Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-06

HOMES FoE TIG INDUSTRIOUS
G.aEeDxs E'E.aTE Or TasE VEST.
Lin OiS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY.
HAVE FOR SALE
1900, 900 ACRES
or RIoH rARM!SGa LANDS IN TRACTS OF FORTY
ACRES AND UPWARD on LONG CREDITS
AND LOW PRICES
FIIas attention Of the enterprsng and industrious por
& .on o: the community 10 directed 70 the following
AID liberal Inducements offered them by the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COM-
PANY.
which, they will perceive, will snsblo thsm BY proper
energy and industry provide comfortable
homes for themselves and families, Hith comparatively
:pc.knS, ve.y little capital
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
SO State In the Valley Of the Mississippi oos great
an !nducenen the settlers the State Of Inos There
no portion Of the world whers a Of the conditions Of
climate and suI admirably combine 70 produce those
two s-es. s:apee Corn aid Wheat, the prarles Of Il
iinols-
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These lands contiguous TO railroad 100 mics in
length, which connects with other roads and navigabie
l1ses aad rivers thus asortrg unbroken connunca
don with the Eastern and Southern markets.
RAILROAD SYSTEM IN ILLINOIS.
Over 100000 600 Of private capital have been expend
ed on the railroad system OF Illinois Inasmuch part Of
the income from several Of these works, with valuable
public fund in lands 60 to diminish the State expenses
the TAxis Asg nssr, and consequently every day
decrease
TIE STATE DEBT.
The s,ssr debt only so sos H. and within the last
three yrss h4, reduced Sc 46 So and we may
reasonably .apsct that in year, will become extinct
PRESENT POPULATION.
The State rapidly bllng up Eh population; sss G26
p-r,oas having sdded since ~ making the present
population l.'9s, ratio OF le2 cent In ten years
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
TIE Agricultural Products OF Illinois greater ths
those OF the State The products sent out during ps
uast year exceeded 2D tens. The wheat orop Of lsoo
e bushels while tie crop yields Do
less than lac, ,Ooo, 300 bushels.
FERTILITY OF TIE SOIL
sov..-. csu the indu.treu, farmer suoh mme
d.s results for his lutor Upon eos prairie soDs they
,e.pg sampessd Of deep hch loan, the fertility OF ~hief
{, unsurpassed BY ary on the globe
THE ACTUAL CULTIVArORS.
since 1854 the Con pa ~ have .o!d 900 acres. They
sell orly actual cpLvasru and eVe:y eonsIsc' consS
az ay.osusu 10 Cultivate The road haI been con,ructed
through these land. at sn expense OF $50 0OaOa In lsD
the population Of ~ counties through which passes ~a'
only Us SOS slnoe which l79 9ss have been added; making
the whole population siss0i, gain Of lIs per cent
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY.
Az m evidence Of the thrift Of the people, +. MAY be
slated that ct0uO Of freight, Including s,oooo"S
bu.hels Of grain ard 9oUu0 bsrEe OF aour, "eFo !sr'
warded the linz las; year.
PRICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The ,rc., o. thsss .nds vary re to Se5 pc. acre,
-,i,S to location quality, Sc. Firsclass farming
land, sell for about $40 10 &2 acre and the relative
expense of subduIng prairie land as compared WIN Sooa
,a. 10 IN hs rso OF 70 10 10 favor Of the former Ths
term. o. ..Is for the bulk OF these lands Will be
GSc LARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE,
:. ,x De- cent per spnun, AID SIX Interest notes ~ s
p cent payable respectively r one two, thee t0ur s'e
ard ,,x y..r rcta dste of s.le ard aur nces io 2in
,,s, ysyuls ir t.us 80 I'D years itVn date
II sale; s- contract sspaisang iaat oneSen " ''e
shatl be fenced and cultivated each anu eSsy
y.a for Ave yss.s the dale Of sso so hst en
@. sv. sxs ou.han shall be fsesd and unds7
TWENTY PER CENT WILL BE EDEDUCfEp
,ro tho valuation cash. except the same shouio oe q"
ssx dol,s-s per sorc, shsn The cssh price vi" oo N'
dc,iara.
Pamphlets descriptive Of :ae lsrd, so climate p'eons
tlcn, prices sna ters Of 2ayue, can be he'd on apPh
csien 70 ). ". fosiHA'
= Lsnd ca.auatssion=:, HIaets Central Railroad.
Chicago, Illinois.
For the name, Of the Towns, Villages, and Cities ssaasa
upon the Illinois Central Railsohd see page lsS w. N'
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