The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-16

TN pursuance of law, /, FRANKLIN PIERCE,
Il President OF the United States. do hereby de.
clare and make known that public sales of the
sections and parts Of sectiops of land, all bearing
the odd nuwsbers, which remain to the United
States, within six miles each side Of the line OF
the Mobile and Ohio River railroad tn the States
minimum price OF The public lands, a. provided BY
the act Of goth September 1850, will DO held at the
following land offices, in the States Of Alabama
and Mississippi. at the periods hereinafter de'g-
At tho land office at ST. STEPHENS, in Alaba-
ma, commencing on Monday, the ffth day Of
September nest for the disposal Of such sections and
parts of sections being the odd numbers above ~.
ferred to, az are situated in the aforementioned
townships, to wit: sli F1 4tsaT N II II
North of tie base line and s0est Of the principal eri-
,s9t dian yer
Townships one and too. Of range one. 49,
Townshps one, t,co, three, and four, of range
Townships one two. three, four and foe. Of
TSwnships one, t,co, three, four. foe, ss, and
Townships three, four, five, six and seoen, Of
South of the base line and cest Of the principal wsri-
-0ts ~ y. dian. 80 u8asfaQba as II
Townships one t.oo, three, four, and foe, of range
Townships one. two. three. four, and Jive, Of
Townships one, t,co, and three. of range three.
Township ons, of range four. t, $500 /.
South Of the base line and east Of the principal msri
Townships three and four, of range one. rs
At the land Office at DEMOPOLIs, in the same
State. commencing on Monday, the tspsifh day Of
September ns1t for the disposal Of such sections and
parts of secions, being the odd numbers above re-
frrred to, az are situated in the aforementioned
townships, to wit: #35 lffF- A.l4E ttH2i3 3ii'
NORTH Of tie base line and soest Of tie principal ~e-
ol4 iW sss.iEtshf yj4iGW. J ~ if,tFst ~
Townships eighteen, nineteen, and ss0snty, Of
range four. 80
same state, commencing on Monday, the Gfth day
of September neat, for the disposal of such sections
and parts of sections. being the odd numbers above
referred to, as situated In the aforementioned
townships. to wit:
Noyhof The base lins and 70 eat Of the PRINCIPAL
ridian in The southern surveying district.
Township t,centy one, of range four.
At the land Office at COLUMBUS. in Missiasip-
pi, commencing on Monday, the ntneteentA day OF
September ner for the disposal of such actions and
parts Of sections, being the odd numbers above re-
ierred to, az are situated In the undermentioned
townships, to wit: A88 5a6
North Of the base line and east Of the ChoctasO
si{a -GplaEaE 8 meridian. go } eI i-5i i8lt5%
Townships eight. si1tesn, ssoentes", eighfee"'
nineteen, and t,cerfy. of range fifteen. 2d 4a
Townships eight. nine, ts0eus thirteen, fourteen.
fftsen sirteen seventeen, eighteen. nineteen, and
twenty, Of range sixteen AZ. i.1n ,.r l.
IOWn0Nlpe el2utp ntysS beHs eteUessS sC0esOeS
teen fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seuenteen, eighteen,
and nineteen. of range seventeen.
Townships eight, nine, ten, eleven, tsceve, ktir-
teen fourteen, fifteen, and si1tes, OF range eighteen
Townships eight, nine, ten, eleven, and ttcsUs OF
AZ the land Office at AUG UsTA, in the same
State, commencing on Monday, the ttoenty sirth
day of September ,ert for the disposal of such sec
tions and parts Of sections being the odd numbers
above referred to, situated in the undermen-
toned townships. to wit: ..ga n i,
North of the base line and east Of the CAocta,o
ridian. tx
Township four. of range thirteen.
Townships one, tsco, three, FOUR foe, and sic, OF
range fourteen. s W
Townships one, two, three, four, five, six, and
seven, of range fifteen. a s7
seven, of range sixteen. .,.-- aHsgEi3 WaY
Townships ON, foe, STA, and seuen, ofrange
teen. ,..... ..l.lqa
Township seuen, of range eighteen.
North of the base line, ,oest Of The meridian, and east
Gtl Of Pearl riuer. f,r-
Townships three, four, tve, six seven, and eight,
of range five.
Townships foe. ZIG. seven, eight, nine, and ten,
Of range six. m
Townships seuen, eight; nine, and ten, of range
seven. ~! satft }i'19
Townships, eight, nine, and ten, of range eight.
The ownshps herein designated in Roman LETT
ters are wholly within the limits Of s.sx sections
in width on each eide of said road" and those in
italics are partly within said !mits az designated
the diagrams, which viii Dc tnrnished 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.
Tho lands sold will be subject to the right of way
granted by the said act Of Goth September, 1850,
"a the States aforesaid, for said railroad, not ex-
ceeding one hundred feet on each side thereof; and
therefore the tracts q land which include
respectively shown by the official plats
Each sale will be kept open for time sufficient
to admit of Offering all the lands, but not exceed
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.
11' 6lt sgad fia Ell FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President: 3l atatl -g siua
john WILSON, t5
M Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to actual settlers on lands Of the United
States originally tcithdraton from market on &C.
count Of The railroad grant
entitled can act to extend presumption rights to
certain lands therein mentioned, the Pre-emptlon
laws of the United States a. they now exist are
extended over the alternate reserved sections OF
nublic lands along the line of the railroad herein
before mentioned, whore the settlement and i'm
proyement were made prior to the final allotment Of
the alternate sections to the said railroad. Inere
fore, all claims by presumption to any Of the alter
nate actions Of public lands within the hmlts
originally reserved will attach, if predioated upon
settlements made prior 10 the Atm February, 1908
the date of the final allotment.
- Caims within the six miles limits must be proven
up At any time before the day herein fixed Tor the
commencement of the public sale, and are to bt
nsid for at the rate Of two dollars and fifty cents
Der acre Claims outside Of the six miles, and
within the limits of the original reservation mus
be proven up prior to the restoration OF said iand
to private entry. .,.+re .....t .a
Soldiers bounty land warrants, at dollar ane
twenty-five cents per acre, may be received II
payment for either class of lands; one warran
only. however, can be located by each pre-. emptor
Immediately after the close Of the public sal
directed bv the foregoing proclamation Of the Ere
.ident. applications will be received for the pur