Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-08-25
200 Acres in Farms Of s0 2O 60 Acres and upwards,
in ILLINOIS, the Garden State OfAmerica.
CrLTTVATTON oF CoTTON.

ne esperfmeafs n Cotton cuItssrs ar Of
5sTy great Paomfss. CDmHeHcilg n Lafttudls
80 deg. 80 MIA. (sSs Aattoon o. ths BTlncei
and AssunspffOR on khs Af1iB Liasl, fhs Com
loqRv 0lgns fR0l,saads of fdonss acsLt tGdqptedt 10
The perfection Of fafs fbTe. a settlsr h1SiAg
o family Of g0lfllG chiLdren, c1J Turn thelT
youth ~ lg5oT o o most 1fqj stdols 0ecoulFtn
fhe gFOigkh and PelJecfiO1 ef fhfs Rsant.
Tie Sf00Tous eBerti0Hs nOig making 70 %
tain sgDp7V Of rslfd5l5 seed 8llffsd % ths
reQlsfreme1ts Of he col Of Lttnots, i0llss g e
hoped, speediiy 1tUe a sl5ici0at 0zs0unf 70
plant a great brsqdth of LaNd.
MINING AND MANUFACTURES
The great resources ofths stzte, in Coal, Iron,
Lead, Zinc, Potter'5 Clay, Limestone, Sandstone,
&C., &C., are almost untouchedi they await the
arrival Of euterprislng and energetic msn aecus-
toned 70 convert them into gold
RAILROAD sYETE1I OF ILLINOIS.
Railroads insersect the whole State. s115,-
COO, 600 have been invested h composing the
great network that Links every part of theetata
into Immediate connection with the surrounding
ststes and the directest tho1oughfzrss Of CON
msree.
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD
Frsvsrsss The whole length Of the State, from
the banks Of the Mississippi and Lake Michigan
70 the Ohio. As Its name imports, the Railroad
runs through the centre Of the State azd on el-
thar side Of the road along Its whole length Ne
tne lanos ousfeu TOT sa45.
TO ACTUAL SETTLERS.
From the unprecedented advantages this Com.
pany offers Il e not surprising that Il should
have already disposed Of 800 900 acres of land
Il Is now selling at the rate Of 5000 acres per
week. The population along the line has trebled
In ten years, and Is now 81, ,59l. The Company
sen to actual eultiFaiors, and eTer7 contract con
tains an agreement 70 cultivate.
CITES, TOWNS, HLARKETs, DEPOTa
There are Ninety Eight Depots On the Compa-
ny1s Railroad, giving about one every seven
miles. Cities, Towns and Villages are situated
az Convenient distances throughout the whole
route, where every desirable commodity may be
found Is readily ss II the oldest cities Of the
Union, and where buyers are to Be met FOR al
kinds 0f farm produce.
EDUCATION.
6Iecnan.es and working men Win ind the fres-
school system encouraged By the State, and en-
d0Eed with large revenue for the support Of the
schools. Children can I've ln sight Of The school,
the college, the church, and grow up Tiih the
prosperity of the leading State In the Great Wes-
tern Empire.
No one who has visited this splendid region Of
country can doubt that L equals the most fayor-
ed descriptions that hsVo ever been given q Il;
but let any careful observer visit It. and he vii
inform YOU that the hah has not been told Of the
advantages Il offers for immediate occupation
and immediate returnh- The farmers Of the East
: ern and Middle States, and Canada, are moving
to Illinois In great numbers; and it e believed
that II these surpasSng advantages were made
known 70 the farmers, mechanics, manufacturers
and working population Of oTer-cfouded Europe.
they would promptly avail themselves or ths
knowledge.