Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-20
Acres
RICH FARMING LANDS,
TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES AND UPWARDS
Long oHEDlr AND Az Low PRICES.
MEoHAN1os. FARMERs Avn woRK1Na MEN.


MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN.
The attention Of prsng and industrious portion
The Community is directed following statements AID lib
srsl inducements offered them BY the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which, they will perceive will enable them BY
nanen homes themselvesana families with, comparatively
speaking, very little capital.
LANDS OF ILLINOIS
No STATE in Valley the Mississippi great al
induceen The settler the st0 Of Illinois There
soil 80 admirably combine to produce those two reat Staples
ooRa and WHEAT as tie PraIriesof Illinois.
RICH BOILING PRAIRIE LANDS.
The deep rich lean Of the prairies cultivated with such
facility that tie farmers Of the Eastern and Middle States
moving Illinois in great numbers The Of Illinois
is about equal England 10 80 rich that
it will support twenty millions Of people.
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These lands contiguous rsroad length
which with other roads, and navgabe lakes and
ers aorng unbroken communication wit the Eastern
and Southern markets.
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL.
Thus far capital been apped developing the
untouched The flourish
where food and fuel cheapest. will follow early
raj laws and necessities Of the case warrant tAs belief that
hundred thousand people will be engaged in the State
of Illinois in the various manufacturing employDents.
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over private capital have expended
the railroad system Illinois. Inasmuch part Of the In
in lands 70 to diminish The State Expenses The TAXES XRE
LIGHT, and nust, cSnseque nty. every day decrease
THE STATE DEBT.
The State Debt is only Sl1,O5395 A. and within the
rea years reduced 81 So and nay
ably expect that in ten years will become extinct
PRESENT POPULATION.
The State is rapidly hrg up with population 800 per
sons having been added since 1850 making present popua
ton us, 49s-a ratio Of l0s per cent ia 10 years
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Agricultural Products Illinois greater
Of any The Products during the past year
exceeded tuns The wheat crop 1850 approaches
bushels while the crop yields not less than
FERTILITY OF SOIL.
Nowhere the industrious farmer such mmedatere
suits for his labor as upon prairie Soils they being
rosed Deep rich loa the fertility Of which unsurpassed
BY any the globe.
TO ACTUAL cULTIvAToRs.
Since 1854 the iO11pasy haze sold 100000 acres
z1ey only to actual eu1atOxs and erery eOntrues
tGis agreement TO ei0dss. The road hds been construct
1855" Is5d. tie s' erati9n Of cTtnas eestses Tos
shic4 passes a0Gs og 1905 59s since teAtsa 47929S
AaCs been added nd.agfhs whole population sI4,s9I-
a gain Of l4S per ce7t
EyIDENcEsoF PROSPERITY.
evidence Of he thrift q the geo oo t%ay Be stated Tia
and barrels Of four were forwarded over the line last
year.
Mechanics and workirgmen will find the free school system
encouraged the State and endowed with large for
the support Of schools Thsrchdren live sight Of the
leading State in the Great Western Empire.
PRICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The prices Of these lands vary from So to s25 acre
cordiug location, quality, &c. Firscass farming lands
$40 S3 per and the relative expense Of
ubdung prairie land as compared with wood land sin ratio Of
favor OF the former The Of sale for the bulk
Of the Isrds will be
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
at six percent and six interest notes st per cent
payable respectively three, four hve Snd
from date Of sale and feur notes for principal payable In four
fve and from date Of sale: the contract pu
ang that tenth of the tract purchased shall fenced and
cultivated year. 1--WE from the Of
SALE 50 that at the END Of I'VE years fenced and
under cultivation.
TWENTY PER CENT WILL BE DEDUCTED
from the valuation for cash. except the
dollars when the cash price will be dollars
Pamphlets scriptve Of the lands, SOIL climate productions
prices, and terms Of payment, be had apoIcaonto
J. ". FOSTER. Land Commissioner,
Illinois Central Railroad
Chicago, Illinois.
For the the towns Villages Cities situated upon
the Illinois Gsnr Railroad pages lS. I59, 1gO Apple
toms Railway Guide.
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