Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-08-31
THE TOWN OF
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A SALE OF LOTS IA the above Town viii
IA be held on the FRS MONDAY IN OC-
TOBER next. This town is laid off on the
east bank of the Illinois River, (town Is north,
range Il west of the third principal meridian,
in the county of Morgan) about miles above
The mouth Of the Mauvaisterre, 80 above ot.
Louis, and 100 below Fort Clark. Its situation
is high, dry, and commanding and Is the only
high ground from the mouth OF the Illinois 10
this place, on the east bank OF the river. Inc
advantages of this town over almost every other
on the Illinois or Mississippi rivers, are obvious.
The counties Of Morgan and Sangamo are not
surpassed by any tract of country of the same
extent in the United States, in point OF soil
and natural advantages for the agriculturalist.
In addition to this, the county OF Morgan has
the advantage of several never failing Mill
streams; on one of which, SIX miles from tins
site, there is now in operation an excellent
Grlst and Saw Mill, and several others building,
which will be in operation in the course OF the
next season. The population OF those two
counties, which amounts to about 800O, Will
principally receive their merchandise at this
place, in exchange for their produce, in the
next.year, as it will be found greatly to their
advantage in the saving of land carriage to and
from st. Louis. The proprietors particularly
invite the attention OF strangers, who may visit
this country, to call and see the situation OF
this town-they feel conscious that it cannot
fall short of their description. As ian evidence
| of the healthiness, as well as the fertility
| of the soil, they offer the amount oil moneys
Received at the public sales, and that which has
| been received during this month, which
amounts to nearly $4,000 This amount OF
money, we will venture to say, has not been
| received in any other Land Office III the Yves
tern country this season.
| The proprietors will in a short time, have a
large Ware House built, which they are now
making preparations to do, as well as the es.
Establishment of a Ferry across the Illinois River.
! Persons travelling from Kentucky and Ohio,
| to any part north of the Missouri river, will
| find this route to be much the nearest. The
country on the west side of the Illinois river is
| that which was set apart for military purposes
| by Congress, and is now settling rapidly. The
lproprictors have no hesitation in saying, It the
state of Illinois would take the interest of the
State into consideration, that ere long the State
| House would be fixed at this point-for in a
commercial point Of view, it exceeds any other
IN the State And If the Legislature pcrse-
we're in connecting the waters Of Lake Michi-
; gan with those of the Illinois river, by Canal,
we have no doubt that in a few years, it will be
he best town in the western country. Liberal
encouragement will be given to Mechanics
and as the County Seat OF Morgan is not per-
manently fixed, it is as likely to be established
here as at any otter place in the county. And
there is no doubt bat the citizens OF this coun-
ty will take into consideration the great adj
vantages that would result in having the Coun-
ty Seat ON a navigable stream, and located
here. December ) lst 1925.
THOMAS CONSTANT.
J.. G. MARCH.
WM. 5. HAMILTON.
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