Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-03-02
THE TOWN OF
NAPLES a. ]: Z. 3

A SALE OF LOIS IN the allow Town will
"A be held on the first MONDAYS in March and
October nexi. This town is laid off on he
east bank OF the Illinois River, (town Is noffh,
I range IA west OF the third prime pal meridian.
IN the county Of Morgan) about , miles above
The mouth Of the Mauvasterre, 80 above st.
Louis, AID 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 bank of he river. The
advantages ofthls town over almost e,ervother
en- the Illinois or Mississippi rivers, are obvious.
| The counties of Morgan and Sangamo are not
surpassed BY any tract of countr, Of The same
extent in the United States. in pom, of soil
! ana natural advantages for the agrlculturaist.
In addition 10 this. The county OF Morgan has
the advantage Of several never failing Mill
streams; on one Of which, SIX miles from this
site, there is now in operation an excellent
Grst and Saw Mil, and several Others build -.
which viii be in peration in the Course of the
next season. fhe population Of those two
counties, which amounts To about 5000, will
principally receive Their merchandise at this
place, m exchange for their produce, in the
next year, as it will be found greatly 10 their
advantage in the saving fland carriage 70 and
from ST. Louis. rhe proprietors particularly
invite the attention ct strangers who ma, visit
this town--they feel conscious that il cannot
fab short Of thcir description. As IN evidence
Of the hcathIness, as wei as the fertility
| OF the soil, they otler the amount OF moneys
receivedaI the pubic sales, and that which has
been received during this month, which
amounts to nearly $4,000 Tins amount of
money, We viii venture TO saw. has o, been
received in any other Land Office in the wes-
tern country this season.
The proprietois will, in short time have
large Ware House built, winch they are now
making preparations to do, as wen AS he es.
enlistment OF a Ferry across the Illinois RIVER.
Persons travelling from Kentucky aid Ohio,
to any part north of the Missouri rive. viii
find this route to he much the nearesf rhs
coun ny on the west side Of the Illinois river IS
that which was set apart for military parpos 8
by Congress, and is now settling rapidly. ne
propretors have no hesitation in saving, The
state Of Illinois would lake the interest If the
state into consideration, that ere long he State
House would be fixed at this .point--lo in
commercial point OF view, it exceeds ~ other
IN The state. And if the Legislature per,e-
we're in connecting the waters of Lake iichi-
gan with those OF the Illinois river, by Canal,
1--WE have no doubt that IN few years, it will be
the best town in the western country. Liberal
encouragement will be given to Mechanics
and as the County Seat Of Morgan is nh per-
mancntlN 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 his ooun-
ty will take into consideration the great adj
vaaages that would result in having the Coun-
" seat a nayigabe s'lea n, aad located
here. December 3 tst, 1923.
THOMAS CONSTANT.
T.. c. MAhC !.
&M. S. nA MILTON,
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