The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-07


undustng ike he WAVES OF the ocean unser the inha
enee OF gentle breeze. The facs Of the county is
interspersed With beautiful groves OF oak, ash, H.;
msny Of which are very extenfv,
1he soil Is rich black deep mould, of unsurpassed
fertility, producing in the greatest abundance wheat
Wheat seems specially TO thrive in this region rpens
early and is certain crop. The grape would doub
thrive well here and be exceedingly profitable, the eli
wha. is here said Of the soil and It's praduc.iveness
sppe' sSs well = a 1sssy the lands Of this
most Of those which are Of different character
equally valuable for the beds Of gravel sand and build
the road in the neghborhood of De Soto and Du Qaon
extensive deposito Of COAL Of most excellent quality,
rates to be regarded BY many cheaper for fuel than
no expense OF cutting and preparing wood for that pur
deposits Of coal equally valuable with those which have
Generally the lands are well watsrsd many of them by
navgsbe streams and their tributaries and where there
water can DO procured BY digging wells from twenty to
cute Of the read nterspeIsed With 6ne groves Of
pober 10 found within reasonable distance Of them
50 for al Of
and none o. them, in my opinion are go wet to be un
for cultivationa very limited drainage being sufficient
to relieve them from oil difficulty that subject. As
general thing these lands underlaid by heavy strata
Of clay Of excellent quality for making BRICK that the
ipgs either being within reach of their industry
On the upper part of the main ns and some portions Of
the branch, the land is heavily rolling asounds in foe
timber and the scenery N many of these localities is
highly picturesque and romantic.
HThs whole country Is healthy in extraordinary de-
gree and although as in a other places where rich soil
Is first poughed and exposed to the action OF the sun,
the settlers these lands subject to bilious and Ia
terntent fevers at the commencement Of their settle
ments, the attacks are much rder than in any other
section Of the country rarely prove fatal and readily
and speedily yield to the simples. remedies.
An erroneous impression exists in many portions of
our country relave 10 the prairie lends OF this state,
the absence Of lumber being supposed to render them les
Mo Vha uvro In ntS1
ton along TIE line OF this road and ts vicinity,
SANITY manufacturing into lumber the vast masses Of
mat lumber can 6e transported promptly and At such
low rates by the railroad taa 1t "a found chesper to pur
chase for and fencin than to clear and grub
ordinary landE. Fencing, moreover, Is but tenn poray
required ss hedges can be grown in four years. SO az
form perfect barrier 10 all nimas and the materials Of
the fences can then be cold or used for other
From the testimony Of practical farmers along the route
Of this road tappears that these lands will yield from
% to 81 60 per bushe sixty to one hundred bushels Of
earn 70 the acre. worth from rs to 40 cents per bushs
all other grains in the same proportion, and fruits and
These lands with all their produciveness quarres AMI
mineral wealth, had remained comparatively unsettled
would have continued So in all probability, for many
years to come but for the facilities of travel and trans
tu!y most Of them have been in market, subject to
private entry, and Jet IN very few instances vera
purchasers found fr them and il in process Of time
been for the nominal Price Of isxc per acrs, to which
they had been reduced by the operation of the araduson
act Of 18th August 1854 Remote from markets. without.
facilities for transportation and with roads almost i'm
p.ssabe the cost Of hauling the products Of lands to
to much the Of load Then eorn brought
fren five to eight cents per bushs and wheat from 25c
to 4o bushs and hence except for home consunp
Stock equally Improbable, for the markets
remote that it could not be driven to advantage and to
Now produce OF every kind and stock command ready
sales with choice Of markets. and bring nearly the New
the cost OF and
In no other instance, probably, have such abundant
benefits flowed frora like causes TO the government tbs
in way proftase to the farmers the productive
ness vas OF avail while tle quarries Of stone aud
were wholly undeveopsd In this condition. and under
tfess circumstances Congress- by the scto 10th Decem
ner 1850 donated these ENDS to he State the condi
tions chiefly, that the road should be commenced and
completed in specified tirSe. The State transferred
these lands to this company requiring sufficient per-
ment, securing also the bold holders of ths com.
paDy, and appointing trustees .or that purpose To
sf' d. all .s s os ss,s s5 tn;
to them perfect titles In fee 81 npe, the Lsgisla
ture ty act Of 10th Februsry 1851 in addition to the
such saes and receiving the price Of such Ia ads in
or bonds as aforesaid said trustees shall such
tracts by absolute title in es simple the
which conveyance shall operate a release an &C
uittsrce Of the particular tract tracts sod from
all liability or incumbrsnee on account of said deed of
trust, ard the Issue Of said bonds specified in the
preceding SO ss to yes in the purchasers com
plee ana ind 81. title" would remark. thai
al the lands affected by this deed OF rus decided by
the trustees and hence all purcbsers receive their titles
under this law, free and clear Of all and every incun-
ORANGE
This company took these lands thus comparatively
vaueess under the sc Of the State Legislature and by
the expenditure of about twenty ions Of dollars i'm
parted vitality to the whole matter by the construction
and equipment Of this road That the country might be
rapidly developed the carving business Of the road in
creased oderate price obtained tor the lands thu
five to twenty five collars per acre-six years credit
given and now three Per cent interest only charged
purchase money is required to be paid when the contract
for sale msde and the purchaser gives ha notes at so
Ore Of the conditions Of that several tenth
the land shall be cultivated each ear. that at the end
OF Eve years one half of It shall be under cultivation
Already the bene OF this system is beginning to be te
in the increased business of the road shown BY the
annual statement OF tie superintendent aud when fully
carried cut that business will he increased to such
extent that in my opinion, the whole force Of the line
constantly employed, will be insufficient 20 perform IL
without double track, and the profit WILL OF course, be
in proportion.
Stations have been established at distances OF about
ten miles apart for the entire rgth Of the road and
up into fourishing villages and TOMS each beagi the
mercantile ceL ire Of its particular neghborhood As the
and cultivated not only ,Ae business Of tbs ROAD but
that OF each station will be increased and the lots which
sold fer prices merely nominal, will then be-
exceedingly valuable and SO tar as retained BY hs
company, viii add materially 70 its revenues.
At the prices and the terms for which the lands OF
this company are offered they are more profitable AMI
yield better interest with lees labor than lands at the
sam rates in the interior OF New York. Pennsylvans,
Naryan Virginia. With the advantages of dimae,
high prices for early crops convenient and cheap trans
por alton, and choice OF markets. they much better
Investments than govern ment lands in remote Wes
tern States, If the latter equally productive
With moderate industry, settler earn from these
lands the whole amount Of purchase money required to
pay ihem before his first note bech1e DUE shown
by the accompanying recapitulaion OF article pub
sbed in the Pfdire Farmer the correctness OF which s
fully sustained by the testimony OF energetic AMI
industrious settlers these lands Superadded to
these direct profits, is the great and constant in
in the value Of the lands consequent the rapid
settlement Of the country, and the equally rapid growth
Moreover the geogra phca petition Of Illinois is such
give great and important advantages Located about
the centre Of the rich agricultural portions OF the Union
with the Mississippi river sde the Ohio anoth
en- Lake Michigan theinertheast and overlsid with
network Of railroads. hass the advantages OF water
communication to all sections of the country, and even