The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-19

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ss ~ WASHINGTON, D. c.
BY the President OF tho United States.
TN pursuance Of law, ], FRANKLIN PIERCE,
i President Of the United States. do hereby de-
clare and make known that public Gales of the
sections and parts Of sections of land all bearing
the odd nunsbers, 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 70 double the
minimum price of the public lands. as provided by
the act of 2Oth September 1850 will be held at the
following land offices, in the States OF Alabama
and Mississippi. at the periods hereinafter desig
At The land Office at ST. STEPHENS, in Alaba.
ma, commencing on Monday, the ffh day Of
September nert for the disposal Of such sections and
parts Of sections being the odd ~usbeys above 70.
ferred to, a. are situated in the aforementioned
townships, to wit: aa aa
North Of the base line and soest Of the principal mer
dian.
Townships one and t.Do Of range one.
Townships one, too, three, and four, OF range
two. t3 A@
Townships one two. three, four and foe, Of
Townships one, tro, three, four. tiue, sis, and
seuen, of range four. ,go 81
Townships three, four hve' six and 's0e"' OF
range five. rg3f - "a Nr
South Of the base line and soest Of the principal meri-
Townships one, tsoo three, four and tive, of range
one k g-s8l 49, 81 .
Townships one, two, three, four, and fire, Of
Townships one, t.co and three, of range three.
Township one, Of range four.
South Of the base line and east Of the principal ri-
dian.
Townships three and four, Of range one. ise og.
At the land office at DEMOPOl4S, In the same
State, commencing on Monday, the .tscelfth day Of
September neat for the disposal of such sections and
parts of sections, being the odd numbers above re-
/. rred to, as are situated in the aforementioned
townships, to wit:
Nor Of the base line and .cest of the principal me-
rtdian.
Townships eighteen, nineteen, and tscenty, Of
AZ the land Office at TUSCALOOSA, in the
same State, commencing on Monday, the tfh day
of September .szt 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: baH 3H4gt l9s la
Northof the base line and pest Of the PRINCIPAL me-
yidian in the southern surveying district
Township t,centyone, of range four. .f.
At the land office ct COLUMBUS, in Mssissip-
pi, commencing on Monday, the ntnefeentn Day Of
September ne1t, for the disposal Of such actions and
parts of sections, being the odd numtys above re-
terred to, as are situated IN the undermenuoneo
townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east Of the Chocta,c
meridian.
Townships eight. sixteen, seventesn, eighteen,
ninelsen, and t,centy, Of range fifteen.
Townships eight. mine, s.oelvs M'rtse', fourteen:
fifteen sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and
twenty, of range sixteen.
Townships eight, nine ten, eleoen, t,celue, thir
teen fourteen ifteen sixteen, seuenteen, eighteen
and nineteen, Of range seventeen: ,.,.,u ~.
deem Fourteen fifteen, and sirteen, FRANCE eighteen
Townships eight nine, ten, eleven, and ttOslve, of
range nineteen. IL $1,000 * . t,f
state, commencing on Monday, the tscenty sirth
dav Of Eeptember rert, for the disposal Of such Sec
tions and parts of sections, being the odd Numbers
above referred to, are situated in the undermen-
toned townships. to Wit:
North Of tie base line and east Of the Cocta,o me-
ridiGn.
Township four. of range thirteen.
Townships one, t,oo, three, four, foe, and SIG, OF
range fourteen.
Townships one, two. three. four. five. six, and
Townships one. t,oo, three, four, .tiue, six, and
seven, of range sixteen. Hat
Townships one foe, s;r, and seven, Orange severn
Township seven, of range eighteen.
N0vtk of the base line, ,Uest Of the sriian and east
1t .f Of Pearl riueT.
Townships three, four, j'oe, six, seven, and eight
of range Ave. NJ
Townships foe, sir, seven, eight, n;ne. and ten,
of range six. 800
Townships seusn, eight, nine, and ten, Of range
seven
The townships herein designated in Roman let
tiers are wholly within the limits of tssix sections
in width on each side of said road" and those in
italics partly within said limits, az designated
on the diaRrams, which will be furnished to the
respectivc distrct land offices by the Commissioner
of the General Land Ohce. }sa es4.. gffE
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,
70 the States aforesaid, for said railroad, not ex
ceeding one hundred feet each side thereof; and
the road will be sold containing the quantities
respectively shown by the official plats.
Each sale will be kept open for a time sufficient
10 admit of offering all the lands, but not exceed
entries of the lands offered under this proclama-
ton will not be received until after the close Of the
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton. the twenty third day % MAY, A. A. D. !S5s;
By the President:
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to actual settlers on lands of The United
STATES originally ,UiLhdyaacn from market
count of Tie railroad grant. ,
Under act of Congress, approved Sd March, 1858,
entitled uAn act to extend presumption rights to
certain lands therein mentioned the exemption
laws of the United States as they now exist are
extended over the alternate reserved sections OF
public ands along the line o. the railroad nereim-
nrovement were made prior to the final allotment OF
the alternate sections to the said railroad There
FORE all claims by prescription 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 4h February, 1903,
the date of the final allotment.
Claims within the six miles limits must be proven
nm AZ anv time before the day herein fixed for the
nrroooe ont 0f the public sale, and to be