The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-14
BY the President or the United States
THE VACANT AND UNAP-

ber, 1850 sin aid Of the construction OF railroad
from Chicago to Mobile, " have been cerhhea 20 tne
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 on each side thereof which
had been cold by the United States, or 70 whch tue
right Of emption had attached prior to the pas
sage of said act; and whereas by the third secton
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 iess than double the minimum price oi
the public lands when sold:''
Nou, therefore, /, MILLARD FILLMORE, Pre-
sident Of the United States, do hereby declare ana
make known that, in pursuance OF the provisions
of said act public sales Of the sections and parts o
sections of land all bearing the odd numbers, which
remain to the United States, within six miles on
each aide of said road and branches. (thc LIMITS OF
which viii 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 Hi
nois 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 sectons,
being the odd numbers above referred TO- as are stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships Mirty.one, ttirty-t,co, thirty three,
Townships thirty ono, thirty-two, thirty three,
thirty.fo,r, nirty.fUe, range twelve.
Townships thirty one thirty t,oo, thirty three, thir-
ty four, thirty five, thirty siT, thirty -seuen, thirty
eight, thirty. nine, range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty toe
thirtysix, thirty seven, thirty-eight' hrty n'ne
Townships a.irty-fpe. ntirty-siT, thirty-sevcn,
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, are situ-
atcd in the aforementioned townships, to wit
North of the base line and ,oest Of the fourth princi
pal meridian.
Townships twenty -seven, twenty eight, twenty
Townships twenty eight, twenty mine, range
North of the base line and east Of the fourth princi-
pal meridian.
Townships t,centy- seven, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships t,oeniyeisht, twenty-ninc, range
three.
Townships f,eenty- sepen, ttoenty-eight, twenty
nine, range four.
Townships t,oenty-sepen, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five.
Townships f,oenfy. SIR, twenty seven, twenty
eight ttrenfy- nine, range six.
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f.oenfy t,renfy sir, twenty.seven, hoenfy-e'ghf
range seven.
Townships t,venty t,oenty- one t,oenty- f,oo. twcn
tyssree: swsn.y,osr, r.nss eigs,
Townships nineteen, ftcerlfy, twenty one, twenty
two, t,ceny three. treniy four, t'oenfy foe, 'oenty-
sir. f,cenfy- seven, range nine.
Townships eighteen ntnefeen, twenty, ttcenfy one,
firenfy f,po. ftcenfy three. range ten.
Townships Gfeen, sirfesn, seventeen, sighfeen,
nineteen, t,cenfy. ftcenfy one, range eleven
North Of he base line and east ef de Third principal
meridian.
Townships thrty-one, thirty-two, thirty three.
thirty -four, thirty live, thirty-six, hrfy sepen,
Townships thirty one, thirty -t,co, thirty three,
thirfy.fo, thirty -us, thirty sir, thirty seuen, range
two.
North of ae base line and ,cesf qf the third Srinci-
pal meridian.
Townships thirty. ono, hnfy-t,oo, thirty three,
AZ the Land Office at DANvILLE, commencing
on Monday the twenty third day Of August next for
tho disposal Of such sections and parts OF sections,
being the odd numbers above referred 20, as arc sit
ua,ed in the aforementioned townships. to wit
North of Ae base line and east qf The third principal
mrtdtan.
Townships sepentee,l, eighteen, ninefefn ftcenfy.
f,oentyons, ftcenfy ftoo, ftcenty res f,osnfy -four,
fDenty ve, frenfy siz, fDenfy sersn, f'osnfy sig,
t,centy mine, thirty, range one.
", twenty -onc, twenty two, twenty three twenty
four twenty FIVE, twenty -sS twenty seven, twen.
ty-eight, twenty nine, thirty, range two.
Townships seufnteeH, eighfefn, nineteen, ftcenfy,
ftpsnfg one, tcenfy fco, oenfy three, ficenfy four,
f,cenfy foe, centysi ttcenfy sers, ftcenfy eig,
f,cenfy. nins, range three.
Townships ssenteen, eighteen, ninsteen, range
seven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, fioenty,
f,penfy one ftoenfy hco, tcenfy three, range eight.
Townships seveniesn, eighteen, n,nsieen, twenty,
twenty one, twenty two, frenfy three, f,oe'ty four,
f,oenip foe. ftoenfy SIR, range nine.
Townships nineteen, ftoenfy, ftcenfy ono, ftcenfy
f,po twenty three, twenty four, twenty FIVE, ficen
fysir cent screen, ftcenfy eight, fcenfy nine, range
ten.
Townships toenty- three, twenty four, twenty
Eve twenty six, twenty seven. twenty eight, twcn
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North of the base line and ,cesf Of second principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships f,osnfy sir, ttoenty seven, f,cenfy eight.
f,ccafy nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships f,oenfy. three, f,centy -four, ttoeniy Tvs
fcenfy- SIR. twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, usirfp, range fourteen.
AZ the Land Office Mt vANDALIA, commencing
on Monday, the second day Of August next, for the
disposal Of such sections and parts Of sections be-
ing the odd numbers above reierrco to ne arc STU
nted In the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
North Of the base line and east af ne third princi-
pal meridian.
Townships ono, two three, four, five. elk, scvcn,
eight, nine. ten, eleven twelve, thirteen, fourteen
fifteen, srfeeB, range one.
Townships one, f,oo, three, -four, 6ce, sir seren,
eight nine Ten, cspen, ftceire, thirteen, fourteen, f
teen, sixteen, range two
Townships i,co, three four, foe .sir, thirteen four
Teen, fifteen, sirfeen. range three
Townships three four, five, sir, sepen range four.
Townships gcar, fue, six, seren, eight NINE. fen,
range five.
Townships fire, sir, seven, eight, ninc fen, eieuen,
f,ccive, Hirteen, range six |
Townships SIR, secen, eight nine, ten, eleven, |
twelve, tt1iesn, fourteen, fifteen, sirteen, range
seven.
Townships ten, esocn, f,cere, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North of The base iineand ,pesf of the third principal
meridian.
Townships one, ttco three, four fee, sir, sepcn, |
eight, nine, Ten, cevcn, fioeiue thirteen range one
Township one, range two.
AZ the Land Office at PALESTINE, commencing |
on Monday the sixteenth day Of August next for the
disposal OF such sections and paris Of sections, be
ing the odd numbers above referred 20, situ
ated in the aforementioned townships, 20 wit:
North Of the base line aud east Of the third principal
meridian.
Tovnai,ips fpelre, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sir