Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-04
TRACTS OF. FORTY ACRES AND UPWARDS
LONG CREDIT AND AT Low PRICES.

MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN
The attention Of the eater psng and industrious PARTON Il
the community directed to the following statements and
srai Inducements offered them By the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which, they will perceive, viii enable sn proper
o. perseverance s1d industry to provide eomfabs and
nanent homes for themselves and aies, vita, comparatively
speaking, very Little capital.
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
No stae In the Valley of the Mississippi Sers 80 great an
iudueement the settler state Of Illinois There 3 DO
portion OF the where all ofhe eondtons Of Climate -
soil 80 admirably combine produce those syo great spe
Co.'s and WHEAT, a. tie Przirissof IlIInos
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS.
The deep h lean Of The Prares Is cultivated
derfu facility that the farmers Eastern AID Middle STATE
~ 20 tlnos N Treei nenoeTs me area Of Illinois
it viii support twenty millions Of people.
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKErs
These contiguous 100 miles IN Isarth
thus sGordng unbroksn communication Eastern
and Southern markets.
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL.
Thus far capita And4Abor have been applied developing he
untouched The nvariabe rule that thu mechanic aourA
best where food and fuel cheapest viii follow early
raj laws and necessities OF the the
Of Illinois in the various manufacturing employnents.
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over tloc0 GOO Of private capital have been expended
the Railroad system Of illinois, Inasnueh % the Ia
in lands diminish the State Expenses the TAKES ABE
LIGHT, and must Consequently. every day DECREASE.
THE STATE DEBT.
The State Deb. is only slai3es H. and within the La
tree years has been reduced So and We nay reason
ably expect that in ten years viii become extinct.
PRESENT POPULATION.
sons having been added since 1850 nstag pssat oopa
ton asa ratio OF I0s per cent in 10 yeaFI.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Agricultural Products CT Illinois greater those
any other State The Products cut during he past year
exceeded 100000 tuns crop 1850 approaches
5000 sf bushels while the crop yields not less than
FERTILITY OF SOIL.
Nowhere the industrious fapmer such
suits for his labor a. upon these prairie Soils they being com
by any the globe.
TO ACTUAL cULTIvkTORs.
sSiacs 1854 ae iOHPasy hare sold 100000 acrss.
trims agreement cui1ats IssFoqd las been eonsscs
ed through these lands Of an expense Of $4,000. 900
loAie6 passes 0lg 335,59S since toAiea, 4792Ss
Aare been added, he trhOls pOPlasOH s14SS91
gain Of l43 per cent.
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY.
AsAn evidence Of thrift people, itmAy sha
100000 Of freight including s600oo bushels e grain
EDUCATION.
Mechanics and worknzmen End free school system
encouraged By the State and endowed with large revenue M
the support Of schools Their children can i've in night Of ne
leading State in the Great Western EnPire.
PRICES AND TERMS or PAYMENT
The prices vary from s IS per acre
eording location, quality &C First class farming lands
sl0er St3 per AMI the relative expense Of
sdaing prairie land as compared land sn ratio Of
in favor Of the former The terms Of sale for the bElk
Of the lands viii be
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
az SIX cent per annum and crest notes s sz per su
paysbie respectively in Ons twO hTe 0ur ave- and
nom Of sale and four notes for principal psyabs 10 four
ave- six and seven years from date Of sae the contract Sr
ang tenth Of the tract purchased shall fenced zad
cultivated each and for i've from the date %
ander cultivation.
TWENTY PEP CENT WILL BE DEDUCTED
from the valuation for cash. except the should be at x
dollars per when the cash viii be dollars
Pamphlets scriptve Of the lands soil climate productions,
prices, and terms OF PAYMENT be had on cauontO
W. FOSTER Land Commissioner.
Illinois Central Railroad.
Chicago, Illinois
For the names Of the towns, Villages and Cities situated upon
Illinois Central Railroad pages Use. ls9, 100 Apple
tons Railway Guide.
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