Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-09
LONG CREDIT AND Ar Low PRICES.

MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN.
The attention Of the saerprising and Industrious portion Of
the community directed to the folloEng statements and III
eral Inducements offered them BY the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which, they will perceive, will enable them, BY proper
gy, and industry to provide comfortable and
manens homes for themselves and families with, comparatively
speaking, very little capital.
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
No State in the Valley Of the Mississippi great
nducement the settler the State illinois There
soil admirably combine produce those great sapes
ooRS and WHEAT, as the PrAiriesOf illinois,
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS.
The deep Praries cultivated with such won
deru facility that the farmers the Eastern and Middle States
moving 70 Illinois in great numbers The Of Illinois
1; will support twenty millions Of people.
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS..
These contiguous railroad 700 miles length
which connects with other roads, and navabe lakes and rV
thus sordngan un6roken communication with the Eastern
and southern markets
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL.
Thus capita and sbOr applied developing the
untouched The Variabe the mechanic arts flourish
best where food and fae cheapest viii follow at early
raj laws and necessities OF the warrant the belief that
least ave hundred thousand people will be engaged in thu State
Of Illinois in the various manufacturing employnents
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over 500 900 of private capital have expended
the railroad system Of Illinois Ilssnuch part Of the in
in lands, go diminish the Expenses the TAXES ARE
LIGHT, and must, uty, every day decrease.
THE STATE DEBT.
The State Debt is only So 1913 a., within the Ia
tires years has reduced 81 go and may
ably expect that in ten years it viii become extinct.
PRESENT POPULATION.
sons having been added since 1850 making the present popaa
ton 496-a ratio Of lO2 per cent in 10 years.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Agricultural Products Illinois greater those
any ether The Products during The past year
l.1OO
b 900 q bushels while the crop yields not less than
FERTILITY OF SOIL.
Nowhere the industrious such imedaers
Sut for his labor upon these prairie soils they bePg
POSED Of Deep rich oe the fertility Of which unsurpassed
BY any on the globe.
TO ACTUAL oULTIvAToRs.
s.Incs 1884 tie tompaay hare sold 100000 acres
tGihs dgrsezentt cDae 7Aeroqd Ads6e construct
cd through these lands Of esPezse Of $4,000 OOO
,Oic6 passes Olg S35, SOS, aES1 479e9S
Aa0e been added makRg tae .rhOe population SI4,S9I-
gain Of L43 per cent
EvIDENcEsoF PROSPERITY.
As evidence of the thrift Of the people, may be stated tia
600 0OO OF freight including ea0OJ0 bushels Of grain
year.
Mechanics and woYkngaen will find the free school system
encouraged the State and endowed with large for
the support 81 schools can live in sight Of y:
leading State in the Great Western Empire.
PRICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The prices Of these lands from Sc s5 per
cordirg location quality &c First class isrmnA lands
sell for about $40 Ss per and the relative Of
subung prairie land compared with wood land Is in ratio Of
TO 10 in favor OF the former The terms OF sale for the bulk
Of the lands will be
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
peresat per and int crest notes six
payable respectively in two hree four ave- and six
from date OF and four notes fer principal payable in four
Eve and from date Of sas the contract stUn
sng that tenth Of the tract purchased shall fenced and
cultivated year. Ave from the date Of
that at the end Of Ave SHOULD be fenced and
under cultivation.
TWENTY PER CENT WILL BE DEDUCTED,
from the valuation for cash. except the should be at six
dollars per when the cash price will be dollars
Pamphlets crptye OF the lands, soil productions
prices, and OF payment, be had up LEGATION
J. ". FOSTER. Land Commissioner,
Illinois Central Railroad,
Chicago, Iinois.
the Of the toEns Villages and Cities upon
the Illinois Railroad pages I6. 1883, 100, Apple
toms Railway Guide.
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