Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-12
TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES AND UPWARDS
LONG CREDIT AND AT Low PRICES.

AEcHANIos, FARMERs AND WORKING MEN.
the Community is directed The following snd lib
ersl inducements offered them by the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which they will perceive will enable them, by proper
G and industry provide comfortable and psr
msnent homes for themselves and families, with, comparatively
speakngs VerT little capital.
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
No Sts in the Valley Of the Mississippi offers Sc great an
ndueement to the settler the State Of Illinois There
soil % admirably combine to produce those two sf psS
OORA and WHEAT, a. the Prsiries Of Illinois
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS.
The deep prares cultivated with such won
deul facility that the farmers Of the Eastern and Middle
are moving to lnes in great numbers The Of Illinois
il equal England and the soil il 90 rich that
it will support twenty millions Of people,
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These lands contiguous rsread miles in length
which connects with other reads and nsvgsble lakes
thus aaordngs ulbrOken communication with the Eassrn
and southern markets.
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL,
Thus capita been applied to developing the
untouched The nvarsbe rule that the mechanic arts flourish
best where food and fuel cheapest, an early
raj necessities OF the warrant the belief that
least five hundred thousand people viii be engaged in the Stats
OF Illinois In the various manufacturing emPloynenta.
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over Of private capital have been expended
come from several Of these works. With valuable public fund
IN lands, go ts diminish the State Expenses the TAXES ARE
THE STATE DEBT.
9hs sts D.Gt Z only SO = o;S 9 81 a and vGn the Last
Sby expect that in ten years it will beeoue extinct,
PRESENT POPULATION,
Ths State rapidly hliEg With PoPulstieRI 5s O6 per
IONS having been sdded since O making the present Popua
ton l,79s4sS-s ratio Of l02 per cent in 10 yesrS.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Agricultural Products Of Illinois greater than those
Of Sny ober STATE Tbs Products ont during the pa VesT
eKceeSed l50OO0Q The approaches
q bushels while the corn crop yields not less than
Nowhere the industrious farmer such immedstsF
salts for his labor upon these prairie soils, they being
Pod Of deep rce loan, the fertility Of which, unsurpassed
By Eay on the GLOBE
TO ACTUAL OULTIVAToRs
5iRce 1854 he SOHyPdHy haUe sold 100000 GcTSt.
zAsy ss4 0g Q Gea GIgas0T8 and eOery contract con
ed Through these LaHds Of espsss Of $4,000 600.
~ is2O !, SS o ggoa ~ 20 q go7yss oqgs'ss tSs9sgs %
hdUs Been added, making fhs sohOL6 population S14SS9I-
a gain Of l43 per cent.
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY
As evidence Of the thrift Of the people, may he stated tha
Of freight including 68OOOOO bushels Of grain
snd 0 barrels hour were er"arasd over the line last
EDUCATION
encouraged the State and endowed with large for
the support q schools Therchldrsn live in sight Of the
leading stats in the Great Western Empire.
PRICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT
The prices Of these lands vary from Sc 70 S25 per acre,
oordng ts location, quality &C FiTsosss farming lands
sell or about $40 Or 2 acre. and the relative expense Of
S1Ddulng pfalre NoOo
10 in favor OF the former The terms OF sale Tor the bulk
Of the lands will Bs
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
per per annum and six per
payable respectively In one three four hVe and
Of and sur fer principal psysBIe In four,
yesT from date Of sale; the stipu
snP tenth Of the purchased shall fenced and
cultivated each and year, Eve years from the Of
se that At the end Of I've years should be fenced and
0adeE cultivation.
TWENTY PES OENT WILL BIZ DEDUCTED
from the valuation for cash. except the should be 81
dollars per when the cash will be dollsrB.
1phlets descriptive q the lands soil climate productions,
prices, and terms Of payment, be had app caion
J. " FOSTER, Land Commissioner,
Illinois Central Railroad,
Chicago, Illinois
For Of the Villages Cities situated upon
the Illinois Central RaTesd pages 49, ls9 100, Apple
tom Railway Guide.
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