Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-10-06
Sale of Choctaw Orphan Lands in Mississippi.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

DEPARTMENT THE INTERIOR,
PUBL1C NOTICE, IS HEREBY GiTEN,' That
ed lying the Counties d TuIahache @ Yaobasha
Lowndes and Bolivar in the State Of Mississippi WILL at
aate Q"a't SeionS at public auction, the highest bid
der for cash. by commissioners be appontedon behalf of
under the of the 9Th clause
On Monday rtS tSe ID d ax sSo % s Of tho conr
house door IN Coheeve the following tracts in Yaobusha
AZ IN township Ventythree (2a) range eight ~ east.
NJ al OF section thirty-three (aa;)
Inc west half and southeast quarter of section twenty
The east half of section twenty mine (2s;)
The northeast quarter Of section thirty-one (31 j
The north half Of section thirtytwo (32;)
The west halt of section thr1y-four (34)
Ana at the same time and place the following described
tract Sh IN the adJon'ng range in Bosa" county, viz:
On Monday the 10th of December, 1855, at the court
described tracts of land IN said county,
All Of secons leG res S ten & s asd ig 81 st m
The east half of section fur a y
mEe southwest quarter of section nine (9;)
The north half aud southwest of section twenty
The west half of section twenty-five (25;)
The north half of section twenty-six (26;)
The west half OF section twenty-seven (27;)
The northwest quarter of thry-four } and
The north half Of the northwest quarter and half of
the northeast quarter Of secti"n thIrty-six (36.)
In. towmsAp ttSen'y:Rce (23,) runge too (2) east.
All of section iSeny-seven (2) twenty (2S) and
The northeast quarter of section four a.
I s0hwes' quarter of q" section section
,
The east half OF section thirty (3n)
n t0sonstp taoentg-To"r "a, ruMge three (3) east.
All of section three q y
The half of the northeast quarter section two
(2;l and
The northeast quarter of section four a.
At tocnSiiP tsceRtg-FCe tz5) three (5) east.
The southwest quarter Of section fourteen l!4)
The southeast quarter of section fifteen (l5;}
The southwest quarter of section twenty (25;)
The southeast quarter of section (lG
The southeast quarter of section and
The southwest quarter of section thnriy-our "a
On Monday, the 18th day of December ls55 the
house door the town of Lexington Hee$ county, the
following described tracts of land IN said County,
In tO1rn~htD Sirt4eH (1Gj runye ne u s0eSt
The half of section fifteen > and
The west half and southeast quarter Of section twenty
two GU
In to,cnsAip fttcc2i rs, s.tnge one a. scest.
The southeast quarter of section twenty (2uJ
On Saturday the I'D of December, 1898, at the
nolse door III the town OF Columbus the following described
quarter section of land in Lotri,Les couDty,
The northwest quarter of section went, two 22 town.
ship nineteen u.s. range seventeen \i1J
Of he above described lands quarter sections
selected IN 1851 at Il when of the best
lands in the State unccuped and aud
eighth of section. have been acquired settlement from
debtors the orphan fund The late
tie with d bOrs TO that fund describes the lands above Of
tered Tor sale as beng almos; wthout exception, rch
and fertile well and ldvanageoIsly located Of them
considerably improved, and being largely enhanced
IN value by the titmcn Improvement prosperity, and
excellent population of the which they lie and
"eminently adapted for planting purposes.
An these showing their value
and The minimum price which each tract respectively
be sold, will be made prior the dates of sale
where the purchaser purchasers
shall fail comply witt! the of sale the land pur
chased will be resold his their expense
The title TO these lands is believed to be ndlsputabe;
right of the orphans will be defended by the government
their guardian
2ocl"ck OF each day. and continue until the lands all
offered.
CHARLES E. MIX,
Acting Commissioner
Aug. "A, 1855. lUoy-lawLDec