Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-22
Miscellaneous.
SALE OF CHOCTAW ORPHAN LANDS
ga In MISSISSIPPI. 60.
DEPARrNESr OF INTERIOR,

DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR,
Otdce of Indian Affairs, August 10, 1853.
DUBLIC NOTICE Is hereby given, that the
L several pieces or parcels Of land hereinafter
described, lying In the counties OF Talahafchie,
Yalobusha, Holmes, Lowndes, and Bolivar, in
the State of Mississippi, will, at the times and
places designated be exposed for sale IN separate
q4artsr Sections. at public auction, to the highest
bidder for cash, by commissioners to be appointed
on behalf Of the Choctaw orphans by the govern
ment as their trustee, under the provision of the
9th clause of the 10Th article Of the Chocta treaty
of 1880, viz:
On Monday, the Sd day Of December. 1855, al
the court house door in COffeevlle, the following
tracts In Yalobusha county:
All in township ttosaty-tArss (23) FRANCE eighf
All Of section thirty three iss)
twenty eight (2s)
The east half Of section twenty. nine (29)
The northeast quarter section thirty one an
The north half Of section thirty two t32)
The whole Of section thirty-three (33,) and
The west half Of section thirty-four (3i)
And, at the same time and place, the following
described tract in the adjoining range in BolirG'
county, viz:
The south half Of section thirteen torrnsh in t,csa
ty-si1 (26) range Seren az ,csst
On Monday, the 10th day of December 1855, al
the court house door In Charleston, TdlIahatchi.
county. the following described tracts Of land in
said county, viz
Z.
All Of sections three C3,) ten (1O) and thirty
three (33)
The east half Of section fouru
The southwest quarter Of section nine (9)
The nnrth half and southwest quarter Of section
twenty-five (22)
The west half Of section twenty-five (a5)
The north halls of section twenty-six (a6J
The west half Of section twenty seven (27)
The northwest quarter Of section thirty -four (3)
The north half Of the northwest quarter and
west half OF the northeast quarter Of section thir
ty six (36)
In torashtp ttceHty. fire Ca5,) range tpo (2) east
(2S) and tSenty-nine coy
The northeast quarter Of section four (D
The southwest, quarter Of section twenty-five
The southwest quarter of section twenty three
(23,) and
The east half of section thirty (3OC
In township ttrsnty-four Gay range three 90
cost.
All Of section three (3
two C2,) ard
The northeast quarter OF section four(4)
4" township t'ceHty.frc esq range three 81
east.
The southwest quarter Of section fourteen Q4l
The southeast quarter of section fifteen U5)
The southwest quarter Of section twenty fv,
(25l
The southeast quarter Of section twenty six RS,
The southeast quarter Of section thirtY-three
OBJ and
The Southwestern quarter OF section thirty-four (3i)
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, Wis
Ia township siytssn (I9,) range one ~ nest
The west half OF st ction fifteen (15) and
The west half and southeast quarter Of section
twenty-five Cs2)
In township f. :seR u5.) range one ~ rest
The southeast quarter of section twenty Cs)
On Saturday, the 22d Of December, 1855, at the
court house door in the town If Columbus the
following described quarter section of and In
LocHdeS county, viz:
The northwest quarter of section TWENTY-FIVE
C22, township nineteen no. range seventeen ~
Of the above described lands, seventy twoouar.
ter sections Were selected in 1884, at time when
some of the best lands in the State were unocCu-
pied ana unappropriated; and the other five quar-
ter sections and one-eighh acre lot, or eighth OF
a section, have been acquired i'm settlement from
debtors 10 the orphan fund The late commits.
sioner to settle with debtors to that fund describes
the lands above offered for sale as being almost
without an exception rich and fertile well and adj
vantageously located, many Of them considerably
Improved and as being 'slarcely enhanced In
value by the settlement, improvement prosperity
ana excellent population OF the section in which
they lie" and eminenlly adapted for planting
purposes.
An appraisement OF these reserves, showing
their value, and the minimum price at which
each tract, respectively, may be sold will be made
prior to the dates of sale.
In cases where the purchaser or purchasers of any
tract shall fail to comply with the terms of sale be
Land purchased will be resold a: his or their ex-
pense and risk.
The title to these lands is believed to be indis-
pufahle; but If, In any case, an adverse claim
small be set up, the right Of the orphans will be
defended by the government, as their guardian
The above sales will commence at the places
named at II O'Clock OF each day, and continue un-
I'll the lands are all offered
CHARLES E. MIX
Acting Commissioner.
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