Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-15
Sale Of Choctaw Orphan Lands in Mississippi.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,


Office of Indian Affairs, August ID, 1855.
DnIBLIC NOTICE, Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT
ed lying in the counties Of Talahatche Yaobusha Holmes
the times and places designated exposed Sale il SEP
Gat quarter sect0ns at public auction the highest bid
der for cash. by be appoinedon behalf
the Chocaw orphans by the government their trustee,
under the of the 9th clause of the 18th article
On Monday the Sd day Of December 1885, the
house door in Coteev the following in Yalobusha
A. 3 :" tosgns1ip tgenres (2s) rangs eight (s) east
eight Us y
The east half of section twenty y-nine (29;)
The north half of section thirty-two (32 y
The west half of section thirty-four (34)'
And at the time and place the following described
tract in the adjoining range in Bo!lcnr county, VIZ:
The south half of section thirteen, tOOnSp taCentSr
On Monday the 10Th of December 1850 at the court
house door in Charleston, Ilhaie couttY the following
described tracts of land IN said county, viz
All Of sections three ten tS % aGd thirty m three Iss (ss
10 The east half of section four al
The southwest quarter of section nine (9;)
The north halt and southwest quarter of section twenty
The west half of section twenty-five (25;)
The north half Of section twenty-siX esq
The west half Of section twenty-seveIi (27 ,
The northwest quarter of section thirtyfour (s4) and
The north half of the northwest quarter and half of
the northeast quarter of section thirly-six (36.)
49, IN f1chNhLp t~ehty.noe (25,) 'umge toO (2) east.
All of section twenty-seven (2 twentyeig (2S) and
The northeast quarter of section four 4;)
r The souhwest quar,er Of section twenty-five (22
The east half of section thirty (30.)
IN t0'esdtp tcs~tHtoar a. runge three (3) east
All Of section three e j
The east half Of the northeast quarter of section two
"a and ---s
lie o'cmShip teoeny.tCe (2a,) ru"ye three (5) east
The southwest quarter of section fourteen "a )
The southeast quarter of section fifteen e. -
The southwest quarter of section twenty-five (25;)
The southeast quarter of section twenty-six (26;)
The southeast quarter Of section thirty three (33 j and
The southwest quarter Of section thru y-!uur (34.)
On Monday The 18th day OF December 500 at the court
If liSin iy.ss
following described tracts OF land IN said county, viz
m L" fGr!swtP s@etee" g. o. rNage ore q! soest
The west half and southeast quarter Of section twenty
two (22C
Il. tooaship fifteen (15) range one O) acest.
The southeast quarter of section twenty j2O.)
On saturday the I'D of December 1855, the
house door i'll the town of Columbus the following described
quarter section of land in L0cu.les c0uIt4 viz:
The northwest quarter of section twenty-five (22) town
ship nineteen (l9) range seventeen 10 east.
Of the above described lands quarter sections
selected in 1884, time when of the best
lands in the State were un"ccuped and unapropated and
the other i've quarter and acTe lot,
eighth of section have been acquired settlement from
debtors to the orphan fund The late commissioner to set
tie with dc btors TO that fund describes The lands above Of
fered Tor sale as being ainost without exception rich
and fertile we'll and advantageuusly located Of them
considerably improved, and being largely enhanced
i'll value by the settle ment, improv cnen prosperity, and
excellent population of the which they le and
"eminently adapted" for planting purposes.
An appraseuent these reserves showing their value
and the minimum price at which each tract
may be sold, will be made prior the dates of
In where the purchaser purchasers of any tract
shall fail to comply with the sale the land pur-
chased will be resold at his their expense and risk
The title these lands is believed be indsputable
right of the orphans will be defended by the government
as their guardian.
2"ccck OF each day. and continue until the lands all
offered.
CHARLES E. MIX,
Acting Commissioner.
Aug. IA, 1850 1u69-lawt Dec 20.