Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-26

MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN.
The attention of the prsing and industrious portion
The community is directed to the following statements
eral Inducements offered them by the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which, as they will perceive will hem by proper ener
g and industry to provide comfortable per
speaking, very little capital.
LANDS OF ILLINOIS
No State in the Valley the Mississippi offers so great
nducement to the settler the OF illinois There is no
portion Of the world all ofthe Conditions OF climate
soil SO admirably combine to produce those great staples
Coax and WHEAT as the Praires Of Illinois.
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS. 800.
The deep rich oam Of the prares is cultivated with won.
derfu facility that the farmers Eastern and Middle State
are moving to Illinois IN great numbers The Of Illinois
it viii support twenty millions OF people.
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These lands contiguous railroad 700 miles in length
which connects with other roads, and navgabe lakes
thus aHording unbroken wihe Eastern
and Southern markets,
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL
Thus far capita and labor have applied developing the
soil great Of the Staten coal and iron are almost
untouched The invaabe rule that the arts flourish
best where food and fuel cheapest will follow early
and necessities OF the the belief that
least five hundred thousand people will engaged in the State
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over 500 Of private capital have been expended
the railroad system Of Illinois Inauch part Of the
in lands, go diminish Expenses the TAXES ARE
LIGHT and must, cSnseque atty, every day decrease.
THE STATE DEBT.
The State Debt only Sqs H. and within the IL st
tea years has been reduced g. 60 and We NAV
ably expect thst in ten years it will BECOME extinct.
PRESENT POPULATION.
The State rapidly fIirg up with populaoa ss O per
sons having been added since O making the present popus
ton LIS, 496-a ratio Of lO2 per cent in 10 years.
a AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
The Agricultural Illinois greater than those
any other The Products during the past year
Of
s. goo O bushels while the Germ yields not less than
FERTILITY OF SOIL.
Nowhere can industrious srmer secure such immediate re
suits for his labor these prairie soils, they being
By any on the GLOBE
TO ACTUAL oULTIvAToRs. Pr
Siaee 1854 TIE So.gpany AaeS sod I,S0O,OCO acres
ais al dgreenent ca1ase 76eToad has 6ssn conssrct
ed through sese lands Of expense of $4,000 O0O
odiF passes SGs o y sa@s , SG1es
haze beer added, HGka0 fe schoLe population eI4,s9I-
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY.
As evidence Of thrift Of the people, may stated tina
600 tuns Of freight including e6N0OOO bushels grain
and barrels Of -four, forwarded the line last
year.
Mechanics and workngmen will the free school system
encouraged BY the ssts and endowed with qse for
church and and grow with the prosperity ofthe
leading State in the Great Western Empire. :
PRICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The prices Of these sIds vary p Sc S2s per asrs,
cOrdng to legation, quality, &C, First class farming lands
sell for about slOer S9 and the relative expense
subduiDg prairie land compared with wood land
10 10 in favor Of the former The terms Of
OF the lands will be
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
at six and six
payable respectively in three four five, and
IRON date Of sale and feur notes for principal payable four,
ave. six and seven years from date Of sae TIE stipu
lating that tenth OF the tract purchased shall fenced and
cultivated each and every year. for Eve years from the Of
sale 50 hst at the end Of hve years half fenced and
under cultivation.
TWENTY PER CENT WILL BE DEDUCTED
from the valuation for cash. except the be six
dollars acre, when the cash price will be dollars
Pamphlets scriptive Of the lands soil climate productions
prices, and terms Of payment be had application
rt.. }. W. FOSTER, Land Commissioner,
Illinois Central Railroad,
d.. "a Chicago, Illinois,
For the names Of the towns, Villages and Cities situated upon
the Illinois Central Railroad pages 49, l69, 1870, Apple
tons Railway Guide.
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