Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-10
Oh FARMING LANDS,
TRACTS OF. FORTY ACRES AND UPWARDS
LONG CREDIT AND AT Low PRICES.
MEoHAN1os. PARNERs ANp KoRKINa MEN.
RAJ RAILROAD COMPANY,

The attention Of the prising and industrious portion Of
the community directed the following statements lib
srai Inducements offered them By the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which, they will perceive will enable them, proper
G and industry to provide comfortable and
mAnen homes for themselves and families with, comparatively
speaking, very little capital.
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
No State the Valley of Mississippi offers 50 great an
inducemen to the settler the state Illinois There
portion all ofthe conditions Of climate ana
soil 50 admirably combine produce those tao great staples
CoRa and WHEAT, as tie Przlries Of Illinois.
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS.
The deep prsries cultivated With such
derfu facility that the farmers Of the Eastern Middle
are moving to Illinois in great runbers The area Of Illinois
Re alonr aG Al 10 tbat IF EngI.,I n5 fba .o,I - - -
it viii support twenty millions of people.
EAsTERH AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These contiguous rsrsad 100 il length,
which connects with other roads, and navabe lakes and
and Southern markets.
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL
Thus far capita labor have been applied 10 deyeorins
soil the great resources OF the state esal and iron almost
untouched The nysabe rule that the mechanic arts flourish
day in Illinois, and in the Of the next the na
raj laws and necessities OF the the belief that
of Illinois in the various manufacturing enploynents.
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over $780, 600 Of private capital have expended
the railroad system Of Illinois Inasmuch part Of the in
lands, go diminish the State Expenses the TAXES ARE
LIGHT and must, consequently. every day decrease
THE STATE DEBT.
The State Debt is only sI0O5395 "A, and within the Ia
three years reduced go may reason
ably expect that in ten years will become extinct
PRESENT POPULATION.
The State rapidly hrg with population; sos O6 per
having added $780, making the present popua
ton 49s-a ratio of 1O2 per cent in 10 years
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Agricultural Products OF Illinois are greater than those
exceeded O0OOO tuns The wheat crop Of 1850 approaches
s. 900 Of Bushels while the yields not eGs than
FERTILITY OF SOIL.
Nowhere the industrious such inedaters
salts for his labor as upon these prairie soils they beng com
By any on the globe.
TO ACTUAL oULTIvAToRs.
sSiaes Is54 the company Aa0s sold 100000
tIis agreement cuDds 7hero1d has been
ed through These Iands 81 an epsse of $4,000, 600
sohich passes O1g 331,59s, since cAich, 479,29S
haze been added nakHg the seloLs population s14,s91-
gain Of l43 per cent.
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY.
As evidence Of the thrift Of the people, may stated tbs
100000 of freight including $500 go bushels Of grain
and barrels Of four forwarded the line last
EDUCATION
Mechanics workingnen will find the free school system
encouraged by the State nd endowed with large revenue for
the support Of schools can live in sight Of the
leading State in the Great Western Empire.
PRICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The prices of these lands vary from Sc to SIS per acre.
cordng location, quality class farming lands
sell for aoout $40 s3 per acre expense
su5dung prairie land compared with wood land is in ratio OF
10 OF the former The terms OF sale FOR the bulk
Of the lands will be
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
six AMI crest notes at six cent
payable respectively in two hree four ave, and six
from date Of sale and four notes for principal payable four
Ave- six AMI years from date Of SALE the contract spu
sng that tenth Of the tract purchased shall be fenced and
cultivated and year. for i've from the date Of
sale thai the end Of Ave half should fenced and
under cultivation.
TWENTY PER CENT WILL BE DEDUCTED
from the valuation for cash. except the should be at six
dollars per when the cash price will be re dollars.
Pamphlets s:rptive Of the lsnds soil climate productions
prices OF payment be had Spplicaonto
J. W. FOSTER, Land Commissioner
Illinois Central Railroad,
Chicago, illinois,
Pos the Of the Villages and Cities situated
the Illinois Central Railroad pages 49, ls9, 49, Apple
tons Railway Guide.
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