Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-09-02
TO FARMERS, MECHANICS, MAN
UFACTURERS, AND LABOR ERS.

{ H'HE MISSOURI BMIGRANT ASSoCI-
~ ALTON will locate and Law out Town IN
me state of Missouri or adjoining Territory 20
be Three Miles square, and laid out into Lots OF
SIX by twelve rods each, and lay out Two streets
crossing each other at right angles IN the CEN
ire OF sala town, to be SIX rods ia wldth-the re-
malnder Of the streets T. be four rods wide; nd
all the alleys two rods wide; the town being in
four equal divisions or wards.
The company engage 10 build enc school house
oil brick eighteen by forty feet IN the centre of
eoch ward; a SO one Market House of brick two
hundred feet long bv the usual width, TO be sit
uated IN the most eligible past of the town. The
Company also engage TO set aside sixty eight of
said Let's 81 by twelve rods each, for public pur-
poses such as schools. churches marke cts, dc.
these together with said buildings, to be a do.
nation as public property.
The company will lay out four thousand acres
IF land adjoining the square OF said town, into
lots OF sixteen by forty rods containing four acres
each-will also build a saw and Touring mill,
l;he saw mill will be built Immediately after said
location IL Usade and also make 900 600 bricks
the saw mill to be keptln running IN advance
so 10 have Brick an Lumber for the conve-
nlence Of pur ,haseTs who wish to build.
The Company propose TO dispose OF one thou
sand parcels of sale Lots, AID Land as follows
VIZ: Five town lots, OF SIX by twelve rods each,
equal to twenty lots OF ordinary slZe.l and one
of the aforesaid lots of four acres, and provide
/ the tire hereinafter specified, steam boat pas
sage for each and every puTch aser their families,
household goods tools and provisions, lsuJh 3
] thew choose TO take with them, not exceeding
I 1900 lbsi TO the SAID town, or the nearest point
accessible by steamboat, for the sum of one
hundred dollars to be paid as follows, viz: ten
dolls a. the time of purchase; nifty dolls on the
first October next and the rem ann g lnrty dolls
on the 18th SeptSNber, ID ls4I. at which time,
or as soon navigation will permit thereafter;
upon nOIIce gwen IN one or more newspapers
published in Wheeling, Pittsburgh and Cincinna-
H. purchasers will collect with their IA miles DC
. al p.ints designated on the ONO river. max
their last payment and deblTk from the places
appointed. No person will be allowed to make
[ a larger investment than one hundred dSlars as
. aforesaid 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 to
remove and reside upon the same within one
year from time nl making The last payment a
aforesaid shal forfe, L. said company all mo:
mes previously paid by them, aud the lots and
the lands 50 purchased by them shall revert
again To the company. Should such DISPOSE
non or sales as aforesaid, not be completed by
the first Of December next, then and IN said
event, the cOmI any will postpone the improve
meuts, and execution # the aforesaid matters TO
be dOI e by said company, until time end season
Will permit. On arriving at the town, dlstrIbu-
ton of the aforesaid Lots and Land will be ade
by Lot, each purchaser drelci ing Tor himself and
TO each will be given good warrantec deed, fOI
the lots and iand so pur- hased and distributed
TO him. In default OF purchasers making pay
ment ofthe first instalment as a oIrsaId the ter
dolls first paid TO he forfeited to the ccmpan y
Should a sufficient number Of EmSTants no
be obtained, the money 10 be refunded TO the pur
chaseTs
For the entire security the purchasers, tht
! money shall be deposited IN the Merchants anC
Mechanics Bank at Wheeling, Va. to the credi
of the Missouri EmIsrant Association ant
when so deposited the amour necessary to ma X,
the purchsse. of the land for the purpose a.oIe
sald will be drawn Eron me Roint order OF So
favor of the receiver OF the land ofhce of iht
District in which the land shall be located $,
thatin no event will the fund be mISdirecteC
from the purchase of the Land.
S l. THOMSOr', Ssc'y and 4 Ct for me
Missouri EmigraHt association"
D | " healing, June 90. 1913.
ADDRESS TO THE PUBL &c.
| The proposlons OF the Missouri Emigran
Association" are made TO the industrious anC
but such will be knowingly received; The de-
sign Is TO interest all and benefit each, and nc
Plan can be presented which unItes more pros
pect of success and bePefi:, with less chance oil
loss, than the one proposed. Ii is has d. all
successful movements must be, upon the enter
prize, industry ana prudential character Of those
who Join in tRe undertaking. Each man must
be the architect of his own fortune, labOrlng for
himself, and Teaping the rewards OF his own
Industry There Is no community OF interest
. handling Of the funds 81 pr. fits by a select few,
or others specially appointed, after that time, but
, each man will pursue his own interests AID his
. owe happiness, as his best judgment shall die
tate.
be found in the rapidly increased value of IN
property purchased aud the improved comfort
of life by the instant combination of SO mar
families upon ore advantageous point o loca II n
The value OF Town lots increase IN direct prI
portion ia the advantages of the location m
y tbs number industry and prudence of the nha b
n tant1. A lot in any village Of forty or fit
of one thousand families lots will cost fTOu
$500 to $4,000, and here Is proposed to create
city at on Ce Of one thousand families, whore nv
u large lots and four acre out lot may be obtaInc
/, for one hundred dollars The increase of valu
o must be rapid and by lrcper care and manage
4 ment vii lay the foundation for failure Indepen
: dence and IL may be, wealth TO each individual
8 The adjoining lands viii be m the possession O
! the company who expect at once TO erect saw
mills. FIGURING Mills and other machinery 70
. manufacturing purposes all conducive 10 the en-
n ployment and interests of the industrious Eml
I grant.
u The proposed lots will be owned in severalty
each one will be IA lister Of his own time, his Ow
labor, and his own interests, so that there cal
be no collision between the original proprietor
, ! and the respective owuSrs of the lots. Each on
, IS lett 10 rise as he NAV be industrious aud pru
dent OF TO fall should he be idle and mpt oviden
Thus Il you join the Association" YOU az
q promised nothing, unless YOU join as q citizen
n find a new hoWe and better field for your n
dustrY ia the opening and fertile WEST
you remain behind you must STAY IN obscul
. village with property at a low price and thea NJ
= WORTH buWug, or Il you go into a town Of OF
~ thousand families you must expect at once
u pay from $500 to 5000 for sUaii lots when 20
N 10 create a city az once.
Cities, the SIZE Of winch u IS proposed 20 con
mence az Once, have been from fifty % one hot
bred years ih growth. Here az moment, 20
have the scbOo, houses, che market house, yo
own church lots, the mill the factory and all q
s advantages and conveniences % the cid settle