Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-30
SALE OFsUHOCrAw ORPHAN LANDS
a as IN MISSISSIPPI.
DEpARrNkNr OF INTERIOR,
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Once Of Indian Affairs, August Il, isss. (
DUBLIC NOTICE Is hereby given, that the
l. several pieces or parcels OF land hereinafter
described, lying In the counties Of falahztchie,
Yalobusha, Holmes, Lowndes, and Bolivar, In
places designated be exposed for sale IN separate
quarter sections, at public auction, 10 the highest
bidder for cash, by commissioners TO be appointed
on behalf Of the Choctsw orphans by the govern
ment, as their trustee, under the provision Of the
9th clause Of the 10Th article Of the Choctaw treaty
Of 1880, viz: ...-..
ON Monday, the I'd day Of December, 1855, at
tracts In Yalobusha county:
All IN to,cnship twsnty-tArss (a3) of raags sigAf
An OF section thirty three (33)
The west half and southeast quarter q section
The east half Of section twenty nine C39)
The northeast quarter section thirty one (3lD
The north half Of section thirty two (32)
The whole Of section thirty three (33,) and
The west half Of section thirty four (34)
And at the same time and place, the following
described tract in the adjoining range In BoIirar
county, viz: a--.
The south half Of section thirteen to,caskiy tees-
fy-six (26) raHgs seres "a vest.
On Monday, the 10th day Of December, 1856, at
the court house door in Charleston, Tallahatehis
county, the following described tracts OF land In
said county, viz:
In tornsA,p t,cexty-fsxr GAY rasss t,eo (2) east
All Of sections three Cd ten (lo,) and thirty
three 1887
The east half Of section four ()
The southwest quarter Of section nine (9)
The north half and southwest quarter Of section
twenty-five (22)
The west half Of section twenty-five (25)
The north half Of section twenty-six (26l
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 tcenty.fvs (25,) range t,oo (2) east.
All Of section twenty-seven (a7O twenty-eight
The northeast quarter Of section four a)
The southwest quarter Of section twenty-five
The southwest quarter Of section twenty-three
o. and
The east half Of section thirty (as)
In toscnship sVenty-fOxr Cai) ,asss tk,ss (9
All of section three az
The east half Of the northeast quarter Of section
two e. and
The northeast quarter Of section four(D
In fo,rnship teenty.frs C25,) range thtse C9
east.
The southwest quarter Of section fourteen (1i)
The southeast quarter Of section fifteen (15)
The southwest quarter Of section twenty five
(2l
The southeast quarter Of section twenty six (26)
The southeast quarter OF section thirty-three
49, and
The southwest quarter OF section thirty -four Gay
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 sirtesn (16,) range one I'D tcssf
The west half OF section fifteen (l5) and
The west half and southeast quarter Of section
twenty-five C22)
In totcHshiP fifteen (l5,) range one C) essf.
The southeast quarter Of section twenty coy
In Safu rdau sho ~ nanar ,lSar al
court house door in the town of Columbus, the
following described quarter section Of and In
LOTRdeS county, viz: -#
The northwest quarter Of section twenty-five
(22,) township nineteen 49, range seventeen Q7)
east
OF the above described lands, seventy twoquar-
ter sections were selected In 1884, at time when
some of the best lands in the State were unoccu-
pied and Incorporated; and the other five quar-
ter sections and One-eighth lot, or eighth Of
a section, have been acquired in settlement from
debtors TO the orphan fund The late commits
sioner to settle tn 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 'emiRenty 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 or 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 Of the orphans win 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,
II the lands are all offered.
CHARLES E. MIX,
Acting Commissioner.