The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-13
by the President OF the United states
THE VACANT AND UNAP-

fOdfH. each side OF the IIlluoiS oitodu
and branches, granted by the act Of 10Th Septem.
ber 1850 s.in aid Of the construction Of railroad
from Chica go to Mobile" have been certified to the
Statc Of Illinois; and whereas selections have also
been made within fifteen miles Of said railroad and
branches on each eide 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 each side thereof, which
had been sid 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 il is enacted ''That the sections and
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 thnn double the minimum price OF
the public lands when sOld:"
No,o, therefore, !, A1ILLARD FILLMORE, Pre-
sdent of the United States, do hereby declare and
make known that in pursuance ot 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 elk miles OH
each side of said road and branches, 1.-THE limits OF
which will appear the diagrams, to be furnished
by the General Land Office to the local land Of
fces,) subject to double the minimum price OF tho
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 witt
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
on Monday, the sixth day Of September next. Tor
the disposal of such sections, and parts OF sections
being the odd numbers above referred to, as are stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, 10 VIII;
North of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian
Townships Mirty-one, Mrtyt'oo, Mity-three,
Townships thirty one. thirty-two, thirty THREE,
Mirtyjo,u, thirty Gpe, range twelve. 49,.
Townships thirty one thirty tco thirty lt'ee, thir-
ty four thirty five, thrtysr, hirfy-ssuen, thirty
eight, thrfy-nine, range thirteen.
Townships thirty. three, thirty four, ttrfy,coe'
thirty six, thirty -seven thirty EIGHT, thirty nine,
range fourteen.
Townships thirty foe. aIty-'r, thiNy-seven'
w. fapd Og;ce 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
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit;
North of the base line and sDesi Of the fourth pr'nc'-
pal meridian
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
Townships twenty eight twenty mine, range
two.
North of the base line and east Of the fourth prrnei-
pal msridtan
Townships tloenty. seven, twenty-eight twenty
Townships ttoen,y seven, t,centy eight, twenty
nine, range two.
Townships t,Denty-eight, twenty-nine' range
Townships t,centy seren, t,centy-eght, twenty
nine range iour. -
Townships t,penfy -seUen, twenty eight, twenty
Townships toenty- y-sir, twenty-seven, twenty
eight, ftcenfy- nine, range Elk
Townships ftrenfy fo0 ftoe'ty-HTfe, ttoeniyJou'
t,nenty pe, t,centy six, twenty seven, ficenfye
Townships t,cenfy, io~aV one. t,ceniy. fsOo, TWEEN
ty-threc, twcnty-iour, twenty hve, twenty-s1'
tlpenty- -sepen, tioenty eight, range eight
Townships nineteen, f,Denty, twenty one twenty
two tcenty. three, t,centy four fioentyUs, ftoenfy
sir, t,centg- stren, rnpge nIne
Townships eighteen, nnefesn, twenty, itoenty-o"e'
turenfp. f,co, ttpenty three, range ten.
nineteen, ise~s tfs s% range eleven
NORTH Of the base line and east Of the 1rd principal
meridian.
Townshins thirty one, thirty two, thirty three,
thirty four, thirty five, thrty-six, thirty screen,
Townships thirfy-ons, huty-t,co. thirty three,
thirty -four, thirty fDe thirty sI f"iriy seUtn, range
two.
North of the base line and ,ce,f qf The third yinei-
pal meridion
Townships hirfy.ons, thirty t.co, thirty 0'rte,
Al the Land Office at DANvILLE, commencing
on Monday, the twcnty-thirddeyo OF fAugustnoxt, Tor
the disposal of such sections and parts OF sections
being the odd numbers above referred to, as are sit
usted in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east If The third principal
muididn.
Townships sepenieen, eishice'a, nirefeen, t'centy
troenty one, hoen'y hoo, f,oenfy three csntyJo -four,
t,renv fpe, frenfy sz firenfy ssUen f,cenfy eghf,
hoenfy. nine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twen
"
four twenty Ave, twenty six, twenty seven, TWEEN
ty eight, twenty nine, thirty, range two.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, ninefee', ftcsnfy,
t,penty one tcenty. foo, f,oenfy three fcenfyJow,
t,penp 6pe f,ccafy SIR, tcenfy sepen f'cenfy eghi
tioenfy nine, range three
Townships s~enieen, eighteen, ninsteen, range
Townships seventeen, eighteen. nineteen, t,oenfy,
f,csag. one fcsnty ftoo, f,osnfy three range eight
Townships sevenfeen, eighteen, ntnefeen, twenty,
twenty one, twenty-five, f,csnfy Three frenfy Jour-
fpeaiv fee, f,csnfy SIR, range nine
Townships ninsfeen, ncsnty, toenfy oa<, f,centy-
f,oo twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, f,oen
tysiz cenfy- screen, oenfy eight, f,oenty nne, rnngc
ten.
Townships toenfy- tlree, twenty -four, twenty
five six twenty seven twenty eight, twcn'
nine thirty range eleven
North of ~ base line and rest Of the second principal
merididn.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships fireniy siI, foenfy seutn, f,rsnfy hgm'
i,oeniy nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships tcenfy three, f,oenfy four, ftcfnfy tpt,
twenfy-siz. twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, Giriy. range fourteen.
AT the Land Office at vANDALiA, commencing
ON Monday, the second day OF August next. Tor the
disposal Of such sec,ions and parts oil sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, as arc situ-
atcd in the undernentioped townships, to wit:
North of the base line and sasi qf the hird princi-
pal m1,d,an.
Townships one two, three, four, FIVE. si1, seven,
eight, nipr, tcn eleven, twelve, thirteen, Jowfssn
Townships one f,oo, three, four, fire, sir, sfven
eight nine ten, eeren fceire, huteen fourteen, fl
teen, sixteen, rnnge two,
Townships t,oo, three four fre, sir, thirteen, -four
teen, fifteen, s,rfesn. range three.
Townships three four, five, sir, secen, range four
Townships four, fire, six, 'epen, eight nine, tn
range five
Townshps 6re sir seven, eight, nine, ten, eiere7',
fsceics, Arfesn, range ak.
Townships SIR, ,eren, sight, nine, ten, eleven
twelve, thirteen, Fourteen, fifteen sirfeen, range
Townships ten, eiersn f,ceirc, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight
North Of The bose line and Of The third principal
meridian.
Townships one f,co, three, four. fire, sir. secen,
eight, nine fen, eieren f'rece thirteen, range one.
Township one, range two.
At the Land Office at atPALESTINE, commencing
Monday, the sixteenth DAY OF August next for the
disposal Of such sections and parts of sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, situ-
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit;
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal