Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-07

MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN.
The attention Of the prsng AID industrious portion Of
the unity directed the following and lib
sral Endorsements offered them BY the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILRoAD COMPANY,
which, they will perceive, will enable them, by proper
ansnt homes for themselves and families With comparatively
speaking, very little capital
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
No STATE in the Valley of the Mississippi offers so great an
portion Of the World where all ofhe conditions Of climate and
coRz and WHEAT IS tie Prairieso Illinois.
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS.
The deep rich Of pras cultivated with such
derful facility that the farmers Of the Eastern and Middle States
equal that Of England, and the sell rich that
it will support twenty millions Of people.
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
lands contiguous to railroad miles length,
which connects with other roads, and navigsb lakes and V
ers thus sorangA unbroken Eastern
and Southern markets.
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL.
Thus far capital and labor have been applied developing
so great Of the STATE cea and iron almost
untouched The nvaab rule that the mechanic arts flourish
day in Illinois, the Of the next ten the nAu
raj laws and necessities Of the case warrant the bef that
Of Illinois in the various manufacturing emPloynents
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over 500 Of private capital have been expended
the railroad system Of Illinois lasnrcn as part q me m
come several Of these WORKS, With valuable public fund
ia aads diminish the state Expenses the TAxss ABE
LIGHT, and must, Consequently, every day decrease
THE STATE DEBT.
The State Debt is only 800 Il, within the Ia
tires years reduced &c. and We reason
ably expect that in ten years it Will become extinct
PRESENT POPULATION.
The State Is rapidly nlEg up population s6 SO per
sons having 1850 making the present popula
ton I,7l9 496-s ratio of 102 per cent in 10 years
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Agricultural Products Of Illinois greater those
any other State The Products sert out during the past year
exceeded I000O The wheat Of 1850 approaches
900 Of bushels while the crop yields not less than
i'''''"''" D-'- FERTILITY OF SOIL.
Nowhere the industrious far such imnediatere
suits for his upon these prairie soils, they being
rosed deep oa the fertility Of which is unsurpassed
BY any the globe.
TO ACTUAL ouLTIvAToRs.
sEincs 1854 tie Gon1pcsy haze sold 100000
1syss only actual ecaors and erery CONTRACT con-
ed through these lands Of an e@0eHss nf $4,000 GOO;
In 1850, the population Of JOTtyEEae counties ttrosgA
6aUs been added, making fas SAOEe population SI4,s9I-
gain Of las per cent.
Kv1DENCEsoF PROSPERITY.
Al an evidence Of the thrift Of the may stated tia
sO0Oo .uns Of freight including bushels s grain
and barrels Of -four, we're forwarded over the line last
year.
Mechanics and zorkngmea tie free school system
encouraged BY endowed with large for
church and nd grow up prosperity
leading State in the Great Western EnPrs.
PRIcgs AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The prices Of vary from Sc SIS per
cordng location, quality, &c First class tzrmnA lands
sell 5I3 per acre. the relative Of
ubiurg prairie compared with wood land in ratio Of
to 10 in favor OF the former The terms Of sale for the bulk
Of the lands viii be
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
At six percent per annum and per cent
payable respectively two hree onr Ave. and
from and Ter principal payable in four,
from date Of sae the contract stipu
ang tenth OF the tract purchased shall be fenced and
eutVated year five from the date Of
the end of ave sAouldbe ned and
ander cultivation.
TWENTY PER CENT WILL BE DEDUcTED
from cash. except the should be at sir
dollars per when the cash price will be e dollars
Pamphlets scrptiYe Of the lands SOIL climate productions,
prices and terms payment, be had cstionto
j. W. FOSTER, Land Commissioner,
Illinois Central Railroad.
Chicago, Illinois
For the names Of the towns Villages ard Cities situated upon
the Illinois Central Railroad pages 49, 10y, ls Apple
toni Railway Guide.
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