Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-08-24
THE TOWN OF
MAIplLlRSo

A SALE OF LOTS in the above Town will
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 IA west of the third principal meridian,
in the county of Morgan) about 2 miles above
The mouth of the Mauvasterre, 80 above st.
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 to
this place, on the east bank OF the river. The
advantages ofthis town over almost every other
on the Illinois or Mississippi rivers, areobvious.
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 sgriculturalist.
In addition to this, the county of Morgan has
the advantage of several never failing Mill
streams; on one of which, six miles from this
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 5000, 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 ofland 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 an evidence
of the healthiness, as well as the fertility
of the soil, they offer the amount OF 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 in the wes-
tern country this season.
The proprietors will, in short time, have a
large Ware House built, which they are now
making preparations to do, as well as the es.
punishment OF 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
proprietors have no hesitation in saying, if the
State of Illinois would take the interest of the
State into consideration, that ere long the State
House would be fixed at this polnt-tor in a
commercial point of view, ii exceeds any other
In the State. And if the Legislature perse-
we're in connecting the waters of Lake Mlchl-
gan with those of the Illinois river, by Canal,
we have no doubt that in few years, it will be
the best town in the western country. Liberal
encouragement VIII be gwen to Mechanics
and as the County Seat Of Morgan is not per-
msnently fixed, it Is as likely to be established
here as at any other place in the county. AND
there is no doubt but 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 navgable stream, and located
here. December 3lst, 1928.
THOMAS CONSTANT.
f. G.. MARCH.
WIN. S. HAMILTON.
Jan. 1874