Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-01
CHOICE FARNi LANDS FOR SALE

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i now prepared to sell about 800 600 Acres o
choice Farming Lands in tracts of 40 acres and nm
wards Oh iopg credits ard atlow rates of interest.
these lands wore granted by the Government to aid
in tho construction this Road and are among the rich
est and most fertile in the world They extend from
North East and North West through the middle of the
State the extreme South and include every variety
of climate and productions found between those
aels of latitude. The Northern portion is chiefly
prairie nterspersed with fine groves and in the mid
die and Southern sections timber predominaes alter
mating with beautiful prairies and openings.
The climate is more healthy, mild and co liable than
any other part of the countryside air pure and bra
cing while living streams and springs of excellent
ter abound.
Bitumnous Coal is extensively mined and supplies
cheap and desirable fuel, being furnished at many
points at 50 to 81 per to-and wood can be had ut the
| same rate per cord.
Building Stone of excellent quality also abounds,
which be procured for little more than the expense
of transportation.
The great fertility of these lands which are black
rich mould from two to FIVE feet deep, and gently roll
ing,-ther contiguty to this Road, by which every ia
city is furnished for travel and transportation, to
the principal markets North South, East, West and
the economy with which they can be cultivated,
der them the most valuble investment that can be
found and present the most favorable opportunity for
persons Of industrious habits and small means to
auire comfortable independence in a few years.
Chicago is now the greatest grain market in the
woodland the facility and economy with which the
products of these lands be transported to that
market, make them much more profitable ut the PR.
asked than those remote atgovernment rates.
AS the additional cost of transportation is perpet
ua tax the latter which must be borne by the pro-
ducer in the reduced price he receives for his grain
&c.
| The Title is perfect-and when the final payments
are made, Deeds are executed by the Trustees ap-
pointed by the State and in whom the title is vested,
to the purchasers which convey to them absolute titles
in Fee Simple free and clear of every ncumbrance,
lien or mortgage.
THE PRICES are from Sc to $40: interest on
ly per cent. Twenty per cent. will be deducted
from the credit price for cash.
Those who purchase on long credit give notes pay
required to improve one-tenth annually for five years.
as to have onehalf Of the land under cultivation,
at the end of that time.
| Competent Surveyors will accompany those who
wish to examine these Lands free Of charge, and aid
them in making selections.
The Lands remaining unsod are rich and valuable
as those which have been disposed Of
SECTIONAL MAPS will be sent to any one who
will enclose fifty cents in Postage Stamps and Books or
Pamphlets containing instances Of successful
farming signed by respectable and well known farm
living in the neighborhood of the Railroad Lands
throughout the Sateaso the cost Of fencing price OF
cattle, expense Of harvesting, threshng, etc or any
other information-will be eheerfully given appli
cation, either personally by letter, in English,
French, German, addressed to
JOHN WILSON,
Land Commissioner of the Illinois C. K. K. Co.
II Office in Illinois Central Railroad Depot, Chi |
cago, Illinois. april IL, 1S57-6m.
NOMMISSION BUSINESS undersigned,
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