Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-10
BY THE PREslbEEsS;fis' i Or THE UNIFIED

p!l1n pursuance of law; ]; JAMES BUCHANAN
will be held at the aforementioned land Offices in the
S.sse OF Missouri at the periods hereinafter desis
At the land office at PLA1ssuRo, commencing on
Monday the 'st day Of March next for the dis posa
OF the public lands within the following named
townships, vIK
North of the base line and ,c.,t Of the the TIN
principal meridian.
fractional topnships sixty seven, of ranges
Ge Ms.s on Mon
The public lands within the following named town
North Of hs base line and ,re,t Of the ftth
Fractional tcssSs SKY SEVEN of range.
eighteen to twenty three inclusive.
S.d Ssv a. Of
sal OF the public lands within the following named
North Of iie base line and uest of the TIN pin
opal meridian.
Rs w ,hs
one, two, and three. In fractional townslp sixty
The island in the Des MONIES river, in sections
four and nine, OF fractional township sixty four. Of
The island in the Des Moines river in sections nipe
ten eleven and hfteen, of fractional township sixty
AT the land office at ST. LOUIS. commencing IN
Monday, the first day OF March next for the posa
of the public lands within the following named
townships, VIZ:
North Of the base line and east ST the tJth prin-
cipaI meridian.
except the portions covered by private claims H'''
Al the land office at JACKSON, comnene,ng on
of the public lands within the following named
NORTH Of The ba,. line and sast Of the ffth priv
oipal meridion.
fractional township twenty one, and township
fractional township twenty one. of range f,oo.
Township twenty seven. of range seceH.
ty.eiEht. of range nine.
Township twenty nine. OF range ten.
Township twenty four Of range ns i, sixteen.
NORTH Of the bass line and rest of the 6fth prim-
opal mertdtan.
Fractional township twenty -One, of ranges one to
eight inclusive.
twenty Ave and twenty six, Of range nine
AT the land ONCE at Springfield, commencing
disposal of the public lands within the following
named townships, viz:
North Of the base line and cest Of the ffth prin-
opal meridian.
TOWNSHIPS !hriy: thirty one, thirty thirty
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military, and Other purposes, together with those
act entitled" An act enable the State of kansas
and other states to reclaim the swaInp lands thin
their limits" approved September %. 1850, will he
excluded from the sales.
The offering ofth above lands will be commenced
on the days appointed, and will proceed in the order
N which they are advertised, until the whole shall
have been offered, and the sales thus closed: hut
sale shall be kept open longer than two weeks and
no private entry OF any of the lands will be admitted
until alter the ex pration of the two weeks
Given under my hand, at the oity of Washing tom
this xtsenth day of September, ammo Donni one
thousand eight hundred and ffty 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 Townships above enumerated is required to
tIsh the same to the satisfaction Of the register
and receiver of the proper land Office, and make
payment heroor as soQn as practicable offer
the commencement of the public sale Of the lands
embracing the tract claimed; ; otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
THOS. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.