The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-06-11
A Farm Within the Reach of Every

81, 600 a cres OF good FARM Y COAL LAHDiu
for sale, giving a Farm of IS acres for $500, paya
BILE in instelments OF q per week. or at tie same
Farms OF so, rs. 100 or moreaeres adjsining in pro-
portion. Each Farm fronts upon aroad thirty feet
THE SOIL Is a rich limestone loan, and especi-
ally adapted to cultivation, as it is neither billy
nor stony, but gently rolling or fine table land.
some 10000 acres Gnder cultivation and it's fertili-
ty has been established from the crops ~prsA5ss1.
There is q ready'eash market for produce which il
much better than trade. ltisthe
CHEAPEST, as land Of a similar quality is sell
ly :uvn az contains coal.
THE a This in particular Is the Coal Dis
trict, several veins undertaking the whole proper
~. and the attention of miners, and those aequain-
ted with coal lands, is specially called TO It, 1t
has the advantage OF being the nearest to the great
lake market, with which it will be connected by
the Sunbury and Erie Railroad now un Ter contract
and in course Of completion from Erie to Ridge
way, with descending grade the whole way. The
soil over bituminous coal il the best. for instance
is timing for the coal aloas. as it viii certsiniy. in
so favorable . location within . short time pay
trade will soon open. Pour coal companies have
already been started TO work mines in the vieini-
~. and there are now hfteeh openings around st.
The TIMBER, Stakeholder. also receive
There is no reservation whateve either offim6sr or
coal. 1t Is very valuable, and will pay for 9 great
part OF the land. On account of the ey eeilence Of
o HEALTH. the location is much recon-
mended by Physicians. The chills and fevers are
Cd rom the n ptIIo east winds by the 1 Il
The water is pure and amongst the best. the land
FOUR RAILROADS. win shortly be completed
connecting it by a direct alton with
and all the cities on the Lakes. They are the Sun
bury and Erie. the Allegheny Valley, tho Pittshurr,
tions are also being made for the building of the
Tyrone and CleaIfeld. which also passes through
this property. The effect of this Upon trade and
general development, as well as the coal, NAY be
imagined.
The large and hourishing town OF st. Mary's 10
in the eeHtrs OF the tract numbering near 5000 In
habitGDts. 1t has Hotels, good public schools. saw
thing desired. There are Gas half acre lots in tn.
town ofSt. Mtry's which will be sold and the pro-
ceeds equally ditidia amongst those who buy farms;
Ridgway the county seat, where an extensive bus.
ness Is done, adjoins the tract on the west. The
whole districts intersected By good turnpike. ahd
other roads.
This is a rsre opportunity offered to those who
wish, to farm or have 8 good investniens for the
ering the advantages of good soil, an abundance of
coal, hsalthfnlness ef climate. Railroad facilities,
formed of its present advantages and ultimate In.
crease.
to those who Nish to visit the land: A system of
excursions will aborily be adopted.
es of mechanical bushes. especially tauheries.
wheelwrights. axe handle makersi shvemskefs.
Farms can be bought by enclosing the first in.
staffhent Ladies' can hold Shares in their owl
d d1sal; given. Ad dS% : or sppi So fo samuel sPS I4 ". can,
tell, Secty; lbs Walnut st. between Fourth and
Fifth Streets. Philedelphia.
REFERENCES.
Henry n. Watts, Esq. l%s Walnut street, Philadel'
John c. cresson, Esq. President OF Philadelphia
Gas Company. 9TH st. above Chestnut, Phiiadel'
George wiegand Esq. Inspector OF Coal. City Gas
Office, 7th 81. above Chestnut. Phiia. has been
over the land and examined the coal.
Hon. Geo; r. Barret. cIearfeld, Pa, has been oVsr
the land, q
dence, No. 652 North Fifth St. PhllI' examined
the land
below Fourth Piilsdeiphia eEaminea the land.
Hon. Alex. L.. Hayes, Ian caster. =.
Geo: Wsmsley, Esq. st. Mary's Elk Co.. areeept
Richard Gardner. Rsq. eos Poplar St, Phila, has
J. l.. Barrett, Esq. Proprietor ofthe Mount Vernon
House Second st above Arch. Phiis: has exam
R.c schultz, Esq Justice ofthe Psree St: Mays.
Charlie. Luhr. Esq. Pr..ident of:le Bor ougs ofst:
J: S. wsis. Esq. Postmaster ST MAYS
Sfo- VIZ Tsyl Hgoa Esq ST. Df Sss Postmaster St. A.r''''
NJ: John 1iiief, Coal Miner. ST. M.r,..
s. b. Stone; Esq: wellsviiie. Ohio. Coal operator:
+; Mit%i5'e; E III pi'i OF ,saF 81. Ma .slRx,s TO H
T1i' i, 70 esrtfy that, Aaning Ssfa s,sr iAs treat
giD en- ii q thcroSEA sraminatio~, zoe sad sac rspys.
sentati0ns of that company to beeerreet. W find fAs
lie IA ias1lssstisis ssaafstiss. through fhe SsSis ID
triet-ths Forms in ~szeslleRt order, and the iEtsIH
sSafS gna p sSsrsefs9. y We We k a.SS'' s1ss sS.r: IL ~
hsalthisr location in the State, GHd zoe esSSiSsr 50 q
wv We max. s1s. dsei.rs.ioa. - Ss Ssli.s. .A.,. ..y
Be many PsrfoHs Dhe ars 1neeqssintsS nftA fA'ss
tAs saljsst. that i~sJSr1atieH Epsa it SiI! Sss 1sSii'
JassS +. sAefsr Ell es. Surveyor, St. AS.ry's EIk
Gharlss Lahr. Prsjd.ns of IL. B.-..sA Of st.