Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-25

MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN.
The attention Of the enter prng and industrious portion o.
the community is directed to the iSo"ns statements ana NJ
lLLISoIs CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which as they will perceive, will enable them, by proper ener
y and industry provide comfortable and per
homes for themselves and families Wn' comparatively
speaking, very little capital.
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
No State in the Valley Of the Mississippi offers great
horton OF the world where all ofthe OF climate ana
soil admirably combine 70 produce those TWO great Aes
CORN and WaEAT, as the PraiTesof Illinois
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS.
The dsep rich Loan of the prziries cultivated with such
deriu facility that the the Eastern and Middle States
Il about cgu to that Of England, and the soil is rich that
it will support twenty millions Of people
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These lands contiguous railroad 200 miles in length
ers aorngan 2ubroken communication with he Eastern
ana southern markets
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL,
Tins cats audabor hsvs been applied to developing the
soil the great resources the Staten coal and irOE slnos
untouche The vsbe rule that the mechanic arts flourish
where food and fuel cheapest will oo" at an early
day in Illinois and Of the next ten years the natu
raj laws necessities Of the warrant the brief tat al
least hundred thousand people viii be engaged IA ms ss
OF uliaCis in the various manufacturing employEaens
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
the eTsf SSs system Of Illinois as part
cons Of these WORKS. With valuable pubic 1
ia lands 20 t. diminish State Expenses, the TAXES ARE
LIGHT and must, cJnseque atty every dag decrease
THE STATE DEBT.
The State only si0j 1893 A. AID within the Ia &
t years hss reduced 59 ii 81 and We reason
ably exsct that in ten years II will become extinct.
PRESENT POPULATION.
,oas 49, been sd5d since ls0 making the preser, popzia-
ton J. l9, 9j-a ratio Of lu2 Der cent in 10 yea'''
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
Tf -raIt- Products CT Illinois greater than those
Il pv @ state The Prcducs ser during the past year
$50 oer g9e5, while as ceEE crop yists not less tll
Z
Norrera Cal the industrious fTaeT secure such Immediate re
salts fer his labor Is 5 tae5e prairie so ley being com
Iod OF deaa loan LIS fertility Of whiehs rn'afasssa
49, - 10 AcrUAL oULz1vAgoEs.
Since 1854 The 5afr "a. hare C0ld 100000 acres
~ o., o. c,isss lie road has Ges,l coasiracs
81 .@oIg5 thee lz135 Of az eP5ase of sos Uo $50
15ii65 :; ,ssS 5 orIj % SOS Stgcs scajes, 4T0,29l
haze 5es a5oa, ne '5tols population Si4'SoI-
EvIDEGCEs OF PROSPERITY
evteas Of ,hs ariit The Peo2ie may oe sS,sl &
and 65 barrels q s5ur were foraaed the like las
EDUOATION
Mechanics and workngen viii fnd tie iEee school system
encouraged BY the and endowed with large revenue 10
cLBr hoo houses and grow up with the prosperity Of II
| leading Etats in the Great We'tcTn Empire
! PRICES AND TEENS or PAYMENT
The prices Of these lands wary from Sc to So per acre &C
cordng location, quality, &c First class iarn!nA iahu
81 i -Ss ana as compared With wood land in ratio
ievr Of The former The Of sale for the bul
| Of the lands viii lie
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
At six percent per unum and interest notes at six per cent
paysbe recaecyelY two three, four i've, and 2 year
nom date and f5Ur notes for principal PayOe Ia
I've six and seven years date of SALE the contract stur
pv ma. one tenth Of the tract purchased shall be fenced an
cultivated zach and for five years from the a@ts
- 60 ta at end Of ye years onesfs aCuld be fenced an
| Under cultivation.
TWENTY Pen CENT WILL BE DEDUCTED
from the valuation cash except the slorlG be al s.
Collars per ace. when the cash price Will be re doli"rs
Pamphlets srpve Of the lands, soil climate production
ucss aad terms OF payment, be had APP cauon TO
J. ". FOSTER. Land Commissioner,
Illinois Central Railroad,
Chicago, Illinois
FOR the names o. tie towns, Villages and Cities situated uPe
TIE Illinois Centre, &sosd see P4gss IoS los, 49,, APPl
! t5n's Railway Guide
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