The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1858-04-17
N''TiCE FOR TILE RRSyARiTION OF LERTsiN
LAMBS 10 MiRkET IN THE STATE OF
LOElMAAi,

VIE grant OF land made by the act of Congress
"a approved June 3, 1876, TO the State os L,,,i.
sa'a to aid IN The construction OF certain railroads
therein mentioned, having been So far adjusted a.
to atholIZe The Release from withdrawal Of til.
lands hereinafter described notice isAercbu ri,,sn hat
ali the vacant oterea lands heretofore Withdrawn
from sale or location along the Of the roads
from the Texas line, in the State OF Lcu's lana
west of the town of Greenwood. via Greeuwo ood
Shreveport, and Monroe, to point on the Mlsss-
slppl river opposite Vicksbnrg; y and from New
Orleans, by Opeousas to the State line OF Texas;
which lie outside Of " sir miles on each s,ien of the
said roads, situated in the aforementioned town.
ships, which have not been select ted in i:te o - 4
grant or any other grant made by Congress, OF Ie-
| gatly claimed By pre-emption and whch We're
subject to private entry at the date OF withdrawal.
Will be restored to private entry on the days and at
the places hereinafter specified. at the ordinary
min'.num Oh one dollar and twenty five cents per
acre, to wit:
AT the land Office at Monroe. on Monday. he third
day OF May ntx: Oh the road from the exaa ine
Via Greenwood, Shreveport, and Monroe, to loint
Oh tie Mississippi river opposite Vicksuurg:
North efthe base line and east Of Mepypput idian.
Townships IS. le, 10 and 20, of range l.
townships 10 and 20 of range q
Townships - and l6, of ranges and 6.
townships ii, Is and l6. of range 7.
Townships ID and Is, OF range 8.
Townships ID, 10, 10 and IS, of ranges Q and TO-
Townships H. 10, Is, lSand l9, ranges ii & IL.
Townships ID, Is, II. IS and 10, of range l3.
townships a. Is, II and 49, of range Ia.
North Of the base line and cest Of The principal meridian.
Townships l5 Is, 10 and 20, of ranges l and ?.
Townships Is, l6 II, l9 and 20, of range ).
Townships Is. IT, 19 and 90 of ranged.
Townships Is, l6, IT, 10 and 90, range 5.
AT the land office at Natchitoches OH Monday,
the third day of May next, on the road from the
III,
roe, to point on the Mississippi river opposltes
Vicksbulg, viz:
North Of the base line and .uest Of lite almuid,an.
Townships is, 16, II, 10, 20, 2l, % and 23 of
range +.
townships 49, Is, H. 10, 20, 21 and %, ofrange T.
Townships Is, 16, II, 10, 20, 81, 22 and %, of
range 8,
Townships 49, 16, II, 10, 20 and 81, of range g.
Townships 15 l6, 10, 20; 2l and %. of range 10.
Townships IA, l5 Is, 19, 20 and 81, of range L l.
townships IA, Is, 10. 90, 2l and 22 of range II.
Townships IA: Is, Is, 49, 90 22and 80 OF range l3:
Townships ID, IS, l6, IS, ls, 20, II; % and %: OF
ranges II, Is and l6.
On the road from New Orleans, by Opelousas,
to the State line of fTexas."
North Of tebase line and uest Of the principal meridian.
townships l. 2. and 6, of range ~
townships ], 2, 81, 5; q, and s, Of ranges Il 6.
townships 2, 3, 4, 3, +, = s, and lU, OF ranges
I aud s.
Townships /, ?, g. 4, 5, s, 7, 8, 8, Ii and 12, of
rangey.
townships /: Sc; I, S, 9, 10, IL and l2, OF
range 10.
townships /, :. "a, 5, 6. rs g. 10, l@nd T., OF
ranges anu II.
townships 3. d 5, 6, 7,s' 9, 10, IL, IL al 1s, of
range l3,
Townships G., SO, H. IL, 70 and 49, of raAge IA
Townships 10, II, IL and 13, OF range 15.A
Townships L. u and l3, of range l6.
Given under my hand, at the General Land Office,
at the city If Washington this twelfth day of
Marc11, iss::5.
THos. 4 HENDRICKS, Commissioner
March 9th, lS5S.--4t.