Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-21

| MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN.
The attention Of The enter Pisng and industrious portion
srAl Inducements offered them by the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which, they will perceive will enable them BY proper ener
81, perseverance, and industry to provide coosbe and
sPesking, very little capital.
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
No State in the Valley Of the Mississippi oEsst great
portion Of the verd where all othe conditions Of climate AMI
soil 80 admirably combine produce those two great staples
oORH and WHEAT as the Praries Of Illinois.
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS.
The deep rich lean Of the prsiries cultivated with such won
drul facility that the farmers Of the Eastern and Middle State
about equal to that Of England, and the soil is rich thai
It will support twenty millions OF people.
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These lands contiguous ralresd miles in length
which With other roads, and navgabe lakes and nv
thus aaOdngan unbroken communication with H Rastsn
and Southern narkets
APPLICATION OF cAPITALr
Thus far capital and labor have applied developing t.
soil great cssl iron arc almost
untouched The nvarable rule that flourish
best where food and fuel are cheapest viii follow st an early
raj laws and necessities Of the case warrant the belief that
OF Illinois in the various manufacturing enpoyments.
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over Of private capital have been expended
come from several Of these works With valuable public fuad
in lands, go to diminish the State Expenses the TAXES
THE STATE DEBT.
The State Debt i only y y; ss3 II and vain the Ia st
ably expect that in ten years il will become extinct
PRESENT POPULATION,
The State Is rapidly filling up with populations 6G Ge6 per
having been added since 1850 Masking the present popua
ton l,7I9, Ga ratio Of lGa per cent il lOyesrS.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Agricultural Products OF Illinois greater thas those
exceeded tuns The wheat crop Of se0 approaches
3 Of bushe while the crop yields not lesa than
FERTILITY OF SOIL.
Nowhere the industrious farmer such lmmedster
posed Of deep, rich loan, ths fertility Of Whichis unsurpassed
By any on the globe. p
TO ACTUAL OULTIVAToRs. Isl
SiAce 1S54 ne company haze sold 100000 Gorss.
They SeoR!y 70 actual csiOaOrs. and euSTY contract
cd through these GAds Of an espesS NJ $4,000 600.
n 1850, 1s gopalGttoN Of Logfy-atss oo11ties through
GaoS Sss added sIabiag ~ ,soSe popEas;on sI4,sfS
a gain Of l43 per cent.
EVIDENoEsoP PROSPERITY.
tens q e 81 inoisSpT s InSbes ~ Tran
and $50 O barrels Of four forwarded over the line last
year.
Mechanics and workngDen will and the free school system
the support Of schools Their children live in sight the
church and and grow up with the prosperity 0fths
leading State in the Great Western Empire.
PRICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The prices Of these lands vary from Sc to S25 scre &C.
cOrdng to location, quality, &c Frsclsss farming lands
Tubdung prairie land compared with wood land is in rate Of
10 IN favor Of the former The terms Of sale for the bulk
Of the lands will be
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANON
SIX annu and six crest notes at six cent
payable respectively in one, three four Eve, and years
date Of SALE and four notes for principal payable four
SIX and years from date Of sale; the contract spn
lsng that tenth Of N tract purchased shall be fenced and
cultivated each and year. Eve years from the date Of
sale that at the end Of Eve should be fenced and
under cultivation.
TWENTY PER CENT WILL BE DEDUCTED
from the valuation Tor cash. except the should be at x
dollars per when the cash price will ne dollars
Pamphlets descriptive Of the lsnds soil climate productions
prices, and terms Of payment be had spplosontO
J. W. FOSTER, Land Commissioner,
Illinois Central Railroad
Chicago, illinois,
FOR tbs names towns Villages Cities situated npon
the Illinois Central Railroad pages Is. le9, $50, Apple
ton Railway Guide.
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