Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-08-20
PROPOSALS
FOR PUBLISHING BY sUBSCRIPTloES
A MAP
OF THE STATES OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI, AfD
THE TEaRlToRK OF ARKANSAS.

OF THE STATES OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI, AFo
THE TERRITORY OF ARKANSAS.
V1NHE tide of emigration that has of late
T. years rolled to these countries. gives to
them am importance, not only to the people
Of the United States, but Of Europe, which, II
is believed, renders it desirable that era
phical description should be made, which VIII
convey correct knowledge of their local ADJ.
vantages.--Persons living at a distance have
hitherto had no adequate means Of obtaining
precise or definite information respecting
them. The time has arrived when their great
natural resources are rapidly developing, aud
when it is preceived, they are marked cut by
nature as places where capital and industry
may be employed, with certainty of success.
In point Of climate they are not interior, and
in point Of mineral wealth and fertility of soil,
they are scarcely equalled in any other section
Of the unl'm or OF the globe. Under these
Impressions, the publisher solicited and OBJ
tanned the consent OF the Surveyor General.
to have access TO all papers in his Office, which
might be requisite i'll the execution of the pre-
sent design.
The map will be made from actual survey.
the distances represented by scale of eight
or ten miles to the inch. The extent of coun-
try proposed to be described, extends six
hundred miles from north to south, by four
hundred from east to west. The counties.
towns, villages, lead mines, salt springs, state
roads, boundaries of the states, and the lati-
! tudc and longitude will be correctly dehne-
a,ed. The heads Of navigation OF those streams
within the country that have been surveyed,
will be designated by reference to the mar
gin OF the map. The large confirmed Spa
nish claims will also be represented.
The map will be commenced Immediately
and should the publisher be so fortunate as to
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soon as practicable have it completed.
| The subscription for each map will be TEN
DOLLARS, with rollers and colored.
EDWARD BROWNE.
SURVEYORS OTFIcE,2
81. Louis, Feb. II. 1894
Mr.. EDWARD BRowNE, has been engaged ia
my Office as clerk, for about five years, and
is, in my opinion, well qualified to form cor
rect and valuable map of the states of Illinois
and Missouri, and the territory of Arkansas,
from the survey Of tile lands of the United
States, and Of the confirmed claims of indv-.
duals in those States, and in that Territory, to
which surveys he has heretofore had, and will
hereafter have access.
WILLIAM RECTOR,
Surveyor cfAe Lands Of the United States,
in the States Of Illinois and Missouri,
and the Territory Of .qrkansas.
UTThe above MAP having been in a great
state of forwardness previous to the death Of
Mr.. Brozn,e. will be completed agreeably to
the proposals, by, and under the superintend-
ence of Mr. ELIAS BARCROFT, at the -4ud.:-
tors Office, St. Charles, Missouri.
The map will be handsomely executed, and
in point ofusefulness, accuracy and beauty, not
inferior to any work Of the kind published in
the United States.
All communications and subscriptions win
be directed to E. Barcrcff, ST. Charles, Mo.
LAND OFFICE MONEY.
The Secretary efthe Treasury has directed, Mas
6iAs Of the following Banks only, shall he ,e.
ceiued at tie Lund- OEce IN EdsvardsyAe.
Bank of the United States, and its branches
Bank of Illinois, ShawanGtown,
Banks in Boston,
Banks in the city of New-York,
Banks in the city of Philadelphia,
Banks ofBaltimore, Except the City Bank,}
Banks in the District of Columbia, Except
the Merchants & Franklin acknowledgements.
Banks in RishNon1, Va.