The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-07-12
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.

UNITED STATES.
In pursuance Of law, FRANkLlN
PIERCE, President of the United States o
America, do hereby declare and make know
that Public Sales will be held at the undermen
toned Land Offices, in the Stale OF IOWA, a
the peTiods hereinafter designated, to wit:
At the land office at EVANSVILLE, commencing
Monday the fourth day Of September next, Tor the
disposal Of the public lands situated within the follow
ing named Townships, viz:
North Of the base line and rest fhs h principal me' i
Townships sevrufy nine, eighty eichty-one, eighty
two, eighty tnree, eighty -four eighty five eighty
six, eighty seven. and eshi,-el OF range thirty
Townships seventy nine, eisty, eighty -one, eighty
1--WE" eighty-three, eighty tour, eighty five, eighty
SIX, eghIys ven, and eighty hit, OF range thirty
Townships seventy four, seventyfye, seventy-six
nine, eighty, eighty lone, Eighty two, eighty
three and eighty for, of range thirty-six
Townships seventy nine, cithty, eighty one eighty
two, eight, three, si:hy four, eighty hve, eighty
ei.htyseTen, and eighty eight 81 range thfty-
Townships seventy-nine, eighty eighty one, eighty
twu, eighty three, eight, ioTr, eighty five, eighty
six, eighty seven, and lightweight, OF range thirty
eight
Townships seventySix seventy seven, seventy nine,
eighty three, eighty four, eightvhve, eighty SIX
eli hty-sev and lightly eight, of range thirty nine.
Townships eighty Ell th,,two eighty three eighty
four, eighty five eigtp-sy eighty seven, and eighty
eight, "f range forty.
At Ire same pince, commencing on Monday,
the e.h's nth dav at September next for the
disposal at the public lands situated within the
underline toned Townships, to wit:
North Of the 6as, line and 1est IF hey Jth principal mer
di1p.
Townships eighty two and nineiy-one of range forty
Townships eighty two and ni ety. of range forty two
Tow hips eight egnty'hree eighty eighty
five, eightysix, eighty seven, and eighty-eght, OF
range fnrTy three.
Townships eighty eighty-nne pighfv-two, eghty-fve.
eighty six, eight sever, and eighty eight, of range
fnrty-four.
Townships eighty, eighty one eighty two eighty three,
eighty four eighty FIVE eishtvsix. eighty seven, and
eighty eight. of range forts-hve
Townships eightytw" eish'' TIRE eighty four eighty
five, eishty-sx eighty seven, and eighty eight of
Townships eighty four eighty FIVE. eighty six, eighty
seven, and eighty eight, oil range forty seven.
Towns FPS eighty seven and eighty-elght, OF range
fort, eight.
At the land o flee a, FORT DES MONIES,
CONNIE ncing Monday, The fourth day OF Sep
TENDER next, Ger the disposal of the public lands
within the following named townships, to wit :
Narh of the base line, Of the h principal meri
dan
seven, ninety and ninety nine, of range sew
Pnteen.
Towns ninety ve ninety six, ninety seven, ninety
eight. nihety-nine, and one hundred, of range eig
Townships rinotN-t ninety-five nnetysix ninety
seven, ninety ninety nine, and one hundred
of range nineteen
Townships ty-three, nnet, -four nnety-ve, ninety
six ninety seven, ninety eight, and nnetynine, OF
range twenty.
Townships ninety ninety ninety ninety
four. nnery-ive, ninety-sx, ninety seven, ninety
eight, and ninety nine, of range twenty-one
Townships ninetywo, ninety three, ninety-fo
ninetyfve, ninety ninety-seven, and ht
of range twenty-five.
Townships ninety ninety five, ninety-six, and
nnety-seyen, OF range twenty three.
At the same place, commencing on Monday.
the eighteenth dav Of September next for the
disposal Of the public laEds situated in the fol-
lowing named townships and parts Of townships,
viz:
North Of the base line, and nest Of the h principal mer
dian.
Townships eighty-nine ninetytwc, and niney-thr e,
of range twenty-four.
Townships eighty nine, ninety, and ninetythree of
twenty five.
Township nnetytwo except sections fve seven, nine,
the west half of the northwest quarter of fifteen,
seventeen, nineteen and twenty OF twenty
seven
and township ninety two, east of the Des Mones
river Except sections one, three, eleven, thirt en-,
fifteen, twenty three, twenty-five, tweIty-seven,
thirty thrty-three, and thrty-fve,) Of range
twentv-eight.
Town ships eighty four eighy-fv eghty-six, eighty
seven, (excert section AM the northeast quarter
of the northeast quarter of section three and township
lightweight, Except sections one, three, five, seven,
nine, eleven. thirteen fifteen seventeen. TWEEN :yone,
twentyhree, twenty-five, twentyseven, north half
of theast quarter of twenty nine and thirtyhy
of range twenty nine.
Townships seventy -sevrn, cghtv-f0uf, slightly five,
eighy-sx eghtyseven, and eighty eight, Except the
half of the aorheast quarter and the east half OF
the southeast quarter of section one Of range thirty
Townships seventysx. egh yfour eighty-hv eighty
six eighty seven, and lightweight, OF range thirty
Townships eighty four eirhty-fvc, eghty-six, eighty
- seven. and eighty eight, of range thirty-two.
Tow -pchIt, aVhfN f,rP nh
seven, and eigl EIGHT, of range thirty three.
At the land office at DUBUQUE, commence
ing on Monday, the twenty first day of August
next, for the disposal of the public lands within
the und-rmentiuned townships, viz:
North Of the base ins and est Of the h principal meri
ian.
Township one hundred, of range three.
Township one hundred, of range four.
Townships nine v nine and hundred of range ten.
TOWNSHIPS Enety-eight, niney-nine and one hundred
of range eleven.
Township hundred, Of range twelve.
Township ninety weight, Of range thirteen.
Townships ninety seven and ninefy-eight OF range
fourteen.
Tow nships ninety and ninety eight, of range
fifteen.
Townships ninety ninety eight ninety nine, and
one hundred. of rarge sixteen.
Atthe land office at CHARLTON, commence
ing Mondav, the twenty first day of August
next for the disposal Of the public lands stua-
wit:
North fine base hae, and nest ee fh principal meri
Township slxty-seven of range twenty-nine.
Townships sixty seven and seventy five, of range
thirty.
sixyseven, seventy -four, and s.venty -fve,
of range thirty onr
A, the land office al FAIRFIELD, cnmmenc
ing on Monday, the twenty first day of August
next, for the disposal Of the 70 lowing described
islands, to wit
North Of the base line and nest # the fifth principal meri
dian.
Two islands situated in and four il town
ship seventysx, of range two.
At The land office at IOWA CITY, com.
mencng Monday, the twenty first day OF
August next, for the disposal ot the following
named islands, viz:
North of the base line, and uest of sti principal meri
Islands situated in sections twenty-five, twenty-six,
thirty-fve, and Thirty six, in township evenly nine,
OF range three.
Lands appropriated by law for the use Of
Schools, Military and other purposes, together
with those "swamp and overlooked lands, made
thereby unfit for cultivaiion, if any, granted
to the State by the ac entitled ga act to enable
the State of Arkansas aud other States TO re
claim the swamp lands within their limits,
approved September %, 1850, ,ciH be excluded
f. om hf sHes
The Offering of the above lands will be com
menced on the days appointed, and will proceed
in the order in which they are advertised until
the whole shall have been offered, and the sales
thus closed but no sale shall be kept open
longer than two weeks, and no private entry OF
anv Of the lands will be admitted until after the
expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city of Wash
ing,on, this eighteenth day of May, Ammo
Domni, one thousand eight hundred and fifty
four.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
BY the President:
JOHN WILSON.
Commissioner of the General Land Office.