Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-11
Garden state OF The west.
TRACES OF FORTY ACRES ARD ufaAEDs


MECHANICS, FARMKRs AND WORKING MEN
The attention of the prng and Industrious portion
| erEl inducements offered them by the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which, they will perceive, will enable them, BY proper
anent homes themselves and amies VITA comparstys
| speaking, very little capital.
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
No stats the Valley Of the Mississippi offers SO great sr
nduceent the settler the Of Illinois There is M
portion Of the world where all Ofthe conditions climate
ooRs and WHEAT, the Pralries OF Illinois
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDs.
The deep rich lssm Of the praires cultivated won
moving to Illinois great numbers The area Of Illinois
about equal to that Of EnglAnd and the rich
It aill support twenty millions Of people.
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These contiguous to railroad 700 miles IN length
which connects with other roads, and nsvgabe lakes and
es thus aaOrdng unbroksn communication With the EAstsrH
APPLICATION or CAPITAL
Thus capita and labor have been applied to developing &
sO the great Of the State coal and iron
untouched The nyabIe rule that the mechanic fourh
best where food and fuel cheapest will follow early
day Illinois, and in the Of the next years the
hundred thousand people will engaged State
o. Illinois the various manufacturing cmpioymsnts.
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over 900 CT private capital have been expended
TIE railroad system OF Illinois, Inasmuch part Of the in
from several OF these works. with yaluabe public fund
LIGHT, and Eust consequently, every day decrease
.s.r q. TFE STATE DEBT. -
The only SIg 39S "a, ard WtaIn
three years reduced 46 so; may reason
sby expect ust in ten years it will become extinct
PRESENT POPULATION.
The State rapidly flng up with population; s6sOa6 per
sons hsyng hesn added 1850 making the present pops
ton l,1I9,49-3 ratio ef l02 per cent in 10 years
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Agricultural PEodGca Of Illinois are greater tha those
Of any 0heT S as Ihs Out dSr1g & the pas year
Of bes Wills As core crop yoids not les, than
FERTILITY OF SOIL.
NoEheIe csa the Industrious fsner secure such
POd Of deep, rich IOa ts fertility Of which unsurpassed
BY any on the globe.
TO ACTUAL oUIIvAToRs
76sy SCI 6Tg 70 actuaI ei5ators dad e5ey coztsact con
ttss aOes7eft eaoas 7be road has been construct
ed ToEgA ttsss ldzds Of an egpsase of 100000 COO
IN 1880, Gs DopuLgtOn Of IOrsg-iise coanses Hy9aga
Ohe: q PGsses 5o1s GH59 siHee totisA 45929s
hats sSsH added Hodssg Iie shoe population SI45S9l-
gain Qf it3 per cent
EVIDsEUEsoF PROSPERITY.
evidence CT the thrift Of the people, be Etaisd a
COe 900 tlns OF fga inalndng S6O0OO basheis 81 grain
and baes Ct aour were forwarded over the line last
yeaE.
Mechanics and U5rngEen will ind the free school system
the support Of schoos Their children can live sight
chu7ch and sshOe aDd with e prosperity ofAs
iesdiug State IN the Great Western Empire.
PRICES AND TERMS or PAYMENT.
The prices Of these lands vary from So Ss Per acre. 40
coTdIa lGSD ?Iay N & 91 Fia5, s Isl.5: tsnE isn@s u
subaung prairie compared With wood land k IN re Of
tc avor Of he sTme- This Of sale for the hulk
Of tie laad5 wiz be
OGRYEkR's INTEREST IN ADVANCE
six per per annu and per cent
payable respectively in one three four, Eve, and years
from date Of and eur notes fer principal payable in four
Ave six and years from date Of SALE the contract spu
sng that tenth Of the tract purchased shall be fenced and
cultivated each and year, Eve yess from the date Of
sale that at end OF ave should nCed sad
under cultivation.
TWENTY PzR oENT WILL BE DEDUCTED
from tbs valuation for eass except the should be st SIX
dollars per acre, ghsn the price will dollars
Pamphlets descriptive Ct the lands, SOIL climate productions
sres and terms OF payment can had applicatonto
J. ". F0sTER- Land Commissioner,
Illinois Central Railroad
Chicago, IlinoiEl
OF the towns, Villages and Cies situated upon
Illinois Central EaIrosd pages ISS. IS9, $780, Apple
ton Railway Guide
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