Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-03-16
THE TOWN OF
NAPLES J. 2 7, ID. So

A SAL" r LOIS IN ne above Town win
"a be held on the first Monda, in March and
October next This town is laid oil on the
east bani; OF the Illinois RIVER, ttown - north.
range Ia west OF the third principal meridian,
IN the county OF Morgan) about miles above
The mouth OF the AauNasle ere, 50 sbo,e st.
Louis, and 100 below Fort CLARK. Its situation
IS nigh, dry, and commanding and is tie only
high ground from the mouth OF the Illinois 20
tins place, On the east baHk of the river. The
advantages ofthis town over almost every other
on the Illinois Or Msslssppl rivers, are obvious.
The counties Of Morgan aud Sangamo arr not
surpassed by any tract OF country Of the same
extent IN tn United STATES, in point OF soil
and natural advantages for the agriculturaist.
In addition TO TINS, the county OF Morgan has
the advantage OF several never falling Mill
streams; ON one of which, six miles from this
site, there is nov in operation an excellent
Grist and Saw s.ili. and several others building,
winch Will be in operation in the course OF the
next season. The population Of those two
counties, which amounts 10 about $500, will
prncipai'y re ceive then merchandise at this
place, IN exchange Tor thelEproduce, in the
next year, AS ii viii be found great, TO their
advantage in the saving OF land carriage to and
from st. LOUIS. The proplietors particularly
invite the attention OF strangers, Who NAV visit
this county, to call and see the situation Of
THIS town--they feel conscious thai il cannot
tall short OF Their description. As an evidence
of the hem;hincss, AS we'll as the fertility
OF the soil, they offer the amount OF moneys
received at the public sale s. and that winch has
been received during this month, Which
amounts TO nearh $4,000. Tins amount of
money, We will venture r. say, has not been
received in any other Land Office in the wes-
tern country this season.
ine propretors Will, in short time, have
large Ware House built, Whichthey are now
making Preparai ions 10 do, AS " eli as the es-
Enlistment Ola 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 10
that which was set apart for military purposes
by Congress, and is now settling rapidly The
propre tors have no hesitation IN saving, # the
Safe Of Illinois would take the interesl of the
state into co islde raton that ere long The State
House would be fixed al this pointer in a
commeiciai point OF view, II exceeds any other
IN the State. And If the Legislature perse.
we're in connecting the waters Of Lake NIichi-
gan with ,hnss OF The Illinois river by Canal,
We have no doubt thai in a few years, II will be
the best town i'll the western country. Liberal
ENCOURAGEMENT viii be given to Mechanics
and as the County seal OF Morgan is not per-
manenrE fixed, ii is as likely to be established
here as al any other place in the county. And
there is no doubt but the Citizens of this coun.
t. viii take INTO consideration the great adj
vantages that would result in having the Coun-
ty Seat ON navigable stream, and located
here. December 3lst, 1928.
THOMAS CONSTANT.
f. C. MARCH.
WIN. S. HAMILTON