Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-16
SALE OF CHOCTAw ORPHAN LANDS
IN MISSISSIPPI.
DEPARTMENT oFINrERToR,

OHce Of Indian Affairs, August 10, 1855.
DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that the
several pieces or parcels Of laHd hereinafter
described. lying in the counties IF Tala hatchie,
lalobuSha. Holmes, Iowndes. and Bolivar, in
the State Of Mississippi, will, al the times and
places designated le exposed for sale IN s.parafs
gR9rtEr SECTIONS at pUhlic auction. 10 the highest
bidder for cash by commissioners 20 be appointed
on behalf Of the Choctaw orphans by the govern
ment, as their trustee, under the provision Of the
9th clause OF the 18th article Of the ChOCtaw treaty
4 1880, viz:
On Monday, the I'd day Of December, 1855, al
The court house door In COGeeviue, the following
tracts Ia falobusha county:
Al an Township r,reHty-tkres C23) ofrangs sigkt
% sdsf.
All Of section thirty three (33)
The west half and southeast quarter Of section
twenty-eight -
The east half OF section twenty, nine CasD
The northeast quarter section thirty-one (3ll
The north half Of section thirty-two 1927
The whole Of section thirty-three (33D and
The west half Of section tbirty-four (3i)
And, a. the same time and place, the following
described tract in the adjoining range in BO!IrGr
county, viz:
TIE south half cf section thirteen. fotrnskip twes-
ty-S'E (a6) raHge ssreA "a rest.
On Monday, TIE 10th day Of December. 1855, al
the couTt house door In Charleston, Tallahaschts
county. the following described tracts Of land in
said county, viz:
In torraShiP tcsHty-rOUr (2i) range ttco (2)
All of sections three 90 ten (lO.D and thirty
three (33)
The east half Of section four az
The southwest quarter Of section nine (9)
The north half and southwest quarter 0: section
twenty-five C22)
The west half Of section twenty-five C25)
The north half Of section twentv-siK t26D
The west half OF section twenty-seven f27)
The northwest quarter OF section tArty -four (3i)
and
The north half OF the northwest quarter and
west half OF the northeast quarter Of section thir
ty six 1907
IN to,cHSiip ticsnfy fire C35) range ttoo C2) east
All Of section tNventy-seven (27) t9enty-eight
(2-) and tWenty-nine (2S)
The northeast quarter CT section four (i)
The southwest quarter Of section twenty-five
C29)
The southwest quarter OF section twenty-three
C23.) and
The east half Of section thirty C3OD'
In iOUEship rsenfy- four C2il rangs rhrss 49,
All Of section three CD
The east half Of the northeast quarter OF section
two CO. and
The northeast quarter Of section four(D
Ia tO'e"shiP tweHty-6re (a5,) range three %,
Il east
The southwest quarter % section fourteen lsl
The southeast quarter OF section fifteen Q5)
The southwest quarter Of section twenty five
The southeast quarter Of section twenty six C9sl
The southeast quarter Of section tEirty-three
| Cl3,) Ind
The southwest quarter Of section thirty four (3D
On Monday, the 17th day Of December. 1855, at
| the court house door in the town If I.eNing. m
Holmes ooVHty, the following described tracts OF
land in said county, viz:
In Township sirtseH (I6.) rargs one nd irssf.
The west half Of section fifteen Q5) and
The west half and southeast quarter OF section
| twenty-five (:9)
IL iorrHship .fftesH (l5.) raHgs one () rrsyt.
The southeast quarter OF section twenty Cs)
On Saturday, the I'D OF December. Is.a5. at the
| court house door I'm the town Of Columbus The,
| following described quarter section of and in
| L0IcHdsS county, viz
The northwest quarter Of section twenty-two
| e. township nineteen (l9 range seventeen (I7)
| east.
OF the above described lands seventy twoousr.
ter sections were selected IN 1854 at time when
| some OF the best lands in the Stale were unoccu.
pied and unapproprated; and the other five quar-.
Ter sections and oue-eigh'h acre To-. or eighth 81
| section, have been acquired in settlement from
debtors 10 the orphan fund The late commits
sloner TO settle W IN debtors that fund describes
tne Idhos above offered for sale a. being almos
without an exception rich and fertile well and ad
| vantaSeously located, many Of them conSiderabl,
| Improved" and Is being ''largelv enhanced il
| value by the settlement, improvement, prosperity
| ana excellent population Of the section IN which
they lie, and ''elniaen,ly adapted" for Ilantini
purpose.
| An a,.IEaisgment Of these reserves. shoyi a.
Their Salae, and the minimsn pr &c at whicl
4 tiSNt' ilAal Solu VIII
| prior 10 the dates Of sale
In cases where the purchaser or pure ser Of an
tract shall fail TO comply with the terms Of sale III
land purchased Will be reSOld az his or ,heir "a
| penSe and risk
The title 10 these lands il believed 10 be indis
Putaoie; but II, In any case. an adverse clair
shau oe get up, the ri. 1t Of the orphans viii
defended by the government as their guardian
The above sales WIN commence az the place
named al ~ O'Clock OF each day, and continue IN
III the lands are ell offered.
CHARLES f. MIX.
Acting COmmissioper.
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