Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-08-18
CrLTTVATION OF coTToN.


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80 deg. 80 Hlfa. fsas Afltf0on On fhs Branch,
ana Assls11 Dti0H on fhs Af1iH Ltzel, tie Com
paEVosons thousands of acres l5eIl adapted 70
10 perfection 0f khfS fl5rs. a seffleF h1rfn9
q family Of young children, czn tETn fhelr
youth III labor 20 o nio5f profitable account IN
The grOlgfb and perfection of fhf5 plant.
The Uig0TOn8 eDeFtl0ns n0ig making % o5-
f1in q supply Of reiid5ts 6eed glltf6d 20 th5
reQuire15ezts Q re soft Of IzIfn0fs, ell e q
hoped, speedily girs sg6leisIt Gmoint 70
plant great breadth Of taad
MINING AND MANUFACTURES.
The great resources Of the State, IN Coal. Iron.
Lead, Zinc, Potter's Clay, Limestone, Sandstone,
&C., &C., are almost untouched; they await the
arrival Of enterprising and energatic men accus-
toned 70 convert them into gold.
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Railroads lntsrsecs the whole STATE. s115,-
000, 900 have been invested u cnmpletlng the
great network that links every part Of the State
Into Immediate connection with the surrounding
States and the dizectest thoroughlarea Of COM
merce.
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD
TraEsrses the whole length Of the stats, nom
the banks Of the Mississippi and Lake llchigan
70 the Ohio. As It's name imports, the Railroad
runs through the centre Of the State, ald on e.
thsr side Of The road along ils whole length Hs .
ths lands offered for salss
TO ACTUAL SETTLERS.
From the unprecedented advantages this Com -
pany oilers, it Is not Surprising that L should
have already disposed Of I, 900 acres Of land.
Il Is now selling at the rate Of 900 acres per
week. The population along the line has trebled
In ten years, and Is now 8i4, Sol The Company
sen 70 actual eultivators and every contract con
tRins an agreement 70 cultivate.
CITES, TOWNS, MARKETS, DEPOTa
There are Einety-Eight Depots On the Compa-
nys Railroad, giving about one every seven
miles Cites Towns and Tulages are situated
at convenient distances throughout the whole
route, where every desirable commodity nay BE-
found Is readily as In the oldest cities Of the
Union, and where buyers are 70 be met for al
kinds Of farm produce
EDUCATION
bgecnan.es and working men Fin ind The free
school system ENCOURAGED b. the State and en-
doS-ed with large revenue for the support of fhe
schools. Children can live ln Eighto Of the school,
the college, the church, and grow up With the
prosperity Of the leading State 10 the Great Wes-
tern Empire.
No one who has visited this splendid region Of
country can doubt that Il equals the most favor
ed descriptions that have ever been given q lt;
hut ist any cGreful observer visit it, and be VII
Inform you that the hal has not been told Of the
advantages Il oilers for immedicte occupation
and immediate returns. The farmersof the East
ern and Middle States, and Canada. are moving
to Illinois In great numbers; and Il q believed,
that If these surprising advantages we're made
known % the farmers, mechanics, manufacturers
and working population Of oFer.croEded Europe,
they would promptly Eqal thenssiVss o us,
knoEledgs.