Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-30
LONG CREDIT AND Ar Low PRICES


MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN.
The attention Of the psng and industrious portion Of
the community is directed to the following statements and lib
sral inducements offered them by the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which, as they will perceive will enable them By proper
g, and industry provide comfortable and
Gpesking, very little capital.
LANDS OF ILLIEoIs.
No Sate Valley Mississippi offers great
inducemeut settler Illinois There
portion the world all ofthe conditions Of climate
soil admirably combine to produce those two great staples,
ooRN and WEEAT, as the Pr2iries Of Illinois.
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS.
The deep rich Of prae cultivated such won.
dsfui facility the farmers Eastern Middle States
Is about equal to that Of England and the soil il 80 rich that
It will support twenty millions Of people.
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These lands contiguous railroad 700 miles 10 length,
which connects with other reads and navgabie lakes and #
thus ahOrn an with the Eastern
and Southern markets.
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL
Thus far capita and labor have been applied to developing the
soil great Of the State css and iron almost
untouched The nysrsbe ru that the mechanic arts flourish
day illinois, and in the Of the next the
raj laws and necessities OF the case warrant tAe belief that
Illinois in the various manufacturing emplOynsnts.
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
SO0 900 Of private capital have been expended
the railroad system illinois. Inasmuch part Of the
Of these works, With valuable public fund
LIGHT and must, Consequently, every day decrease.
THE STATE DEBT.
es y s h Dsp uc Co. and We NAV t 9esson
ably expect that in ten years 1t will become extinct.
PRESENT POPULATION.
sons having been 1885, making the present popua
ton l7l9, ze6-a ratio Of lO2 per cent in 10 years.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Agricultural Products Of Illinois greater than those
any other State The Products ser out during the
exceeded 100000 The wheat crop Of 1860 approaches
bushels while the crop yields not less than
FERTILITY OF SOIL.
Nowhere the industrious farmer such mmedistere
for his labor upon these prairie soils, hsy being
posed Of deep rich lOam the fertility of Whchs unsurpassed
81 any the globe.
TO ACTUAL oULTIVAToRs
SHee 1854 tie fOnGpaay haze cold 100000 aerei'
sGiHs agreement 10 cti0ate IAerOGd has been construct
tphio Il passes toGs Og 335s59S since 1oAish, 479,29S
AG0s been added, making the SodOJe popGasoa Sl4,S91-
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY.
As evidence Of the thrift Of the people be stated tina
600 un OF freight including 100000 bushels ST grain
and barrels Of -four, forwarded over the line last
year. III. u-.-
Mechanics and wOrkngmen will End the free school system
encouraged BY the State and endowed with large revenue for
support Of schools Their children live in sight Of the
leading statein the Great Western Empire.
PRICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The prices these lands vary from Sc S25 per acre,
cording location, quality, &c Frsclass farming lands
sell ior ABOUT OF
bdlng prairie compared with wood land is in ratio OF
to 10 favor Of the farner The terms Of sale for the bulk
Of the lands win be
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
AID interest six cent,
payable respectively one, three, FOUR Eve, and years
from sale and fsur notes for principal payase four
Ave- and from date of sale; the contract stipu
sg that tenth Of the tract purchased shall be fenced and
cultivated each and for five from the date Of
that at the end Of Ave years should be fenced and
under cultivation
TWENTY PER GENT WILL BE DEDUCTED
from the valuation for cash. except the should be at six
dollars per acre. when the rce will be We dollars
Pamphlets descriptive Of the lands soil climate productions
prices and terms Of payment be had app LEGATION
J. ". FOSTER, Land Commissioner,
Illinois Central Railroad,
Chicago, Illinois
For the names towns Villages and Cities situated upon
the Illinois Central Railroad pages 1873, le9, $780, Apple
ton Railway Guide
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