The daily republic., 1853-08-25
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~ tas President sf the Unitsd statss.
TN pursuance Of Law, l., FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Il President OF the United States. do hereby do.
sections and parts Of ssciens Of land. all beaxin3
tbs odd nws~bNs, which remain to the United
States. within six miss each side Of tho line Of
the Mobile and Ohio River railroad, In the States
of Alabama and Mi.9lssippi, subject 70 double the
minimum prize Of the public lands ~ provided by
the act Of goth Scptember. will be held ct the
following land Offices, In the States Of Alabama
and mississipp, at the periods hereinafter desfg-
AT the land Office At ST. STEPHENS, in Alaba.
ma, commencing on Monday, tho f5h day OF
September nszl, the disposal Of such sections and
parts of sectonn; being the odd nunbers above re-
ferred to, AZ are situated In the undermcntioned
townships, 10 wit: tpa
North Of the base Iins and ,cess Of ne principal ms
~ fF1g dian.
Townships one and tsoo, OF range one.
Townships ono, t.co, shvss, and four, Of range
Townships one two. three. four and foe, Of
Townships ons, t,Do, three, four, fus, si1, and
sevem, of range four.
range five. Ss4 t
South of the base line and scest Of the principal mer
dian.
Townships one, tsoo, three, four, and foe, ofrange
one. & j
Townships one, two, three, four. and fUs, of
Townships one, tsoo, and three, of range three.
Township one, of range four.
South Of the base line and east Of the principal neri.
didn.
Townships three and four. Of range one.
At the land office at DEMOPOLiS, In the same
State commencing on Monday, the tsoelfh day Of
September next for the disposal of such sections and
Do rte of sections being the odd numbers above re-
fxred to, as are situated in the undermentioned
Townships, to Wit: faHa 8s
North Of the base line and scsst Of the principal ne
Townships eighteen, nineteen, and tscenty, of
AZ the land Office at TUSCALOOSA, in the
same State commencing on Monday, the ffM day
of September merit for the dispoeal of such sections
and parts Of sections, being the odd numbers above
referred to, as are situated In the aforementioned
townships. to wit: +31 444
NosAf the base line and ,Dest Of the principal me-
Tsdian in The s0uthern surveying district.
Township t.uenty one, of range four.
At the land Office at COLUMBUS. in Mississip-
ri, commencing on Monday, The ntneteesth day of
September ne1t for the disposal of such sections and
parts Of sections being the ed NUMBERS above re,
ferred to, "a are situated in the aforementioned
townships, to wit: Ft t
North Of the base lime and east Of the Choctac
- h4sassa meridian. isa asE5
Townships eight. sirtesn, seventesn, eighteen,
nineteen, and t,Uenty, of range fifteen.
Townships eight, sine teuelUs, thirtecn fourteen.
fifteen sirtee, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and
twenty, of range sixteen. i5
Townships eight, mine. ten, eleuen tscelre. thir-
teen, fourteen fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen,
and nimeteen, Of range seventeen.
Townships eight. nine, ten, eleven, tscssUe, ttir-
teen, fourteen teen, and sizteen, ofrnnge eighteen.
Townships eight, nine, ten, eleven and tsoe'Oe. OF
range nineteen i& tss ~ 83iS 2@t E48 @t
Al the land Office at A AUC USTA, In the same
State, commencing on Monday. the ticenty sirth
day Of September e1fs tor the dispoaal Of such sec
tions and parts Of sections, being the odd numoers
AT fpd ~ md
toned tow nships. to wit: AZ, ~ sesf 4 III
North of the base line and east Of the Cocta,D me-
ridian. Az T
Township four, of range thirteen.
Townships one, t.co, three, four, Jue and sir, OF
Townships one, two, three, four, five, six, and
seuen, of range fifteen.
Townships one. t,Oo, three, four, fUe, six, and
Townships one, tive, sir, and seve, ofrange seven
Township seuen, OF range eighteen. eH7
NORTH Of the base line .cest Of the msridtan, and east
sa& Of Pearl riueT. ti5
Townsbips three. four. hoe. six, seven, and eight
Townships fue. .;r, seven, eight. n;~e. and ten.
of range six. .J4s - .5t
seven. . 81
Townships, eight, nine, and ten, of range eight.
The townships herein designated in Roman let
ters are wholly within the limits Of "six sections
in width on each side of said road, and those In
italics are partly within said limits. Rs designated
on the diagrams, which will be furnished to the
respective district land offices by the Commissioners
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
granted by the said act of Goth September, 1850,
to the States aforesaid, for said railroad, not ex
ceeding hundred feet on each side thereof; and
therefore the particular tracts which include
the road will be sold as containing the quantities
respectively shown by the official plats. eiie9 q
Each sale will be kept open for time sufficient
to admit Of Offering al the lands, but not exceed
ing two weeks, and applications to make private
enir;es Of the lands offered under this proclama.
ton will not be received until after the close ofths
Given under my hand, at the city of Washing
ton, the twenty third day Of May, A. A. D: 1858;
By the President:
JoHH WILsoN,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to actual settlers on lands of The United
States originally sOithdrason from market on ac-
count Of the railroad grant. ...ifss
Under act of Congress-, approved Sd March. 1858,
entitled ssAn act to extend pre- emption rights to
certain lands therein mentioned, }" the pre-emption
laws of tho United States as they now exist are
extended over the alternate reserved sections OF
nubic lands along the line of the railroad herein
before mentioned. where the settlement and i'm
provement were made prior to the final allotment OF
the alternate sections to the said railroad. There
fore, all claims by prescription to any ofthe alter
nate sections of public lands within the limits
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 hersn fixed for the
commencement of the public sale, and are to be
paid for At the rate of two doiars and fifty cents
per acre Claims outsido of the six miles. and