Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-18

MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN.
The attention Of the prsng and industrious portion
the community is directed to the following statements
eral inducements offered them by the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which, they will perceive will enable them, By proper
perseverance and industry to provide comfortable and
msnent homes for themselves and families, with, comparatively
speaking, very little capital.
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
No State in the Valley Of the Mississippi offers 20 great Al
indueement to the settler the State Of Illinois There
soil admirably combine produce those great staples
ooRE and WHEAT, as the Prairies OF Illinois
RICH RoLLING PRAIRIE LANDS.
The deep lean the prairies cultivated with such won
deu facility that the Of the Eastern and Middle State
moving to Illinois in great numbers The Of Illinois
is about equal to that Of England, and the soil s rich hs
1t will support twenty millions of people.
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These contiguous railroad 200 miles in length
which with other roads, and navgabe and riv
thus aGOrngan unbrcken communication with the Eastern
and Southern markets
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL
Thus capital and labor have been applied developing the
SOIL the great Of the State ceal and iron
untouched The nvarable mechanic arts flourish
best where food and fuel cheapest will follow early
raj laws and necessities Of the the belief that
least Eve hundred thousand people Will engaged the State
OF Ulincs in the various manufacturing empoynents.
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over SlO0OO0OOof private capital have been expended
the railroad system Of Illinois Inasmuch part Of the
come from several OF these works. With valuable public fund
lands, go diminish the State Expenses TAXES ARE
LIGHT and must, Consequently, every day decrease.
THE STATE DEBT.
The State Debt only 3IO a. and within the Ia st
three has been reduced 81 S0 and may
ably expect that in ten years it will become extinct
PRESENT POPULATION.
The STATE L rapidly hLg up with population 86 per
ton l,7I9,4 ,496-a ratio Of lO2 per cent in I0years.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Agricultural Products Of Illinois greater than those
exceeded 5OOOS tuns The wheat crop Of 1850 approsehe
g0 Of bushels while the corn crop yields not less than
l4O'Oe''OOO bushels YERT111Ty oP BOIL
Nowhere the industrious farmer such immediate
posed OF deep, rich lOa the fertility Of which unsurpassed
By any on the globe.
TO ACTUAL oULTIVAToRs.
Since 1854 the fonPdRy hdUe cold 100000 dcret
They sell only actual cai0dtOTs. and eUey contract
tGis agreement 10 ci0ats ThsrOad has been construct
IA 1880, tie population of JoTy-niae counties through
tohicA passes eod8 0ag 35,59s, since aOhsh 47929S
hd0e been ddded, fndg The sobO6 population S14sS91-
gaia Of lab per cent.
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY.
A. evidence Of the thrift Of the people be stated tha
and 25OO barrels OF hour we're forwarded over the line last
year.
Mechanics and Worngmen will ind the free school system
encouraged by the State and endowed with large for
the support schools Their children live sight the
church and and with the prosperity ofhs
leading statein the Great Western Empire.
PRICES ANDTERMs OF PAYMENT.
The prices of these lands vary from Sc to s per acre,
cording location quality &c Ersclass farming lands
subdung prairie compared with wood land is ratio of
10 in favor Of the former The terms Of sle for the bulk
Of the lands viii be
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
per per Gnnum and int notes per cent
payable respectively in one wo hre four, fVe years
date sale and four notes fer principal payable in four
hv and from dae Of sae the contract stpu
g that tenth Of the tract purchased shall be fenced and
cultivated each and every for five from the date Of
sale that at the end Of ave half SHOULD be fenced and
under cultivation
TWRETY PER GENT WILL BE DEDUCTED
from the valuation for cash, except the should be st six
dollars per when the cash price will be dollars
Pamphlets scptye Of the lands sOi climate productions,
prices and terms Of payment be had spplcaionto
J. ". FOSTER, Land Commissioner,
Illinois Central Railroad,
Chicago, Illinois,
For the Of the towns, Villages and Cities situated upon
the Illinois Central Railroad lS. s9, I9O, Apple
tons Railway Guide.
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