Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-05
TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES AND & UPWARDS
MronlN1os. arARMERs AND WORKING mEs. =

1 81. =.
MECHANICS, FARNERs AND WORKING MEN.
the comanty directed the following statements and lib
ersl inducements offered them by the - uai
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
WHICH, they viii perceive will enable them by proper sner
g perseverance and industry to provide cOOab and per
| speaking, very little capitSl.
| LANDS OF ILLINOIS
Nc Stale In the Valley Of the Mississippi 90 great an
ndQessat to he settler as se State Of Illinois There no
oOKN and FHEAT, as the Prairiesof Illinois. 10
81 RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS. 3ll M
The deep rich lean Of prSres cultivated with such won
serul facility that the farmers Of the Eastern and Middle States
about equal to that Of England snd the so is 20 rich tat
IL viii support twenty millions Of people. i 81 s
ll EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS E.a
These contiguous rslTead 200 miles in length,
thus aaOrdng Communication with the Eastern
and Southern markets
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL
Thus far capita and labor been applied to developing TIE
soil great ofhe State in cea aud iron are
untouched The invsble rule thai the mechanic flourish
best where food cheapest viii follow at an early
day Illinois, the Of the years ns
raj laws and necessities OF the warrant the belief that
least I've hundred thousand people will be engaged In the
Illinois In the various manufacturing enployments
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS. s-
the Tlfosd system Of Illinois Iassmuoa as part q @ in
from several Of these works, With valuable public fund
lands 90 diminish the State Expenses, TAXES ARE
LIGHT, and nEst Consequently, every day decrease.
THE STATE DEBT gaF VI.
Ths State DEBT i only e ss .t a. and Eta the IA
ably expect that il ten years it will become extinct,
PRESENT POPULATION.
sons hsynT been added since O making the present popps
ton l,7Ie, 4s6-a ratio Of 1O2 per cent in 10 years.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. H1
The Agricultural Products Illinois greater thn those
Of any other State The Products sert out during the past
IS OU0 81 bushels while the yields net lsS than
''0''' WV O-'l''' FERTILITY OF SOIL
Nowhere the industrious fs'mer secure such mnediaers
his labor upon these prairie Soils they being
posed Of deep cs loan the fertility Of Shchis unsurpassed
TO ACTUAL oULTIvAToRs
Sihos s54 the Sonapdsy haze sold 100000 aorss
taihs an a0Tesnes 70 cOate lie road been consuct
Cd arouga taese lands Of an espease Of $4,000 600
,DlicG passes eng SOS siaoe ,0Ais6 1925
haze been added, making ths 1OAOIs population Si4,s9I-
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY.
an evidence Of The thrift O. the people tmay be stated tbs
and 900 barrels -FOUR forwarded over the line last
year -.-,.,,
Mechanics and vofkngmen will and the free school system
encouraged By the State endowed with large
the support Of schools Their children can live in Of the
church 5ehooIhousss and grow mp with the prosperity efhe
leading State in the Great Western Empire.
PRICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The prices Of these lands vary from s. as per acre,
ss for $40 per acre. relative expense
subdung prairie land compared with wood land in ratio
to favor the farmer The terms Of Eae for the bHk
OF the lsads viii be
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVAEoH
at six ereent per annu, and six notes at six cent
payable respectively in tEo hree four fve and years
from sale and fear fer principal payable four,
i've and years from date Of sale; the contract pu
SnE that tenth Of the tract purchased shall he fenced and
cultivated ch and every year. for FIVE years from the data Of
sle, that at tie end Of ave should be fenced and
under cultivation. ..H "a. #...s
-.-. TWENTY PER CENT WILL BE DEDUCTED .i
from the valuation for cash, except the should he at
dollars per when the cssh price viii dollars
Pamphlets descriptive Of the lands SOIL climate productions
prices and terms Of psyen be had app cationto
= %. .r.-- J. ". FOSTER. Land Commissioner,
1lli1cB Central Railroad,
." -.t. .---H. Chicago, IinoiA
For the names towns, Villages Cities situated upon
the Illinois Central Railroad pages 49, ls9 $780, Apple
tons Railway Guide. -'.a .-.
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