Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-08-03
THE TOWN or
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A SALE OF LOTS in the above Town viii
N be held on the FRS MONDAY IN &C.
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 miles above
The mouth of the Mauvaisterre, so 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 Of this town over almost every other
on tlle Illinois or Mississippi rivers, obvious>
Tie counties Of Morgan and Sangano 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 agricultural.st.
In addition to this, the county OF Morgan has
the advantage of several never falling Mill
streams; on one Of which, six miles from this
site, there is now in operation an excellent
Grist 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 10 their
| advantage in the saving Of land carriage 10 ard
! from st. Louis. The propretors particularly
lnvise the attention Of strangers, who NAV visit
This country, to call and see the situation Of
| this town-they feel conscious that it cannoS
| fall short of their description. As an evidence
! OF the heal Illness, as well as the fertility
| OF the soil, they offer the amount of MONEYS
received al 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
| 'eeei,e in any other Land Office in the wes..
tern country this season.
The proprietors will, in short time, have
! large Ware House built, Which they are now
! making preparations to do, as we'll as the es.
enlistment of 4 Ferry across the Illinois River
| Persons travelling from Kentucky and Ohio,
20 any part north Of the Missouri river, viii
| find this route to be much the nearest. The
country on the west side of lhe Illinois river is
that which vas set apart for military purposes
! by Congress, afia is now settling rapitii'. TIE
rroprctors have no hesitation in saying, # the
STATE CT Illinois woul. take the inierest OF tae
STATE unto consideration, that ere long the State
House would be fixed at this point for in =
commercial point ofyiew, it exceeds any otaer
| N the State. And if the Legislature per3t-
we're in connecting the waters of Lake hlc-
gan with those OF the Illinois river, by Canal.
wc have no doubt that in few years, it viii 81
| the best town in the western country. g.beri
encouragement viii be given 70 hlechn1ics---
and as the County Seat OF Morgan is not per-
manently fixed, it is as likely to be established
here as at any other place 'pthe county. And
there is no doubt bat TIE citizens OF this coun-
y will take into Consideration the greet al.
vantages that would result in having the Gou,-
~ Seat on naYisable stream, and IeateI
here. December 8 1st. 1928.
THOMAS CONSTANT.
T.. G. MAnCH
WIN. 8. HAMILTON.
Jan. 1874