Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-26
Sale of Choctaw Orphan Lands in Mississippi
.-'.' DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

-. -. .-s.. -. - DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
DUBLrc NOTICE., i1dsn IS Hereby VEN FIAT
the several pieces parcels of land hereinafter descrb
Lownde and Bolivar in the State Of Mississippi, will,
the times and places designated be exposed for Sale In
cash by commissioners to be appontedon behalf of
the ChoctaE orphans by the government their trustee
the Choctaw treaty Of 1880 viz:
On Monday, the Sd day Of December 1885, the court
house door in Cofeev the following Yaobusha
county: . -..- .-.-- . .-..- - s..7, .,,s
A1 u township t.oentydres (2s,) rangs eight sl east
All of section thrty-three (33;)
The half and southeast quarter of section twenty
The east half of section twenty y-nine (2s;) . ,,
e The northeast Quarter Of section thrtyone OLD ,
The west hall of section thirty-four (34)
And at the time and place the following described
The south half Of section thirteen, tOaqsp tapes-sir
IT,. ~ S25,g ,!, ta1gf NJ sesem soesS:
house door in Charleston, 7aatcis county, the following
described tracts of land IN said county; viz:
In toacnshlp ttcenyfOur l24,) aunge ta0o (2l east
Al of sections on three ten 90 and thirty:three (as)
: The southwest quarter of section nine (9;) -
The north hall and southwest Of section twenty
The west half of section twenty five (25;)
The north half OF section twenty-six (26)
The northwest quarter thirty y-fotlr (s4
The north half OF the quarter and half of
the northeast quarter of section thIrty-sIx {36.)
In toaonsAlp tcenty.fee (a5,) ,auge t0o ~ cast.
All of section twentyseven (a twenty eight (2S and
The northeast quarter of section four a.
The southwest quarter OF section twenty-five CPD
The southwest quarter of section twenythree and
The east half OF section thirty (3o)
IN toocn&hp tcemts-toar l24,l range three (3) east.
All of section three e y - '- =.
The east of the northeast quarter section
(2;l and 80 .-.-t ..,a.-. ..r- -..,-.
The northeast quarter Of section four a. .-, Z;
In tolc1&hp tacenty.Fce (2.) Tange three (3l east.
The southwest quarter of section fourteen l!4;)
The southeast quarter of section fifteen U5;) ...-
Tine southwest quarter Of section twenty live t25;)
The southeast quarter of section .tWentys'X 40
The southeast Quarter of section tlrt yre $50 y and
the southwest quarter of section thirty y-Gur (34.
pf npFIS -, ,..t tIpc
house door nahe town OF Lexington, ae~ county, the
. liz toc4&n1, stzteem Gl6y range ~ aeest.
The west half of section fifteen (1j y aud
The west ha and southeast quarter of section twenty
In tooc,aship fifteen (l5,) range ore % scest.
The southeast quarter of section twenty (2n) -
On saturday the I'D of December, 1900, at the court
house door the Of Columbus the following descr bed
quarter section of land III LosgndeS c0unty, viz:
The northwest quarter Of section twenty (22) town.
ship nineteen 49, range seventeen az east:
OF The above described lands quarter sections
We're selected IN 1881 ut time when some OF the best
lands in the State nuceuped and unappoprat ed ard
eighth OF sectlon have been acquired settelAent from
debturs the orphan fund The late commissioner to set
tie with dc bors to that fond describes the lands above Of
fered for sale being, almost without exception rich
and tile well and advunageously located Of them
considerably improved, and being largely enhanced
IN value by the settl.mCn improv prosperity, and
excellent pOpuatonof the section in which they lie and
"emnently adapted" for planting purposes.
An apprasemen of these reserves showing their value
and the minimum price which each ruc respectively,
may be sold, will be made prior the dates of sale
where the purchaser purchasers any tract
shall fail comply with the of sale the land pur
chased will be resold his their expense and risk
The title to these lands is believed to be indsputabie;
bMt it, adverse claim shall be set up, the
right of tue orphans will be defended by the government
as their guardian.
O'Clock of each day and continue until the lands all
offered.
CHARLES E. MIX,
Acting Commissioner.
Aug. IA, 1856. 10o9-1awtDec 20.