Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-01
SALE OF CHOCTAW ORPHAN LANDS
IN MISSISSIPPI.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR,
ice Of Indian Affairs, August ID, 1855

Once Of Indian Affairs, August ID, 1855.
| DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that the
| several pieces or parcels Of land hereinafter
described lying in the counties OF afaShaiehie
the State Of Mississippi, will, at the times and
places designated, be exposed for sale IN separate
qEartsr sections. at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, by commissioners to be appointed
| on behalf Of the ChOctaw orphans by the govern
ment, their trustee, under the provision Of the
9th clause Of the 10Th article Of the Choctaw treaty
Of 1890, viz:
On Monday, the Sd day of December 1855, at
the court house door in Cofeeville, the following
tracts In Yalobusha county:
All in to,cnship ttosnty- three C23) cfrange eight
(sl east.
All Of section thirty. three (33)
The west half and southeast quarter Of section
twenty eight (2S)
The east half Of section twenty nine coy
The northeast quarter section thirty one (aD
The north half Of section thirty-twO 1927
The whole Of section thirty-thrce (33,) and
The west half Of section thirty-fou GAY
And, at the same time and place, the following
described tract In the adjoining range in B0ltraT
county, viz:
The south half of section thirteen township strsa-
ty-Si1 (26) range screen az tceSt.
On Monday, the 10th day of December, 1855, at
the court house door in Charleston, TalIahatchie
county, the following described tracts Of land in
said county, viz:
In to,cnsh,p ttosntyfoxr Cay range ttoo C2) east.
All Of sections three a. ten (1O,) and thirty
three (33)
The east half Of section four (4)
The southwest quarter Of section nine 10y
The north half and southwest quarter Of section
twenty-five (22)
The west half of section twenty-av (25)
The north half Of section twenty-six (26)
The west half Of section twenty (27)
The northwest quarter of section thirty -four (3i)
and
The north half Of the northwest quarter and
west half Of the northeast quarter Of section thir
ty six (36)
In township t,centy fee esq range t,co (2) east
All Of section twenty-seven en- twenty leigh.
(2s) and twenty-nine coy
The northeast quarter of section four (i)
The soushwes: quarter of section twenty-five
The southwest quarter of section twenty-three
(23,) and
The east half of section thirty (3O.)
In tO,cnship s,csmty-fOHr (sD range three (3)
All Of section three (3)
The east half Of the northeast quarter Of section
two e. and
The northeast quarter Of section four Q)
In township trcenty.fcs (s5,) range three (3)
east
The southwest quarter Of section fourteen u4)
The southeast quarter of section fifteen 15)
The southwest quarter Of section twenty five
C25l
The southeast quarter of section twenty six (26)
The southeast quarter of section thirty-three
(33,) and
The southwestquarter Of section thirty-four (3i)
On Monday, the 18th day Of December, 1855, at
the courthouse door in the town Of Lexington,
Holmes county, the following described tracts of
land in said county, viz:
In township Sixteen I6,) range one I) 1cest
The west half Of section fifteen U5) and
The west half and southeast quarter Of section
twenty-five (22)
In township fifteen Q5,) range one (D psst
The southeast quarter of section twenty (2G)
On Saturday, the 22d Of December, 1855 at the
court house door In the town Of Columbus the
following described quarter section of and in
The northwest quarter of section twenty-five
(22,) township nineteen 49, range seventeen Q7)
Of the above described lands, seventy two quar-
ter sections Were selected in 1884, at time when
some Of the best lands in the State were unoccu-
pied and unappropriated and the other five quar-
ter sections and one-eghth acre lot, or eighth Of
section, have been acquired in settlement from
debtors to the orphan fund The late commits.
sioner to settle with debtors to that fund describes
the lands above offered for sale as being almost
without an exception rich and fertile, well and adj
vantageously located, many OF them considerably
improved and as being ''largely enhanced In
value by the settlement, improvement prosperity,
and excellent population Of the section In which
they lie, and ''eminently adapted" for planting
purposes.
An appraisement Of these reserves, showing
their value, and the minimum price at which
each tract, respectively may be sold, will be made
prior to the dates Of sale.
In cases where the purchaser or purchasers of any
tract shall fail to comply with the terms Of sale the
land purchased will be resold at his CT their ex-
pense and risk.
The title to these lands is believed to be indis-
putable; but If, in any case, an adverse claim
shall be set up, the right CT the orphans will be
defended by the government, as their guardian.
The above sales will commence at the places
named at II O'Clock OF each day, and continue un-
til the lands are al offered.
CHARLES f. MIX,
Acting Commissioner.
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