Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-09
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Mr. EDITOR Permit nae thro' theeolumns
of va,,r .elrahla io,,-rel .asaall 4l.s Is
of thsoe who are thinking OF making invest
ments in real estate in the west, TO the great
inducements that now present. themselves in
central Illinois, and at the same time to cor
rect some erroneous ideas that prevail in re-
ference to the general price of lands in cen
iral Illinois, and especially in Mclean county,
the center OF the State.
Illinois is the great central valley Of this
vast continent and with her great superficial
area, her fertile soil, and her unequaled eom-
mercial facilities, she must soon stand the
giant State of this great Union. | am safe in
saying that no State in the Union at this
present day has so many aud so important COM
mercial facilities as the State of Illinois, and
none affords so convenient markets There is
not a point in the length and breadth of the
entire State where railroads are not accessible
within the space of ffty miles
Situated in the centre of this great agricul-
tural emporium, is the county Of Mclean, one
of the most beautiful, undulating, counties of
farming land in the State, well interspersed
with streams of water aud groves of excellent
timber. Having no local cause for disease this
county has reputation for health which will
compare with the most healthy counties among
the granite hills of New Englsnd. The tcsti-
mony of those who have resided in this county
for twenty five years speaks of it as being COM
paratively healthy when many other portions Of
| the State have suffered from disease. It's set
1 tiers are first class men, mostly from Ohio,
| kentucky an New York.
Bloomington, the county seat, is one among
the most beautiful young cities of the west,
having population of about 5000, sharing
the advantages of the |. g. aud the G., A. &
/ st. i. r. r., and being the central city Of
trade between the two great centers, Chicago
and ST. Louis, and az the same time having
the advantages of three fine universities Of
/ learning, which are now in successful operation.
In connection with tho above we may add the
State Normal University, which is located here
and now in course of erection. This institution
we are proud to say is the most important oae
in the State of Illinois, and must always make
! Bloomington prominent point for those who
/ desire to reap the inestimable advantages oi
such an institution.
Having these facts before US we venture K
say without fear of contradiction that MeLear
| county with her vast amount Of ulcultlvatcc
lands, whieh can be bought at reduced figures
since this financial pressure, affords as grea
inducements for speculation in lands as an,
other point in the west. That mania has ex
listed here in reference to the price Of lands, W,
do not pretend to derry, but many men in th
east have formed very incorrect ideas in refer
ence to the general price of lands in Mcl4ea
county from statements they have seen of sale
made at extravagantly high figures. We ac
count for these sales in no other way than thi
they were made to men that were laboring un
der hallueination of the brain, and con
sequently are DO precedent to govern the genera
price of lands ! mean such sales as wer
made at S75, $50 and $1e0 per acre. Thes
sales have teen published and the news ha
gone out into all the eastern States, and th
result has been men that were seeking home
IN the west have passed US by and have gon
into the remote parts of Iowa, Wisconsin an
Kansas, and paid more for lands there tha
they could have bought them for in .hcf7
county garrence that
It is matter of frequsnsing through ,bi.
men emgratiDg west