The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

nv THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
TN pursuance OF law, /, FRANKLIN
il PIERCE, President of the United States OF
America, do hereby declare and make known
that Public Sales will be held at the undermen-
toned Land Offices, in the State Of IOWA, at
the periods hereinafter designated, to wit:
At the land Office at EVANSVILLE, commencing
on Monday the fourth day Of September next, for the
disposal Of the public lands situated within the follow
ing named ownships, viz:
NORTH Of the base line and rssf fe f praepat MOT
Township. seventy nine, eighty, eighty, one, eighty
six, eighty seven. and eighy-eisht Of range thirty
four.
two, eighty three, eighty four, siehiy-hv eighty
six, eighty seven, and eighty Of range snifty
Townships seventy four seventy-nve, ssvsnty.six,
seventy nine, eighty, eighty eiahtytwo eighty
three, and eighty-foar, of range thrty-six.
swo sshy ssn
six, eighty and eighty eight Of range thirty
Is A.a
Townships seventy-n,ne, eighty, e,ehty-one, eighty
two, eighty three, eighty four, eighty i've, eighty
six. eighty seven, and eghty-sght, Of range thirty
Townships seventy-s seventy seven, seventynine,
sishty-three, eighty four, eighty five, eishty-six,
Sna o.
four, eighty five, eighty six eghtyseyen,a and eighty
eight, Of range forty.
Al the same place, commencing on Monday,
the eighteenth day of September next, for the
disposal of the public lands situated within the
aforementioned Townships, to wit:
North Of the base line, and Dest Of m principal msri-
dian.
ownshlps eghty-two and ninety-one. of range oFty-
Townships eighty two ninety, Of range forty two,
Townships eighty two eighty FOUR eighty
i've, eighty~x, eighty seven, and eighty eight, Of
Townships eighty, eghty-one, sighv-two, eighty
eighty six, sightyseven and eishtye'ehs' OF range
Townships eighty, eighty one eighty two eighty three,
eighty four eighty eighty eighyseveB, ana
eighty eight. Of range forty-fve.
Townships eighty-two eighty three eighty four eighty
dvs eighty:sx, sighsy-seven, and eighty eight OF
Townships eighty four eighty five, eightysix eighty
seven, and eighty eight, OF range forty seven.
Townships eishty-seven and e'shsy-eishs' Of range
Al the land Office At FORT DEs MONIES,
commencing on Monday, the fourth day Of Sep
TENDER next, for the disposal of the public lands
within the following named townships, to wit
North Of the base line, and nest Of The h priaeipal mari
Townships ninety three, ninety ninety six ninetv
seven ninety eight and ninety nine, of range sew
Townships ninety ninety six, niney-seven, ninety
eight, nLefynine, and one hundred, of range egh-
Townships ninety three ninety i've ninety sir. ninety
seven, ninety eight, ninety nine, and one hundred,
Of range nineteen.
Townships ninety three ninety ninety five, ninety
six ninety seven, ninety eight, and ninsy-nine, OF
Townships nnetyone nnstywo ninety three, ninety
four. nnety-fve, nnety-sx, ninety seven, ninety
eight, and ninety-nine, of range twenty-one
Townships ninety-two, ninety-three ninety four,
ninety i've nne.y-sx, ninstyssven, and n'nesy-esnt'
Townships ninety four, ninety 1--WE, ninety-six, and
ninety seven, Of range twsntythree.
At the sqpss 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 If the base line, and Of tie ia priaapal ms
daR
Townships eighty-nine, ninetytwo, and ninstyshres,
Townships eighiy-nine, ninety, and ninssythres, Of
range twenty-fve
the half Of the northwest quarter Of ffteen,
seventeen, nineteen, and twenty Of range twenty
Sections two to nine inclusive of township eighty
| and township ninety-two, east Of the Des Moines
river Except sections one, three eleven, thirteen,
fifteen, twenty three, twenty-five, twenty seven,
thirty lone, thirty three, and thHty-hve,) Of range
Townships eighty four eighty five, eighty-six. eighty
seven except section and the northeast quarter
of the northeast quarter Of section three and township
eighty Except sections one, three five, seven,
nine, eleven, thirteen. fifteen seventeen, twen:yone,
twenty three, twenty-five, twenty seven, north nall
of northeast quarter Of twenty nine and thirty-fvsJ
Tow nsIps seventy-seven, eishty-four, sishsy-hve,
eghtys1 eighty and eighty eight except me s
sSs sou,hess, quarter Of section onsS Of range thirty
Townships seventy eighty -four, eighty eighty
six, eighty and eighty eight, Of range thirty
Tow ships eighty -four, eighty five eighty sx eighty
seven and eighty eight, Of range thirty.twc.
ssvsn anS q rang.
| At the land Office at DUBUQUE, commenct
ing on Monday, the twenty first day Of Angus
next, for the disposal of the public lands within
the aforementioned townships, viz:
North Of the base se, snd Of the A prisepsl ~sr
Township one hundred, Of range three. .ass 3
Township one hundred, OF range four.
Townships nine nine and hundred, Of range ten.
TOWNSHIPS ninety eight, ninety whine, and one husdred
Tow nship one hundred, Of range twelve.
| Township ninety eight, of range thirteen
Townships ninety seven and ninety-eshs. o. nnes
nships ninety seven and ninety eight Of range
Townships ninety SEVEN ninety ninety nine, and
one hundred. Of rarge sixteen: -
! Atthe land Office at CHARLTON, commence
ing on Monday, the twenty first day Of August
next, for the disposal Of the public lands situa-
ted within the following named townships, to
wit: va SD
N,rtA fMs base iss snd nest .fas,A pri.eipai .er
Township SIXTY -seven Of range twenty -nine.
Townships sixty-sevea and seventy-hve. OF ranse
thirty. N
Townships sixyseven, -four, and seventy five,
A, the land Office al FAIRFIELD, commence
ing on Monday, the twenty first day Of August
next, for the disposal Of the following described
| islands, 10 wit:
North Of tie base line, and NEST Of tie GA pr'seTs1 @er
island. situated in sections two and four in town
AL the land Office at IOWA CITY, COM
mencing on Monday, the twenty-fifst day of
August next, for the disposal OF the following
named islands, viz:
North Of tie base line, and Uest Of A principal meT
Islands situated in sections twonty ve twentysix,
thirty five, and thirty six, in township seventy nine,
| Lands appropriated by law for the use Of
Schools, Military and other purposes, together
with those "swamp and overfowed lands, made
thereby unfit for cultivation if any, granted
! 10 the State by the act entitled An act TO enable
| the State of Arkansas and other States TO re.
claim the Swamp lands within their limits, ;"
approved September 81, 1850, piu Be ezetxded
| from the SAFES.
The offering of the above lands will be.com
menced on the days appointed, and will proceed
| in the ordefin 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
any of the lands will be admitted until after tho
expiration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Wash.
ington, this eighteenth day of May, Ammo
Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty
four.
! FRANKLIN PIERCE.
| By the President: 80
] JOHN WILSON.
Commissioner. of the Genera Land Office
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMS
/ ANTS. ~,
Every person entitled TO the right OF preemp-
| ton to any Of The lands within the townships
| and parts oftownships above enumerated 10 re-
| nured tn establish the same to the satisfactiOn