Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-15

! MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN.
The attention CT the enter Psng and Industrious PARTON
te community is directed to the following statements and lib
! eTsl inducements oGe7cd them by the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which, they viii pc cee, will enable ts by proper ener
gy perseverance, aad industry to provide comfortable and per
msrent homes tOr themselves and families WITH conparatYely
! speaking, vsry little caPitsl.
LANDS OF ILLINOIS
No state in the Valley Of the Mississippi Offers SO great su
nduceaent to the settler as the State Of Illinois There
portion o. the world where all Ofthe conditions Of and
soil admirably combine produce those two great s
CORs and WEEAT, as the Prziries Of Illinois
RICH BOILING PRAIRIE LANDS.
The deep rich lean the praries is cultivated with such Won.
asrul facility that the farmers Of the Eastern States
is about equal that Of England, soil Is 90 rich that
i. viii support twenty millions Of people.
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These lands are contiguous to railroad 100 miles in length,
which connects With other roads and nsvigabe lakes and y
er thus aGordnga urbroken communication with Eastern
and sOu-hern markets.
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL
Thus capita and labor have been applied to develop the
soil tie great resources Of the Ssei coal and almost
untouched The inarable rule that the mechanic flourish
best where food and fuel are cheapest viii follow at early
day in Illinois and ia the Of the years natu
RAJ iAs and necessities Or the case warrant the belief that
o. IliDcis in tde various manufacturing employmsnts
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over 100000 600 Of private capital have expended OF
TIE railroad system Of lnois. Inasz as part Of the in
cone from several O. these works, With valuable public fund
in !a9ds 50 t. diminish the State Expenses the TAXES ABB
LIaHT, and must Consequently, every day decrease.
TIE STATE DEBT.
te v bs Sso rs{pc5 % a 7 s6 a1 a5 "n @ tas "a
ally expect that in ten years will become extinct.
PRESENT POPULATION.
TIE State Is rpidy hEg with populaoR SIS O6 per
Sons having been added since 1859 making present popua-
tou l,7l949j-a ratio Of l02 per cent in 10 years.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTs.
The Agcu'tur Products Of nois greater than those
any other State The Products during past year
exceeded 0O000 The wheat crop Of 1850 spproaces
s. y0 9 ef 6qsc while the crop yields less than
1''''' "lO'O 01-iSi7 v,r-rTT INV, N, go-r
Nowhere can le industrious fm such iedatsr
suits or his labor these prairie soils, they beng com
BY s-y On the globe
TO ACTUAL oULTIvAToRS
anoe 1884 t2s to79paEy haze sold 100000 acre.
IAyse oo Gct uGf cntiU1toTs and egeTg contract
ECs agreement TO CtirEts 2heT0Id has been construct
Cd ':roagh Lsss J9n9s Of an epe7ss of $4,000 O0O
g0aic 1 passes y0a8 o2g 33j,59s, snos S5Hisa A7920S
haze 5ss Cdsf, gG5ng16 sCkogs yogu1tioa sIs.s9I-
gaia Of AS percent.
ErIDEsoEsoF PROSPERITY
Sc a. syce o ,s 'Fit o. the people ay Be stated TIA
GJ5G yu1s OF freight inclEiing sG0g) bushels 81 grain
and @50C9 aTeaO aour, forwarded lire last
EDUoAroy.
nehancs ana wortnesn will Sud tie irce school system
encouraged D. lie state and endowed with large
ne s3ppct o scnoc2 lher children can I've in sight CT the
ls.aiag Staten ae Great V s.;ssn Empire
PRICES and TERMS OF PAYNEET
TIE prices Of these lands vary from SO to SIS per acre,
coTding t. ocacn, quality, &c First class farming lands
subaung prairie land Is compared with wood land in ratio Of
to 10 favor Of he former The ts-us Of ssls 0r the
cf the lands viii bs
ONE YEARS IEqEREsT IS ADvAEok
* TX Pc e: per aud iEt notes SIX peP ceut
parable cyly in one, two, hree four Ave- and six years
s aae q =le and four principal payable four,
ave SIX ami ye4 from date Of sale contract spu
zg that tenth Of the tract purchased shall fenced and
cl .4i each and every year, fo5 ave years
se 50 st 1t the end 0f I've years oasaf soud he fenced and
-udgr cu- -a-lol.
TWENTY FER CENT WILL BE DEDUCTED
q N the valuation fer cash except the should six
alErs per when the price will be re dollars
Pamphlets scTlptve Of the lands, soil climate ucops
Is, and terms Eet, ~ar be had on APP Icaliont 10
J. V. POSTER, Lzui Commissioner.
Illinois Central Railroad,
Chicago, Illinois
For the Of Tire towns, villages and Cities situated ure7
The IllincE Central R&lrosd pages s5 l5g IsJ, Apple
ten IS Railway Guide
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