Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-03-30
THE TOWN OF
NAPLES

A SALE OF LOTS in the above Town will
a be held on the first Mondays in March and
October next. This town is laid OFF on the
east bank Of the Illinois River. (toWn Is north,
range II west OF the third principal meridian,
III the county of Morgan) about 2 miles above
The mouth Of the Mauvaisterre, 50 above st.
Louis, and 100 below Fort Clark. It's situation
IS high, dry, and commanding and is tie only
high ground from the mouth of the Illinois TO
this place, on the east>balk OF the river. The
advantages ofthis 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 ot the same
extent in the United States, in point of soil
and natural advantages for the agrlculturalist.
In addition TO this, the count, OF Morgan has
the advantage of several never fains Mil
streams; on one OF which, slX miles from this
site, there is now in operation an excellent
GIlst and Saw Mill, and several others building.
winch Will be IN operation III the course OF the
next season. ihe population of these 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 of land carriage TO and
rom st. LOUIS. The propnetors particularly
invite the attention OF strangers, who NAV visit
eh'S tuuHtfH, 10 Gail aliu see inc SITUATION OF
this town--they feel conscious that il cannot
fall short of their description. ASIAN evidence
OF the headthness, as well as the fertility
OF the sell, they offer the amount ct MONEYS
receivedat the public sales, and that which has
been received during this month, which
amounts to nearly $4,000 This amount of
money, We will venu re to say, has not been
received III any other Land Oiicc 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 web as the es-
adjustment of Ferry across the Iinoi, River.
Persons travelling from Kentucky aud Ohio,
10 any part north Of the Missouri river, viii
find this route TO be much the nearest The
country on the west side Ct the l.lluois river is
that which was set apart ior military pun poses
by Congress- and is now settling rapidly. The
proprletors have no hesitation in saying, if he
State Of Illinois wonld 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 il the Legislature perse-
we're in connecting the waters OF LAKE Mchi-
gan with those of The Illinois river, by Canal,
We have no doubt that in few Years, it ill be
the best town in the western country Liberal
encouragement will be given to Mechanics
and as the County Seat Of Morgan is not per-
manentl, 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 Ibis ooun.
i. will take into consideration the great adj
Tantages that would result in having the Coun-
~ Seat on navigabe stream, and located
here. December 3lst, 1923.
THOMAS CONSTANT.
f.. c. MARCH.
WM. S. HAMILTON.
JAM 1884