Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-24
y No. 654.I
DY THE PRESIDENT Of THE UNITED

In pursuance of law, !, JAMES BUCHANAN. Pres
declare q nd ma Ike known that public Gales will be
held a. the aforementioned and Offices in the STATE
OF LOUISIANA at the periods hereinafter designated
At the lard Office at OpsLousas. commencing on
Monday, the seventeenth day of May next for the
disposal of the public lands heretofore nnofsred,
situated in the following townships and parts Of
townships, viz.
South of the base line tcest Of the PRINCIPAL mr.,
Sections - and q; the ssV "a Of section IS SEQ
tons o. 8. TO- u, "a Is. 20, a "a. 26. g. g., So
a2s on Of p of
tion y; sections IA ls, 90 ~ 2 %. 80, ST. 81 and S.
g. ard IS Of iowHship toSnshss & i and s. IF
range t,ro.
township Is, Of f range e. y fO ,Ss '"'ss
Township II, of range IRE.
seotI"ns s 10 49, :anSs ss s q and 81
ship 8; sections 2, -, 49, IS a. Is g. "a a. S. and
townships g. and Il range rs. an tans o:acs
South Of the base line and Of tie prime ipaE me-
TIE SW d of section 4; ssctlnns and q; the sw
q OF SECTION 10; section H. 20, o. "a &C. % g. "a
e. g. S. ST. and S. Il F. tosR a h. g.
township 9, except section !; township 9, of range
sections a. 10, II, a. and a. of township s; SEQ
tons 40, B. lo H. -, 49, o. q a. a. So and g. Of
and Sc, of townships 8, of range too. O''
Section g. lots \ 2, 8, g. and T. of section 6; SER
s9s sssEEPshR the s = IF sa
s,cnnns s, 8, and sn; ths W Il of the Wv "a and the
the the s sHd fSs If Is ana 81
township seotons T. 8, TO- Il, Il, H. ~, 20 "a,
So, 10. IL IA, is, o. y. a. Is. y S. %, 81 and s..
oftownship II, of range three.
the 81 of the Sc the NV Of fha T n"
lots and 4. OF section 10; secticn ms IS and n;
seotons H. asd s. Of 81 towssSip g.
township 9, except section 81; sections and 10,
township 10. of range sir.
North Of line and ,nSt of n. So.
Township ?, of range four
North Of the base line and ,rest Of the primo pal me
Township ?, Of range ore.
TOWNSHIP 8, of range tLco.
Townships 4, 5, and 6, Of range three.
At the land Office at OPELoUsAs. commencing on
Monday, the twenty fl rst day of MAJ next, f-r the
soettons and parts Of ssctions, within The u
toned toWnsh'ps. which IsmaIn to tho United
Orleans. Opelou eas and Great Western railroad -
suhIect as required by law. to n minimum of fIro
DO lars And nifty cents per acre, viz:
South Of the base line ant east Of tae PRINCIPAL ,us
; - rIGidH.
! townships ?, s, 4, and 5. OF rauge one.
Townships 4, S, and g. Of rage t,ro
townships z, s, 4, ., 6, 7, 8, 3, anu TO- of range
Townships T. 5, g. 8, Q, 10 and II, of range four,
townships 5, 6. u.s. q To- II and II, of rsnse So.
townships 9: IL. il, l2 and IL. of range .ir
ISwn hps IS and e. . Of fsn ssss s,sh
TowDships t. IS, =, IS, and is of range |, IN.
townships T. IS is and H. Of rsnss esrsn
Township IS. Is end IL. IF range iiceIre ..
! - township Is, OF range thirteen.
South Of the base line AMI Of the principal ne
rtdt3r.
Townships J. and 5, OF fsnses four. A sge s y,
screen. eighi and nine.
t.ceire. -. 800 ''''" o"u
Attic land Office a. NEW ORLEANS, commencing
on Mondsy the fonrteenth day of May next for the
disposal OF the cacant lends en- The erea -numbered
Sect.ors md paris Of settsons, within the under
gTentioped townships winch renain to the United
O,leans, Opelousa.: and Great Western raiross )
s saI as seaulred BY law, to minimum Of two
South Of the base line ard east Of the PRINCIPAL me
y,o,Hn, G.d aos;t eftas -t,sissppi rirsr -
/ + wnships IS, is. and IL, Of ranges IS and a.
Town hips 4, Is IS, snal1, OF range is.
ownsSps j. IS and Is Of ranges IS and nac ae 49,
TTo ownshPp Is H. I'D =, r. Of range 9.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools
and ssd ch
viii from ,ss ard
The s tTaes =, along lon the Ines of the railroad be
of 4th August, ls52-or said railroads. and the par
nGuiar Tracts cut by the Routes viii be sold con-
off,a' p!ats without deductions ~ viz
the days sd viii Sr w .
in which they are advertised, until the whole shall
haze been SaeIee and the sales thus closed; but no
private entry any of the lands will be admitted
until after he expiration of th two weeks :
Given under my hand, at tbs city of Washington,
this Sst day of JaEua Y, Ammo DomIni one thousand
eight hundred and sixty. =
By the President:
Z. A. SMITH. - 20.
Commissioner of the General Land Ofice
| NOTICE TO PERCEPTION CLAIMA NTs.
Every person entitled to the right OF presumption
TO any OF the lands within the townships and parts
tallsh same IN the satisfaction of the register
AID receiver OF the proper land ofica and make nav
ment therefor as soon as practicable after seeiix
this notice, ard before the day appointed for the
commencement of the public sale Of the lands en-
will be forfeited. g. SMITH
NorR-undeT the regulations of the department.
"a hereofore and now existing, pay msnt can Ne
MADE for advertising proclsmetions exoept to such
publishers as are SPECIALLY authorized to epbsk by
me Commissloner 0fths General Land Ofice.
pIAtos FOR HIRE! PIANOS FQR HIRE!
- - H. JOHN p. ELLIS