Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-18
IN THE
Garden State OF the West.
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD
G0sAP NY
HAVE FoIs SALE
100000 Acres
RICH FARMING LANDS,
OF FORTY ACRES AND UPWARDS
LONG CREDIT AND At Low PRICES.
FARMERS AND WORKING MEN.

MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN.
The attention Of the enterprsing and Industrious portion
the community directed to the following statements aad lib
erai inducsment offered them By the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
which, they will pc csve will enable them, proper
~ and Industry to provide comfortable and per
homes for themselves and families, with, comparatively
LASDs OF ILLINOIS.
STATE the Valley Of the Mississippi offers 50 great az
induceneat to the settler the state Illinois There
sill s. iraoiy combine to produce those two crest Espes
CORs and WHEAT. as tas Praires Of Illinois
RIcH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS.
The deep ri lean Of the p-rss cultivated with such won
facility that tie Eastern and Middle States
moving to illinois in great runbers The Of Illinois
1t viii support twenty millions Of people
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These lands continuous rsilroad 700 miles In length
which connects with other roads and Davgabe lakes and
thus asOriDgan Communication with the Eastern
and Southern markets.
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL.
Thus far capita and labor have been applied developing
soil tie great resources OF the state in ceal and iron almost
Untouched The nyarble rule that the mechanic arts flourish
best where food and fuel cheapest will early
day il Illinois and il the Of tht ten years the
raj laws and necessities o. te case warrant the belief that at
hundred thousand people will engaged the State
Illinois in the various manufacturing employnents.
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over 100000 Coo Of private capital have been expended on
the road system Of Illinois Inasuuch part OF the in
from several Of these works. With valuable public
LIGHT and must, consequently, every day decrease.
THE STATE DEBT.
The State Debt is only s1G539 5 4, and within the
tree years has been reduced go and may
ably expect that in ten years it will become extinct
PRESENT POPULATION.
The State is rapidly hEg up with popcstiOn; sGs per
ton l. ,495-a ratio Of l02 per ceat in 10 years.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Agricultural Products Illinois greater than there
q ether State TIE Products out during the past
3j $50 Of Bushels while the crop yields less than
FERTILITY OF SOIL.
Nowhere the industrious farmer sesure such immediaere
CULTS for his labor upon these prairie Soils they being
rosed Of deep, Ioa the fertility which unsurpassed
To ACTUAL cULTIVAToRs.
Since 1854 tie company hare sold 100000 acres.
7isyse only to actual eugatOrs. and every contract
Ell through these Jads Of expense Of $4,000 OOO.
IN Is5U. the popEI1t0R Of JOyfyise counties through
haze ben added making seAOe oDuafi0a SI4,S0I~
gain Of I43 percent
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY.
Asan evidence Of thrift Of people, may stated tina
100000 tuns OF freg; including bushels 81 grain
and OO barrels -FOUR were Forwarded over the line last
year..
Mechanics and worsnEen will find the free school system
encouraged by the State ard endowed with large for
church ohnuss grow up prosperity the
lending State in the Great Western Empire
PRICES AND TERMS or PAYMENT.
The prices OF these lands vary Sc S25 per acre.
corng location, quality, &c First class farminA lands
sell for about SOer s3 per AMI the relative expense Of
suauug prairie land compared with wood land is in ratio Of
10 10 o. the former The te5 Of sale for the bulk
of the lands will be
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE
percent per snuum and interest per cent
payable respectively one, two Lr Eve, years
Of sale and four principal payable four
ami years from date OF sale. De contract stnu
ng hat tenth Of the tract purchased shall fenced and
cultivated each aud for i've from the date Of
the end FIVE years half sAoud be
znder cultivation.
TWENTY PEE CENT WILL BE DEDUCTED
the cash except the be SIX
dollars per when the cash rice will be dolars
nphsts scriptve Of the soil china productions,
prices, and terms payment, be had ap LEGATION
}. W. FOSTER, Lard Commissioner,
Illinois @ utrsl Railroad
hicayo. hnois.
the Of the towns, Villages and Cities situated upon
h. Illinois Cent? Railroad pages le3. iS9, 49, Apple
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