Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-09
TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES AND UPWARDS
LONG CREDIT sND AT Low PRICES.
MECHANICS. FARMERS AND WORKING MEN

MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN.
The attention enterprising and industrious portion
the community directed the following statements lib
era Inducements offered them by the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which, they will perceive will enable te by proper ener
and industry to provide comfortable and
msnent homes for themselves and families WITH comparatively
speaking, very little capital.
LANDS OF ILLINOIS
No State in the Valley Of the Mississippi offers 30 great an
nducement to the settler the State Of Illinois There
portion Of the world where all othe Of climate and
soil SO admirably combine produce those two great staples
ooRN and WHEAT, as tie Pr1res Of Illinois.
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS.
The deep rich lean OF the prares cultivated with such won.
derful facility that the farmers OF the Eastern and Middle States
equal England, the soil is 50 rich that
it will support twenty millions Of people.
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These contiguous railroad 700 miles in length
which connects with other roads, and nagabe lakes Y-
es thus afordng with the Eastern
and Southern markets.
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL
Thus far capital and labor have applied developing the
SOIL great the State ceal and iron are almost
untouched The nvable rule that mechanic arts flourish
food and fuel cheapest will follow at an early
day Illinois, the next ten years the nau
raj laws and necessities Of the warrant the belief
least five hundred thousand people will engaged the State
OF Illinois in the various manufacturing enpOyDens.
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
& of capital nays been Dt sHP;ndsa %
come from several Of these works With valuable public fund
LIGHT, and must Consequently. every day decrease.
THE STATE DEBT.
The State Debt is only SiOlo5 s93 a. and within the Ia
ably expect that in ten years it will become extinct
PRESENT POPULATION.
sons having been added since $50 making the present popps
ton 1885, ratio Of 1O2 per cent in 10 years
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Agricultural Illinois greater than those
Of other State The Products Set out during the year
exceeded 5OOUO un2 The wheat crop OF 100 approaches
O OF bushels while the corn crop yields not less than
l40O5O,OOO bushels
Nowhere can the industrious farmer secure such immedaters
suits for his labor these prairie sos they being
POSED Of deep rich os the fertility of which unsurpassed
by any on the globe.
TO ACTUAL oULTIvAToRs
Since 1854 the company hare sold 100000
They sell only to actual ctiUatOrs. and eUery contract
tdias dgreeentto eaUa Tie road has been construct
ed through These lands Of espsnse of $4,000 900.
aDcl passes 50ds oEJg 335, sos since 1Iish 470a9S
hare been added making 'he '5hOe population s14,s91-
a gain Of l43 per cent.
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY.
Goa an sTas9G9 ,s thrift t the Fs! stated tia
and barrels Of four were forwarded the line last
EDUCATION
Mechanics and Workngmen will ind the free school system
encouraged BY with large revenue
the support Of schools Thercldren live sight Of the
leading State in the Great Western Empire.
PRICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The prices Of these lands vary from Sc S2j per acre.
cordng to location, quality, &c Firstesss farming lands
sell for about sloe Sa per acre. and the relative expense Of
favor Of The Of for the
Of the lands viii be -
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
per annum and interest per cent,
payable respectively one two three four hve and year,
Ave- SIX and seven years from date Of SALE the Contract pu
sng that tenth OF the purchased shall fenced and
cultivated each every year. years from the Of
SALE that the end Of years bouldbe fenced and
under cultivation.
TWENTY PER CENT WILL BE DEDUCTED
the valuation cash. except the should six
dollars per when the price will be Je dollars
Pamphlets scrpVe Of the lands SOIL climate productions,
prices, and terms Of payment, be had caonto
J. W. FOSTER, Land Commissioner,
Illinois Central Railroad,
Chicago, Illinois.
P0r the Of the towns, Villages and Cities situated upon
the Illinois Central Railroad pages 49, 1885, 100, Apple
toms Railway Guide
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