Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-08-17
IN FARMERS, MECHANICS, MAN.
IFAG,CI RI RS. AND LAROL ERE.

IN FARMERS, MECHANICS, MAN.
! .UFACCJRE RS, AND LABOR ERa.
/ fg'HE MISSOURI EMlGIANf ASSOCl-
/ a ALTON" will locate anu iay out Town IA
/ lie stale ut Missouri or adjoining Territory, to
bc Three NiHes square, and lad out into Lois Ut
TX by Give rods each, aud lay out tNvo street
! crossing each other al rant angles IN the CEN
re OF SaIi town, ~ be SIX rod Ia wfdth-the re-
msindcr u the streets l. be four rods Wlati aud
| all the alleys two rods wIdei the town being IN
! four cqIGl divisions or walds.
| The company engage L. build enc school house
Of brick eighteen by forty feet; IN the centre of
each ward; also one Market House OF brick Two
hundred feet long ny the usual width, 10 ue SIT
uated ~ the most eligible part Il the town The
company also engage 10 set ASIDE siAly sight OF
said LIS 81 by twelve rods each, for Pubhs yur-
I ,-ses sach as schools. churches, markets, &c.
.hese together W Tin said buildings, TO be a do.
I nation a. puJUJ prupCTiy.
. The company will lay . II four thousand acres
. II land adjoining the square OF SAID town, into
OTIS OF sixteen hy forty rods, containing -four acres
Ieach-Nll also hJ ud saw aud Touring mill,
an. saw mill VIII ue built Immediately utter said
location ~ r.ade and also make pO0, 900 bricks
the saw mil To be leptIn running IL adv aucC,
/ 50 as TO have BrcS an Lumber TOR the conye-
/ aieucr of p r:ha Sers who wish 10 bald.
/ Thu company propose 10 ..syosc OF one thou
/ sand paTce's Of sal Lots, ad0 Land as follows,
viz; Five town lots, on SIX by tweiye rods each
] legual 10 twenty lots o! ordinary sZe,l and one
of the aforesaid lots 81 four acres and provide at
/ the tire hereinafter specified, steam boat pas
sage for each and evsy puTch aser their families,
household goods tvJts and provisions, tsuth q )
they choose 10 lake with them, not exceeding
1900 lbsi 10 the said town, pT the nearest point
accessible by steamboat, for the sum of one
. hundred dollars 10 be paid az follows, VIZ: ten
dolls al the time OF purchase; fifty dolls on the
/ first October neAtand the rtIEaiumg forty dolls
on the 5th SeptelbeT, ID tS44. at winch time,
or as soon a "aV'gauou VIII permit tueTeai ter;
upon notice gwen "A one or more newspapers
published IN Wheeling, .lttsbuTch and CInCIuua-
IT, purchasers will collect with their families, dc.
| a points designated on the ono uver. make
| their last payment and debaTk from the places
] nj \ ID
/ a larger investment Than one hundred d-llaIs rs
aforesaIu' All purchasers who dc not remove To,
! and occupy their lots and and as herein set
forth, or DO not procure Others IN their stead 10
/ remove and !. side upon the same within one
year from time 9i making he last payment as
! aforesaid. shall iorielt l. sara company all mo-
! mes previously paid 10y them, aud the lots and
/ the lands 50 purchased b. them sha revert
again 10 the company. Should SUCH dIspOsi-
| the first Of December next, then and IN SAID
/ event, the comI any will postpone the improve
| ments, and execution u the ol,Etsau matters 1"
/ be dCI by SAID company, Unul lime ehd season
/ will perrrIt. On arriving al the town, Clstuhu-
/ uun of the aforesaid LOIS and Land viii be mace
by Lot, each purchaser dTCirtHF fDr hlinstli auo
To- each will be given a good wITTanter deed, for
the lots and "a nd 50 pur nased and distributed
TO him. In default Of purchasers making paw
nent Of the frs, instalment as a OIrsald tire ten
dolls first PAID TO DO forfeited to the company
/ Should a sufficient number Of EmIgra nts not
be obtained, the money 10 be refunded TO The pur
! For toe entire security ofthe purchasers, the
! money shall ne deposited ~ the Merchants aud
/ Mechanics Bank az Wheeling, Va. IL the credit
Of TIE Missouri Emigrant Association and
when 80 deposited the amour atcessafy 10 make
The pure! as- OF the land for the purpose a!CIe-
SAID will lie draw u H. on the JuIIt OrCtr Ct So
nieski Brady and Erhraim Pollock. Esqrs. in
favor of the receiver of the land ONCE Of the
District in which the land shalt be located, so
lhatin no event Will the tund be mlsdIrected
from the purchase OF the land.
l. THOMSOr', Sec'y and Agt for hs
Missouri EInigraHt Assoc attoH,"
l. IL 90
ADDRESS TO FIIE Publ C.
The propositions of the "Missorri Emigran
Association" are made TO the industrious anc
ICnferprizi ne-uoue others are desired and none
but such will be know ingy reGsIved, The de-
sign IS to interest all aud benefit each, and no
Ilan can be presented which un les more pros
pect Of success and Jcpcf., wi,h les, chance Of
loss than the one proposed. IL Is has ID. Us ali
successful movements must DC, upon The enter
prize, industry and prudential character Of those
who join IN the Undertaking. Zach man must
be the architect of his own fortune, ltDprIng for
himself and rcapInG IN rewards OF his own
Industry. There - no community Of interest
aftsrthe division ofthe lots takes uace; there is no
handling oil the funds ~ profits by select few,
or others specially appointed, after that time, but
each man viii pursue his own interests aEd ms
own happiness, as his best judgment shall dc
The benefits proposed 10 the emigrant are to
be found IN the ra-Idiy increased value Of ihe
prn ertv purchased and the improved comforts
Of life by the instant combination oil 50 mary
families upon o. advantageous point iOcatl N.
The value OF Town lots increase M direct pr,
portion to the advantages Of the location and
this number, industry and prudence Ut the lnnao-
itants. A lot IN any village Of iuIiy or nifty
families will cost irOm $50 10 500, and ~ CTS
Of one thousand families, lots will cost from
$500 to $1,000, aud here Is proposed to create
city az once Of one thousand families, whtTe Nv,
large lO's and a four acre ont lot may be obtained
for one hundred dollars The increase Of value
must be rdUid and by lrcper care aud manage
| meut will lay the foundation for future lndepen
dcuce, and 90 may he, wealth 10 each individual
The adjoining lands viii be 40 the possession o
. tho company who expect ai once 10 erect saw
mills Flouiing Mil. and other machinery 70
{ manufacturing ourpO all conducive 90 the EN-
plOymeut and interests OF the industrious Eml
, grant
The proposed lots will hs owned in seyeralty
each one will be 90 ta .gr Cd. IIs Own time, his owl
/ labor and his own .... rests, ~ thai there cat
be NO collision between the original proprietor
and the respective Uwuers 81 the lots. Eafh on
Is left 10 rise as he may be INDUSTRIOUS and pru
dent or 10 fall, should hC be- ide anu lmniOVidtnl
/ Thus n Won ION the Association" YOU ar
promised nothing. uufsss Won 'oIn as a citizen Q
. end n nov home -..| "a ..... field for var Iu
n Idustry in the opcu.uE a.. rifle NENI.
p YOU remain behind You Wrs' stay 900 an obscuT
village with properly a. tUw pace nnd then no
. | wUrtd butug Or It you go into a town OF on
y thousand families you must IAprC. at once
I nav from $500 Goo $1,000 Tor small lgi- when go
can obfai0 FIVE lots and t1G out lu' by ISSoctCfU
30 % create % cry ar once.
Cities. tho size Of which 30 is proposed 20 con
gtsur4 sf gg.r. have been from fifty f0 one Ert
tFr.H wears rU grow fh. HHIe .. moment, yt
IHayr the school, houses, frr market house. yu
t own church Iofst the U'f. .Ie factory aun a'.