Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-14
SALE OF CHOCTAw ORPHAN LANDS
IN MISSISSIPPI.
DEPARTMENT OF IsrrR1oR


L several pieces or parcels Of land hereinafter
described, lying in the counties Ct Talahatchie
Yalobusha, Holmes, Lowndes, and Bolivar. in
places designated be exposed for sale il sspa1nt.
qEartsr sections. at public auction 10 the highest
bidder for cash, by commissioners to be appointed
ON behalf Of the Choctaw orphan. by the govern.
ment, as their trustee, under the provision of the
9th clause Of the 10Th article Of the Choctaw treaty
Of 1880, viz: =
On Monday, the Sd day Of December, 1855. at
the court house door In cofeeville, the following
tracts In falobusha county:
All in township t,Dsnty-tkrss f23) of rang. ,;ekt
All Of section thirty three (33}
The west half and southeast quarter Of section
twenty-eight (2s) :.
The east half of section twenty-nine f2e,
The northeast quarter section thirty-one f3I)
Ihe north half Of section thirty-tw fs2) =
The whole OF section thirty three (33l and
The west half Of section thiny-fo (34)
And, at the same time and place, the following
described tract In the adjoining range in BoIirar
eoHnfy, viz:
The south half Of section thirteen topnsAip tso,z
ty-str (1o) ronge ssres "a tcest
On Monday, Tire 10th day of December. 1885. a.
the court house door In Charleston, TaIIakafehis
county, the following described tracts Of land in
said county, viz:
In totrnship trsntyfo sr (2i) rage too (2) east
a. All OF sections three (aO ten tlo,) and thirty
The southwest quarter Of section nine (el
The n"rth half and southwest quarter Of section
twenty-five (22)
The west half of section twenty five CasJ
The north half Of section twenty six f26)
The west half Of section twenty-seven f271
The northwest quarter Of section thirty -four GAP
The north half Of the northwest Quarter and
west half Of the northeast quarter Of section thir
ty six (36)
In tornship fee (25,) rasgs t,eo ta) east
All Of section twenty-seven (27,) twenty hi
(2Sl and twenty nine COZ
The northeast quarter Of section -four az .
The southwest quarter Of section TWENTY-FIVE
= The southwest quarter of section twenty-,hree
The east half of section thirty ;so,)
In township f'0s"ty-foHr Cai) ra.gs three go
Fl - east.
All Of section three 90
The east half OF the northeast quarter Of section
two a. and IS - -
The northeast quarter of section fOura)
q" '0'on'htp f''tHfy:tvs c25,) rangs three Ca)
The southwest quarter Of section fourteen fID
The southeast quarter Of section fifteen (I51
The southwest quarter OF section twenty Eve
The southeast quarter OF section twenty six 1881
,,1 The southeast quarter Of section thirY-tEree
The southwest quarter Of section thirty -four fa,)
On Monday, the 18th day of December, 1855, a,
the courthouse door in the town Of Lexingtop.
HOLMES county, the following described tracts OF
Land In said county, viz: -s-.. !
In Township sixtsen (16,) rasge one nv ,c,,f
The west half Of q ction fifteen (l5) and -
The west half and southeast quarter d section
twenty-t two (22) % - - - = = :. "
In to,cnship fifteen us y ramgs one IN ,O,s.
The southeast quarter Of section twenty (20
On Saturday, the I'D Of December. 1855 M Oh.
court mouse door In the town Of Columbus tbe
following described quarter section of and Ia
Lorndes county, viz 1851. - =
CO. township nineteen Qs,) range seventeen G7)
of the above described lands seventy twoouar.
ter sections Were selected In 1891 at time yThen
some OF the best lands in the State were unoccu
as ssn,; and the other five quar-
yer secuons ana one-eighth acre LOT, or eighth Of
secuon, have been acquired In settlement from
debtors 10 the orphan fund The late commits
soner 70 settle with debtors TO that fund describes
the lands above offered for sale a. being slmosl
without an exception rich and fertile well and al
vantageously located, many Of them considerably
improved. and as being "largeiy enhanced IN
wiae oy the settlement, improvement, prosperity
ana excellent population Of the section In which
tney he, and "eminently adsPtedn for planting
An spprsisement Of these reserves, showing
their value, and the minimum price at which
each tract respectively. may be sold win be ado
prior TO the dates Of sale.
In eases where the purchaser or purchaser of an,
tract shall fail tocomply with the terms Of sale m,
land purchased viii be resold az his or their ct.
pense and risk.
putabie; but II, in any case, an adverse riss,r
shall be set up, the right Of the orphans VAL ~
defsnded by the government, As their guardian y
Inc ABOVE ale, VIII commence a the place,
I'll the lands are AL offered. 1'a"u' Wv
ssssss 10y : CHARLES z, MIX,
satl-dst&,swsDsei Aouas Commissioner.