The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-03

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sections and parts of sections of land, All bearing
the odd sAmhers, which remain to the United
states within six miles each aide OF the line OF
tbs Mobile and Ohio River railroad, In the States
~ Alabama and Mississippi, subject to double the
minimum price Of the public lands. as provided by
the act of goth September, 1885, will be held at the
following land offices, in the States Of Alabama
and Mississippi, ri tie Perioos hereinafter oeslg-
mated, to wit ..-.-
ma, commencing on Monday, the fra day of
S,,,,ber nert for the disposal Of sections nd
paris of sections, being the odd numbers above
ferred to- "a situated in the under me ntoned
townships, to wit
North Of the base line and rest of the principal syi-
dian.
Townships one and ttoo. OF range one
Townships one, tro, tares, and four Of range
Townships two. three, -four and flee, of
range three.
Tow nships one, hro, three, four, fire, sir, and
Townships three, four, 1--WE, six and seven, of
range five.
South Of the base line and csst Of the principal nsri-
Townships one, tico, three, four, and tUs, of range
Townships one, two. three, four, and fire, of
range two. 81.
Townships one, too, and three, of range three.
Township one, OF range four. ..
South Of the base line and east Of the principal
Townships three and four, of range one
AT the land office at DENOPOLIS, in the same
State, commencing on Monday, the t,celfth day of
September nsTt for the dsposalof such sections nd
pats OF sections, being the odd numbers above
frrred to- as are situated in the aforementioned
townships, to wit
North Of the base line and ,oest of the principal me-
rsdiGn.
Townships eighteen, ninstsen, and tscenty, of
range four.
A, the land office at TUSCALOOSA, in the
same State, commencing on Monday, the fin day
of September merit for the disposal of such sections
and parts of sections being the odd numbers above
referred to, situated in the underline ntioned
townships, to wit:
North of the base line and 70 est Of The princiraI
ridtars IN the southern surveying district.
Township tice,ty one, of range four.
At the land office al COLUMBUS, in Mississip-
pi, commencing Monday, the nineisent. day of
September nsri for the disposal Of such sections and
parts of sections being the odd Numbers above
ferred 10, situated in the aforementioned
townships, to wit:
NORTH Of he base line and east Of The Choeta,c
meridian.
Townships eight. sixteen, ssseatesn, eighteen,
nineteen, and tIesnfy, of range fifteen.
Townships right. nine. t,ceps, hirt,en, fourteen,
ptesn, srrteen seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and
twenty, of range sixteen.
Townships eight. nine, ten siscsn, ttceice. ihir-
teen, fourteen, fifteen sixteen, seventeen, eighteen,
and niRsfs. "a, of range seventeen.
Townships eight, nine, ten, eleven, t,cepe, thir-
Townships eight, nine, ten, eleven, and hosps, of
range nineteen.
AT the land office OF AUG USTA, in the same
State, commencing on Monday, the ttcenty sizfh
day of September merit for the disposal of sec
tous and parts of sections, being the odd numbers
above referred TO, as are situated in the undermen-
toned townships, to Wit
North Of hs hQss line aud east of the CLoeta,o me-
ridiGn.
Township four, of range thirteen.
Townships one, ttDo, three, four, fue, and sir, of
range fourteen.
Townships one, two, three, four, FIVE, six, and
ssUen, of range fifteen.
Townships one too three, four, Jfus, six, and
seven, of range sixteen.
Townships oas iUe. sir, and ssUen, of range
Township screen, of range eighteen.
North Of the base line, of the meridian end east
of Pearl rtrer.
Townships thrse, four, fue, six, seven and eight,
OF range FIVE.
Townships fps, sir, seven, eight, nine, and ten
of range six.
Townships screen, eight, nine, and ten, of range
seven
Townships, eight, nins, and ten, of range eight.
The tow nships herein designa ed in Roman let
tiers wholly within the limits of ssix 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
resps Give district land offices by the Commissioner
of the General Land Office.
Lands reserved for schools, military, and other
purp ises, will be excluded from sale.
Toe 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, ex.
ceeding one hundred feet on each side thereof md
therefore the PARTICULAR tracts of land hich 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 all 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 Washing
ton, the twenty third day Of May, A. ID. 1853.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
JOHN WILsos,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice 10 actual settlers on lands of the United
States rigiraIIy rcitbdraton from market &C
count Of The rGiroad grant.
Under act of Congress, approved Sd March, 1853
entitled Gan act to extend pre- emption rights to
certain lands therein mentioned the pre- em9tion
laws of the United States they 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 10 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 predcated upon
settlements made prior 10 the Attn February 1853
the date of the final allotment.
Claims within the six miles limits must be proven
commencement of the public sal e. md are 10 be
paid for al the rate of two dollars and ff y cents
Der 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
to 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 thu close of the public sal
directed by the foregoing proclamation of the Pre-
sident applications will be received for the pur
chase at private ntry, or location by warrants, OF
the lands resery to satisfy this grant outside oil
the elk miles limits, in such order as to prevent
confusion and insu accuracy, in accordance with
instructions 10 be issued TO the registers and re-
ceiyers. JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
May 26-wl3w
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