The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-22

BY ths Pretident OF the United States.
TN pursuance Of law, i, FRANKLIN PIERCE,
Il President OF the United States. do hereby de
clare and make known that public sales of tho
sections and parts Of sections of land, all bearin5
the odd nussbers, which remain to the United
States, within six miles each eide Of the line OF
the Mobile and Ohio River railroad, in the States
of Alabama and Mississippi, subject to double the
price Of the PUBLIC ,snd: , a. ~
following land offices, In the States OF Alabama
and Mississippi. at the periods hereinafter desig-
AT. AT the land Office at ST. STEPHENS, in Alaba.
ma, commencing on Monday. the nm day Of
September neat for the disposal Of such sections and
parts of sections, being the odd numbers above re-
ferred to, AZ are situated in the aforementioned
townships, to wit: t@sf 8AA
North Of the base line and ,Oest Of the principal msri
dian
Townships one and too, OF range one.
Townships one, ttco, three, and four, OF range
two. -
Townships one two. three, -four and foe, Of
Tornships sns, t.so, thyee, four, foe. sis, and
secss, Of range four.
Townships three, four, FIVE, six and ssren, OF
range five. 4 lvatA 5e
South Of the base line and sOest Of the principal msi.
F1nn dian. G
Townships one t,oo three, four, and foe, of range
Townships one, two, three, four, and foe, Of
range two. aEt t,k I'll &
Townships one, tsco, and three, of range three.
Township one, of range four. lis5 n.tt Il. Is.
South Of the base line and east Of the principal mi
dian. r E1 pl5ggly
Townships three and fosv, Of range one. q
At the land office at DEMOPOLlS, in the same
State, commencing on Monday, the tsDslfth day OF
September merit for the disposal Of ouch sections and
parts of sections, being the odd numbers above re-
I. rrad to IA are aituatod in the undermentiOned
townships, to wit: ,t ~ s..;f<
North Of TIE base line and Dest Of the principal me-
ridia~.
Townships sighteen, nineteen, and ssofnty, OF
AZ d. land Office at TUSCALOOSA, in the
same State, commencing on Monday, the Jtkh day
of September ne1t for the disposal Of such sections
and parts Of sections. being the odd Numbers above
referred to, as are situated In the undermenuoned
townships. to Wit: 4te4l a IA
Northo Of the base line and 70 est Of the PRINCIPAL s
r;diam in the southern surveying district.
Township tscenty one, of range four.
At the land Office at COLUMBUS, in MISSISSIPPI
ri, commencing on Monday, the nineteenth day of
September nert for the dsposa lof such sections and
parts of sections, being the odd numbers above re-
ferred to, az are situated in the aforementioned
townships, to wit: ;ass8 esf
North Of TIE base line and east Of the Ctoctasc
meridian. sajs
Townships eight. sirtesn, sepenteen, eighteen,
nineteen, and fscenty. of range fifteen.
Townships eight niae, ttcecs thirteen, fourteen.
fifteen, sirtee,, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and
twenty, of range sixteen. ,Ita ~.
Townships eight, nine, ten, sleuen, t,celve. thir
teen fourteen fifteen, sixteen, seuenteen, eighteen,
and nineteen, of range seventeen.
Townships eight nine, ten, eleven, ttOe9ve, thjr-
teen fourteen fifteen and sirseem, OF range eighteen
Townships eight nine, ten, eleven, and ttcelre of
range nineteen. az 2+o t
A3~the land office at AUG UsTA, in the same
State, commencing on Monday, the tsoenty SIXTH
A. 49, -
day of September nerf Tor the disposal OF sucn Sec
tons and parts of sections, being the odd numbers
above referred to, are stuated in the undermen-
toned townships. to wits .ff..a,
North of the base line and east Of the Chocta,o me-
ridian.
Township four, of range thirteen.
Townships one, too, three, four, fire, and sac, OF
Townships one, two, three, four, Eve, elk, and
seuesa, of range fifteen.
Townships one, t,co, three, four, Jfue, six, and
seven, of range sixteen.
Townships one foe, sir, and seue'., Orange severn
teen.
Township sever, of range eighteen.
North of the base line scest Of the eridtan and east
of Pearl riuer. fHt- 5'E
Townships three, four, tiue, ok, seven, and eseht,
Townships foe, 'ir, seven, eight, nine. and ten,
Townships .euen, eight, nine, and ten, Of range
seven, M .G
Townships eight, nine, and ten, of range eight.
The townsbips hfrein designated in Roman let
tiers are whp0y4 XSdn the limits OF "six sections
in width on . sild %. and those ID
IN the dia rrxfas 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,
to the States aforesaid, Tor sald rairoau, nov "a
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 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. 81
Given under my hand, at the city of Washing
ton. the twenty-thrd day Of Nay, A. \, D. 1S5s;
by the President:
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to actual settlers on lands of The United
States originally s0ithdrason from market on &C.
count of the railroad grant.
Under act of Congress, approved Sd March. 1885,
entitled can act to extend pre- emption rights to
certain lands therein mentioned" the pre-emPtlon
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
fhe Alternate sections to the said railroad. There
fore ali claims by presumption to any OF the alter
nate sections Of public lands within the limits
originally reserved will attach, if predfcated upon
settlements made prior 10 the Attn February, 1908,
the date of the final allotment
Claims within the six miles limits must be proven
IN at any 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 hi,y cents
within the limits of the original reservation, must
be proven up prior to the restoration of said lands