Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-25
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD q,

MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN
The attention OF the Psng and industrious PARTON Of
me community is directed the following statements lib
srsl Inducements offered them by the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which, they will pc cve, will enable them by proper eer
y perseverance and industry provide comfortable and per
speaking, very little capital.
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
No State in the Valley Mississippi offers so great
portion Of the world where ofhe conditions Of climate
soil 50 admirably combine to produce those great staples
CoRH and WHEAT, as the Prziries Of Illinois.
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS
The deep rich leam Of the pras cultivated with such won
ia mat the farmers CT the Eastern aud Middle
is about equal to thar of England aud the sol is SO rich
it will support twenty millions OF people.
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS
These lands continuous railroad miles in length
thus anOrdngan unbrokea communication with the Esster
and Southern markets. -''-1
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL
Thus far capita and labor have applied TO the
soil the great resource the State csaI and iron are
untouched The invaable that the ecanc arts
best where food and fuel cheapest follow at an earI
day in Illinois and Of the next ten years lie atu
raj sEs and necessities the TIE belief thata
least Ave hundred thousand people engaged in the STATE
o. Illinois in the various manufacturing empoyEaens.
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over 100000 600 Of private capital have been expended OF
from Of these works. With valuable public una
in lands, to diminish the State Experseg the TAXES IRS
ASNSs' S"AsSiuS utiy' esefy Jay cecre2se
THE STATE DEBT.
tires years reduced 3d. and nay reason
ably expect that in ten years it will become extinct
PRESENT POPULATION.
The State rapidly hIrs up With population; sGs @ per
having been added 1850, making prsreut popua
ton 1885, ratio Of lO2 per cent in lOyears.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Agricultural Products Of Illinois greater than those
Of other state The Products during past gear
exceeded O00OO The wheat crop of 1860 approaches
80 o ~ 81 bushels while the corn crop yields not less thar
FERTILITY OF SOIL.
industrious fa er secure such immediate re
suits Tor his labor as upon these prairie sos they being
rosed OF deep rc oa the fertility Of which unsurpassed
BY any on the globe.
TO ACTUAL oULTIVAToRs.
Sinee 1854 tie iozpaFy haze sold 1 100000 acres
7keyee Oniy detug, and eyeg coaraot con
tatsis an cui0ats ne roud has 6s conrct
n IS5o the oPut .tion Of Ioryrniae counties through
have been added n1akag lie soiote popIaioa SI4,s9ID
gaia Of l43 per cent
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY.
AZ an evidence Of hs thrift Of the people be stated TIA
snd barrels Of four forwarded the line last
year.
Mechanics and worEnenen will find the free school system
encouraged % the State and endowed with large
church grow up the prosperity CT the
leading State in the Great Western Empire ..s
PRICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The prices Of these lands from s25 per acre,
cording TO lOcaton quality &c frstclass farming lands
sell for about S0sr SI9 per AMI the relative
subdning prairie land compared with wood land h ratio
to 10 in favor Of the former The terms Of sale for the bu
Of the lands will be
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
six percent and interest per cent
payable respectively in EO three FOUR Ave, and
from date Of sale and four notes Tor principal payable four
ave- six and seven from date Of se the
ang chat tenth Of the tract purchased shall
cultivated each and every for i've from the Of
SALE thAt at end Of five should and
under cultivation
TWENTY PER GENT WILL BE DEDUCTED
from the valuation for cash, except should be at six
dollars per acre when the cashpries will be dollars.
Pamphlets scrptve Of the lanos SOIL climate productions
prices, and terms OF payment be had APP caonto
J. ". FOSTER, Land Commissioner,
Illinois Central Railroad,
Chicago, Illinois.
Tor the names Of the towns Villages and Cities situated upon
hs Illinois Central Railroad see 49, ls9, l Apple
TOMS Railway Guide.
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