Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-27
RICH FARMING LANDS.
TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES AND UPWARDS
InNEa cRrnKr AVN ar Enxv paUcpS
LONG CREDIT AND an Low PRICES.
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MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN.
The attention of the enter prng and Industrious portion
the community directed the following statements and lib
eral inducements offered them by the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which, they will perceive enable the by proper
gy industry provide comfortable and Der
msnent homes for themselves and families with comparatively
speaking, very little capital.
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
No State the Valley Mississippi offers so great An
nducement to the settler as the State Illinois There
portion Of the world where all Othe conditions climate and
soil admirably combine produce those great staples
coRS and WHEAT, as the Prairies of Illinois.
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS
The deep rich loan Of the prares cultivated such won.
moving to Illinois great numbers The area Of Illinois
is about equal to that of England the rich that
1t Will support twenty millions OF people.
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS
which connects with other roads and navgabe lakes and
thus afordngan unbroken with the Eastern
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL
Thus capita labor been applied to developing the
soil the great Of the and iron are
untouched The nvaiabe rule that the mechanic arts flourish
best where food and fuel cheapest follow at an early
day illinois, the next ten years the na.
least hundred people will be engaged in the state
OF Illinois in the various manufacturing empiOyDents
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over 900 Of private capital have been expended on
the railroad system of Illinois Inasmuch part Of the in
from several Of these works. With valuable public fund
LIGHT, and must Consequently, every day decrease.
TIE STATE DEBT.
The State Debt is only sla95 293 A. and within the la st
ably expect that in ten years will become extinct
PRESENT POPULATION.
The State rapidly frg up with population; O26 per
having added EnGe 1850 making the present popua
ton ,Il94S6-a ratio Of lOS per cent in 10 years.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Agricultural Products Of Illinois greater than those
any other State The Products during the past year
exceeded 100000 t1ns The wheat of 1860 approaches
IS 600 600 Of bushels while the crop yields
FERTILITY OF SOIL
Nowhere the industrious fsrner such immediate
upon prairie Soils they being com
roSed Of deep rich lOam the fertility Of which unsurpassed
BY any OF the globe.
TO ACTUAL oULTIVAToRs.
iSiAce 1s54 the tompGHg haze sold 100000
They only TO actual egdOTs and ecery contract con.
tGHs agreement 10 CGte. The has been construct
cd through these lands Of an expense Of $4,000 600.
IL 1850 The popa3dtioa Of JorfyRiae counties through
haze been added ia re .soJs popaatioH sI4.ssio
a gain Of has per cent.
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY.
As evidence of the thrift of the people tmay tina
and s5OO barrels Of -four, forwarded the line last
year.
Mechanics and workngmsn will find the free school system
encouraged By the State and endowed with large
sb5 "a - ILL i, NV I've ~ sls. % ne
leading State in the Great Western Empire.
PRICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The prices Of these lands from 50 to s25
sell for about $40 or s3 per acre and the relative expense Of
subduing prairie land with wood land is in ratio Of
10 in favor Of the former The Of sale for the bulk
Of the lands will be
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
at six and six notes at six per cent
payable respectively in two three, four five, and years
from date of sale and four notes fer principal payable four
Ave- six and from date Of SALE the contract stpu
ang that tenth of the purchased shall fenced
of
SALE hst ct the end Eve years should and
under cultivation.
TWENTY PER CENT WILL BE DEDUCTED
from the valuation for cash, except the should
dollars per when the cash price will be dollars.
Pamphlets scrptiVe Of the lands SOIL climate productions
prices, and terms Of payment be had application
J. ". FOSTER. Land Commissioner,
Illinois Central Railroad,
Chicago, Illinois
For the Of the towns, Villages and Cities situated upon
the Illinois Central Railroad pages leg. iS9 9O Apple
tons Railway Guide.
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