cest Of the fourth princi
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships twonty .eight, twenty mine, range
North of the base line and east Of the fourth prtnci-
pal msridian.
Townships isoenty secen, twenty eight, twenty
nine. range one. .
nine, range two.
Townships i,oenty eight, twenty range
three.
Townships tcenty- sepen, t,oenty-eight, twenty
Townships foenty y-seuen, twcnty-elght, twenty
nine, range five
Townships tpenty- sir. twonty-scven, twenty
eight, tDenfy- nine, range six.
Townships f,Denty ttDo, f,osnty three t,cenfy four.
foeniy, fire tDerfy sir. twenty.seven ttoenty-ei
range seven.
Townships t,oenty, t,ceny one, t,oenty f,oo. TWEEN
ty-threo, twenty-four twenty-five, twcnty-slx'
tuDonty. .seUen, t,oenty eight, range eight
Townships nineteen, tioenty, twenty one, twenty
two, t,cenfy three ceniy four, ttccny tUs tWcnfy-
sir, ftpe1ty- seprn, range nine.
Townships eighteen rinsfeen, twenty, ttoenty one,
ftcsrfy t,oo, ticeaty three, range ten
townships fifteen, sirfses, sspsnteen, eighteen,
nineteen, flDenty. t,certy-one, range eleven
-
North Of The base line and east e the thrd principal
meridian.
Townships thirty ono, thirty two, thirty three.
thirty -four, thirty five, thirty-sx, uuiy seven,
range one.
townships thirty -onr, alrty-t,co, thirty three,
thirty four, thirty iue, huty sac, thirty seoe1i, range
two.
North of the base lane and ioest qf the third rinci-
pat nertdidn.
Townships uirfy-one, thirty y-t,oo, thirty three,
range one.
AZ the Land Office at DANvILLE commencing
on Monday the third day of August xt for
the disposal of such sections and parts OF sccuohs
being the odd numbers above referred to, as arc st-
uated in the aforementioned townships, 10 wit:
North of the base line and east If tte third principal
mridian.
Townships sepenL1e,,, eighteen, ninfiee, ttconty.
I,osiy. one, fcenty fco, focnfy DIee foenfy four,
iioeay fire. frenty sir ttcenfy seusn ficenfy oShf,
losrfy. mine, thirty, range one
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, TWEEN
ty twenty one, twenty two, twenty three, twenty
four, twenty five, twenty tweniy-scycn, TWEEN
ty.cirht, twenty nine, thirty, range two.
Townships sepenfccn, eighteen, nieferr,, ,oe',fy,
fireniy one cenfy fco, f,ocnfy three, tce'fyJ four,
fpcu fire. fioenty sir, toenty seuen ftcenty eighi,
t,oeuiy nine, range three
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, t'oenty,
fioenf. one foenfy ftpo ttcenfy three, range eight
Townships sepenfeen, eighteen, ninefeef,, twenty,
twcu w. t,yo
ttocniv. trc, ftoenfy sir, range nine
Townships nineteen, f,cenfy, ftoenfy one fcenfy'
too, twenty three, twenty four, twenty hVe, f"en
f,ocniy- sepe, tDcniy eight, tiDcnty nie range
ten
Townships hoenfy- three, twenty four, twenty
five twenty. six twenty seven, twenty eight, twen-
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North of the base line aud nest of hesecond princpa'
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships f,ucf sir, ftoenty scoen, ftocnfy tiShf,
i,oeafg. nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships toeafy three, t,oenfy four, f'ocnfy tpe,
f,pcniy-s sir twcnty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, ttirfy range fourteen.
Al the Land Office at yANDALIA, commencing
on Monday, the second day OF August next Tor the
dsuosal of such sections and parts ol sections, be-
iug the odd numbers above referred 10, arc situ
ated in the aforementioned townships, TO wit
North of The base line and easi qf The third princ.
pal meridian.
Townships one, two, three, four, FIVE, elk, seven,
oight, nine, ten, eleven twelve, thlrieeh, FOURTEEN,
fifteen. syfeen, range one.
Townships one, f,co, three, -four, fee, sir, scvcn
eight nine te eeren, ficeice, thirteen, fourteen If
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships foo, three, four, fvc, sir Thirteen, four
fern fifteen, s,Iiccn, range three
Townships three four, five, sir, scpen, range four.
Townships four, tiue, six, sepen, eight nine, Ten,
range five.
Townships ipe, sir, seven, eight, nine, ten eeren
ttDcioe, hirfeen range six
Townships SIR, sepcn, eight, ntne, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, siIieen, range
sevcn
Townships ten, eleven, tiocve thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North Of the base line and nest a The third principal
neridian.
Townships ono, TOO, three, four, foe, sr, seven,
eight nine, fcn cecen, f,oeue thirteen, range one.
Township one, range two.
At the Land Office at PALESTINE, commencing
on Monday the sixteenth day of August next for the
disposal of such sections and parts Of sections be
in,r the odd numbers above referred TO, stu-
atcd in the aforementioned townships, 20 wit:
North of The base line and east Of The third principal
meridian.
Townships celce, thirteen, fourteen, t3t'en, SIR
yce,,r min