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the odd R.aab<rs, which remain to the United
States, within six miles on each sde Of the line OF
the Mobile and Ohio River railroad, In the States
Of Alabama and Mississippi, subject to double the
the act Of 90h September, 1850, will b held at the
following land Offices, in the States OF Alabama
and mississippi, At tho periods hereinafter desig-
AZ the hand Office at ST. STEPHENS, in Alaba
ma, commencing on Monday, the fra day of
September ners for the disposal Of such sections and
parts Of sec tons being the odd Rxsbers above re-
ferred to, situated in the underline toned
townships, to wit
NORTH of the base line and oest Of tie principal <ri
dian.
Townships and tsoo, of range one.
Townships one, too, hyee, and -four, of range
Townships one two, three, four and foe. Of
range three.
Townships one, TACO, tares, four, foe, SIR, and
seren, of range four.
Townships three, four, five, six and screen. OF
range FIVE.
South Of the base line and ,cest Of the principal meri-
dian
Townships one, tsco, three, four and five, of range
Townships one, two, three, -four, and fire, OF
range two.
Townships one, too, and three, of range three
Township one OF range four.
South Of fae base line and east Of the principal msri
dian.
At the land office at DEMOPOLIS, in the same
State, commencing on Monday, the fscelfh day oil
September nsrt for the disposal of such sections and
parts Of sections, being the odd numbers above
Tired TO, as are situated in the underrnentione ed
townships, to wit:
North Of the base Eins and scest of the principal me
ridsaa.
Townships sightsen, nineteen, and scensy o.
At the land office at TUSCALOOSA, in the
same State, commencing on Monday, the ffh day
OF September merit, for the disposal of such sections
and parts of sections being the odd numbers above
referred to, as are situated in the aforementioned
townships. to wit:
NORTH Of the base line and est Of the principal
ridian ia the southern sureytng district.
Township s,csnsy one, of range four.
At the land Office at COLUMBUS, in Misslssip-
pi, commencing on Monday, the ninsteenA day of
September ners for the disposal of such sections and
parts of sections, being the odd numbers above
ferred to, as are situated in the undermentioned
townships, to wit:
North Of the base ftne and east of the Choctaw
meridian.
Townships sigat. six teen, sspensssn, eighteen
ninetsen, and s,centy, of range fifteen.
Townships stgat, name, tacsivs, thirteen, fourteen
fifteen, sirtee, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and
twenty, of range sixteen
Townships eight nine, Ten, eleven, t,csive, thir-
teen, fourteen fifteen, sixteen, seveatesn, eighteen
and NINETEEN, of range seventeen.
Townships eight, nine, ten, eleven, ttrelre ntr-
Teen, fourteen, fifteen, and sreeS, of range Eighteen
Townships eight, nine, tep eleven, and i,oslre of
range nineteen.
Al the land office at AUG UsTA, in the same
State, commencing on Monday, the i,csnty sirth
day of September nsrt, for the disposal of such
tons and parts of sections, being the odd numbers
above referred to, are situated in the undermen
toned townships, to wit:
North of The base Iins and east Of the Csocla,o
rs6iGn-
Township four, of range thirteen.
Townships one, ttco, three, -four, ive, and sir, Of
range fourteen.
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ssven, of range fifteen.
Townships one, t,Oo, three, four, tius, six, and
seven, of range sixteen.
Townships one, foe sE, and seue,p, of range seven
Township screen, of range eighteen.
North of the base line, eest Of the meridian and cost
Of Pearl rirer.
Townships three, four, fire, six, seven, and eight,
Townships fee, rir, seven, eight, nine, and irrs,
of range six.
Townships ssvsr, eight, nine, and ten, of range
seven.
Townships eight rine and ten, of range eight
The ownships herein designated in Roman let
tiers are wholly within the limits of SILK sections
IN width on each eide 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 sold will be SUBJECT 10 The right of way
granted by The said act of Doth September, 1850,
70 the States Aforesaid, for said railroad not ex
ceeding hundred feet on each side thereof; and
therefore the particular tracts land 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-
ton will not be received until after the close of the
public sale.
Given under my hand, at the city of w ashing-
ton, the twenty-third day Of May, A: d. 1858.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
JOHN WuSos,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Notice to actual settlers on lands of me United
States originally lcilhdrascn from MARKET on &C
count Of the railroad gram.
Under act of Congress, approved Sd March, 1858,
entitled 81 An act to extend presumption rights to
certain lands therein mentioned % the redemption
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 inn
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 TO the Attn February, 1853,
the date of he final allotment
Claims within the six miles limits must be proven
Up at any time before the day herein fixed for the
commencement of the public sale, and are to be
paid for ut the rate of two dollars and 6fty cents
per acre. Claims outside of the six miles and
within the limits Of the original aion must
be proven up prior to the restoration of said lands
60 private entry.
Soldiers bounty land warrants, at dollar and
twenty-five cents per acre, may be received in
payment for either class of lands; warrant
only, however, can be located by each pre- emptor.
Immediately after the close of the public sale
directed by the foregoing proclamation of the Pre-
sident, applications will be received for the pur-
chase az private entry, or location by warrants of
the lands reserved TO satisfy this grant, outside Of
the six miles limits, in such order to prevent
confusion and insure accuracy, in accordance with
instructions to be issued TO the registers and
ceiyers. JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
May 26-wl3w
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