Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-08
TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES AND UPWARDS
LONG CREDIT AND AT lew PRICES.
MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN

MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN.
The attention Of enerprsng and industrious portion Of
community directed 10 the following statements AID lib
sral inducements offered them By the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which, as they will pc cee will enable them, by proper
, perseverance, and Industry to provide comfortable and per
speaking, very little capital.
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
No State in the Valley the Mississippi great
nduceent the settler the State OF Illinois There is
soil 50 sdmrany produce those great staples,
Co.'s and WHAT, as tie PralriesOf Illinois.
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDs-
The deep rich lean Of the praa is cultivated with such Won
deru facility that the farmers Of the Eastern and Middle States
moving Illinois in great Numbers The Of Illinois
about equal 70 that Of England and the sol IL 30 rich that
1t will support twenty millions Of people.
casters AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These lands contiguous railroad 200 miles length,
which connects with other roads, and naygabe lakes and
ers aGorngau unbroken with the Eastern
and Southern marietta
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL
Thus r capita apprd developing
uptouched The invarab rule that the mechanic arts flourish
best and fuel cheapest will follow at early
raj laws and necessities the belief hat at
hundred thousand people will be engaged in the State
OF Illinois in the various manufacturing employ
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over 100000 Of private capital expended
the railroad system Of Illinois Inasnuch as part Of the In
IN lands 90 to dinns The state Expenses TAXES ARE
LIGHT and must, cSnseque uty, every day decrease.
THE STATE DEBT.
Tn. state Debt IL only slD05393 "a, and within the Ia
,L hss been reduced ss5s4 go and we may reason
ably expect that in ten years it will become extinct
PRESENT POPULATION.
The state = pds a D s WIN 81. Pa
ton ,7l9 "A ratio Of l02 per cent in 10 years
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
Agricultural Products Of Illinois greater than thoss
Of auy The Products during the
oIadI tung
Of bushels while the corn crop yields not less thar
i4o'OOO'OOO bushels FERTILITY OF SOIL.
Nohere can the industrious ner such immediate
his labor upon these prairie Soils they being
TO ACTUAL oULTIvAToRs.
sincs 1854 the ioapdsy hare sold 100000 acres
1hsyseH only actual cicaoTs and e0eTy contract
tGiss agreement cirate. The road has oes e0srct
ed through these G1ds Of an e1peass Of $4,000 600
1os;eS 2 ssS sods oo since ,C1fsa, 97pS
hare been Gddes aa6no tas sso1e population S14,S91-
| a gain Of I43 per cent
As evidence thrift Of people, itmay stated tina
of freight including s60OO0 bushels Of grain
and barrels Of Hour forsarded over the line last
year. ,.-o,
Mechanics and vorkingmen the free school system
support Their children live in sight Of the
church and and grow up win The prosperity eth
PRICES AND TERMS or PAYMENT.
The prices vary from s. to as per
cordiDg locaon quality &c First class fArninA land
sell for about $40 per acre. the relative expense
subdung prairie compared with wood land is in ratio
to 10 in favor Of the former The terms Of sale for the bull
Of the lands viii be
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
percent per and six interest notes at sx cent
payable respectively one three four i've, and six
sale and four fer principal payable in four
Av and from date of sae the contract sDu
ag tenth of The tract purchased shall De fenced and
cultivated each and orfve from the date
that at heend Ave should be fenced and
znder cultivation.
TWENTY PEP CENT WILL BE DEDUCTED
the cash, except the should be at z
dollars per when the cashpr will be e dollars.
Pamphlets scrptive Of the lsnds soil climate productions
prices and Of payment be had licaonto
j. W. FOSTER, Land Commissioner,
Illinois Central Railroad,
Chicago, Illinois
the Of the Villages and Cities situated
the Illinois Central Railroad pages 49, ls9, 19O Apple
tons Railway Guide.
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