Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-19
Sale of Choctaw Orphan Lands in Mississippi.
DEPARTMENT THE INTERIOR,
Office of Indian Affairs Auoust lS55


Office of Indian Affairs. August lS, 1888:
DuBLIC NOTICE, IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT
IL the several pieces oIand
ed lying in the counties Taahatchie Yalobusha Holmes
the times and places designated exposed sep
Grats qter scon at public auction, to the highest bid
Of the @ sh clause Of he 18th 18th arce Of
On Monday, the Sd day of December 1885,
house door Coeevle the following tracts in YaIobusha
county:
A. s @ tosnshp t,csntyres (2s) range eight O east
The west half and southeast quarter of section twenty
The east half of section twenty mine (29)
The northeast quarter of section thrty-one (31;)
The north half of section thirty (32 j
The west half of section thirty -four (34)
And at the time and pse the following described
The south half OF section thirteen, toeonShip eysir
O, Monday 4 S26,2 9S(h ,"g1 M ssssm '"Tss . ,
house door in Charleston z9<adaseIis co@~ the following
described tracts of land in said county, viz:
In to10mshtp ttee"y-f0ur GA, runge two (2) eaSk
All of sections three 3d. ten o) and thirty three (3S
The The east, east i half of section f four =
The north half and southwest quarter of section twenty
two (22;r
The west half of section twenty-five (25D
The north half of section y
The west half OF section twenty-seven az
The northwest quarter Of thrt our (s4) and
The north half Of the northwest and west half of
the northeast quarter OF section thriy-sx (36.)
IN tOscns1tlo tce"ty:fce (25) rauge tS0o ~ east
All of section twentyseve (27D wentyeght (2sO and
The northeast quarter of section four 4;)
The southwest quarter of section twenty-five (22;)
The southwest quarter of section (23
The east half of section thirty (3o.)
L~ tos0asAL0 soe~ty-tour a. range three 90 east
All OF section three e j
The half of the northeast quarter of section two
g. and
The northeast quarter of section four a.
The M sonwes aHsp rs; 1ssyfs Section 5 dgg geer east
The southeast quarter Of section fifteen (l5)
The southwest quarter of section twenty y-live (25;)
The southeast quarter of section twenIy-six (2G
The southea quarter of section thirty ythree 33 j and
The southwest quarter of section thl y-tOur t34.)
On Monday the 18th day of December, l55, the
house door the OF Lexington, c0unty
following described tracts Of land IN said county, viz:
Ii. tpct$Alp sixteen (l6,) runye II 1ceSt.
The west half OF section fifteen Us y and
The west half and southeast quarter Of section twenty
two (220
In toacnship fifteen (15) range one O( acest.
The southeast quarter OF section twenty (2o)
On Saturday, The I'D of December, lS55, the
house door the town of Columbus the following described
quarter section Of land i'll LotUndes county viz:
The northwest quarter of section twenty-five (22) town
ship nineteen (l@,) range seventeen 90
Of The above dscr bed lands quarter sections
selected in 1854 time when some of the best
lands the State unuccuped and and
the other five quarter and lot,
eighth of section, have been acquired settlement from
debtors to the orphan fund The late
tered for sale being almost without exception, rich
and fertile, well and udvanageoisly located many of them
considerably improved, and as being largely enhanced
IN value by the seitltn nen improvement prosperity, and
excellent population of the section which they lie and
"eminenty adopted for planting purposes.
An apprasenen of these showing their value
and the minimum price at VIII CHI each respectively,
be sold, Will be made prior to the dates of sale
IN where The purchaser purchasers of tract
shall fail comply with the of sae the land pur
chased will be resold his their expense and risk
The title o these lands is t. be lndsputable;
bMt if, case adverse claim shall be up
right Of the orphans will be defended by the government,
their guardian.
o'clock of each day. and until the lands all
offered.
CHARLES E. MIX,
Acting Commissioner.
Aug. IA, 1855. lVo9-lawtDec 20.