The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-28

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ACT OF CON.
| Il gress OF June I'D. 1876 | RUTHERFORD r.
| HAYES. President Of the United States OF
| America, do hereby declare and make known,
that public sale of valuable Government
lands will be held at the Land Office at Jack
son, in the State Of Mississippi,
On Tuesday. the 3rd Of December, 1878,
at which time will be offered all lands not pre-
viously disposed of. in the aforementioned
| townships and parts of townships, viz:
/ North of base line and east of the Choctaw
meridian, in the former Augusta, now Jack
| son, Mississippi Land District:
Townships l. ranges =, Z, 5, y, 10, IL, II, l3
| 10, 10. IL and Is
| Townships , ranges 6, Z g, 9, 10 IL II, ID
| 10, l6 II and Is.
Townships 5, ranges 6, I, s, 9, 10, IL, Il, Is,
| 10, Il aud Is.
Townships A, ranges 6, I, s. 9, 10 II, a. Is,
Townships ., ranges 6, :. s. 9, 10, IL, T. IA.
/ 10, 10 and Is.
Townships 6, ranges 8, Z, S, 9, 10 II, Il, IA,
| To- 10 and H.
Townships T. ranges 8 g. Z 8 g. 10 IL u Is
| 10 10, Il and Is.
North of base line and west Of the St.
| stephens meridian, in the former Augusta,
| now jackson, Mississippi Land District:
Townships l, ranges 8, 9, I, 8 9, 10, ii, Il, Is,
| IA, Is, 10 and IL.
Townships z, ranges 8 8, Z, 8, g. 10, II, y Is
IA 10, 10, II and Is.
Townships 8, ranges 5, d, T. s, 9, 10 IL, u
ID, IA, 10, Is, Il and Is.
Townships 4, ranges 5, 6, = 8 g. 10, IL, II, IS
IA, 10, 10, Il, Is and 49,
Townships 8, ranges 5, s, :, 3, g. 10 H. II ID
IA, 10 10, Il, Is, l9 and 20
Townships 8, ranges g. 8, Z, s. g. 10, H. IL. 10
IA, 10, 10. H. Is, 10 and %
Townships Z ranges s. g. Z 8 g. 10. IL II 10
IA, l5 10, II, 18, 10, 70 and 81
Townships s, ranges s. g. 9 10. IL. II Is
IA, l5 l6, II, Is, 49, 20 and 81
Townships y, ranges 8, 6, Z, g, g. To- IL, II, Is,
IA. 10, Is. II, ls, 10, 20 and n
Townships ~, ranges 3, 6, I, s. 9, 10, IL, II,
Is, a. 10 and l6.
South of base line and west of the St
Stephens meridian, in the former Augusta
now jackson, Mississippi Land District
Townships J. ranges T. s. g. I g g 10 IL -
IS, IA ID, 10 and H.
Townships 2, ranges 4, 5, c, :, s, ., 10, II, II,
ID, IA, 10, 16 and II.
Townships 3, ranges 4, s. 6, T. 8, 9. 10. IL II
13 IA Is. 10, II and 1S
Townships 4 ranges 4, 5, 6, s 9, 10, II. y
Townships >. ranges a, 5, 6, 7, s, o 10, IL, IL
b. Ii, l5 10, II and Is.
Townships 6, ranges T. 8. 6. 10 II -
10, IA, TO- IL, II and Is.
Townships Z, ranges 4, s. 6, T. 6, 9 10 IL u
13, IA, Is, 10 and II.
Townships 8, ranges 3, T. IA, Is and l6
Townships 8, ranges Is and l6
North of base line and east of the WASHING
ton meridian in the former Washington. now
Jackson, Mississippi Land District:
=, Townships l. ranges 8, 4, ., g. rs, 9, 10, Il,
Townships 2, ranges l, 3, AS, SO, 10 II, u
Is and ii. -
Townships 2, ranges l. 8, 4, &, g. 9, 10 II. y
and Is. -
Townships 3, ranges l, 2,845,6 7,alo,l1
~ and Is. -
TSoaTnshiPss4 4, ranges l, 2, a,45,6,I8 g, TO-
Townships 3, ranges !, 46,GZs,9, TO-
IL and - -
Townships e, ranges l, 2, 3, 40, G, :, s. 9, 10
and IL. > > - -
Townships :, ranges 2, 3, 4, as, 8, 10 and
II.
Townships 8, ranges 4, 8 8 and 10.
Townships 9, ranges g. and s.
Township II, range s.
Townships IL, ranges & and s
North of base line aud west of the Wash
ington meridian, in the former Washinpton
now Jackson Mississippi Land District:
Township l. range L.
Townships Z, ranges l. 2 and g.
Townships 3, ranges l, 2 and g.
Townships 4, range and 2
Township s. range /.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of
schools, military or other purposes or reserved
for railroad purposes, will be excluded from
the sale.
The Offering of the above lands will be COM
menced on the day appointed, and will pro-
coed in the order in which they are tabulated
until the whole have been offered and the sales
thus closed; but tne sale shall not be kent open
longer than two weeks, and no private entry
of any of the lands will be admitted until tho
day after the close of the public offering.
All lands held at double minimum price will
be disposed of at not less than two dollars and
fifty cents (S2 so per acre, and all lands held
AT minimum price, will be disposed of at not
less than one dollar and twenty-five cents
| 81 % per acre.
| List of sectional subdivisions are in the
hands - the District Officers and will be omen
| for the examination of those desiring to pur-
chase.
Given under my hand, at the CITY Of Wash
ington, this 9Th day of August, A. D., 1878.
r. b. HAYES,
President of the United States.
| BY the President:
j. A. WILLIAMSON,