The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-27
BY the President Of the United States.
THE VACANT AND UNAP-


ber, 1850 sin aid Of the construction Of railroad
from Chicago to Mobile" have been certified to the
State Of lllinois; and whereas selections have also
been made within fifteen miles Of sad railroad and
branches, each side thereof, and certified to the
sad State of Illinois, in lieu Of the lands in the
even numbered sections within sir miles Of said
railroad and branches, each side thereof, which
had been sold 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 "Fhat the sections and
parts of sections Of land which, by such grant,
shall remain to the United States, within six mles
each side Of said road and branches, shall not
be sold for less than double the minimum price Of
the public lands when sold:"
No,c, tterefre, ], 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
sections ofland, all bearing the odd numbers, which
remain to the United States, within six miles
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 the State of Illi
nois, at the periods hereinafter designated, to wits
AT the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
on Monday, the sixth day Of September next for
the disposal of such sections and parts of sections,
being the odd numbers above referred to- stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to witt
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridan.
Townships Mirty-one, thirty -t,oo, thirty three,
Townships thirty one, thirty.two, thirty. three,
thirty four, thirty .fue, range twelve.
Townships thirty one, thirty t,co, thirty three, thir-
ty four, thirty five. hirty thirty secen thirty
eight, hirty-nins range thirteen.
Townships thirty thee, thirty four, thirty tips,
thirty SIX, thirty-seyen, thirty-eight thirty nine,
range fourteen.
thirty eight, range fifteen.
At the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the Goth day of September next, for the
disposal of sections and parts of sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred TO, are stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and ,oest of the fourth pyinci
pal meridian.
Townships twenty -seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships twenty EIGHT, twenty mine, range
two.
North of the base line and east of the fourth princi
pal meridian.
Townships t,renty- seuen, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships toenty- -seven, trcenty- eight, twenty
nine, range two.
Townships t,oenty.eiglt, twenty-nin range
three.
Townships t,oenty seren, t,oenty eight, twenty
nine, range four.
Townships tscenfy-seu twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five
Townships ftoenty sir, twenty seven, twenty
eight, ttpenty- nine, range six.
Townships f,ceny fioo, tpenfy-fhree, t,cenfyfour,
tioenty ne, ttcenty sir, twenty seven, toenty eight,
range seven.
Townships tpenty, tcenty. one. t,oenty f,oo. twen
ty-three, twenty -four, twenty hve, twenty-six,
ftosnty- -seUen, ttoenty-eigM, range eight.
Townships nineteen, tioenty, twenty one, twenty
two toenty three, ttoenty four, fcenty tUe t1enfy-
Asz, tlornty sece,i, range nine.
Townships eighteen, ninetceu twenty ftoeity one,
Iioenfy ttco, t,centy three. range ten.
Townships fifteen, sirfeen. seventeen, eighteeH,
nineteen, ttoe',fy. ttoersty-one, range eleven.
North Of the base line and east Of the laird principal
meridian.
Townships thirty-one, thirty two, thirty three,
thirty-fou thirty five, thirty-siI, thirty seuen,
Townships hirty-one, h1ty-tco, thirty. three,
thirty four, thirty flee, thirty sir thirty seuen, range
two.
North Of the base line and toest Of the third princ-
pal meridian.
Townships thirty one, Mirty-t,oo, thirty. three,
range one.
AZ the Land office at DANVILLE, commencing
Monday the twenty third day of ugust 1t, for
tho 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 line and east qf Tie third principal
mridian,
Townships sepenteen, eighteen, nineteen, ttoenfy,
sioeny one, fceny ttoo, ioeniy three, ftrenfy four,
t,oeny fpe renty SIR, trenty seren, ttceny eight,
t,cenfy. nine, thirty range one
ty, twenty one, twenty two, twenty three. twenty
four, twenty five twenty six, twenty seven, TWEEN
ty eight, twenty. nine, thirty, range two
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, ftoenty,
toe,fy one, hoenfy -foo, ftoerfy three, tcenfy four,
fosnfy fee ttcenfy SIR, tDenfy seus, t,oeny eight,
fcenfy ntne, range three.
Townships sgenteen, eighteen, ninsteen, range
seven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, ftpeaty,
one, ttoenfy ftoo, f,oenty three, range eight
Townships sepentesn, eighteen, nineteen. twenty,
twenty one, twenty two ftcenfy three, ftoeny four,
ftoenfp fUe, ftcenfy siT, range nine.
Townships ninefsen, t,cenfy, fioenfy one, ticenfy-
f,oo twenty three, twenty four, twenty fve hoen
fy sir t,oeniy sece, tcenty eight fioenfy nine, range
ten.
Townships ftcenty- three, twenty four, twenty.
five, twenty six twenty seven twenty eight, TWEEN
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North Of The base Lime aud rest Of eseeond principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships ttosnty siI, ficenty seven, fcenty cght
ftccafy nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships fDenfy three, ftoeiiy four, ttotnty 6pe,
ftoeniy sir. twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, thirty, range fourteen.
At the Land Of6cc 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
atcd in the aforementioned townships, to wit;
North of the base line and east Of the third primer
pal meridian.
Townships one, two, three, four, five. six seven,
eight nine. ten, eleven, twelve. thirteen, FOURTEEN
fifteen, siIteen range one.
Townships one t,oo three, four, foe, sir, seuen,
eight nine ten, eieven, foeve ttrfsen fourteen, IF
teen, six teen, range two.
Townships t,co three, four, ,fve sir, thirteen, four.
teen, fifteen, stIteen range three.
Townships three four, five, sir seren, range four
Townships four, fire, six, sepen, eight nine, ten,
range five
Townships 6ve, sir seven, eight, nine, ten, eevcr,
fceiUe, thirteen, range six.
Townships siI, scuen, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sinteen, range
seven.
Townships ten, efecen t,ceipe, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North Of he base line and nest of the third principal
meridian.
Townships one, t,co, hr,e, four, fpe sir, sepen,
night nine, ten, eieuen, ftceipe, thirteen range one
Township one, range two~
Al the Land Office at PALESTINE, commencing
Monday, the sixtecnth day OF ugust for the
disposal OF such sections and parta Of sections be.
ing the odd numbers above referred to, are stu.
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridinn