The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-15

fhs add nunbers, which remain to the United |
states within ak 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, as provided by
the act of goth September, $780, will be held at the
following land Offices, in the States OF Alabama
and Mississippi, At the Perioos hereinafter oeslg-
mated, to wit ,
ma, commencing Monday, the ffh day Of
.pf,ab.r merit the disposal of such actions and
PARTS of sections being the odd numbers above re-
ferred to- a. are situated in the underme ntioned
townships, TO Wit;
North Of TIE base line aud of the principal mni
dian.
Townships one and t,co, of range one
Townships one, t,co, three, and four, of range
Townships one two, three, four and FIVE, of
range three.
Townships oas, too, three, four, FIRE, sir, and
Townships three, four, Ave, six and seren, of
range 1--WE.
South Of the base line and of The principal rusri-
dan
Townships one, trco, three, four, and fre, of range
Townships one, two, three, four, and FIRE, of
rangetvo.
Townships one, t,oo and three, of range three.
Township one, OF range four.
South Of The base line and east Of the principal pssr
dian.
At the land office at DEMOPOLIS, in the same
State, commencing on Monday the t,celfth day of
September merit for the disposal Of such sections and
parts of sections, being the odd numbers above
fsrred to, as are situated in the aforementioned
townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and of the principal
ri9iaN.
Townships sighieen, ninstsen, and tcsnty, of
range four.
AZ the land office at TUSCALOOSA, in the
same State, commencing on Monday, the t}th day
of September merit, for the disposal of such sections
aud parts of sections, being the odd numbers above
referred to, situated in the undermen toned
townships. to wit:
North Of the base line and est Of the principal me-
r,dian in the southern surveying district
Township tcenty one, of range four
At the land office Mt COLUMBUS, in Misslssip-
nj commencing Monday, the nineteenth day of
Septem6sr nsxt for the disposal of such sections and
parts of sections being the odd Numbers above re-
ferred TO- as situated in the aforementioned
townships, to Wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the Chocta,r
meridian
Townships eight. sirteen, serentssn, sigbteen
ninet<en, and ticenty, of range fifteen.
Townships eight, nine, tlsslrs kisrteen, fourteen,
fifteen sirtesn seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and
twenty, of range sixteen.
Townships eight, ni,se ten eleven, t.cefUe, thir-
teen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, serentsen, eighteen,
and nineteen, of range seventeen.
Townships eight, nine, ten, eleven, tlcslce, tsr-
Teen fourteen, fifteen, and srtsen, of range eighteen
Townships eight, nine ten. eleven, and t0sfSe, Of
range nineteen. .
state commencing Monday, the ttsenty stxth
day of September nert, for the disposal of such
tions and parts of sections being the odd numbers
above referred to, situated in the undermen-
toned townships, TO wlk
North Of the hass ltn< and sast Of the Ckoctaao me
rtdtan.
Township four, of range thirteen.
townships one ttoo, three, four, fre, and sir, %
range fourteen
Townships one, two, three, four, FIVE, six, and
sepsn, of rage fifteen.
Townships Ses, tpo, three, four, yfve, six, and
seven, of range sixteen.
Townships one, rs sia, and ssrss, of range seven
teen.
Township ssren, Of range eighteen.
North of the base line cest of the sridian aud cost
Of Pearl rirer.
Townships three, four ss, six, seven, and eight,
of range FIVE.
Tow uships tre, siE, seven, eight, nine, and ten,
of range six.
Townships ssvsn, eight, nine, and ten, of range
Townships, eight, rins, and ten, of range eight.
The townships herein designa ed in Roman let
ters are wholly within the limits of s'six sections
in width each side of said road, ;" and those in
italics partly within said limits, as designated
on the diagrams, which will be furnished to the
respective district land offices by the Commissioned
of the General Land Office.
Lands reserved for schools, military, and other
purposes, VIII De EXCLUDED from sale.
The lands sold will be subject 10 The right of way
granted by the said act of goth September, 1850,
to the States Aforesaid, for said railroad, not
.ceedng hundred feet on each SIDE thereof; and
therefore the particular tracts ofland hich include
she road will be sold containing the quantities
respectively shown by the official plats.
Each sale will be kept open for a time sufficient
to admit OF Offering all the lands, but not exceed
ing two weeks, and applications 10 make private
entries of the lands offered under this proclama-
ton will not be received pnnl after the close of the
public sale
Given under my hand, at the city OF w ashing-
ton, the twenty-third day of May A. D. 1858
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President
JoHs WILsos,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice 10 actual settlers on lands of the United
States originally WithdrG,cn from market &C
count Of the railroad grant.
Under act OF Congress, approved Sd March, 1903,
entitled SAN act to extend pre- emption rights to
certain lands therein mentioned !" the pre-empton
laws Of the United States they exist are
extended the alternate reserved sections OF
public lands along The line OF the railroad herein
before mentioned, where the settlement and i'm
proyement were made prior 70 The final allotment Of
the alternate sections to the said RAILROAD. There
FORE all claims by pre-emption to any Of the elter
nate sections of public lands within the hmits
originally reserved will attach If predicated upon
settlements made prior 70 the 4th February, 1858,
the date of the final allotment.
up AZ shy time before the day herein fixed for the
commencement of the public sale, and are 10 be
paid for at lne rate of two dollars and fifty cents
per acre. Claims outside of the six miles, and
within the limits of the original reservation, must
be proven up prior 10 the restoration of said lands
TO private entry.
Soldiers bounty land warrants, st dollar and
twenty-five cents per acre, may be received In
payment for either class of lands; one warraat
only, how ever, cap be located by each pre- emptor
Immediately after the close Of the public sale
directed by the foregoing proclamation of the Pre-
sidenf applications will be receiyed for the pur
CD use at private entry, or location by warrants
Hollands reserved TO satisfy this grant, outside o
esx miles limits, in such order as to proven
confusion and insure accuracy, IN accordance with
q tructions TO be issued to the registers and re-
Celvers. JOHN WlLeO9,
Commissioner of the General Land Once.
May 26-wl3w
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