Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-11-28
Sale Of choetaw Orphan Lands in Mississippi.
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pieces or parcels ofiahd herenser deserib
ed the counties of Tallahatche Yaobusha Hnmes
the times places designated be exposed for sae m sep
aafs qte' sections at public auction, to the highest bid
the Choctaw orphans by the government their trstee
under the provisions of the 9th clause article of
On Monday, the Sd day Of December 1885, at the court
bouse door in coeevile the following tracts in Yaobusha
q 1H e e te,grship tseentytrss 2s range eight ( east
The half and southeast quarter of section twenty
The east half of section twenty nine fes;)
The northeast quarter of section thrtyone (31 y
The north half of section thirty-two (32 y 80.
And at the time and place the following described
Inc south half of section thirteen, tOaonsp tscensr
(26,l range seoe~ 81 s0est.
house IN n e z oa as at the eSe o%n
described tracts of land in said county, viz:
All Of seciions h.9 S ten "a af anG ss
The The east east half of section four (4;)
The southwest quarter of section nine (9;)
The north half and southwest quarter of section twenty
two TEe eve West half of section twenty-five 1as.,
The north half OF section twenty-six (26;)
The %eS Ra onarep and
The north half Of the northwest quarter and west half of
the northeast quarter of section thrty-sx (3G.)
In township taceets:fce (a5) 'ange to0o ~ east.
All of section twenty-seven (s7 twenty-eght (2sO and
twenty-nine (29 y
The northeast quarter of section four a.
The The southwest quarter of section twenty-five (22;l
The southwest quarter of section tytlree and
The east half of section thirty (5O.)
In toonship tacentytour (24,( range three (3) east
All of section three g J
The east half of the northeast quarter of section two
(2;) and
The northeast quarter of section four a.
The M pf osrts; s@fe af Iseo & q sesn eS SG
The southeast quarter of section fifteen is y
The southwest quarter of section twenty-five (25;)
The southeast quarter of section twenty-six (26;)
The southeast quarter of section thrythree (33 j and
The southwest quarter of section thriy y-tour (34:
On Monday, the 18th day of December 355
house door in the town of Lexington, Holmes couny the
following described tracts of land in said county, viz
III tOUn$ttp sixteen GG,) yunge ne (l) aueSt
The west half of section fifteen Is ) and
The west half and southeast quarter of section twenty
two (22.)
In toCnsAtp fifteen (15) range one G) eoeSt.
The southeast quarter of section twenty 2U)
On Saturday the 22d of December, 1855, the
house door Columbus the following described
qus rer section of land in Loscndes counfy, viz:
The northwest quarter of section twenty-five (22) town.
ship nineteen (le,) range seventeen 90 east
Of the above descr bed lands
were selected in 1894 a time when of the best
lands in the State unoccuPed and unappropraed and
the other five quarter sections and
eighth of section have been acquired in settlement from
debtors TO the orphan fund The late
tie with d bors to that fund describes the lands above of
ered Tor sale as being, almoSt without exception rich
and fertile well and advanageousy located many of them
considerably improved and being largely enhanced
in value by the settlement improvement prosperity and
excellent population of the section they lie"
" "eninently adapted for planting purposes.
The price which tract respectively,
be sod will be made prior to the dates of sale.
where purchaser purchasers of any tract
shall fail comply with the SALE land pur-
chased Will be resold at his their expense and risk.
bMt If, in adverse claim shall be up, the
right of the orphans will be defended by the government
their guardian.
O'Clock of each day. and continue until the lands all
offered
CHARLES E. MIX,
Acting Commissioner.
Aug. IA, 1855. 10S9-lawtDec 20.