Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-08-05
TO FARMERS, MECHANICS, MAN.
..UFACTURERS, AND LABOkERS.

. ~ hLHS. WCtbA - ANS, Va 4 -
/ UFACTURERS, AND LABOkERS.
T9NHE MISSOURI EMIcsRANT ASSOGI-
: n ALTON" wall locate and lay out Town In
/ the state OF Missouri or adjoining Territory, To
be Three Miles square, and laid out into Lois of
six by twelve rods each, aud lay out Two streets
! crossing each other at right angles IA the cen
tre OF said town, 10 be SIX rods III wldth-ths re-
malnder Of the streets 10 be four rods wide; aud
| all the alleys two rods wide; the town being in
/ four equal divisions or wards.
The company engage 10 build enc school house
| of brick eighteen by forty feet In the centre of
each ward; $50 one Market House OF brick TWO
hundred feet long by the usual width, to be sit
uated IN the most eligible part Of the town. The
company also engage 10 set aside sixty eight of
said Lots by twelve rods each, Tor pubils pur-
poses such as schools. churches, markets, &c.
Jh ese together with said buildings, TO be a do.
nation IS public prOperty
The company will lay out four thousand acres
If land adjoining the square OF SAID town, IatO
lots OF sixteen BY forty rods containing four acres
eaCh-wl.i also build saw and Touring mill,
Lihe saw mill will be built immedia tey after said
location is Izade and also make 100000 bricks
- the saw mill 10 be keptln running IN advance.
so rs 10 have Brick an 4 Lumber Tor the conye-
nience Of pur .hasers who wish TO OuItu.
/ The company propose TO dispose OF one thou
/ and parcels of salt Lots, ano Land as follows
viz: Five town lots, o. six by twelve rods each,
/ leaual TO twenty lots OF ordinary size, and one
of the aforesaid lots OF four acres, andProvlde at
the tns hereinafter specified steam boat pas
sage for each and every purchaser, their families
household goods. tools and provisions, lsu,h as
thew choose TO take with them, not exceeding
1900 lbsi To the SAID town, or the nearest point
accessible by steamboat, Tor the sum OF one
hundred dollars 30 be paid as follows, viz: ten
dolls at the time OF purchases tuty dSlls on The
/ first October next and the remaining forty dolls
/ on the 18th Septealber, ID lSii, al which time,
, or as soon as navigation will permit thereafter
upon nuIice gwen 10 one or more newspapers
published IN Wheeling, Pittsburgh and Cinclnna-
/ IL purchasers will collect with their families, &c
Z al points designated on the OlIO nyer. make
] their last DayaleRt nd debaTk from the places
appointed No person will be allowed to make
. a larger investment Than one hundred dollars as
/ aforesaid. All purchasers who dc not remove to,
and occupy their lots and Idnd as herein set
forth or do not procure others IN their stead to
remove aud reside upon the same within one
year from time Of making the last payment as
| aforesaid shall foTiel, L. SAID company all mo-
mes previously paid by them, ahd the lots and
the lands 50 purchased BY them Shal revert
again to the company. should such DISPOSE
ton or sales as aforesaid, not be completed by
/ the first Of December next, then and IN said
/ event, the conn any will postpone the improve
meats, and execution at the Aforesaid matters 10
! be dol c by said company, until time end season
viii permit. On arriving at the town, dlstribu-
/ ton of the aforesaid Lots and Land VIII be made
by Lot, each purchaser dTctctR Tor himself ano
/ TO each will be given good warante, deed, for
I the lots and and puT -nased and dIstr buted
. 10 HIM. In default OF purchasers making pay
ment of the frs, inslalment as or"sad the ten
dolls first paid 10 be forfeited 10 the company.
Should a sufficient number of EmIgrants not
be obtained, the money 70 be refunded to the pur
chasgrs.
I money shall be deposited IN the Merchants aud
Mechanics Bank at Wheeling, Va. 10 the credit
OF the Missouri EmIeTant Association and
when so deposited the amour necessary 10 make
the purchase of the land for the purpose aiuie-
said will be drawn upon the JON order Of So
favor of the receiver of the land office of the
District i'm which the land shall be located, so
that IN no event vii! the fund be mIsdHected
/ from the purchase Of the Land.
| S L THOM SOr-, Sec and let for He
Missouri Emigrant association"
! Wheeling, June %, 1913.
! ADDRESS TO THE Publ C.
/ The propositions Of the Missouri Emigrant
Association" ere made to the industrious and
! cnferprZI ng-nOne others are desired and none
but such will be knowingly received; The de-
/ sign IS to interest all and benefit ench, and no
] plan can be presented which un.tes more pros
/ pect Of success and bcneh:, with less chance OF
loss, than the one proposed. II - bias d, all
| successful movements must be, upOn the enter
prize, industry and prudential character of those
/ who join IN the undertaking. Each man must
be the architect Of his own fortune, ldDOrIng for
\ himself, and r.aplng the rewards OF his own
industry. There IS no community OF interest
afterIhc division ofthe lots takes place; there Is
handling Of the funds % profits by select few,
or others specially appointed, after that ume but
| each man will pursue his own interests aud his
/ owe happiness, as his best Judgment shall die
/ tate.
! The benefits proposed TO the emigrant are to
/ be found in the rapidly increased value Of The
property Purchase and the improved comforts
/ Of life by the instant combination OF SO many
/ families upon ore advantageous point o. location.
/ The value OF Town lots increase IN direct pro-
portion TO the advantages Of the location and
/ this number industry and prudence of the lnhab-
itants. lot in any village Of forty or fifty
families will cost FROM $50 TO 500, and ln a CITY
Of one thousand families, lots will cost from
/ $500 TO $1,000, and here Is proposed TO create a
city az once Of one thousand families, whore Eve
/ large lots and four acre ont lot may be obtained
| for one hundred dollars The increase OF value
! must be rapid and by proper care and manage
mcut will lay the foundation for future lndepcn.
/ dence, and % may be- wea lth 70 each individual
The adjoining lands will be IN the possession oil
the company who eApeCt al once 10 erect saw
\ mills FIGURING Mills and other machinery fOI
manufacturing purposes Oh conducive to the EN-.
plOymCnt and interests Of the INDUSTRIOUS Emi
grant.
The proposed lots will be owned IN lty,
each one will be m istcr of his own time, his Owr
labor and bis own interests, 50 that there car
beu8 collision between the original proprietor
and fhcraspcCtiyC owners Of the lots. Each on,
BE- left 90 rise as he may be industrious and pu
dent or 90 fall. should he be idle ana mpiOvIdent
Thus if you Join the "AssOCIauon,' you are
promised nothing, unless YOU JOIN as a citizen Q,
find a now home and better field for your in
|dustrY in The opening and fertile WEST.
YOU remain behind you must stay In an ObsCuu
village with properly az a low price add then no
worm buwng, or ~ you 90 into a town Of on
thousand families you must expect az once q
pay from $500 l0 $1,000 for small lots when yo
can obtain FIVE lots and the out lOt by aSs0ei1fi
10 create city or once.
/ Cities the size Of which 10 Is proposed 20 com
mcucc 40 once, have been from fifty 90 one hun
dred years 900 growth Here alta moment. W
have the Fcho0, houses, the market house. v0u
own church lots, the mill the factory and rII fI