Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-03-09
THE TOWN OF
NAPLES Z. J z z. e. So

4 SALE OF LOTS in the above Town will
a be held on tie first MONDAYS in March and
October next. This town is laid off on tho
east bank of the Illinois River. Clown 10 norhs
range IA west OF the third principal mericlians
in the count, Of Morgan) about 2 miles above
Inc mouth of the Msuvasterre, 50 above st.
Louis and 100 below Fort Clark. It's situation
is high, dry, and commanding and is the e'.'y
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 are obvious
Tie counties OF Morgan and Sangano are not
surpassed by a,y tract of country of the same
extent N the United States, in point OF soil
and natural advantages for the agriculturalist.
In addition TO this. the county Of Morgan has
the advantage of several never falling Mill
streams; on Gre q winch, SIN miles from this
site, there IS now III operation an excellent
Grist ana Saw Sill, and several others buGinSs
which VII be IN operation ~ the course o. the
next season. The population OF those TWO
counties, which amounts 10 about $50, 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 10 and
from st. Louis. The proprielors particularly
invite the attention Il sfr.Mgers who mal visit
J his country, to call and see the situation OF
this town--thev feel conscious that if cannot
fall short of their description. AS evidence
of the hesd'hiness, AS well rs the fertility
! OF the soil, they offer the amount OF me"eys
received AT the public sales, and that which has
been received during this month, which
amounts to nearly $4,000. This amouhr of
money, we will venture to say. has not been
received in any other Land Office in the wes-
tern country his season.
The proprietors VII, in short time, have
large Ware House built, whi,h they are now
making preparations 20 do, well as the es-
tabiishment Of Ferry across the illinois River.
Persons travelling from Kentucky and Ohio.
10 any part north Of the Missouri river, viii
find dis route to be much the nearest. The
country on the west side OF the Illinois river is
: thai when was set apart for military pur ,oses
by Congress, and is now settling rapidly. The
propretors have no hesitation in saying, Il he
State OF Illinois would take the interest o. the
State into CO asderation, that ere long the state
House would be fixed at this point for in
commercial point OF view, il exceeds any other
IN the State. And if the Legisat re perse-
we're in connecting the waters Of Lake Michi-
g n with these OF the Illinois river, by Canal,
We have no doubt that IN "a few years, it viii be-
the best town in the western country. Liberal
encouragement will be given to MechaNics--
and as the County eat OF Morgan is not per-
4 manently fixed, it is as likely to be established
hereas at any other place in the county. And
there is no doub, bu, the citizens ofthis coun-
t. will take into consideration the great ad.
vantages that would result in having the Conn-
| ty Seat on a navi ,aoie s,leam, and located
here. December 3lst. 1928.
THOMAS CONSTANT.
e. C. MARCH.
WM. s. HAMILTON.
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