The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-14
BY the President of the United States
THE VACANT AND UNAP-
WV xxon-ia4ad r,.hIic landa in the alternate sec


bcr 1880 sin 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
ranches on each side thereof, and certified to the
said State Of Illinois, in lieu Of the lands in the
even numbered sections within siI miles oil said
railroad and branches. on cach side thereo, wnich
had been sold by the United States or to which the
right of pre- cmption 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 SIX miles
on each side OF said road and branches, shall not
be sold for less than double the minimum price OF
the public ands when sold:"
Non, MeTefore. i. MILLARD FILLMORE Pre-
sidcnt of the United States, do hereby declare and
make known that, in pursuance OF the provlsions
Of said act public saes OF the sections ano parts o.
sections of land all bearing the odd numbers which
remain TO the United States, within ak m'les ON
each side OF said road and branches 1.-THE limits OF
which will appear on the diagrams, to be furnished
by the General Land Office TO the local land Of
fices) subject to double the minimum price OF the
public scds, as provided by said act, will be held
at the following Land Offices in the State of I'LL.
nois at the periods hereinafter designated, to witt
Al 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, as are stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty. one, thirty t,co, thirty three,
Townships thirty ouc, thirty-two, thirty three,
thirtyJor, thirty: :fpe, range twelve.
Townships thirty one, thirty t,oo thirty three, thir-
ty four, thirty. five thirty sir, uTfy-seuen Mtrty-
eight. thirty y-nine, range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirty foar, thirty foe,
thirty. six, thirty y-seven, thirty eight thirty "'"e'
range fourteen.
Townships thirty .fce, thirty sir, thirty -seven,
thirty eight, range fifteen.
At the Land Office at DIXON, commencing ON
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disposa of such sections and parts Of sections be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, as arc stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and Of the fourth pri"oi-
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
Townships twenty twenty mine, range
two.
North Of the base line and east Of the fourth pr'"c''
pal pssridian.
Townships fioenty secen, twcnty-eight' twenty
nine. range one
Townships ttosnty -seuen, fscenfy etght' '"eny'
Townships t,oenty- y-eight, twenty nine, range
three.
Townships ttrenty seren, i,cenfy-nghi, twenty
Townships fosniy- y-seoe', twenty. eight, twenty
nine, range hve
Townships ftoenty-s sir, twenty-seven, twenty
eight, ftoenfy nins, range six
Townships ftcsnty flco, ttcenfy'thrse, fUentyJon'
t,oenfy fee f,certy sx twenty seven, hoenfy-e'snt
range seven
Townships f,osnfy, ssos.y one. t,oenfy tsOo, twen
ty-three, twenty -four, twenty-five, twenty-sx'
ticenfy- sepen. t,oenfy-sigM range eight
Townships ntnstee", fsot,fy, twenty one twenty
two f,cenfy three f'renfy four, tscenfy noe, s'oeny
air, tucsnty- screen, range nine.
Townships sighteen, nintfesn. twenty, f'cenfy one
f,ceniy ftro, ftrenfs -D,ee. range ten.
Townships fifteen, sirfeea, sepsnfeen, eighteen
nj netccn, ftcenfy. trenty-on<, range eleven.
North of the base line and east Of the thyd prinespo
asrsdsan.
Townships thirty one, thirty two, thirty three
thirty -four, thirty five. thrty-sir, thirty 'eve"
range one
thirty four, thirty fps thirty sir f"'''y '~-''' fanee
North of the base 6ns and ,ce,f NJ The third yr,nei-
pal mersdian.
Townships fhisty-onT, thirty f,co, thirty 0vee
range one.
on Monday, twenty third day Of August ne for
the disposal Of such sections and pars OF sections
nR the odd numbers above referred to, as arc sit
uatcd in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
Norta Of the base lane and east n the third principal
msridtun.
Townships sevenfeer., eighteen, ninsfesn, f,cenfy
tcenfu ore, tceafy fsoo fsrenfy Dres fscsnfy -four
foeny vs, treafy ssI, f,renfy seve, fDsnfy eight,
f,cenfy. nine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, Eighteen, nineteen, twcn
ty, twenty one, twenty. two, twenty three, twenty
four twenty five, twenty six, twenty seven, TWEEN
ty eight. twenty nine p"rfs. range two.
Townships sevenfsea, eixhfeen, ninsfsen, fscsnis.
foenty one, frenfyfto hreny three, f,oenfy four,
toenfy foe. fcsay sir, fceniy sspen, f,cenfy eshi
ttcenfy nine, range three
Townships s~oenfren, eigAfsen, nindeen, range
scven.
Townships scvo ntecn, eighteen, nineteen f,cenfy,
foenfy one, f,oenfy f,oo, oenfy three, range eight
Townships sepentten, e,ghfesn, n,nsfesn, twenty,
twenty one twenty two, foeafy three, fcenfy -four,
fiotnfg fpt, ftcepfy str, range nine.
Townships nintfeen, ftcenfy, t,oeny one, f,cenfy-
f,oo, twenty three, twenty four twenty five, f,oen
fysJ fcsniy seoen, t,oenfy sig foenfy nine. range
ten.
Townships f,ocnfy. tlre,, twenty four. twenty
five, Twenty six twenty -scvcn twenty eight, TWEEN
nine, thirty, range eleven
North Of the base line aud ,re' IF the second principal
ner,didn
Township D'ufy, range twelve.
Townships f,cenfy sir iioenfy seren, fioenfy ugtf
f,oenfy. nins, thirty, range thirteen
Townships f,cenfy fhrse frcc'fy four f,cenfy FIRE,
f,oenfy-s sir. twenty-scvcn, twenty eight, twenty
nine, thirty. range fourteen.
At the Land Office at vANDALIA, commencing
on Monday, the second day Of August neat, for the
disposal Of such sections and parts OF soctions, be
ing the odd numbers above referred TO, are situ
s,ed in the aforementioned townships, 70 wit:
North Of the base line and eosf qf the third pr,nci
paI meridian.
Townships one, two. three. four, Eve. sir, seven,
eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen fourteen,
6ffrsn, srrfstn, range one.
Townships one f,co, three, four, 6rt, sir, arcn.
egm psne, ten, eisren t'celre, rfs,n fourteen, hf
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships f,co, three four, fire, sir, btpfscn, -four
teen, fifteen, srfeen. range three.
Townships three -four, five, sir, screen, range four.
Townships -four, fee, six, seoen, eight n'"s, ten,
range five
Townships fire. SIR, seven, eight, nine fen, eleven,
f,ceirs, thirteen, range six.
Townships sir, sepen, right, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, FOURTEEN, tVfeen, 'rfeen' range