Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-01
Garden State of the West.
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD
COMPANY
HAVE FOR SALE
LOO 900 Acres
RICH FARMING LANDS,
TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES AND UPWARDS
LONG CREDIT AND AT Low PRICES.

MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN.
The attention Of the prng and industrious PARTON Of
the community directed the foOwing statements and lib
ersl inducements offered them BY the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which, they will perceive, will enabe them by proper
gy and industry to provide comfortable and per
homes for themselves and families wh comparatively
speaking, very little capital.
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
No the Valley of the Mississippi offers great
uducement the settler the State Illinois There is
portion the world where all ofhe conditions Of climate and
soil admirably combine produce those two great staples
Cons and WHEAT, as TIE PrairesOf Illinois.
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS.
The deep rich lean Of the praires cultivated with
deru facility that the farmers the Eastern and Middle States
moving 70 Illinois in great numbers The Of Illinois
equal TO that Of England, sod the so is rich that
1t will support twenty millions OF people
=, EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS..
contiguous railroad 100 miles length,
which with other roads, and navgable lakes and rv
ers aEOrng un5roksn Communication with The Eastern
and Southern markets.
80 APPLICATION OF CAPITAL
Thus far capita and labor hsvs applied developing the
great Of the State in css and iron ames
untouched The inevitable rule that the mechanic arts flourish
best food and fae cheapest. will olow az early
raj laws and necessities OF the warrant te belief thata
least I've hundred thousand people will be engaged in TIA State
Of Illinois in the vsozS manufacturing emplOynents
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over $4,000 private capital have been expended
Of Illinois. Inasmuch Of the IN
from several Of these works With valuable public fund
in lands 20 diminish the State Expenses the TAKES ARE
LIGHT, and must, subsequently. every day decrease
49, THE STATE DEBT.
The State Debt is only sIJ,G5ags "A, and within the
years reduced 81 90 and
ably expect that in ten years it will become extinct
PRESENT POPULATION.
The State rapidly asg SP with PopassiOs; sSs @ per
ton ,4ss-s ratio Of lO2 per cen. in 10 ysars
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Agricultural Illinois greater than those
Other state Tie Products GU; during the past year
bushels while the yields not less than
'O''OO'''' 00'N FERTILITY OF soil.
Nowhere the industrious farmer such iedssere
Tor his labor these prairie soils they being CON
deep ricn oa the fertility Of which Unsurpassed
BY any on the globe.
TO ACTUAL oULTIVAToRs.
Gncs 1854 the iOmpGsy hare sold 100000 acres
They seV only to actual and ereTy contract con-
ed through these Ldnds Of Of $4,000 600
IN 1880, s DcPHl ItiOs Of JOrtaiHe eo1H'ies tr0sgA
haze been added making ths lSA0Ls population SI4,S9I
gain Of I43 per cent.
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY.
Al evidence Of the thrift people, may stated tina
6OOOOO suns Of freight including s6OO bushels sf grain
and barrels Of four were forwarded the line lat
year.
Mechanics workingmen will and the free school system
encouraged the State and endowed with large revenue for
bub and and grow up with The Iospey sths
leading State in the Great Western Empire.
e. PRICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The prices Of these lands vary So s25 per acre.
cordng location, quality, &C first class iArminL lands
sell for $40 per AMI the relative Of
subduug prairie compared with wood land in ratio Of
to former The terms Of sale for the bulk
Of the lands viii be a.
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
AMI six int crest notes At six cent
paysble respectively in two, ree FOUR Ave- and ak years
and four notes for pacpal payable In FOUR
years from date Of SALE the contract stpu
Sng tenth Of the tract purchased shall be fenced and
the end Of ave half should be encel and
under cultivation.
TWENTY PEP CENT WILL BE DEDUCTED
from the valuation cash. except the should be at SIX
dolLrs per when the cash rice will be dollars
Pamphlets scrptve Of the lands, soil emas productions,
prices snd payment, be had LEGATION TO
}. W. FOSTER. Land Commissioner.
Illinois Central Railroad,
Chicago, illinois,
the Of the towns Villages and Cities situated upon
tbs Illinois Central Railroad see pages 49, lsy ~ Apple
tons Railway Guide.
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