Semi-weekly interior journal., 1882-03-24

0ue portion Of The county - naturally we'll
adapted 10 this business, and farmers there
are turning their attention TO Il, with very
gratifying results.
Internal improvements and facilities for
travel and commerce are equal to those Of
any county in the State. The Cincinnati
Southern, the Louisville a Nashville, and
the Cincinnati and Green River Railroads
extend through the county IN every direc
tion, giving il the benefit of-sixieen rail.
road depots and stations There is not
dwelling In the county eight miles distant
from one Of these dcpots or stations There
are inside of the county 100 miles Of ex-
cellent McAdamized turnpike roads, and
more are being projected. There are in
the county seventeen post-ofiices. The
courthouse. Jail and county poor-house
are new, commodious and substantial, and
will need no extenlion for many years 10
come.
The schools and churches are good, and
constantly improving. The Female College
at Stanford is one Of the best in the State,
and is permanent institution. There are
several other seminaries and 33 church
buildings.
The progress Of the county for the last
ten years in resources and population, has
been most encouraging, the Auditors re-
ports showing that in wealth Il has advanc-
ed from the 2sih 10 the 2lst county In the
State, whilst the census Of 1880 shows that
its population during the proceeding ten
years, increased as much as that Of Boyle,
Madison, and Garrard counties combined,
the percentage being 30 per cent The
population is nov about 10000. Taxation
Is light; per capita 81 80 and ad valorem
G5 cts on each 500 for all purposes.
Money i abondan, there being two banks
in Stanford. the county seat, with aggregate
capital Of sS5O,OOO, and large surplus.
Many individuals are money loaners, and
money can can be easily borrowed on good
security, for low rate Of interest.
The towns and villages are IA in number
the principal Of which is Stanford, the coun-
ty seat, a town Of l 500 inhabitants, imme-
diately upon the Knoxville branch OF the
Louisville 4 Nashville Il. r., nine miles
east Of the Cincinnati Southern Il. X. II
is a town Of very considerable commerce
and other business. and one Of the richest
Of iis size in the State. Il has exc,lleni
railroad facilities, aud IL one Of the most
eligible localities FOR manufactures in the
State. Both its business and population
have doubled within the last ten years
The population is law abiding, indus
trious, and thrifty, and the administration
Of justic. ia fair and impartial.
The price Of lands are as widely different
as the qualities OF the coil. The unimprov'
ed lands Of the least valuable quality and
most inelligibly located, are sometime,
sold for as little a. two dollars per acre
Lands OF no better quality, moderately i'm
proved, and better located, sell for from
$40 to $40 per acre. Farms highly improv.
ed and OF the best quality Of soil and fav-
orably located sell in some instances for
prices ranging from $50 to $50 per acre
and small farms with these advantages, and
quite near Stanford, ale worth 500 per
acre. Farms Of the best lands fairly i'm.
proved, can be purchased at prices ranging
from S35 to $50 per acre. The best lands
in the county have been cultivated hun
dred years without artificial fertilization
without showing any evidences Of depre
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