Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-14
LONG CREDIT AND AT LOW PRICES.
MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEl

MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN.
The attention Of the prng industrious portion Of
the community the following statements aad lib
sral Inducements offered them By the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which, they will perceive, will enable them, by proper
~ industry provide per
homes themselves aad families, with, comparatively
speaking, very little capital
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
No State in the Valley Mississippi offers 50 great
the settler the State Illinois There
% "a sS,rsDIy Combine 70 prouee SosS two rsai 1:spss
CoRH and WHEAT, As the PrAiriesOf Illinois.
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS.
The deep rish praes with
deru facility and Middle States
to Illinois in treat numbers The Of Illinois
equal that Of England, Eud the sol soch
it will support twenty millions Of people.
EAsTERH AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These lands contiguous railroad miles length,
with other roads, and navigabe lakes and
ers agoraings unbrOken communication
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL.
Thus far capita and labor hays been applied developing the
soil great OF the state and
untouched The nvariabe rule that The mechanic arts flourish
best where food and fuel cheapest will follow az early
raj necessities OF the belief
least five hundred thousand people w be engaged the Stats
of Illinois in the various manufacturing enployE1snts.
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over 100000 of private capital expended
the rArosd Of Illinois. Inasmuch part Of the in
come from Worzs valuable public
in lands 90 Expessss TAXIs ABE
LIGHT, and must consequently, every day decrease.
TIE STATE DEBT.
rr yssTs bss been rsueed e. s5s7. So and '. nav reason
ably expect that in ten years will become extinct.
PRESENT POPULATION.
The State rapidly arg with population ass cs per
having added 1850 making the present popus
ton big 490-s ratio OF lO3 per eeat in III years.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Agricultural Products CT Illinois Ereser than thoae
Of any other state The cut during past year
VIII az
IS 81 bushels while the corn crop yields net less than
FERTILITY OF FOIL
Nowhere
cults for his labor these prairie Soils they being
TO ACTUAL oULTIvAToRs.
Since 1854 company hare sold 100000 acres.
Ggreenesto e0Gs Tie road las been e0astrEct
ed through these EGnds Of expense of $4,000 600
1Olci i passss iOds OE0 ssS, SOS since tracs 47929S
AdVe been added, making fAe SAOSs population sI4,s9I-
q gain Of LAB per cent
EVIDENcEso OF PROSPERITY.
evidence Of The thrift the people, mly stated tia
COO 600 tuns Of freight including e6aOG0 bushels 81 grain
EDUCATION.
Mechanics and sorknzmen will find free school system
encouraged the State and endowed with large for
the support Of schools ssn live in sight Of the
leading State in the Great Western Empire.
PRICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The prices Of these lands vary from So s25 per
cordng to location, quality, &C Fist class farming lands
sell for shout $40 SD per AMI the relative OF
subdung prairie land compared with wood land ratio Of
to 10 favor OF the former The terms OF sale for the bulk
OF the lands will be
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
six per Hnnum and notes per cent
payable respectively hre dve and
from date Of sale and four for principal payable In ou
ave, SIX and from date Of sas the contract spu
Ang that tenth of the rsc purchased shall fenced and
cultivated year, years from the dan Of
the end Of should be nced and
under cultivation.
TWENTY PER CENT WILL BE DEDUCTED
from the valuation cash. the should Be at six
dollars per when the cash price will be dollars
Pamphlets scrpve Of the lands, soil climate productions,
prices terms Of payment, had app cationsO
J. ". FOSTER, Land Commissioner.
Illinois Central Railroad,
Chicago, Illinois.
For the Of the towns Villages and Cities situated
hs Illinois Central Railroad pages lS6. leo, 100 Apple
ton Railway Guide.