Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-22
LONG CREDIT AND AT Low PRICES
MEonANIos. rARMERs ANn WoRKINa MEN.

MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN.
The attention prng and industrious portion Of
the community directed the following statements and lib
eral inducements offered them By the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which, they will ceve, will enable them, by proper
g, and industry to provide comfortable and
homes for themselves and families with comparatively
speaking, very little capital.
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
No State in the Valley the Mississippi offers great
inducement settler the Illinois There
ooron Of the world where all conditions Of climate and
soil admirably combine to produce those two great staples
Cons aad WHEAT as the Praresof Illinois.
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS.
The deep rich lean Of the prares cultivated with such won
derfu facility a tie farmers Of the Eastern and Middle States
moving Illinois great numbers The Of Illinois
it will support twenty millions Of people.
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These lands contiguous railroad miles in length
which with other roads, and naVgsbe lakes snd rv
s aGordngan unboken with the Eastern
and Southern markets.
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL.
Thus capita and labor have been applied to developing the
soil the great resources
untouched nvarabe rule that the mechanic flourish
where food and fuel cheapest will follow at an early
day in Illinois and OF the next ten years the na
raj laws and necessities of the case warrant tie belief that
i've hundred thousand people will engaged 10 the State
OF Illinois in the various manufacturing employnens.
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over 600 of private capital have expended
the railroad Of Illinois Inasuueh part Of the in
in lands 20 diminish State Expenses, the TAXES ARE
LIGHT and must, csnseque nifty, every day decrease
THE STATE DEBT.
The State Debt is only 1913 a. and within the
tres years has been reduced 60 and may
ably expect that in ten years it will become extinct
PRESENT POPULATION.
The State rapidly hrg up with population 66 06 per
son. having been 1885, making the present popua
ton l,7I9 496-s ratio of lO2 per cent in 10 years
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Agricultural Products greater than those
Of any other The Products out during the past year
exceeded 100000 The wheat crop OF 1860 approaches
IS Of bushels while the crop yields not less than
FERTILITY OF SOIL.
Nowhere can industrious farmer such immedaer
suits for his labor these prairie soils they being com
rosed Of Deep c7 oam the fertility Of which s unsurpassed
BY any the globe.
TO ACTUAL oULTIvAToRs.
Since 1854 tie torpasy 1aUe sold 100000 acres
They sell only actual cE0dtors and e1eTy contract con-
agreement cuode The has been construct
ed through these lands Of az e9penss Of fO,C O0 QUO
hick passes lcas oI So $3.50, since tOASa, 47029S
hare been added, making fae odOlc population sI4,s9I-
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY.
evidence he thrift Of the people, smay be stated tina
6OO0OO Of freight including $500 0OO bushels 81 gram
EDUCATION.
Mechanics and workngnen will End the free school system
encouraged b. the state and endowed with large revenue %
support Of schools can live IN sight Of tst
| leading State in the Great Western Empire
PRICES AND TERMS or PAYMENT.
The prices Of these vary from Sc s25 per
cording to location quality &C First class fsrnA lands
sell SI9 per AMI the relative expense
subiung prairie LAID as compared with wood land is in ratio
10 favor Of the former The terms OF sale fOI the bull
/ OK the lands will be
| ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
percent per AM six interest notes at six per cent
payable respectively three four, Ave- and sxyear
IRON OF sale and four foe principal payable in four
and fror date of sales the contract spu
ang tenth Of the tract purchased shall be fenced an
cultivated eh and every for five years from the date
at the end OF Ave should be fenced AM
| under cultivation.
| TWENTY PER CENT WILL BE DEDUCTED
from valuation for cash. except the should be at ST.
dollars per when the cash pree will be re dollars
Pamphlets scriptive the lands soil climate, productions
price,, OF payment, be had application to
1 J. W. FOSTER, Land Commissioner.
Illinois Central Railroad,
| Chicago, I.ilDos
the Of the towns, Villages and Cities situated upo
the Illinois Central Railroad pages 1885, le9, l0, Apple
toms Railway Guide
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