Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-25
MECHANICS, FARMERs AND woRK1Ne MN

| MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MKN.
The attention Of the enter prisng and ndusror psrop
the community directed the following staten and S
| ersl Inducements offered them by the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which, they will perceive will enable them by proper ener
msneD homes for themselves and families, with conparaTeJ
speaking, Vegy little capital.
LANDS OF ILLINOIS
No STATE in the Valley Of the Mississippi Offers "a r.,t
inducemen to the settler the State of Illinois here Is nd
portion Of the world where al OfhO conditions climate and
soil Sc admirably combine to produce those great staples
Coax Sad R4EAT, as the Rrairies OF Illinois,
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDs
The deep rich loam Of the praes is cultivated With such won.
moving to Illinois in great numbers The area OF IIcSis
i about equal to that Of England and the soil Is 70 @ tst
II Will support twenty millions Of people,
EASTERN ANp SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These lands contiguous to railroad 700 miles in length
which connects With other roads and nsvgsble lakes
ers thus alordng communication with the Esern
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL
Thus far capita and labor have been applied TO
soil @ great resources Of the State and iron are almost
Gnlogosd The avarable rule that the recan arts son-Ss
best where food feel cheapest will follow 81 m eri
day Illinois and in the Of the years the at
raj laws and necessities OF the cage warrant tie belief that
least vs hundred people will be engaged ia tbs gta
OF IIncs in lAa various nanufscturing enployJaeats
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS. r.r.
Over 500 coo Of private capital have been expended on
The road system Of Illinois Inssmach part Of the in
coma from several Of these works, With valuable public fund
il lands, 60 t. diminish the State Expenses, the TAXES ARE
LIGHT and uasi, consequently, every day decrease.
THE STATE DEBT. ... -
@ Lns S ss DcP @ : Ony Iana 81 ~ ~ aad T " the IA
ably expect IT,. Il ten yearsi viii become extinct.
PRESENT POPULATION.
sons having been added since Iso aEing tie PRESENT pop
ton 7I9,4sC-s ratio of Iea per cent in 10 years.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Agricultural Products Of Illinois greater tssn those
any other State The Products diving hs past year
ezceedsd OOOe The wheat osOP Of sd0 approaches
rf
''''' FERTILITY OF SOIL.
Nowhere csn the ndusirisus farmer secure trc
suits or his labor upon these prairie soils they being
posed Of deep rcs loaE he fertility Of which unsurpassed
by any On the globe.
TO ACTUAL ouLFIvAFoRs.
Since siA 5Se Eoa35Iay hage sold 100000 acres.
t a asfesas4t 10 e!Uats. The road Aas been construct
e ElT0UgA tAsss !GHds Of espenSe of $4,000 COO.
t01icI passes og 59S since agAica, AT9,29S
haze Been ADDED naag The sohcis gsssasioa s14ss91-
EgIDEEoEso OF PROSPERITY.
A AZ "a evidence q he thrift Of the ty stated tbs
and s5O0GO barrels Of four forwarded over the ae LIST
EDUCATION.
Mechanics and Eo-kRgnsa v add the os school System
ENCOURAGED - re SITE endowed with large revenue fr
bb T siP - ~ III IL o ~ 81 - ~ ,I s & ~ s is ~ ,tFs az
leading Staten the Great Western Empire.
PRICES AND TERMS Of PAYMENT.
The prices these lands vary from IS Sj per acre.
eording location, quality, &C First class farming 22s
sell for about $40 S2 per acre snd the relative pens Of
subdung prairie land compared vita wood land Ia in ratio Of
to 10 in favor 3 aS foae Iae tas Of sale for the bulk
Of the lands 8iIl be
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
six percent per arnul, and inte siE per 3a
payable respectively in one two three o9g Sga, and sxyaEs
from date Of sale and four notes FOR rpPa payable f0rr
eve and yesrs from daEs OF sale; the contract
ang that teuta q the tract purchased shall be fenced and
cultivated h d year. for ave from the date OF
s, tha at the end Of fFe oHesf should he fenced ana
under cultivation.
TWENTY PER GENT Will BE DEDUCTED
from the valuation for cash, except the should at SIX
dollars per when the cash price will q lara.
Pamphlets scrptve Of the lands soI climate productions
pTioes and terms Of payment on Gpplicaonto
J. ". FOSTER. Land Cozmissioner,
Illinois Central Ra,lrcad,
Chicago, Illinois.
Far hs names taWn Villages and Cities stuatel upon
the -roi1 n,rsl Railroad see psGeS ISS. I92, 49, Apple
toms Railway Gui6s.
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