The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-17

nv the PRECEDENT OF the United States.
IN pursuance of Law, I. FRANKLIN PIERCE,
| President Of the United States, do hereby de-
clare and make known that public sales Of the
sections and parts Of sections of land, all bearing
the odd numbers, which remain to the United
States within ak miles each side OF the llne oil
the Mobile and Ohio River railroad, in the States
of Alabama and Mississippi, subject to double the
minimum price of the public lands, as provided oy
the act of Goth September 1880, will be held at the
following land offices, in the States of Alabama
and Mississippi, at the periods hereinafter desig-
mated, to wit
Al the land office at ST. STEPHENS, in Alaba-
ma, commencing Monday, the fifth day of
September merit the disposal of such sections and
parts of sections, being the odd numbers above
ferrsd to, as situated in the aforementioned
townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and cest Of the principal nsri-
Townships and t,co, of range one.
Townships one, t,co, three, and -four, of range
two.
Townships one two, three, four and fvs of
rar ge three.
Townships t,ro, three, four, fire, sir, and
screen, OF range four.
Townships three, four, five, six and screen, of
range five.
South Of the base line and ,rsst of the principal meri-
Townships one, too, three, four, and frs, of range
one.
range two.
Townships one, t,,o, and three, of range three
Township one, of range four.
South Of the base line and of the principal eri-
dian.
townships three and four, of range one.
AT the land office at DEMOPOLIS, in the same
State, commencing Monday, the t,celfih day of
September nsrt for the disposal of such sections and
parts OF sectons, being the odd numbers above
fired to, as situated in the aforementioned
townships to wit:
Nora Of the base line and of the principal me
rtdins.
Townships eighteen, nineteen, and tscenty, OF
range four.
Al the land office at TUSCALOOSA in the
same State. commencing on Monday, the fifth da y
OF September nsrt, for The disposal of such sections
and parts Of sections, being the odd numbers above
referred to. as are situated in the aforementioned
townships. to wit:
Northo the base line aud est Of the PRINCIPAL
ridian IN the southern surveying district.
Township ttosntg one, of range four.
At the land office COLUMBUS, in Mssissip-
pi, commencing on Monday, the nineteenth day Of
September nsrt, for the disposal of such sections and
parts of sections, being the odd numbers above re-
ferred 10, situated in the aforementioned
tDwnships, to wit:
North Of he base line and east Of the ChoctG,c
meridian
Townships eight, sixteen, ssrentssn, eighteen,
nineteen, and ttcenfy, OF range fifteen.
Townships right nine, ttcelps. thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sirteea seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and
twenty, OF range sixteen.
Townships eight. nine, ten, slsrsn, t,csiv, thir-
teen fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, sspsntes eighteen,
and nineteen, of range seventeen.
townships e,ght, nine, ten, eleven tsceLcs, thar
tsenJo"tssn JVtssn and slrtfsn, OF range eighteen
Townships eight nine, ten eleven, and t,osivs, OF
range nineteen.
At the land office at AUG USTA in the same
State, commencing Monday, the t,osnty sirth
day of September nsrt, for the disposal of sec
tions and parts of sections, being the odd numbers
above referred to, situated in the undermen-
toned townships, TO wit:
North of the base line and east Of tie CRocta,o me-
rtdlan.
Township four, of range thirteen.
Townships one, ttco, three, four, fire, and sir, of
range fourteen.
Townships one, two, three, four, FIVE, six, and
screen, of range fifteen.
Townships one, trOO, three, four, Jfus, six, and
seven, of range sixteen.
Townships one fire, SIR and sersrr, Orange seven
teen.
Township secea, of range eighteen.
North of the base line of the meridian and east
of Pearl rirer.
Townships three, four, fvs, six, seven, and eight,
of range five.
ownships fee, sir, seven, eight, nine and ten,
of range elk.
Townships ssusn, eight, nine, and ten, of range
seven.
Townships eight, ains, and ten, of range ight
The townships herein designated in Roman let
tiers are wholly within the limits of sssi1 sections
in width on each side of said road and those in
iiGiics partly within said limits, as designated
on the dia grams, which will be furnished TO the
respective district land offices by the Commissioner
OF the General Land Office.
Lands reserved for schools, military, and other
purposes, will be excluded from sale.
Tue lands sold will be subject TO The right of way
granted by the said act of 10Th September, 1850,
the States aforesaid, for said railroad, not ex =
ceeding hHndrsdfsst each side thereof; and
therefore the particular tracts oflaud which include
the read will be sold as containing the quantities
respectively shown by the official plas.
Each sale will be kept open for time sufficient
TO admit of Offering all the lands, but exceed
ing two weeks, and applications to make private
entries of the lands offered under this proclama-
ton will not be received until after the close Of the
public sale.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washing
ton, the twenty third day Of May, A. D. 1858.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
john WILsoN,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Nctics TO actual settlers on lands Of Jhe United
States originally toilsdratcn from market on &C
count of the railroad grant
Under act of Congress- approved Sd March, 1858
entitled San act to extend pres mption rights tC
certain lands therein mentioned, )" the pre-emption
laws of the United States they now exist are
extended over the alternate reserved sections o.
public lands along the line Of the railroad herein
before mentioned, where the settlement and i'm,
provement were made prior TO the final allotment o.
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 limit:
originally reserved will attach, if predicated upon
settlements made prior TO the 4th February, 1853
the date of the final allotment.
Claims within the six miles limits must be proven
up at any time before the day herein fixed for the
commencement of the public sale, and are to be
paid for at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents
per acre. Claims outside of the six miles and
within the limits of the original reservation, mus
be proven prior to the restoration of said lands
to private entry.
Soldiers bounty land warrants, at dollar and
twenty-five cents per acre, may be received in
payment for either class of lands; one warrant
only, however, can be located by each pre- emptor
Immediately after the close of the public sale
directed by the foregoing proclamation of the Pre-
sioent, applications will be received for the pur
chase at private entry, location by warrants, o
III lands reserved TO satisfy this grant, outside o
b eek miles limits, in such order to proven
confusion and insure accuracy, in accordance will
q lructions to De issued to the registers and re
cerysrs JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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MY CONSULSHIP, by c. Edwards Lester,
The Land of the Cpsar and Doge, by William