Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-04-20
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4 SALE OF LOTS in the above Town will
"A be held ON the FRS / MONDAY IN &C.
TOBER next. This town is laid Oft on the
east bank OF the Illinois River, (town nerth,
range ii west OF the third principal meridian,
in the county OF Morgan) about miles above
he 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 bark of the river. The
advantages ofths town over almost every other
on the Illinois or Mississippi rivers, are obvious.
The counties of Morgan and Sangamo are not
surpassed by anytract of country OF the same
extent in the United STATES, in point OF soil
and natural advantages tor the agricultnralist.
In addition to this, the county OF Morgan has
49, advantage of o.vcral falling Mill
streams; on one of which, six miles from this
site, there Is now in operation an excellent
GrlSt and Saw Mill, and several others building,
which Will be in operation Ill the Course OF the
next season. The population Of those two
counties, which amounts to about $780, 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
from st. Louis. The proprietors particularly
invite the attention of strangers who ma, visit
this country, to call and see the situation Of
this town-they feel conscious that it cannot
fall short Of their description. Asan evidence
Of the healihiness. as well as the fertility
OF the soil, they offer the amount OF moneys
receivedat the public sales and that which has
been received during this month, which
amounts to nearl, $4,000. THIS amount of
money, we will venture to say, has not been
received in any other Land Office in the ives.
tern countr, tins season.
The proprietors viii, in short time, have a
large Ware House built, which they are now
making preparations to do, as well as the 8
tablishment OF Ferry across the Illinois River.
Persons travelling from Kentucky AID Ohio,
10 any part north of the Missouri river, will
find this route to be much the dearest. The
country on the west side of the Illinois river is
that which was set apart for military purposes
by Congress-, and IS now settling rapidly The
proprietors have no hesitation in SAYING, if the
State OF Illinois would take the interest of the
State into consideration, that Gre long the State
Hous>' would be fixed at this point for in
commercial point ofvieW ii exceeds sny other
IN the State. And If the Legislature perse-
we're in connecting the waters of Lake Michi-
gan with those oflhe Illinois river, by Canal.
we have no doubt that in few years, it will be
the best town in the western country. Liberal
encouragement viii be given 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-
~ viii take into consideration the great adj
vantages that would result in having the Coun-
~ Seat on naviPable stream, and located
here. December 3ist, 1928.
THOMAS CONSTANT,
Il. C. MARCH.
WM S. HAMILTON.
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