Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-01

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MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN.
The attention Of the prisipg and Industrious portion
the community is directed to the following statements lib
ersl inducements offered them By the g., =,
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which, they will cve, will enable them by proper
gy, and industry provide comfortable per
manent homes for themselves and families wh comparatively
speaking very little capital. --s -,-t--,.--
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
No STATE in the Valley OF the Mississippi Offers 80 great
uducement the settler the State illinois
soil admirably combine to produce those two great staples
Co.'s and WHEAT, as tie Prairies Of Illinois.
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS.
The deep rich lean Of the praes cultivated with such won.
deTu facility that the Eastern and Middle ates
moving to Illinois in great numbers The Of Illinois
about equal to that Of England and the soil is rich
il will support twenty millions Of people.
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS
Thesesnds contiguous railroad 700 miles in length,
which connects with other roads, and nsvigAbe lakes and
thus aOrdngan unbOken communication with the Eastern
and Southern markets.
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL
Thus far capita and labor have been applied developing the
soil the great OF the State and iron
untouched The the mechanic arts flourish
best where food and fuel cheapest, will follow early
raj laws necessities OF the warrant belief that
least hundred thousand people viii engaged State
Illinois in the various manufacturing emPlOyments
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
ov sOo GOO Of private capital have been expended
the railroad system Of Illinois 1nasmuch part Of the in
CONS from several Of these works. With valuable public fund
lands diminish State Expenses, TAXES ARE
LIGHT and nust conseque ntIy, every day decrease.
THE STATE DEBT.
The State Debt is only SllO5395 H. within the Ia
kree years has been reduced 81 So and
ably expect that in ten years it Will become extinct.
PRESENT POPULATION.
The 9s 7 Tpdy 5yd hEg Iso gP with PGRui1On M per
ion ,zy, ,496-a ratio Of lO2 per cent in l0years.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. -. ----.
Agricultural Products of Illinois greater those
sIcsG SO 3 % ne s aTop ~ 5S W PI SssI
Of bushels while the corn crop yields not less than
isso quo 900 bushels sl yERy111ry oy so11.
Nowhere can the industrious sI such IMMEDIATE
rOsd Of deep oaloa, tbs fertility of which is unsurpassed
BY any on the globe
TO ACTUAL oULTTvAToRs
Sines S54 the iOpPaHp BGpe sold I3O0, ,OCO
They SeR only to actual ciUators and everg
fGtHs an dgreeett 70 ci0ate 1Ae road has been construct
ed ttro1gA these tdFdS Of an eeHSe of $4,000 600.
IN 1850, tie bopullti0a Of JOTtyiae counties through
!sAih passes Soas 0g 335, ?9s since 11Aish, 479,29S
hdos been ADDED, making fhe f0OLs population S14sS9I-
a gain Of l43 per cent.
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY.
As evidence Of fhs thrift OF the people be stated tina
900 OF freight including bushels gram
and barrels Of four forwarded the line last
year. - ..
Mechanics and Eorkngmen will fnd the free school system
encouraged the State and endowed with large for
support schools Theirchildrsn live Eight the
leading State 10 theGrest Western Empire.
Is PRICES AND TERNs OF PAYMENT.
The prices of these lands FROM So to S25 acre. ae
cordng to location, qusity, &c First class farming lands
subdung prairie pared with wood land
10 fsyOr or the former The Of sale for the bulk
Of tie laEds will bs
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
percent per and six interest notes per cent
payable recpsVely one three five, years
date Of and feur principal payaben four
an from date Of sale; the contract spu
sng that one tenth Of the purchased shall be fenced
cultivated each s1d year. m i've years from the date Of
sale that at eend OF hSe half should be fenced and
under cultivation.
30 TWENTY PER CENT WILL BE DEDUCTED
from the valuation for cash. except the should
do hrs per acre, when the cash price will Te dollars
Pamphlets scrptiye Of the lands soil climate productions
prices and terms Of payment be had apo lcaonto
= f- .'r..~.- J. ". FOSTER, Land Commissioner,
Illinois Central Railroad
Chicago, Illinois.
For the o. the towns Villages and Cities situated upon
the Illinois Centrl Railroad pages ls5. s, l9 Apple
toms Railway q eide.
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