The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-21
BY the President OF the United States.
XXIHEREAS TIIIc VACANT AND UNAP-

NV HEREAS THE VACANT AND UNAP-
w prcpriated public lands in the alternate sec
tions designated by epen numbers for sir sections
SOda, each side of the Illinois Central Railroad
and branches, granted by the act of 20th Septem-
Der, 1850 ''in aid Of the construction of railroad
from Chicago to Mobile" have been certified to the
State Of Illinois; and whereas selections have also
been made within fifteen miles Of said railroad and
branches, on each side thereof, and certified to the
ead State of Illinois, in lieu Of the lands in the
cvoc numbered sections within sir 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 six miles
each side of said road and branches, shall not
be sold for lees than double the minimum price OF
the public lands when sold:"
NoD, 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
sectons ofland, all bearing the odd number, which
remain to the United States, within elk mics ON
each side 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, as provided by said act, will be held
at the following Land Offices in the State of lli-
nos, at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit:
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
Monday, the sixth day of September next, for
the disposal of such sections and parts of sections,
being the odd numbers above referred to- are stu
uleu III INC W WIZ
North of the base line and east of The third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty y-one, Mrty-t,co, thirty three,
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, thirty three,
thutyJoar, Airty.fue, range twelve
Townships Mrty.one, thirty ttco, thirty three thlr-
ty four, thirty five, hufy sir, thirty seuen, thirty
eight thirty nine range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty fue,
thirty six, thirty thirty y-eight, thirty r.ine
range fourteen.
Townships thirty .foe, t,irty-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 such sections, and parts of sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to- are situ-
atcd in the aforementioned townships, to WIT;
North Of the base line and west 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 princi
pal meridian.
Townships tioenty -Sereu, twenty eight, twenty
Townships ,,oenty -seuen, tpoenty aght, twenty
nine, range two
three.
Townships ipenty seoen, trenty-eight, twenty
nine, range four
Townships t,centy -seren, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five.
Townships t,oenty twenty seven, twenty
eight, t,cenfy nine, range six.
Townships ftuenty fDo, toenty- three, tDentyJour
ftccnty fire, ttoey- SIR, twenty seven, tiDenyeigh
range
Townships n,enty, i,oen,y- one. hoenty .ttOo twen
ty-three, twenty-iour, twenty live, twenty-six,
f,cenfy -seren, tioenty- eight, range eight.
Townships nineteen, ftoenty, twenty one, twenty
two tcenty three, ttcenty four tlcenty fee, t,Dey-
sir. ttcenty Seren, range nine.
Townships eighteen, nineteen, twenty, ttoenfy one
ftrO. frregfy three, range ten.
Townships fifteen, sirieen, seventeen, eighteen
nineteen, ttoeHty ttoenfy one, range eleven.
North Of the base line aud east Of The third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty-one, thirty two, thirty three,
thirty -four, thirty five, thirty-six, thirty seuen,
townships hirty-one, Dhnty.t,oo, thirty three,
DiirtytoT, huty.tue thirty str, hirfy- sepen range
two.
North of the base line and toest ef the third prnci
pal meridian
Townships hirty.one, hirty.trco hDty. three,
At the Land office at DANvILLE, commencing
Monday ,thetwenty- day of August next, for
the disposal of such sections and parts OF sections
being the odd numbers above referred to, sit
uated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
NORTH of the base hne and east qf the third principal
mridiGn.
Townships sepenteen, eighteen, nineteen, firenfy,
fipenty Zone, Denty ftco, fceRfy Three iCfnfyf four,
i,peny fve trenty SIR, trenty seven, foenfy oght,
ttosnty nine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twen-
ty, twenty one, twenty two twenty three, twenty
four, twenty-five, twenty twenty seven, twen-
ty eight. twenty nine, thirty, range two.
Townships seDenfCen, eighteen, nineteen, ftcenfy,
,Dtnfy one, foenfy tt1o, ftoenty three fc,nfy four,
trsnty free tloeHfysr, ticenfy sercn, toeniy eight,
fUenty nine, range three.
Townships soenteen, eighteen, nineteen, range
seven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, roenfy,
ftDenty- one tosnfy too ftoenty THREE range eight.
Townships seDentecn, eighteen, ninetecil, twenty,
twenty one, twenty-five fIceafyh three, ttoenty four,
ftDenfg five, ttcenfu sir, range nine.
Townships nineteen, hoenfg, tiDenfy oae hcenfy-
foo twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, ftCen
ty-sir, oenty seren, focnty eight, tcenfg nine range
ten.
Townships ttpentv. three, twenty four, twenty.
five, twenty six, twenty seven twenty eight, twen-
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North Of the bGss line and toest Of sseoopd principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships ft1cnfy SIR, ttoenty seUfn, tDenty tigM,
frrenfy niRc, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships ftcsniy three, f,oenty -four, ttcenfy fUe,
fioenfy-s SIR, twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, flfrfV range fourteen.
At the Land Office at VANDALIA, commencing
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, stu
ntcd in the undernentoncd townships, 20 wit:
North Of he base line aud east Of ne third princi-
pdl meridian
Townships ono, two, three, four, Eve. six, seven,
eight min ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, siricen, range one.
Townships one. ttco, three, four, frc, sir seyen.
eight ufne cn eieUcn, tCelrc, thirteen, fourteen, i
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships too, three, four, ire sir, thirteen four
teen, fifteen, sirteen, range three.
Townships three, four, i've sir, SeUGi, range four.
Town5h % four, fee, six, seUen, cighi nine, ten,
range five
Townships fee, sir, seven, eight, nine, ten, ereuen,
ticeiUe, thirteen, range six.
Townships sir, seUen eight niw, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sirteen, range
seven.
Townships Ten, eIcycn. f,ocice, thirteen, fourteen
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North Of The base line and nest Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships one, troo, three, four free, sir sfUcn,
eight niae. ten, clcDcn, fceive hrtcen range one.
Township one, range two.
At the Land Office at PALESTINE, commencing
Monday, the sixteenth day ofAugust next, for the