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vting proposals for mail service in the States of n
Jersey. Pennsylvanis, Delaware Maryland, and otit
dated the 22d of September, 1854. ~'|.'' '->' 49,
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mo. 523I
SALE OF ALTERNATE SECTIONS IN THE
o.. =. 3. STATE OF MISSOURI. r.
BY the President Of the United states
IN pursuance of law, ], FRANKLIN PIERCk
l. President of tie United States of America, d.
hereby declare and make known that public sales
ui the sections ind part OF sections, being all thost
bearing odd Rtnlbers, which remain 70 the Unitee
states aUrthtn miles each SIDE of the HdaItd
md s. Joseph RAJ road, in the State Of Missouri sub
ject to sale at two dollars and fifty cents per acre
as provided by the act Of 10th June, 1882 entitled
An act granting the right Of way TO the state ID
Missouri and portion of the public lands, to aid
in the construction of ertain railroads in the saiS
state and specially excepted from graduation as tp
price by the act Of 4th August, 1854 will be held a
the undermeutpned land offices in said State at the
periods hereinafter designated. to wit:
At the land ONCE at PALMYRA, commencing DIP
Monday, the fifteenth day Of January next for thf
disposal of the vacant lands within such sections
aud parts of sections bearing odd numbers, aoovS
referred to, situated In the undermsntioned
Nor tn Of the base line and uest Of the fth prince
Is. ... - pdi meridian.
Township Vty-st1 OF range three .-- --.-.-
Townships dfty tips, Jgtysiz, fftyseven and ff,
eight, range four
Townships fifty foe, ey-siz, fifty seven, Gty eight
and GJfySstf1e range nve 3
Townships fifty fue fifty str, fifty seven, at EIGHT
and ftty-7aine range SIX
Townships ittyfoe, hity-six, Jtys suen, and fifty
| eight, range seven ----------
Townships yty:fuc, ffty-siI an fifty secen range
| eight $500. -.~- 49,. .---
Townships ft7y5fue, afty-si1 and fttyseUen, rang.
nine -'---'
Townships fayJhps,J fly sir, JVftyse0e', and fifty
Townships faysis, dfty-seven, and Jetty eight
range eleven
Townships Jytysiz, afy-sevep, and tylH<sht,
day, the eighth day Of Janurynext, for the disposal
of the vacant public lands within such odd mum
bered sections above referred to situated In
the following named tow ships, viz
North Of the base tine, and ,oest Of the h prneipa
" n<rtdid1. o. - !
Townships fifty siz, fifty seven, and H7yeigh, Of
Townships etsy-sts, ffsy-sevsn, and Jtsye'shs, o,
Townships .,ytysiz, dfty-sereD, and ffsyeght, o.
range sixteen -. -.
Townships tittysin, ffty-seven, and Jvtregh, o.
range seventeen -
Townships Gtys sic, ffty-seven, and fttvcighL o.
range eighteen .',
Townships ftsy7ssS, hfsy-sevsn, and fty-eisM, o.
range nineteen 49,, - -
Townships vty,sis, hftysevsn, and Jsyeigh, OF
Townships tfyty,sts, hftysevsn, and aayeUM, Of
range twenty-OHe ..s :
TOvnsh psffty stz, ffty-sevsn, and ytttyaght, OF
Townships ysysiS, y-ssven, and 6ty-eight, Of
range twenty-three.
At the land Office at PIATT6BURa, commanding or
Mondsy, the eighteenth day of December next, fbl
the disposal OF the vacant public Lands in such cd
numbered sections above ref rred to- as are situated
in the following named tow nships, viz:
North Of the base lisse and ,oest OF the prtnepa
$3.50 meridian.
Townships fifty sic, ffty-seven, fvtyeigM, and If
f1,l 377p FIVE nfv.fO
Townships ffty-six, ffty-seven, and ffty-eight OF
range twenty five
townships faysis, ffty-ssrsu, and teJty-eight, OF
Townships fifty sig, fifty seven, and 6tyetght, OF
range twentY-seven -
Townships fifty sis, ffy-seven, and ffyesaht, OF
range twentyeight = - - . -.
Townships fifty sir, ffty.eeven, and ff5v-etoht of
range twenty nine
Townships ffiy SAC, ffty-seven, and .ytyetght o,
range thirty
Townships ftty-sis, nfty-seven, and .ty-sight, Of
range thirty-one. /
Townships JUty-sir, fftysevsn, and Dtyesght, of
range thrty.two -, -.
Townships fifty sic, hf.yssven, and fifty eight, Of
Townships f}ty-sis, ffty-seven, and Dtyeight, OF
range thirty four
Townships ttty-siz, fifty -sevsn, and Gvtyeight, Of
range thrty-fve. /
The townships herein designated by roman let.
tiers who within the limits of "six sections in
width each side of said road, and those in itdL
ties are pdrhy within said limits, Is designated Oh
the diagrams which were furnished to the reepect-
i've district land offices by the Commissioner Of the
General Land efice.
The lands will be sold subject to the right of uay
granted by said act of 10th une 1852, for the
venient struction and of said road a pub
lie highway for transportation )" ard therefore the
particular tracts through which the road passes viii
b- sold as containing the quantities shown by the
official piats. =
The sections win be offered in the order In which
they are advertised each sale will be kept open for
time sufficient to admit Of Offering ell the lands
but not excesiips two wesks, and applications to
make private entries OF the Ia DIS offered under this
proclamation will not be received until after the
close OF the pu lie sale.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington,
this fifteenth day of September, Ammo Domini one
thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
| -. FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
JOS. s. WILSON,
Actihg Commissioner Of tho General Land Cfice
NOTICE TO PRE-EMBTION CLAIMANTS.
Under the act Of Congress approved Sd of March,
1858, entitled IAN act to extend preenptiop right
to certain settlers therein mentioned the pre snp.
ton Jaws ofthe United States as they then exist.
were excluded over the aforementioned alterna;e
sections, where the settlement and improvement
were made prior to the date of allotment III proven
up and paid for at the rate OF two dollars and rty
cents per acre, before the day fixed for public sale
And by the act approved 9Th March, 1854, entitled
IAN act for the relief Of settlers on lands reserved
for railroad purposes, persons who settled and i'm.
proved the above lands prior to the date of aoiJ-
drawdl will be entitled to pre-emptions at the ord
nary minimum price OF the public lands, or at the
| rate Of one dollar and twenty five cents Der
| day fixed for the public sale. Therefore, every
I person entitled to the right of ura ernnsi, tr