Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-27
By THE PREsI6EkSS;fisS PREsI6ESS; r; Or THE UNITED

In pursuance of law, 1, JAMES BUCHANAN
HEREBY declare and make known that public sales
will be held at the aforementioned land oices in the
sssts OF Missouri, at the periods hereinafter desig-
AT the land office at .PLArsBURs, commencing on
Of the public lands within the foIlswiss-n named
townships, VIZ:
North OF the base line and ,r,st of the III. I'm
ractlonal feicnshiPs sixty seven, OF ranges
At the land Office at MILAN. CONNIE noinr on Mon
day, the 9Th day Of March next for the disposal of
me public lands within the following namsd town
North Of the base line and rcsst Of the fffh
p.;, prIneipaI n,rtdian.
eighteen to twenty three. inclusive.
AT the land Office at PALaYRA, commencing on
sal OF the public lands within the following named
townships. viz:
North Of the base lime and ,cest Of the 6ffa prin
etPdI r7srididn.
The Islands IN the Mississippi rivtf Numbered rEt
one. two, and three. in fractional townslp sixty
The island in the Des Moines river, in sections
iour and nine, OF fractional township sixty -four, Of
The Island in the Des Mones river in sections nine,
i've, Of range six.
AT the land office at sT. LOUIS. commencing on
Monday, the first day of March next for the posa
townships. VIE:
North Of the base line and east ST the tJth pyin-
u1eTluf0n.
Fractional township thirty eight, of range nine,
except the portions covered by private claims.
. AT the land ofhce at JACKSON, commencing on
Monday, the 9th day of March next for the possi
of the public lands within the following named
townships. viz:
North Of tAs base line and east Of the frh prin-
ciPdl meridian.
ractional township twenty one, and township
twenty two, Of range one.
Fractional township twenty-on of range ficO.
township twenty seven, OF range Scren.
rac'IoHal township sixteen, and township twen-
ty eight, of range nine,
Township twenty nine, OF range ten.
Fractional township sixteen, of ra cge thirteen.
Township twenty four. of range sixteen.
North Of the base line and trsst Of the tJth pria-
eipal meridian.
fractional township twenty -One, of ranges one to
Fractional township twenty -one, and townships
twenty hve and twenty six, Of range nine.
Monday, the fifteenth day of March next, for the
disposal OF the public lands within the following
named townships, viz:
North ftke base lime and rest Of the EJth prir-
eipGL nieridtns.
Township thirty, of range ttcenty-nine.
Townships thirty, thirty one, thirty two, thirty
Lands appropriated by law for the use OF schools,
military, and other purposes, together with those
swamp and oyerfowed lands, made thereby unit
for cultivation, If any granted TO the State by the
act entitled An act to enable the State of Arkansas
and other states to reclaim the swamp lands within
their limits" approved September q. 1885, will he
The offering Of the absve lands will be commenced
on the days appointed, and will proceed in the order
In which they advertised, until the whole shall
have been offered and the sales thus closed but no
sale shall be kept open longer than two weeks, and
private entry Of any of the lands will be admitted
until after the ex pIratIon of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington,
this sixteenth day OF September, ammo Donlnl one
thousand eight hundred and ffty-seven.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
BY the President:
Commls ssoner of tie General Land Office