Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-05
sale of choo,aw orphan Lands in Mississippi
DEPARTMENT OF TIE INTERIOR,


Office Of Indian Affairs, August IL, 1856.
PUBLIC NOTICE. IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT
ed lying in the COUNTIES q TSiisaaehe Holmes
the times and places Designated be exposed for Fae in seq
Gras quarter sections at public auction to the highest bid
the Chocaw orphans by the government their trustee
under the provisions of the 9th clause the 10th article of
On Monday the Sd day of December $780, at the court
house door in Coee7ile the following tracts in Yaobusha
county:
A in tossasAp tssentyrss (2a) range eight (s} east
The west half and southeast quarter Of section
eight (2s ..;ou ..,..:o
The northeast quarter of section thirtv-une (jl y
The north half of section thirty-two (32 >
The west half of section thirty-four go
tract in the adjoining range in BOtiOar county VIZ:
(26l range sece" ~ sOest
On Monday the 10th of December 1862 at The court
described tracts of land in said county, viz:
All Of sectons thTee ten as and T @ ss
The east half of section four 4;)
The southwest quarter of section nine e )
The north half and southwest quarter of section twenty
The west half of section twenty-five as;)
The north half of section twenty-six (26 y
The west half of section twenty -seven (27;)
The northwest quarter of section thirty -four ga and
a half f half Of
In toarnsh5p tacemty:t0e (25) rGnge toSo ~ east
All of section twenty GU wenty-eght (2S) and
The northeast quarter of section four 4;)
The southwest quarter of section twenty-five (22;l
-
The east half of section thirty (30.)
III t0s0nshlp t'0emtg-fo4r (24) range three (9) east
All of section three e j
The east half of the northeast quarter of section
Cd and
The northeast quarter of section four a.
The s0GsP t,0sytFe SaS rGngs three east
The southeast quarter of section fifteen Us
The southwest quarter of section twenty-five (25 y
The southeast quarter of section twenty-six (26
The southeast quarter of section thirty ) and
The southwest quarter of section thirtyour (S4.J
On Monday the 18th day Of December 1885, at the court
house door in the town Of Lexington, Holmes county, the
following described tracts of land said county, viz
In Township sirteen (l6) range q aUeSt
The west half of section fifteen Us y and
The west half and southeast quarter section twenty
two (22.l
In touns1ip. fifteen Q5,) range one % crest.
The southeast quarter ef section twenty l2O
house door the town of Columbus the following described
quarter section of land in L0acmdes county, viz:
The northwest quarter of section twenty-five (22
Of the above described Lands Quarter sections
selected in 1884, at time when of the best
lands in the State unuccuied and unappropriaed
eighth of secon have been acquired in settlement from
debtors the orphan fund The late commissioner set
tered for sale as being almost without exception rich
and fertile well and adyantageously located of them
in value by the settlement improvement prosperity and
excellent population of the section in which they lie and
"emnently adapted" for planting purposes.
An apprasement of these reserves showing their value
and the minimum price which each tract respectively
may be sold, will be made prior dates of sale
In where the purchaser purchasers
shall fail to comply with the SALE the land pur
chased will be resold at his their expense and risk
The title to these lauds is believed to be indisputable
bMt if case, adverse claim shall be up the
right of the orphans will be defended by the government
their guardian.
O'Clock of each day. and continue until the lands all
offered
CHARLES E. MlX,
Acting Commissioner.
Aug. IA, 1855. 1OS9-lawtDcc 20