Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-29
Miscellaneous.
SALE OF CHOCTAW ORPHAN LANDS
IN MISSISSIPPI.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR,

Il OF INTERIOR,
Once Of Indian Affairs, August 10, 1855. 5
pUBLIC NOTICE Is hereby given, that thu
= several pieces or parcels Of land hereinane
described, lying in the counties Of Talahatchie
! aobusha, Holmes, Lowndes, and Bolivar, IL
\ the State Of Mississippi, will, at the times and
places designated, be exposed for sale ~ separate
quarter sections at public auction, to the highes
bidder for cash, by commissioners to be appointed
| on behalf Of the Choctaw orphans by the govern
ment, their trustee, under the provision Of tn,
clause Of the 18th article Of the Choctaw treaty
| Of 1880, viz: ..-s.-. .... ..
On Monday, the I'd day Of December. 1855. al
the court house door in Coffeeville, the following
| tracts In Yalobusha county: r ..
All 4" township tiosnty-thres (23) of range sighl
~ .-....... '(S) east. -.
All OF section thirty three (33)
1 Inc west half and southeast quarter Of section
The east half Of section twenty-nine 1921
| line northeast uarter section thirty-one (3D
Inc north half Of section thirty-two 1927
Inc whole Of section thirty-thrce (33o and
Inc west half Of section thirty-fo (3i)
And, at the same time and place, the following
described tract in the adjoining range in Bolira,
| county, viz:
The south half of section thirteen, to,rnshp tes-
| ty-str (26) range SereR Cd tcest.
| On Monday, the 10th day of December, 1855, at
the court house door in Charleston, Tallahatchis
county, the following described tracts of land in
said county, viz:
In tornship twenty four (24) range t,co (2) east.
All OF sections three a. ten CO., and thirty
The east half of section four az
The southwest quarter of section nine (9)
The north half and southwest quarter Of section
twenty two (22) "a. I'll
The west half Of section twenty five (25)
The north half of section twenty-six f26)
The west half Of section twenty seven (27)
The northwest quarter Of section thirty four GAY
The north half Of the northwest quarter and
west half Of the northeast quarter Of section hir-
ty six (36)
In tOonship tWenty. 6vs (25,) range t,co (2) east
All OF section twenty-seven en- twenty-eight
The northeast quarter OF section four 90
line southwest quarter of section TWENTY-FIVE
(23.) and
The east half Of section thirty (3OC
1" Township trrenty-fonr (24) range three (3)
- .-a. east. -.-..
a; All Of section three 81
two Co. and
The northeast quarter of section four "a
1" 'O~"sAtR twenty-five (25,) range three (3)
49, east
me Inc southwest quarter Of section fourteen I4)
ne southeast quarter of section fifteen N5)
,,s me southwest quarter Of section twenty five
Lhe southeast quarter Of section twenty. six 1857
The southeast quarter Of section thirty three
The southwest quarter of section thirty four gay
On Monday, the 18th day Of December, 1855, at
the courthouse door in the town Of Lexington
Holmes county, the following described tracts of
land In said county, viz:
IN to,cnship sixtsen (l6,l range one n) ,cest.
ne west half OF section fifteen (l5) and
The west half and southeast quarter of section
twenty-five (22)
IN totcnshtP FIFTEEN Q5.) range one ~ rest
IN nns southeast quarter Of section twenty coy
on saturday, the I'D Of December, 1855 at the
court house door In the town of Columbus. the
ioiiowing described quarter section of and in
Lo,rndeS county, viz:
The northwest quarter of section TWENTY-FIVE
east W. ''''s 90 VIZ
Of the above described lands, seventy twoouar-
yer sections Were selected in 1884, at a time when
some OF the best lands in the State yere unoccu.
pied and unappropriatsd; and the other five quar-
yer sections and one-eighth acre lot or eighth Of
q section, have been acquired in settlement from
deDtors 10 the orphan fund. The late commits
soner to settle with debtors to that fund describes
the ianos above offered for sale as being almost
without an exception rich and fertile well and adj
,nanlageodsly located, many Of them considerably
improved and as being ''largely enhanced in
value ny the settlement, Improvement, prosperity
ana excellent population Of the section IN which
lney iie," and 'eminently adapted for planting
Purposes.
An appraisement Of these reserves, showing
their value, and the minimum price at which
each tract, respectively, may be sold viii be made
pIlO1 10 dates or sale
In cases where the purchaser purch asers Of any
dct snail fail to comply with the terms of SALE the
land purchased will be resold at his or their ex-
pense and risk
The title to these lands is believed to be indis.
Putaoie; but If, in any case, an adverse claim
sndu pe SCI up, the right Of the orphans will be
deIsnoed by the government, as their guardian.
The above sales will commence al the places
ma neo al IL O'Clock OF each day, and continue I'M
I'll the la nds are all offered
CHARLES f. MIX,
Acting Commissioner.
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