Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-21
TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES AND UPWARDS
LONG CREDIT AND AT Low PRICES
MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MI

MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN.
The attention snprsing and industrious psrOn Of
the community IS directed to the following statements AID 0
eral Inducements offered them by the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which they will perceive will enable hem by proper ener
snen homes for themselves families with comparatively
speaking, very little capital.
LANDS OF ILLINOIS
No State in the Valley Of Mississippi offers great
uducemeut settler the State Illinois There
portion Of the world where all Ofthe conditions Of climate and
admirably combine produce those two great staples
OoRN and WHEAT, as the Prairies of Illinois
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS.
The deep rich OF the prairies cultivated with such
moving to Illinois in great numbers The area OF Illinois
equal that Of England and the SOIL 10 SO rich that
it will support twenty millions Of people
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These are contiguous to railroad ZOO miles LENGTH
which connects with other roads and nsvgabe aes and nv
ers thus sdngsn unbroken communication with the Eastern
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL,
Thus far capita and labor applied developing the
soil the great the State in cea and iron are almost
best where food fuel cheapest will follow at early
day Illinois, and in the Of the next ten years the nau
raj necessities OF the warrant the belief thatat
es hundred thousand people will engaged tina State
Illinois in the various manufacturing employment
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over 500 eco 900 Of private capital have been expended
oo from several Of these works With valuable public fund
in lands 20 t. diminish the state Expenses TAXES AXE
LIGHT, and must, consequently every day decrease.
THE STATE DEBT.
The State Debt only SIj,lO39S a. and within the Ia
tes years reduced 81 So and
ably expect that in ten years it will become extinct.
PRESENT POPULATION.
The State Is rapidly HIEg up with population sGsO6 per
sons having been added 1850, making the present poPua
ton l. ,iJ5-s ratio Of lO2 per cent in 10 years
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Agricultural Products Of Illinois are greater than those
any other state The Products ser out during the past year
exceeded J30O0 tun the wheat crop OF iOo
Of bushels while the corn crop yields not less than
i1O'O'O'''O FERTILITY OF SOIL.
Nowhere tie industrious fa' secure such imedaere
suits for his labor upon these prairie sols they Dng com
rose rcg os the fertility Of which is unsurpassed
TO ACTUAL cULTIvAToRs.
76ssU 6av to GtuaL catiCGtors and eVey contract
4ins an agreement c0Gs The road has been construct
ed through these lands Of an expense ~ S8O;OO0 OoO
IN 1850, tie regulation Of Jc1fg-niHs counties ttr9aga
Which passes ,oas o1lg 335,39s' since IoAsa 47929S
hare been added, making me h0Ie population Sl4sS0l-
gaiit Of I43 per cent.
EVIDENCEsoF PROSPERITY.
evidence Of the thrift Of the people may be stated tbs
600 900 freight including s6U900 bushels 81 gran
and barrels Of four were forwarded over Inc ne last
year. r,, ,r-,o,,
Mechanics and workngmen will find TIE free school system
the 1n6ort Of schools Their children live sight Of the
church and and grow up win the prosperity inc
leading State in the Great Western Empire
PRICES AND TERMS or PAYMENT.
prices Of these lands from 80 to 50 per acre &C.
cOrdiDg te location quality &C &c farh 80 %
subduing prairie compared with wood land n in ratio OF
to 10 in favor former The terms Of sale for the bulk
Of the lands viii be
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
At annum and int crest notes at six per cent
paysbe respectively three, four fve and
rom date sale and notes fer principal payable IN our'
ave- six and years from date of sae the contract stpu
ug that one the purchased shall he fenced and
cultivated each every year, five years from the cste OF
sale the end Of five years saoud BE Fenced ana
under cultivation.
TWENTY PER CENT WILL BE DEDUCTED
from cash, except the same should be at SIX
dolEs per acre, when the cash price will be hfe dollars
Pamphlets scrptive of the lands soil climate productions
prices and terms OF payen can be bad on spplcanono
J. W. FOSTER, Land Commissioner,
Illinois Central Railroad,
Chicago, Ilinois,
Por the Of the Villages and Cities situated upon
ha Illinois Central Railroad see pages lo 1885, $50, Apple
! tons Railway Guide.
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