Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-30
Miscellaneous.
SALE OF CHOCTAW ORPHAN LANDS
--f'--.. IN MISSISSIPPI.
DEPARrxEsr OF INrkRIok,.

DEPARrNENr OF INTERIOR,
once OF Indian Affairs, August 13, 1855
| DUBLIC NOTICE Is hereby given, that the
| L several pieces or parcels Of land hereinafter
described, lying In the counties of Talahatchie
falobusha, Holmes, Lowndes, and Bolivar, In
the State Of Mississippi, will, at the times and
places designated be exposed foT SAFE ~ 'sParal:
bidder for cash, by commissioners TO be appointed
| on behalf Of the ChOctaw orphans by the govern.
ment, their trustee, under the provision Of the
clause Of the 18th aricleof the Choctaw treaty
Of 1880, viz: H- ~ 70.
On Monday, the I'd day Of December. 1855. at
the court house door I'm Cofeeville, the following
| tracts In Yalobusha county:
All IN to'c~ship t,osmty-tA,ss cay of Yamgs eight
All of section thirty % th ses, css
twsnty-eight l2sl m ~
The east half Of section twenty nine (as)
Line northeast quarter section thirty -one (31)
The north half Of section thirty-two (32)
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 BolicdS
county, viz: u
The south half Of section thirteen to,cnship tws.-
fy-stz (26) range ssrss (7) tcsst.
On Monday, the 10th day Of December 1855, at
the court house door in Charleston, TalIahatehis
county, the following described tracts Of land in
said county, viz:
three 1897 ~
The east half of section four az
The southwest quarter Of section nine ()
Inc north half and southwest quarter Of section
The west half of section twenty-five (25)
The north half of section twenty (26)
The west half Of section twenty-seven (27)
The northwest quarter Of section thirty-four (34)
The north half Of the northwest quarter and
west half Of the northeast quarter Of section thir
ty six (36)
L" t0'onship t,rentyfcs esq range s,oo (a) east.
(2sl and twenty-nine coy
The northeast quarter Of section four (4)
Inc southwest quarter Of section twenty-five
The southwest quarter Of section twenty-three
CO. and
The east half Of section thirty COY
In township sDsnty-foMr Gay range three ~
east.
All Of section three az
The east half Of the northeast Quarter of section
two e. and
The northeast quarter Of section four az
L" township Twenty-Five (25,) range thres (3)
east. .
The southwest quarter Of section fourteen 141
Ihesoutheast quarter Of section fifteen Q5)
The southwest quarter Of section twenty five
The southeast quarter Of section twenty. six 1857
(33,) and
The southwest quarter of section thirty four (3)
On Monday, the 18th day Of December, 1855, at
the court house door in the town Of Lexington
HolmeS county, the following described tracts of
land In said county, viz:
In tOtrnShip sizteen Q6,) range one m nest
The west half Of section fifteen (l5) and
The west half and southeast quarter of section
twenty (22)
IA to,cnship fifteen (l5,) range one Q) nest
6he southeast quarter Of section twenty (2O)
On Saturday, the 22d Of December 1855. at the
court house door In the town Of Columbus the
Lo,rndes county viz:
(2a) township nineteen no. } range seventeen ~
east . a. w
Of the above described lands, seventy. twoouar-
Ter SECTIONS were selected I'm 1884 at time when
some OF the best lands in the State were unoccu.
pied and unappropriated; and the other FIVE quar-
ter sections and eighth acre lot or eighth of
a section, have been acquired in settlement from
debtors 10 the orphan fund. The late commits
sloner 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 ad-
vanta9eousiy located, many Of them considerably
improved" and as being ''largely enhanced In
value oy the settlement, improvement prosperity
and excellent population Of the section In which
they lie" 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, 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 the
land purcha will be resold at his or their en-
Pense and risk
The title to these lands is believed TO be indis
putable; but If, in any case, an adverse claim
shall be set up, the right Of the orphans will be
oel9hded by the government, as their guardian
Inc above sales will commence at the places
named at IL O'Clock OF each day. and continue un-
til the Lands are all offered
CHARLES E. MIX,
Acting Commissioner.