Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-05
BY THE pREs!R ssSS; +! Or THE UNITED

o the STATES Of %
WILL be held at the aforementioned land offices IN the
State Of Missouri at the PERIODS hereinafter desig-
al the land ofhos at PIArsBuRe, commencing on
Monday, the ist day of March next for the posa
OF the public lands within the following named
North Of the base line and tcest Of fhe the ffth
principal meridian.
Fractional townships sixty seven, of ranges
twenty -four to forty three, inclusive.
At the land office az MILAN. commencing on Mon;
the public lands within the following named town
shIps, viz:
North of the bas. line and pest Of the sfth
principal meridian.
Fractional to,cnships sixty seven, OF ranges
At the land office at PALMYRA. commencing on
Monday, the FIRST day of March next for the dis
:s Of the public lands within the following named
eipaI meridian.
The island: IN the MISSISSIPPI pH' r ~ nf Numbered
one, two, and three, in fractional townsip sixty
The island in the Des Moines river, in sections
four and nine. OF fractional township sixty four OF
The island in the Des Moines river in sections nne
ten, eleven. and fifteen, OF fractional TOWNSHIP sixty
At the land office At ST. LOUIS, commencing on
Monday the first day Of March next for the
Of the public lands within the following -naTed
townships, VIZ:
North af the base line and .nst ST the ffth pin
cipdi meridian.
except the PORTION. opve8ed By private CLAIMS nne
AT the land office at JACKSON, commencing on
of the public lands within the following name ed
townships. viz:
North Of the base line and ,ast Of the ffth prin-
eiPdi meridian.
ractional township twenty one, and township
twenty two, Of range one.
Fractional township twenty one, OF range ftco.
Township twenty seven. of range sreH:
fractional township sixteen, and township TWEEN
IT, eight, OF range nine.
Township twenty mine, of range ten.
fractional township sixteen, OF rage thirteen.
Township twenty four. Of range sixteen.
North Of the base line and nest Of the 6fth pria-
eipaI nsridinn.
Fractional township twenty one. Of ranges one to
Fractional township twenty lone, and townships
twenty FIVE and twenty six, Of range nine.
ond.s seSsh d.y Of MsroR nsa oT tRs
disposal Of the public lands within the following
North offhe base line and rest Of the tJth prin-
ciPdI meridian.
Township thirty. OF range ttreuty-NfHr.
townships thirty thirty one. thirty two, thirty
three, and thirty -fouI, { range thirty.
military, and other purposes, together with those
swamp and overhowed lands, made thereby unfit
act entitled An act to enable the State Of Arkansas
and other States to reclaim the swamp lands within
their limits" approved September 3D. 1850, will be
The Offering Of the above nnds will be commenced
in which The. sra Until the Whole shs
have been offered and he sales TINS closed hut no
sale shall be kept open longer than two weeks. and
private entry Of any Of the lands will be admit ed
until after the expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand. at the oity of Washing ton,
this sixteenth day Of September, ammo Donini one
thousand eight hundred and s nv seven:
JAMES BUCHANAN.
BY the President:
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTI0N CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right of pre- ION
to any of the lands within the townships and parts
Of Townships above enumerated 10 require to s.
tahlIsh the to the satisfaction Of the
and reneIver of the proper land office, and make
payment Therefor as soon as practicable after
seeing this notice and before the day appointed for
the commencement of the public sale Of the lands
embracing the tract claimed otherwise such claim
will be fU4 feited.
THoS. !. HENDRICKS,