The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-30

States within six miles on 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 oy
the act OF goth September, 1850, will be held at the
following land offices, in the States Of Alabama
and Mississippi, At the periods hereinafter desg-
mated, to wit
Al the land office at ST. STEPHENS, in Aaba-
M. commencing on Monday, the fifth day OF
September ner the disposal OF such sections and
parts of sections being the odd numbers above re-
fsrred to, as are situated in the underline ntioned
townships, to wit;
North of The base line and cest Of the principal msri
dian
Townships and tte0, OF range one.
Townships one, ttro, three, and four, of range
Townships one two, three, -four and fee, of
range three.
Townships one i,ro, three, four, ive, sir and
Townships three, four, i've, six and ,eren, of
range five
South Of the base liss and toest of the principal
dian
Townships one, too, three, four, and fse, of range
one
Townships one, two, three, four, and fire, of
range two.
Townships one, trco, and three, of range three.
Township one Of range four
South Of the base line and east of the principal eri
dian.
Townships three and four of range one.
At the land office at DEMOPOLIS, in the same
State, commencing on Monday, the t,csJth day Of
September neat for the disposal of such sections md
parts of sections, being the odd numbers above
f. rrcd to, as situated in the aforementioned
townships, to wit:
North Of the base line aud tcest of the principal
TtsiGn.
Townships eighteen, nineteen, and ttcenfy, of
range four.
AT the land Office at TUSCALOOSA, in the
same State, commencing on Monday, the fyb day
of September neEt, for the disposal of such sections
and parts Of sections, being the odd numbers above
referred to, are situated in the aforementioned
townships, to wit:
NOrthof the base line and est of The principal
rtdiGn IN tse southern surveying district.
Township tCsnty one, of range four.
AZ the land office al COLUMBUS, in Missssip-
ri commencing on Monday, the nineteenth day of
September merit Tor me 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 Tine aud east of the Choctaw
msridiGn.
Townships eight. sixteen, seuentesn, eighteen,
nineteen, and tt1enty, OF range fifteen.
Townships eight, nine ttreius, thirteen fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and
twenty, of range sixteen.
Townships eight, nine, ten, elspen, ttoeive, thir
teen, fourteen fifteen, sixteen, sereneen, eighteen.
and nineisen, OF range seventeen.
Townships eight, nine, ten, eleven, ttCelre, thtr
teen fourteen fifteen, and Sirteen, Of range eighteen
Townships eight, nine, ten, eleven, and tiosus, of
range nineteen.
Az the land office at AUG USTA in the same
State, commencing Monday, the ttoenty sirth
day Of September nert, for the disposal of such
tons and parts Of sections, being the odd numbers
above referred to, situated in the undermen-
toned townships, to wit:
North Of the hass line and east Of the CAOcta,o
ridian.
Township four, of range thirteen.
Townships one, ttoO three, four, tUe, and SiT, OF
range fourteen.
Townships one, two, three, four, FIVE, six, and
Sevsn, of range fifteen.
Townships one, tiCO, three, four, tre, SIX, and
seven, of range sixteen.
Townships one fire, sir, and stUep, Orange seven
teen.
Township screen, Of range eighteen.
North of the base line, tcsst Of the meridian, and east
Of Pearl river.
Townships three, four, frs, six seven, aud eight,
Of range five.
Tow nships fee, sir, seven, eight, nine, and ten,
Of range six.
Townships seven, eight, nine, and ten, of range
seven.
Townships, eight, nine, and TEN, of range eight.
The townships herein designated in Roman let
tiers are wholly within the limits of "six sections
in width on each side of said road, =" and those in
iialics are partly within said limits, designated
un the diagrams, which will be furnished 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.
the lands sold will be subject TO the right of way
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70 the States aforesaid, for said railroad, not
ceeding hundred feet each eide thereof; and
therefore the particular tracts ofand which include
the road will be sold containing the quantities
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
ing two weeks, and applications to make private
entries Of the lands offered under this proclama
ten 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 4, D; 1888
7~~By the President
JOAN Wilson,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Ncics TO actual settlers on lands of The United
States originally sDithdratDn from market on ac-
count of the railroad grant
Under act Of Congress, approved Sd March, 1858,
entitled can act to extend Pre,emPtlon rights to
certain lands therein mentioned, !" the presumption
laws of the United States they now exist ere
extended over the alternate reserved sections OF
public lands along the line Of the railroad herein
before mentioned, where the settlement and i'm
movement were made prior 10 the final allotment OF
The alternate sections to the said railroad There
fore ali 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 10 the 4h February, 1858
the date of The final allotment.
Claims within the six miles limits must be proven
I'D at any time before the day herein fixed for the
commencement of the public sale, and are to be
oaid for at the rate Of tVO dollars and fifty cents
Ger 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 land:
TO private entry.
soldiers bounty land warrants, at a dollar anc
twenty-five cents per acre, may be received il
payment for either class of lands; one warrant
only, however, can be located by each pre- emptor
Immediately after the close of the public sal,
directed by the foregoing proclamation of the Pre-
sdent applications will be received for the Pur
chase at private entry, or location by warrants o
the lands reserved to satisfy this grant, outside
the six miles limits, in such order TO proven
sonfusion and insure accuracy, in accordance witt
instructions 10 be issued to the registers and re-
celyers. JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
May 26-wl3w
MY CONSULsHIP, by c. Edwards Lester,
Tne Land Of the Cesar and Doge, by William
Furniss.
The New Continent, Four Years in Gov
eminent Expedition, by Lieutenant Geo. M. Col