Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-05

MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN.
The attention Of prsng and industrious portion Of
the Community directed the following statements AID lib
srs Inducements offered them By the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which, they csive will enable them by proper sner
81 and industry to provide comfortable and per
homes for themselves and families WITH comparatively
speaking, very little capital
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
No State in Valley Of the Mississippi offers great
iudueeent to settler State Illinois There IL
ali 40 admirably combine 70 produce great staples,
CoRs and WHEAT, tie PrAiries Of Illinois
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS.
The deep r lean Of the praes cultivated with such won
darfu facility the Eastern and Middle States
are moving Illinois punbers The Of Illinois
equal that Of England sud the sell 10 30 rich ns
It will support twenty millions Of people,
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These contiguous railroad 700 miles In length,
which connects roads, and naVgbls lakes and rv
ers aordnga unboken communication with the Eastern
and Southern marketS
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL
Thug CAPITA and labor applied developing the
so great Of the state esal and Iron are almost
untouched The nvarisbIe mechanic flourish
best fuel cheapest will follow a. an early
raj laws and the warrant tss belief that At
least people will engaged in the State
Of Illinois in the various man ufacturng empoynents
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over 600 of private capital have expended
railroad system Of Illinois Inasmuch as part Of the in,
come from Of these works. With valuable public fund
n lands 90 to dmaish Expenses, the TAXES ARE
LIGHT, and must, Consequently every day decrease
THE STATE DEBT.
Thu state Debt in only 3 ~ and within the Ia q
res years has been So and
ably expect that in ten years it will become extinct
PRESENT POPULATION.
me bs.1 s5.d .D $50 MAKING The present popuis
ton 49, ratio Of l02 per cent In ~ years
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Agricultural Products Of Illinois greater than these
Of any The cut during the past year
al RDprOac1o1
0e q bushels while the corn crop yields not less than
l4O OOO bushels FERTILITY OF SOIL.
Nowhere industrious fAmer such mnsdister
suits labor upon these prairie soils, they being
By any the globe.
TO ACTUAL cULTIVATORs.
GiGiacs 1884 the Sompasy haze sold I.3OO,OCO acres
tGss an Goresnsatto cuivats TAe been
ed through these LGnds Of al szPsHss % $4,000 600
ec1ic6 L passes ods ong ,oAisa, 47929S
AaUs been added, ne whole population sl4,s9I-
a gain Of l43 per cent
EVIDENcEsoF PRosPERITY.
an evidence thrift the tnsy be stated thA
COO 900 tuns Of freight including bushels 81 grain
and barrels Of four were forwarded over the line last
year.
Mechanics and workingmen the free school system
encouraged By the State and endowed with large revenue Tor
the support Of schools Their children an live in night Of the
church sShoohouses md with the prosperity Ofhe
leading State in the Great western Empire
PRICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The prices Of hes lands from SO to S5 per acre. 40
cordng to location, quality, &C First class tsrnnk Lands
sell SIS per the relative expense Of
subdung prairie land compared with wood land in ratio OF
to 10 favor Of the former The terms OF sale fo the bulk
Of the lands viii be
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
and six crest notes at SIX cent
payable respectively two hree four ave. and years
from and four for pr7ps payable IN four,
Ave- from date Of sale the contract stpu
latng the purchased shall fenced and
cultivated each and for five years from the date
sale that at end Of Ave half soud be fenced and
under cultivation.
TWENTY PER CENT WILL BE DEDUCTED
the cash. except the should be at HG
dollars per when the cash rree will be edolars
Pamphlets scriptive Of the lands soil climate productions
prices and OF payment be had aplieaOnto
J. W. FOSTER. Land Commissioner,
Illinois Central Railroad,
... chicago, IhnOa
For Of the towns Villages and Cities situated upon
the Illinois Central Railroad pages ls5 49, 49, Apple
ton Railway Guide
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