Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-04-13
TIE TOWN OF
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A SALE OF LOTS in The Alb We Town will
"a be held on the FRS I MONDAY IN &C
T0BER 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.
in the county OF Morgan) about miles above
The mouth of the MauVaisterre, 50 above St.
Louis, and 100 below Fort Clark. Its situation
us 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. The
advantages ofthis town over almost every other
on the illinois or Mississippi rivers. are obvious.
| The counties of Morgan and Sanpamo are not
surpassed by any tract OF country of the same
eXeut IN the United States, in point of soil
and natural advantages for the agriculturaGst
In addition TO this, the county of Morgan has
the advantage of several never falling Mill
streams; on one of which, SIX miles tron this
site, there is now in operation an excellent
Grisi and Saw Mill, and several others bulfiinor
WHICH will be in operation IN the course Of the
next season. lhe population of those tva
counties, which amounts to about 5000. will
Principally re ceve 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 fland carriage to and
from II. LOUIS. The proprietors particularly
invite the attention Ct strangers who ma, yisis
tins town-they feel conscious tat il cannot
fall short of their description. : - cvdepce
OF the acai' hiness as well as tae fertility
OF the soil. they offer the amount OF moneys
received al the public sales aid that which has
been received during this month, which
amounts 10 nearl, $4,000. This amount of
money, we will venture 10 say, has not been
received in any other Land Office in the ives.
tern country this season.
The proprietors VIII, in short time. have
large Ware House built, which they are now
making pre- paratIons to do, as well as The IS
enlistment OF Ferry across the Limos River.
Persons travelling from Kentucky and Ohio.
to any part north OF the Missouri river, viii
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 now settling rapidly. The
proprietors have no hesitation in saving. ifthe
State OF Illinois would take the int crest of the
State into consideration, Chat ere long the State
House would be fixed at this pont.-for in
commercial point OF view, it exceeds any other
III the State. And if the Legislature perse-
we're in connecting The waters of Lake Michi
gan with those OF The Illinois river by a Canal.
we have no doubt that in few YEARS. it will be
the best town in the western COUNTRY Liberal
encouragement will be gwen 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 other place in the county. And
there is no doubt but the citizens of this coun-
~ will take into consideration the great adj
yaetages that would result in having the Coun-
ty Seat on a nayigable stream, and located
here. December 3ist, 1925
THOMAS CONSTANT.
+, G. MAPCH.
VIM 8 HtNIT TOM