The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-08

BY tho President OF tho United states.
IN pursuance Of law, l, FRANKLIN PIERCE,
Il 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 naasbers, which remain to the United
States, within ak 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. - provided BY
the act Of 2Oh September, $780, will Be held at the
following land Offices, in the States Of Alabama
and Mississippi, at the periods hereinafter desig
mated, to wit
ma, commencing on Monday, the f}A day of
Septeraber nexf for the disposal Of such sections and
parts of sections, being the odd numbers above re-
ferred are situated In the underline n ito ned
townships, to wit
Norta Of the base line AND nest of e princ,pa, m<
dssW.
Townships one and t,co, of range one
Townships one, too, three, and -four, of range
Townships one two, three, four and 6v<. of
range three.
Townships one, t,oo, three, four, FIRE, s;r and
sepen, of range four.
Townships three, four, fye six and ,.r~, of
range five.
South Of The base ne and ,cest of the principal meri
dian.
townships one, too, three, four, and fee of range
Townships one, two three, four, and FIRE of
range two.
Townships one, too, and three, of range three.
'O~"Sn'P JUG, VI range tour.
Sosh o. me base line and east Of The principal neri
dian.
Townships three and four, of range one.
AT the land office at DEMOPOLIS, in the same
state, commencing on Monday, the tsosLfh day of
September ner for the disposal of such sections and
parts OF sections, being the odd numbers above
ferred to, as are situated in the aforementioned
townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and of tAe principal me-
rs1s0a.
Townships ssghkseu, ntnsteeu, and k,o>,{y of
range four.
Al the land Office at TUSCALOOSA, in the
same Stale, commencing on Monday, the ffA da y
OF september n<Et, for the disposal Of such sec tons
and parts of sections being the odd numbers above
referred to, as situated in the aforementioned
townships. to wit:
North of the base line and 70 est of the PRINCIPAL me-
ridian IN the southern Surveying district.
Township t,csnty one, of range four
AT the land office at COLUMBUS, in Mssissip-
Pl, commencing on Monday, the nineieenta day of
September nert for the disposal of such sections and
parts of sections, being the odd numbers above re-
ferred to, as are situated in the undermentioned
townships, to wit:
NORTH Of the base line and east Of the Choctaw
Townships eight. sixteen, serentesn, eighteen,
niaetssn, and t,centy, of range fifteen.
Townships eight, nine, tlcsips thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, strteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and
twenty, of range six teen.
Townships eight, nine ten, eleven, t,c<ipe thir-
teen, fourteen, fifteen sixteen, seventeen, eighteen
and nineteen, of range seventeen.
Townships eight, nine, ten eleven, ttoelre, thar
teen, fourteen, fifteen, and sirtses of range gheen
Townships sisht, nine, ten, eleven, and tiosioe of
range nineteen.
AT the land office at AUG USTA, in the same
State, commencing Monday, the t,centy sirlS
day of September nsrt, for the disposal of such
tons and parts of sections, being the odd numbers
above referred TO, as are situated in the underm
toned townships, to wit
North of the base LIVE aud east of the Caoeiauo me
rtdtda.
in Of
Townships one, fpo, three, four, fre, and sir, Of
range fourteen.
Townships one, two, three, four, five, six, and
severl, of range fifteen.
Townships one, ttoo, three, four, fpe six, and
seven, of range sixteen.
Townships one, fve sir, and screen, of seven
teen.
Township sersn, Of range eighteen.
North of the base line roes of the meridian and east
Of Pearl rive.
Townships three four, tse, six, seven, and eight,
of range five.
Townships fUs, sir, seven, eight, nine, and ten,
of range six.
Townships ssven, eight, nine, and ten, of range
seven
Townships, eight, mine, 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
itaiics are partly within said limits, designated
on the diagrams, 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.
The lands cold 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 ex-
ceeding o-s hundred feet each aide thereof; and
therefore the particular tracts of land which include
the 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 ali the lands but not 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 w ashipe-
ton, the twenty third day Of May, A. D. 1853.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President
JOHN WILsos
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice 10 actual settlers on lands of the United
States originally lpithdraton from market on &C
count Of The railroad graat.
Under act of Con gress, approved Sd March, 1853
entitled San act to extend pre- emption rights TO
certain lands therein mentioned % the -emption
laws Of the United States they now exist are
extended over the alternate reserved sections of
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 of
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 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 proyen
up at any time before the day herein fixed for the
commencement of the public sal e, and are 10 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 must
be proven up prior TO the restoration of said lands
10 private entry.
Soldiers bounty land warrants, at a 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
" FOREGOING IN of he pro
sdent, applications will be received for the pur-
chase at private ntry, or location by warrants of
the lands resery to satisfy this grant, outside of
the six miles hmits, in such order as to prevent
confusion and insure accuracy, in accordance with
instructions be issued to the registers and re-
ceivers JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
May 26-wl3w
MY CONSULSHIP, by C. Edwards Lester, 2
The Land of the Cesar and Doge, by William
Furniss.
The New Continent, or Four Years in a Gov