The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-22
BY the President OF the United States.
VNTHEREAS THE VACANT AND UNAP-

and branches, granted by the act OF 20th Septein-
ber 1850 ''in aid Of the construction OF railroad
from Chicago to Mobile" have been certified to the
State Of Illinoss 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 siI miles OF said
railroad and branches, on each side thereof, which
had been sold by the United States, to which the
right Of had attached prior to the pas
sage of said act; and whereas by the third section
of said act it is enacted "That tho sections and
parts of sections Of land which, by such grant,
shall remain to the United States, within Blk 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:' -'-s
No,p, therefore, /, MlLLARD 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 nusnbeys, which
remain TO the United States, within SIX miles on
each side of said road and branches, 1.-THE lims OF
which viii appear on the diagrams, to be furnished
by tho General Land Office to the local land Of
fices,) 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 tho 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 secons,
being the odd numbers above referred to, stu
atcd in the aforementioned townships, to witt
North Of the base line and east of the ird principal
meridian.
Townships Mirty-one, huty-tt huty three,
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, thirty three,
thirty four, MIty. .fue, range twelve.
Townships thirty. one, thirty oo thirty three, thir-
ty four, thirty five, thirty y-sir, thirty seuen, thirty
eight, thirty nine, range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirty -four, thirty jiUe,
thirty six, thirty thirty eight, thirty ntne.
range fourteen.
Townships utuly ftUe, Mirty- Str, tnirty seven,
thirty eight, range fifteen.
At the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the goth day OF September next, Tor the
disposal OF such sections and parts of sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, as are stu
atcd in the aforementioned townships, ~ wit;
North Of the base line aud ,vest 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 rrnci-
pal Daertdsdn.
Townships ttoeniy y-seusn, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one
Townships tpsnty -seoen, ttcenty-erght, twenty
nine, range two.
Townships f,oenty eight, twenty nine, range
three.
Townships trpenty. seuen, trcenty-eisht, twenty
nine, range four.
Townships tcenfy- y-seUcn, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range fye
Townships ftoenfy. SIR, twenty seven, twenty
eight, ftcenfy- nine, range Blk.
townships ftcenfy ttoo, flcenty- three, ttoenfyjo
tcenty free tcenfy sr, twenty fioenfy eight,
range seven.
Townships ttoenfy tlpenfy one. ftBenty ftro, twcn
ty-thrcc, twenty-four, twenty hive, twenty-six,
hcsnfy- -sepen, f,ocnty- eight, range eight.
Townships nineteen, toenty, twenty one, twenty
two, ttceniy three, tceniy four, fceHfyfUe, f,rcniy'
Sir, tDsnty- seucri, range nine.
Townships eighteen, ninsteen, twenty, fcenfy one,
ftsenfy tioo, tiocnty three, range ten.
Townships fifteen. stIteen, ssrersteen, uShtee'',
nineteen, ficeiify. trcenty-one range eleven
North ef the base line and east Of ue third principal
noidtan.
Townships thrty-op thirty. two, thirty three,
thirty -four, thirty five, thirty-si1, uufy sepen,
Townships hsriy-one, hufy-i,oo. thirty three
Girty four, thirty ;ue, thirty SIR thirty seren, range
two.
North of the base line and tce,t sf The third yriaei-
pal meridian.
Townships thirty ono, thirty-tUco, thirty three,
range one.
At the Land office ut DANvILLE, commencing
on Monday the twenty thrddny Of august next, for
tho disposal Of such sections aud parts of sections
being the odd numbers above referred 10, as are SIT
uatcd in the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
North of the base line aud east qf he third princ,pai
nifridton.
Townships serenieea, eighteen, ninsteen, ttceniy,
irpeniu one trccnfy i,oo, toeafy three, fcenty -four,
f,ceniy pe, frenty siI, fren,y SeUsn, fcenfy ugf,
ttrsnig- -nine, thirty, range one
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twen
ty twenty one, twenty two, twcnty three, twenty
four, twenty five, twenty six twenty seven, twcn
ty-cigbt twenty nine, thirty. range two.
Townships sepenfecr, eighfstrl, ntnsfaer, ft0tnfy
flDenfg one ioenfy ftco, ftcenfy Uues fcenfy -four,
frpsnfg fire. fccnty-sr, fcenfy soUea, fcenty cgM,
ttctnfy nine, range three.
Townships '~enfefn, eighteen, ninefeen, range
seven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, ftoenfy,
trenfy one hoenfy t,oo, f4cenfy nree range eight.
Townships serenfes'l, eighteen, ninefeen, twenty,
twenty one, twcntytwo f'csDfy three ftcenfy -four,
ttoenfy fUc, ftpcnfy sir, range nine.
Townships ntnstsen ftce1ify, ftDcnfy one ftrcnfy-
f,DO, twenty three, twenty Our, twenty 1--WE, it0cH
~ sir fioeny screen, fccnfy ogh, ceniy nine range
ten.
Townships ttcsnfy- three, twcntyr four, twenty
Eve twenty six, twenty seven twenty eight, twcn
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North Of the base line and oest Of the second principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships f,ceniy str, fiDtny seUen, ftcenty eight,
f,Deafy mine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships fsoenfy three, fiofnfy four f'oenfy free,
fIpenfV- sur twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, thirty, range fourteen.
AZ tbeIapd Office at vANDAIIA, commencing
ON Monday, the second day Of August next, for tho
,isposal of such sections and parts of sections bc
ing tho odd numbers above referred TO, as situ
nted in the undermentioucd townships, TO Wit
North of The base line and east of The third Princi
pal ,neridian.
Townships one, two, three, four. five. six, seven,
eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, JOufsen
fifteen, sixteen, range one.
Townships ono ico. three, fotp. fee. sir, stren.
eight nfnr, tcn, ctrca fiooiUe hrtesn fourteen, hE
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships ftco, hres four, fUe, sir, Thirteen, four
ieen fifteen, sixteen. range three.
Townships hrse four, five, SIR, sevsn, range four.
Townships Ptp, fee, si1, screen, eight nine, fen,
range five
Townships fire, sir, seven, eight pine, Ten, eeren,
itceios, thirteen range six.
Townships sir, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen fourteen, tJteen, sirtetn, range
seven.
Townships ten, esoen ftceiUe, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North Of the base line aud ,cest If the third principal
meridian.
Townships one, tsco, three, four, fee, SIR, scpcn,
eight, nine, ten, occen tIcccc, thirteen, range
Township ono, range two.
AZ the Land Office az PA LESTi " r., commencing
ou Monday the sixteenth day OF August next for the
disposal of such scctions and parts of sections be
inf- the odd numbers above referred 20, arc stu.
ated in the aforementioned townships, 20 wit:
North Of tic base line and eqst Of The third principal
meridian.
Townships celrc, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sir.
teen, range nine.