The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-30
ny the Presi emf OF tho United states.

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TN pursuance Of law, 1, FRANKLIN PIERCE,
i President OF the United States. do hereby de
clare and make known that public salea of the
sections and parts Of sections of land, all bearin5
the odd Numbers, which remain to the United
States within six miles 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 by
the act of Goth 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 sea
At the land Office at ST. STEPHENS. in Alaba.
ma, commencing on Monday, the FIN day Of
September nerl for the disposal of such sectons 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 ,nest Of the principal msi-
dian.
Townships one and t,co, OF range one.
Townships one, t,Uo, three, and four, of range
two.
Townships one two. three, four and foe, Of
range three.
Townships one. tpo, three, four, fue, sis, and
seuen, of range four.
Townships three, four, five, six and seDsn, Of
range five.
South Of the base line and soest Of the principal eri-
dian.
Townships one, t,uo, three, four, and foe, range
Townships one, two, three, four, and Jue, Of
range two.
Townships one, tsuo, 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 tsreJM day Of
September nert for the disposal of such sections and
pc rts of sections, being the odd numbers above re-
red to, as are situated in the aforementioned
Lwnships, to witt
North Of the base line and tcest Of the principal me-
ridian.
Townships eighteen, nineteen, and tscenty, Of
range four.
AT the land office at TUSCALOOSA, in the
same State, commencing on Monday, the fifth day
of September nert. for the disposal of such sections
and parts of sections, being the odd numbers above
referred to, as situated in the aforementioned
townships. to wit: ht
North of the base line and 10 est Of the principal
ridian in the southern surveying district.
Township t,oenty one, of range four.
At the land office at COLUMBUS, in MISSISSIPPI
pi, commencing on Monday, the nineteenth day of
September neat for the disposal of such sections and
parts of sections, being the odd numbers above re-
ferred to, as are situated in the aforementioned
townships, to witt
North of the base Tine and east Of the Chocta,p
meridian
Townships eight. sirteen, seventesn, eighteen,
nineteen, and t,cenfy, of range fifteen.
Townships eight nine, ttUelpe, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, seventeen eighteen, nineteen, and
twenty, of range sixteen.
Townships eight, nire, ten, eleuen, t,oelue. thir
teen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seuenteen eighteen,
and nineteen, of range seventeen.
Townships eight, nine, ten, eleven, ttoelue, tir-
teen, fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen, OF range eighteen.
Townships eight, nine, ten ELEVEN and ttcefUe, OF
range nineteen.
AZ the land Office at AUGUSTA, in the same
state, commencing ON Monday, the tsoenty sirth
day of September neat for the disposal OF such sec
tions and parts of sections being the odd numbers
toned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east Of the CoctaU me-
- ridian.
Township four, of range thirteen.
Townships one, ttco, three, four, foe, and si1, of
range fourteen.
Townships one, two, three, four, five, six, and
sepen, of range fifteen.
Townships one, t,co, three, four, fue, six, and
seven, of range sixteen.
Townships one, tve. sir, and seuen, FRANCES
teen.
Township sepen, of range eighteen.
North of the base line tDest Of the meridian, and east
of Pearl riuer.
Townships three, -four, ue, six, seven, and eight,
of range five.
Townships foe, ria, seven, eight, mine, and ten,
of range six.
Townships seuen, 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 s'six sections
in width on each side of said rond," and those in
italics 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 to the right OF way
granted by the said act of Goth September, 1850,
90. o. e. 81 mai roflr not o ~.
ceeding one hundred feet on each side thereof; and
therefore the particular tracts ofand which include
the road will be sold containing the quantities
shown by the official plats.
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 Washing
ton, the twenty third day Of May. A. D. 1853.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to actual settlers on lands of The United
States originally ,uithdraton from market on ac-
count of the railroad grant.
Under act of Congress, approved Sd March, 1858,
entitled ssAn act to extend pre-emption rights to
certain lands therein mentioned the pre- fnptiOn
laws of the United States as they now exist arc
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 10 the 4th February, 1853,
the date of the final allotment.
Claims within the six miles limits must be proven
nm at auy time before the day herein fixed for the
commencement of the public sale, and are to 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
to private entry.
Soldiers bounty land warrants, at 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