The true Democrat., 1855-10-09
GREAT SALE OF TOWN LOTS IN
 KENTITCKV CJTy

IN Monday, October P, 1855, q sale of lots will " commence at pubic outcry, and continue from day to day until all are disposed of The rapid growth and future permanent prosperity of this place being the prominent object with the prolretors all the lots will be sold without reserve and on the most
 Liberal Terms!
 Both as to time and manner of pay ment
 This town is located in the County of Hickman, State of Kentucky upon the east bank of the Misss sippi river, 15 miles below the
 Mouth of the Ohio!
 And just below and adjoining the present town of Columbus, and has within its corporate limits the de- pot and station grounds of the great Mobile and Ohio railroad, at its northern terminus.
 It would be out of place in this advertisement to dwell at length, and ill dete, upon all the advnta- ges of this location, and the brilliant prospects of city fortunately situated, and being q terminal point of such road upon such rver but let the in quirer look at tine prominent facts and reason for him self. Kentucky City has high and healthy locality protected from ali inundatons by the nature of the grounds the heighth of the river bank and the ne- cessry embankmcn for the railroad track; it is sur rounded by q fertile and healthy country, rapidly settling. Its front is washed by the mighty "Father of Waters" navigable from this point ut all seasons of the year for the largest class steamers with per- Inunent and enduring bank. and having confessedy of the best and most secure harbors be found from New Orleans to St. Louis. Kentucky City is in direct connection with the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, havingits depot within her limits. By steamboat connection, which has been arranged we will be in daily communication with the great Ili- nOiS Central railroad at CarO and also by like con- necton with the Cairo and Fulton or great Califor- nia route the road now ondy cherished by the three States of Missouri, Arkansas and Texas as also the St. Louis and Iron Mountain railroad one branch of which is proposed to terminate on the west bank of the river opposite our town The Mobile and Ohio railroad comes up to from Alabama passing through Mississippi and Western Tennessee its cars feightcd with the sugar. the cotton the rice and picl fruits of the South. to return laden with the provisions and brcadstuf and all the products and manufactures of the West and North brought down by the Illinois Central and other railroads and by the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, with their numer- ors and lengthy tributaries. Kentucky City being thus brought within twenty-fou hours run of either is about equal distance between the Southern Gulf to the Atlantic and the cities of the North ern Lakes. The interchange of commodities, tho legitimate trade and barter in in the products of diff they must stop, here be stored, and here transhipped. It can require no ken of prophecy to forsee brilliant future for city thus fortunately located and blessed with combination of so many natural and artificial outlets for travel and trade
 Terms of Sale:
 credit of one and two years, with personal secu- rty and lien reserved upon the property or twenty per cent cash and and two years credit without personal security for the balance the option of the purchaser. E. J. BULLOCK.
 w. II. II. TAYLOR
 BEN. EDWARDS GREY,
 Trustees and Proprietors Kentucky City, July, 1855.
 N. B.-ln order to pay their subscription to the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company, the proper au- thories of the town of Columbus issued three hun drcl six per thirty years bonds of one hundred dollars each, interest payable semi-annuay. These bonds, after being endorsed by the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company, were put upon the mar kct, and selling at eighty five cents to the dollar though we will take them PAR, in payment for any lots bought at sale ill Kentucky City, one half payable down, the other half in two years thereafter
 GREY,
 BULLOCK,
 TAYLOR.