The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-18

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l. President OF the United States, do hereby do.
clare and make known that public saies OF the
sections md parts Of sections OF land, all bearing
the odd munsbers, which remain to the United
States, within six miles each side Of the line of
the Mobile and Ohio River railroad, in the States
of Alabama and Mississippi, subject to double the
minimum price OF the public lands, "A provided by
the act of 20th September, ls5e will be held at the
following land offices, in the States of Alabama
and Mississippi, at tie periods hereinafter desig-
mated to wit;
AT the land office at ST. STEPHENS, in Alaba-
ma, commencing on Monday, the ffth day of
September merit, for the disposal of such sections and
parts of sections, being the odd numbers above re-
ferred to, situated in the undermentioned
Townships, to wit
NORTH 9 tte base Iine and ,cest of the rr,nc,pal usy
dian
Townships one and too, of range one
townships one, t,ce, three, and four, of range
two
Townships one two, three, Jou> and 6vs. of
range three. 49, -
Townships one, t,so, ttree four, fire, ar. and
Serss, of range four ' ~
Io0nshlps tArs-, four, Ave, six and sspen, of
range FIVE, 'N'' Vi
Sota Of the base line and oest of the PRINCIPAL msyi
diam.
townships one, ttco, three, four and E,,, of ranpe
one. " 5o
Townships one, two, three, four, and fire, Of
range two 10y -
Townships one, t,oo, and three. of FRANCE three.
township one, OF range four.
So~& tas base sine ssx east Of the principal
dian.
townships three and four, of range one
AT the land office at DENrOPOLlS, in the same
state, commencing on Monday the t,csifth dav of
September merit for the Disposal of such
parts OF secuonss being the odd numbers above
i'rred to, as are situated in the undermentionsd
townships, to wit:
A0rts Of the base line and ,osst of The priac,pa me
~ rboiaR.
a.
range four. s' u
AT the land office at TUSCALOOSA, in the
same state commencing on Monday, the ffib ia y
OF September Rers, for the disposal of such sections
snd parts OF sections being the ODD n,subeys above
referred to, as are situated in the aforementioned
townships. to wit:
NorA the base ins aud 10 est of the principal me-
indian lS' tee southern surveying district.
township tlCenty one, of range four.
At the land office at COLUMBUS in Mississip-
pl, commencing on Monday, the nineteenth day Of
SEPTEMBER nert, for the disposal of such sections and
parts OF sections being the odd numbers above re-
terred TO, situated in the underneath ned
townships, to wit
North ef the base Eins and east of The Choeta,,
meridian.
townships eight. sixteen, ssrentesn eighteen
nineteen, and ttoenfy, of range fifteen.
townships etsh, n,ne, trcefrs, thirteen, fourteen
Jyteer, Strfsen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen md
twenty, of range sixteen.
townships eight, hsne, ten, eleven, t,cslve thir.
u
and ninsfeest, OF range seventeen.
townships eight, nine, ten, eleven, trcsIre tbir-
teen fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen, of range eighteen
townships eight, nine ten, eleven, and troslvs Of
range nineteen.
Al the land office at AUG STA, in the same
State, commencing on Monday, the t,cs,,tu sirfk
Gay OF september neat, for the disposal of such sec
tons and parts of sections, being the odd numbers
above referred to, situated in the undsrmeu-
toned townships, TO wit:
North Of zee base line and of the C4ocarp me-
rissGn.
Township four, of range thirteen.
townships one, tuoo, tAJes, four, tve and sir of
range fourteen
Townships one, two, three, four, five. six, and
SeUeR, of range fifteen.
Townships one, ttoo, three, fosr, free, six, and
seven, of range sixteen
teen.
Township sscen, Of range eighteen.
North Of the base line toest of The psrdan and eos,
Of Pearl rirer.
townships three, four, foe, six seven, and e,gbt
of range five.
Townships fve, ear, seven, eight, nine, and ten,
of range six.
Townships sepsB, esght, nine, and ten. of ranr,,
seven, sS
Townships, eight, nine, and ten, of range eight.
Inc townships herein desgna ted in Roman let
ters are wholly within the limits of ssix sectiohs
IN width on each side of said road ;" ana those in
itGilcs are partly within said lmt., as designated
on the diagrams, which will be furnished 10 the
IN Orrf-s
oil the General Land Office
Lands reserved for schools, military, and other
purposes, will be excluded from sale
Ane lands sold will be stsgect 10 the right of way
s'tneS oy we SAD act OF 10th September, 1850,
TO me states Aforesaid, for said railroad not ex
Geeolng one hundred feet each side thereof; and
therefore the particular tracts oflaud hich include
tne road VIII be sold as containing the quantities
respectively shown by the official plats
Each sale will be kept open for time suffciept
TO ADMIT OF Offering all the lands, but not exceed
ing two weeks, and applications to make private
entries OF the lands offered under this nrorg, M,
ton VIII not be received until after the close of the
public sale. 'Ne
Given under my hand, at the city of Washing.
'on' the twenty-third day of May, A. d. 1853.
FRANKLIN PIERCE
By the President:
john WLsoN
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Nohce to actual settlers OF lands of ne United
States originally toithds1,cn from market ON az
count Of tAe railroad grant
Under act of Congress, approved Sd March, 1859
emitted . An act to extend pre-emption rights 10
certain lands therein mentioned ,, ~ nrs $50
laws oil the United States as they now exist are
extended over the alternate reserved sections of
Puohe lands along the line OF the railroad herein
before mentioned, where the settlement and Jun.
PrOyement were made prior TO The final allotment of
the alternate sections to the said railroad There
fore, all claims by presumption to any of the alter
nate sections of public lands within the limits
originally reserved will attach if predcated upon
settlements made prior TO the &th February 1883
the date of the final allotment.
Claims within the six miles limits must be proveu
up at any tune before the day herein fixed for the
commencement of the public sal e. and are TO be
paid for at the rate of two dollars and ff,y cents
per acre. Claims outside of the six miles and
within the limits of the original reservation, must
be proven prior to the restoration of said lands
TO private entry.
Soldiers bounty land warrants, at a dollar and
twenty-five cents per acre, may be received in
n mt erF ola, H.