Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-11-07
Sale Of choctaw orphan Lands in Mississippi.
DEpARrMENr OF Tnn INTERIOR,

Dfi Ct !ndsp Is nrkEsY n A9gSi r
II the several pieces ofland descrb
eo ng in the counties of Tallahaehe Yobusha Holmes
me times and places designated be expose sep
ts quarter sections at public auction, to the highest bid
or cash. by commissioners to be appontedon behalf
Inc Choctaw orphans by the government their trustee
% the provisions Of the 9Th of the 10th article
On Monday, the day DECEMBER 1885, at the court
house door in Coeeve the following tracts in Yalobusha
county: q - -
Al AZ s' toanshP t,oentytrss (2s> range eight )
e west haifand southeast quarter of section twenty
Ihe northeast quarter of section hirty-one (S1 y
III The north halt Of section thirty-two (32 )
ihe west half of section thirty-four GA
tract IL at m the "don time and s the following described
Ihe south half of section thirteen tocnsp taCetg-sr
(26 range secen{7) aOest
house door n " 4Ia eS so a. the the court
described tracts of land in said county, viz:
IN t'a0nsap ta0e"tyfD"r' (24) rlnge tOo (2) east
Al Of sections three ten DO and thirty three (ss y
The Tic '. cast half Of section four 81
IEc southwest quarter of section nine (9;)
The north half and southwest quarter twenty
The west half of section twenty-five (25)
The north half of section twenty-six 1858
northwest quarter section z and
The north half of the quarter and west half of
the northeast quarter of section thrty-sx (36.)
IN toaOhship toenty:fue (25,) 1unye taSo ~ east
All OF section @ twentyseven (27 twenty-eght (2S) and
The northeast quarter of section four 4;)
NE me som.hWest quarter Of section twenty-five (22D
The of section thirty $50 A'~' \-' - "i-N
- m to'onshtp t'ce"tY5four GA range three (3) east
al OF section three q J
The east half of the northeast quarter of section two
(2;) and
The northeast quarter of section four a.
The R qsrts ssfs of Section s p" rtsen @s east
The southeast quarter of section fifteen lis y
The southwest quarter of section TWENTY-FIVE (25:)
The southeast quarter of section twenty-six (26 y
The southeast quarter of section (33
The southwest quarter of section thirty-tour (341
On Monday, the day of DECEMBER 55 at the court
house door IN the town of lexington M'ne& county, the
following described tracts OF land in said county. viz:
In t0tca$hip sixteen (16,) range ne (ll acest.
The west half Of section fifteen Is y and
The west half and southeast quarter of section twenty
two (22.l
In toacnship fifteen C15,) range ono ~ acest
The southeast quarter of section twenty (21)
On Saturday the 22d of December, 1855, the
house door IN the town of Columbus following described
quarter section of land in LO1rndes count1, viz:
The northwest quarter of section twenty-five (22
snip nineteen l9,) range seventeen (l7) east.
Of the above described lands quarter
were selected IN 1854, at time when of the best
lands IN the State were unoccued and unapropriaed ;and
eghlh OF secon have been acquired in settlement from
debtors to the orphan fund The commissioner set
tie with de ttors to that fund describes the
lee or sale as beng, amost without exception rich
and fertile well and avantageousv located many them
considerably improved and being largely enhanced
value by the ment Improvement DrSperitv and
excellent population of the section which lie and
"eminently adapted" for planting purposes
An apprasement of these reserves, showing their value
may be Sold will be made prior to the dates Of
shall fail comply the terms of sale the land pur-
chased will be resold at his their expense risk
The title to these lands believed be ndispuab
bNt IT, IN adverse claim shall be up, the
right of the orphans will be defended by the government
their guardian.
g O'Clock of each day. and continue until the lands all
offered.
CHARLES T. MIX,
Acting Commissioner
Aug. u, 1876. 1US9-lawtDec