Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-27
TIE TOWN OF
NAPLES

A SALE OF LOTS in the above Town will
N be held on the first Mondays in March and
October next. This town is laid Oft on the
east bank of the Illinois River, Qown Is north,
range IA west Of the third prime pal meridian,
in the county Of Morgan) about miles above
The mouth of the Matlvaisterre, 80 above St.
Louis, and 100 below Fort Clark. Its situation
is high. dry, and commanding and is the only
high ground from the mouth If the Illinois to
this place, on the east bank of the river The
advantages of this town over almost every other
on the Illinois or Mississippi rivers, are obvious.
The counties Of Morgan and sangamo are not
surpassed by any tract Of country Of the same
extent in the United Staes, in point OF soil
and natural advantages for the agrcuturalis.
In addition to 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
, Grls' and saw Mill, and several others building,
which will be in operation in the course OF the
neA' season. The population of those two
counties, which amounts to about 5000, will
principally re ceye 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 propretors 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. As an evidence
of the hea,hiness, as well as the fertility
OF the soil, they offer the amount OF moneys
received at the public sales, and chat which has
been received during this month, which
amounts to nearly $4,000. THIS amount of
money, we will venture to say, has not been
received in any other Land Office in the wes-
tern country this season.
The proprietors will in short time, have
large Ware House built, which they are now
making preparations TO do, as well as the es-
tahisament of Ferry across the Illinois River
Persons travelling from Kentucky and Ohio.
10 any part north of the Missouri river, will
lind 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
b. Congress, and is now settling rapidly. The
propriet0rs have no hesitation in saving, If The
state of Illinois would take the Interest of the
STATE into consideration, that ere long the State
House would be fixed at this pointer in
commercial point Of view, il exceeds any other
IN She State. And if the Legislature perse-
we're in connecting the waters of Lake Michi-
gan with those 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
ehc""faSehe'N WIN DC gwen 10 MccnaicS-
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
vantages that would result in having the Coun-
~ Seat on a navigable stream, and located
here. December 3ist, 1928.
THOMAS CONSTANT.
f.. G. MARCH.
WIN. S. HAMILTON.