Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-21
IN THE
Garden State OF the West.
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD
COMP ny
HAVE FOR SALE
MEoHANICs, FAENRRs AND WORKING MEN.

MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN.
The attention Of the psiug and ndust PARTON
the Community directed the folio zisg statements AID lii
srsl inducements offered them by the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which, they will pc ceve, Will enable them hy proper ener
~, and indus provide comfortable and
for themselves and f&ss, with, Comparatively
speaking, very little capital
LANDS or ILLINOIS
No State in the Valley Of the MissIPP oarS great
inuceert to the settler the state Illinois There Il
portion the world where ell ofthe cond lions Of climate
soil admirably combine produce those two staples
CoRs and WHEAT, as tie Prairies Of Illinois
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS.
The deep rich I5Iu Of the praes Cultivated with such
derfu facility tie farmers the Eastern and Middle state
moving Illinois numbers. The Of Ilinoi
tau4l thai Of England, AID The sol rich tas
it Will support twenty millions Of people
EASTERH AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These contiguous to rsirosd 80 miles in length
Whh connects with other roads, AMI navig0s Isles end
thus sOrdng an unbroks1 communication With The EsssrE
and Southern markets.
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL.
Thus far capita and labor have bsen sppd developing
so the great Of the STATE csAl AID iron almost
untouched The nYsrle ras that the mechanic arts flourish
where food and fuel cheapest. will olioE EARL
day in Illinois and in the Of the next the
raj laws aad necessities OF the wsrran: tas hesf that Al
hundred thousand people will e1gagd in
OF nneiS In the various manufacturing empnyslents.
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over 8O0OOO 600 Of private capital have been expended
come Of these With a public
lands, 90 diminish the State Expenses, the TAXES ARE
LIGHT, and mus csnsequeo ily every day dscTe2se.
THE STATE DEBT.
The State Debt Is only Slnlo5 335 ~ and within the Ia s.
te- years reduced 959 So may reason
ably expect that in ten years it will become extinct.
PRESENT POPULATION.
The State rapidly aIIEg up Eh populaoR s6e6 per
sons having added 1850 making the present popaa
ton l,7I94ss-a ratio Of lO2 per ceat in 10 yesrs.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The AFrcu.nrs Produ.ts Of Illinois are greater than hose
a. Mt
exce1ed GeOO TINS The wheat crop Of 60 approaches
% bushels while the yields rot less than
FERTILITY OF SOIL.
Novhere the industrious such medstere
rOssd Of deep 0s the fertility which IS uasurpasssd
By sRy on the globe.
TO ACTUAL CCLTITAToRs.
Siacs 1854 TIE doEaDGsV hare sold 10000 acres
cuDat6. 1bsF0gd has 6es construct
cd fErousi these lands Of as expense n tO.t 90 OOO
t7iek az eSlg 33ass3S sfHcs ssAs, 47320S
gain Of lab per cent.
EvIDEEcEsoF PROSPERITY.
Ia an evidence Of the thrift of the people may be stated tia
60og90 uns Of sigk including 5000 o bushels 81 grain
and bsres Of four were forwarded oSer the line last
EpCoATI0N
Mechanics Ard Eorkagmen will find the free school system
~ The State and endowed with large revenue for
the seaport Of senScs an live IN Of ,as
leading STATE in the Great Western Empire
PRIcgsAND TERMS OF PAYSEET.
The prices OF these lands vary SO s2j per acre
cordng location, quality, &c First class isninA lands
$40 81 sr tAe reisVe OF
prairie land compared with wood lspd in Of
TO 10 Ia favor Of the former The Of sale fOT the
OF the lands viii be
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
SIX percsn per Gnnum and six nos7 six per cert
payable respectively in two, hTee oCr ave- and
O date Of sale aud four notes for Prnepa pSya0s in iour
and from date CT sale the contract sru
lang tenth OF the purchased shall fenced and
cultivated ech and ave from the date Of
ss the end o. i've sAoud be nc and
E1der cultivation.
TWENTY PER CENT WILL BE DEDUCTED
the valuation for cash, except the should be AZ Sz
jllLrs when the cash rice viii be e dollars.
Pamphlets ssrptiEe Of the lands, SOIL climate productions
prices and terms OF payment, be had sp eayn
!. ". F05rE-s. land Commissioner,
Ill2Os Central Railroad,
chicago, lnois.
For the Of the sgss and Cities situated
the Illinois ornsr>l Railroad pages 49, lo9, 49, LP lie
tons Railway Guide
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