The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-08-02
-
e
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
United Sites.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF TIL
United STA TIES.
IN pursuance OF law, L., FRANKLil
Il PIERCE, President of the United States q
America, do hereby declare and make know
that Public Sails will BE- held al the undermen
hon. d Land Offices. in the State Of IOWA, q
the peril ds herr ina Ter designated, to wit:
IT The land Office at EVANSVILLE, commencIn
en- Monday. the fourth day Of September next for IN
disposal of the public lands situated within the follow
| ing named Townships. viz:
North Of the line, and pest Of the h principal
| dian.
Township. seventy nine eighty eighty one, eig hty
two, light, three, lightly -four. eighty five, eighty
six eighty seven. and eighty weight, OF range thirty
Townships seveny-nine, eiei w, e,ghty-one eighty
two eightythree. eighty four. eighty-fve, eighty
six, eighty s,v,n and eighty eight, Of range thirty
Townships ssvent, fur, seventy five. seventy six
wen nire, eighty eighty -ons, lightly two, eighty
| three anu eighty 10 r Of range thirty-sx.
= wnships vent, Eine. eli hty, eiehty-one, eighty
i two, irhs II rec, ii hty four, eighty five, eighty
six, eshts-sc-en, and eighty eight Ut range thirty
Tev nshps seventy -i're, rghry, e,phty one, eighty
TWO, Ell .h'y three, eisi fy fonr eighty five, eipRty
sir. eighty seven, and eightyeight, of range thirty
Townships seventy-sx seventy seven, seventy nine
Il hy three. eighty four, eightv-fve, eighty six
e hiy-sev n, ard ieiy eight, of range thirty nine
Townships eighty ei two, eighty eighty
fnr, eighty five. eight, six, eighty seven, and eighty
e'Sht, uf range FORTY.
Al tfe same place. commencing on Monday,
the eighteenth day # September next, for the
disposal Ut the public lands situated within the
nndtrmrn'i"ned T, wnsh hips, to wit:
Month ef the bas. ae and Dest IF e principal meri
diQa.
ownshrls eight, two and ninety-one of range forty
townships eighty and ninety, of range forty two,
To nshps eight two Ell .'ty,hrce, eighty FOUR eighty
five. eighty six eighty seven, and eighty-eieht Of
range foriy-ihoe.
Townships eieiip, eigtr-one eighty -two eighty live.
eighty six, eight seven, and eighty eight, of range
forty VI ur.
Townships eskt eighty one, lightly two eighty three,
eighty four, eighty Ave, eight,s eighty seven and
eighty eight of rang forty five.
Townships eightytw". eighty three eighty four, eighty
tive, eighty six, lightly scven and eighty eight, OF
Tow nslirs eighty four eighty FIVE eighty six, eighty
seven, and eighty eight, of range forty
Townships eighty seven and lightweight, Of range
forty eight.
Al the land "ffi.e At FORT DES MONIES,
co,nrne ncing on Monday, The fourth day Of Sep
t"mber ncxt, Cor the disposal OF the public lands
within the following named townships, to wit
NfE ef the 5ase hst # the ah principal meri
Townships ninet three ninety five, ninety six, ninety
seven, ninety eight, and ninet, nine of range sew
cnteen.
TOWNSHIP Is ninety ve ninety six ninety seven ninety
eight, nihei! mine, and one hundred, of range eigh-
ownships MIN tvt'r rec. ninety five. nineiysix ninety
seven ninrt. EIGHT, ninety nine, and one hundred
of range nineteen.
Tow nsfis ih' ty-hrre, n.net, four nnetyfve, ninety
six, ninety seven, ninefy-eght, and ninety nine, OF
range twenty.
Townships ninety one ninety-two ninety three ninety
four nineiy-fve, ninet six. ninety seven, ninety
eight, and ninety whine, of ran twenty-one.
Townships ninefy-fwo ninaty-thres, ninety-fouT,
nneiyfv", ninety six, ninety seven and nneiyeisht.
Of range twenty-five.
Townships ninety -four, ninety ave, ninety and
ninety seven, of range twenty three.
At the same place, commencing on Monday.
the eighteenth day Of September next. for the
disposal of the public lands situated in the fol-
lowing named townships and parts Of townships,
viz:
North Of the base line, aud nest If the h principal meri
dian.
Townships eirhtv-nine ninety two, and ninety-h
of range twenty-fOur.
Townships eighty nine, ninety, and ninetythree, of
range twenty five.
the west haff of the northwest quarter Of fifteen,
seventeen nineteen, and twenty OF range twenty
seven.
Sections two nine inclusive of ship eighty
and township nin.ty-two east of The Des MOines
river, (excet sect'ns one, three eleven, thrt en-,
fifteen, twenty three, twenty five, tweRty-seven,
thirty-one. thiry-three, aud thrty-fv',) of range
twenty-eight.
Townships eighty four eighy-fve eshty-six, eighty
kexcert section one the northeast quarter
of the rtheas quarter of section three and township
eighyeght, Except sections one, three five, seven,
nine, eleven. thirteen. fifteen seventeen. TWEEN, one,
twenty-three, twenty five, fwentyseve en-, north half
of theast quarter of twenty nine and thirty fye
of rancetwenty-Iine.
Tow nshps seventy-sev.n, eight, -four. eighty five,
eighysix eighty ven and eighty eight, Except the
east half Of the northeast quarter and the half Of
the southeast quarter OF one Of range thirty
Townships seventy six eieh your, eighty hve. eighty
SIX eighty vea and eigtyeisht, of range thirty
Townships eghty-fur eighty five, eightysix, eighty
seven. and eighty eight Of range tnirty-two
aUhf .fs,uF aUhf
seven, and eigl ty-eigh', of rang thirty three.
At the land office at DUBUQ CUE commence
ny on Monday, the twenty first day of August
next, for the disposal Of the public lands within
he und~rmeniioned townships. viz:
North of the base line, and Of the h principal
ian.
Township one hundred, Of range three.
rcwnshi p one hundred OF range four
nships nine whine and one hundre", Of range ten.
Town shi.'s iinetye-ht nn. tynne, and hundred.
of range eleven.
Row nshp one hundred, of range twelve.
Township nipcty-eight Of range thrt On.
Townships ninety seven and ninety -eght. of range
fuurrec".
rno nships ninety and ninety eight Of range
fifteen.
rownS ships ninety seven. ninety eight ninety nine and
one hendred of rargs sixteen:
A,ihe land office at CHARLTON, commence
ng on MONDAY, the twenty first dav of August
., xt, Cor the disposal of the public lan's situa-
ed within the following nan,ed townships, TO
wit:
North fine base line and uss, ene a1h principal meri-
dian.
Township sixty seven of rauge twenty nine.
Townships sixty seven and seventy five, of range
thirty
townships sx,y-seven seveny-our. and twenty-five,
Of range tHirty-one.
A. the land office a, FAIRFIELD, commenc
ng on Monday, the twenty frs, day of August
next, for TIE disposal Of the following described
Stands, to wit:
North Of the base line, and mest If the fifth principal mer
dian.
Two sla nds situated in sections and four
ship seventy-six, of range two.
At the land Office at IOWA CITY, com.
nencing on Monday, the twenty first day Of
Angus, next, Tor the disposal Vi the following
named islands, viz:
North Of the base line, and nest Of ea principal msr
d,an
thirty five, and thiry,six in township eventy-nine,
OF range three.
Lands appropriated ny law for the use OF
Schools, Military and other purposes, together
with those "swamp aud overf1owed Iards, made
hereby unfr for cultivation" if any granted
20 the S ate by the ac ensit.d I" An art 10 enable
he State Of Arkansas and other States 10 re
lain the swamp lands within their limits,
,pprnved september %, 1850, aciH be excluded
5 O1e TIE So eS
The Offering of the above lands will be com
nenced on the days appointed, and will proceed
n the order in which they are advertised until
he " h,le shall have been offered, and the sales
hus closed bu, sale shall he kept open
onger than two weeks, and NJ, private entry OF
my of the lands will Be admitted until after the
expiration of tile two weeks.
Given under my hand. at the city Of Wash
ng'on, this eighteenth day of May, Ammo
Dotnini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
four.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By ~ Puusident:
JOHN WILSON.
Commissioner of the Genera Land Office
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIM
ANTS,
Every pexson entitled to the right OF preemp-
hon to any 81 he lands within the townships