Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03

HE attention oihe enerpsng and Industrious portion OF the
community directed the following and liberal
inducements offered them by the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY.
which, as they VIII perceive will enable them, by proper energy
and Industry provide comfortable homes for ther
families WITH comparatively speaking, little csp
tai
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
No State In the Valley the Mississippi offers great -ducs
the settler the State Of Inols There portion
the all Of the conditions OF climate and sou admirs
bly, combine produce these great staples cORS aud WHEAT
the Prsirles OF Illinois,
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These lands are contiguous TO railroad 10 miles in length,
which with other roads and navgsbe lakes and rivers
thus sorng unbrOkea communication with the Eastern and
Southern markets.
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over 800 100000 Of private capital have been expended on s
railroad system Of Illinois InSsmuh part Of the income from
these works. with valuable public fanl in lands 90 &c
diminish expenses the LIGHT and must
quently every day decrease.
THE STATE DEBT.
TIE STATE de5t is only sloO6sos H. and soin ne aree
yearshG been reduced s9e'6 So and may reasonably
ssgsct that in ten years Il 'oiu become extinct.
PRESENT FOPU LAIlON.
The State rapidly ans up With population; s5sO25 persons
having added since 1852 making the present population
1890 ratio Of 100 per cent in ten years
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Agricultural Products Of Illinois greater than those Of
any ether State products during the past year
ceeded 500 The wheat crop Of 1860 approaches OO
OOO bushels while crop yields not less than 100000
busheE
FERTILITY OF THE SOIL
Nowhere can the industrious farmer such immediate re
sa for his upon these prairie Soils they being composed
deep the fertility OF which unsurpassed by any on
the globe. 49,,
To ACTUAL CULTIVAT0RS.
Since 1851 ne Company hare f 1000 77syssH
w 10 actual cuoatoy anil erery contract contains an agree
raent 10 cfirds The rodi his been constructed through these
Lnds at an erptnss 81 30O000oo IN 1850 ne population "
6r,niae couqtes through Which passes only 885aes,
since ,rh 49 99s hare been add making e 'ros opr
ton si4,Ssl, a gria efi4S per cent
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY.
Asan evidence CT th the people, may be stated that
sOOOO tons freight Including sCOOO bushels OF grain and
100000 barrels forwarded the line last
PRICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The p.ices oes lands vary s6o S25per sce according
to location quality farming lands sell for about
sO per and the relative expense Of subdupg prairie
ani compared wood land In the ratio Of to 10 favor
the former The ofsae Tor The bulk Of these lands will be
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE,
per per snnum and six interest notes at six per cent
payable respectively two three four hvs and six
nom sale and four notes for principal payable four
ave and from date Of sale the contract spus
ting than onteuh purchased shall be fenced and cul
vSt year. FOR Eve from the date OF SALE
so hA,a the years shall be fenced and under
cultivation.
TWENTY. PER CENT. WILL BE DEDUCTED
for the valuation cash. except the should be st six dollars
per acre. when the cash price will be Ave dollars.
Pamphlets descriptive Of the lands SOIL climate productions,
prices snd payment, be had application to
wv FOSTER,
Land Commissioner, Illinois Central Railroad,
Chicago, Illinois.
For the Towns Villages and Cities situated the
Railroad lss 49, $780, APPletOns Rail
xav GuiJe ja14-dkwcm