Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-19
ID No. $50.
by THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED

In pursuance of law, 1, JAMES BUCHANAN,
t ssd ae a pae saes
will be held at the aforementioned land Off ces IN the
state of Missouri at the periods hereinafter desig-
At the land office at PLATsBuRe, commencing on
Monday, the st day OF March next for the dispose
townships, VIZ:
North Of the base line and rest of the the ffth
principal meridian.
Fractional Townships sixty-seven, OF ranges
twenty -four to forty three, inclusive.
=, AT the land office at MILAN, commencing on Mon,
day, the 9th day of March next, for the disposal of
the public lands within the following named town
ships, viz:
North Of the base Tins and rest Of the 6fth
principal meridian.
Fractional townshiPS sixty seven, OF ranges
eighteen to twenty three, inclusive.
At the land Office at PALMYRA, commencing on
Monday, the first day of March next, for the dispo
sal of the public lands within the following named
townships. VIZ:
North Of the base line and rest Of the 6Jth pria-
cipdL meridian.
Fractional township sixty seven, of range ten.
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 the Dcs Moines river, in sections nine,
ten, eleven and fifteen, OF fractional township sixty
hve, OF range SIX.
At the land office at ST. Louis. commencing on
of the public lands within the following named
townships, VIZ:
North Of the base line and eas, ST the .fJth prin-
opal meridian.
Fractional township thirty eight, of range nine,
except the portions covered by private claims.
Monday the sh day of March next, for the d sposai
Of the public lands within the following named
townships. VIZ:
North Of the bdsI line and east Of the fifth prin-
eipdi meridian.
+ ractiOnal township twenty one, and township
Fractional township twenty one, of range tvo.
Township twenty seven, Of range ssrea.
ty EIGHT, of range nine.
Township twenty nine, of range ten.
Fractional township sixteen, OF ra lge thirteen.
Township twenty four. of range sixteen.
North Of the base line and nest Of the 18th prin-
ciPaI meridian.
Fractional township twenty -one, OF ranges one TO
Fractional township twenty lone, and townships
twenty live and twenty six, Of range nine.
At the land office at SPRINGFIELD, commencing
Monday, the fifteenth day of March next, for the
disposal of the public lands within the following
| named townships, viz:
North of the base line aud ,cest Of tAs fth prin-
cipdI meridian.
Township thirty, OF range tUenty-nine.
Townships thirty, thirty -one. thirty two thirty
three, and thirty -four, + range thirty.
military, and other purposes, together with those
swamp and overaow ed lands, made thereby unit
act entitled An act to enable the State of
and other States to reclaim the swamp lands within
tn, l. nits," approved September %. 1850, will be
The offering of the above lands will be commenced
in which they are advertised, until the Whole snail
have been offered. and the sales thus closed hut no
sale shall be kept open longer than two weeks and
no private entry ofany of the lands will be admit ed
until after the expiration of the two weeks
, Given under my hand, at the city of Washington
this sixteenth day of September, ammo Domlni one
thousand eight hundred and fifty seven
JAMES BUCHANAN.
BY the President:
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE-EMpTIoN CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right of pre-emption
to Any of the lands within the townships and parts
OF tosnshlps above enumerated is require d To es-
tabsh the same to the satsfsotlon OF the regi t,r
and receiver of the proper land once, ara mas
pa yf1eHt therefor prdcftC0olt 90
seeing this aotce and before the day appointed Tor
the commencement of the public sale of the lands
embracing the tract claimed; otherwise such calm
will be forfeited. ,,,on,oo
Commissions OF the General Land Once.
Sc l9- law3m