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A FARM


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27,Oao seres Of good Farm and Coal Lssa 1, I'm
county, benznger township, Peuoy ylvaHa Coz sale yy
Ing iaru ol IS acres for {2l0 PAYABLE iu iut,lst
OF one collar per week. oTat the came rate moufblv
Farms Of 30, %, 100 or more acres ae1ianR ia pro
Wiith.
The soils rich limestone loan, and esseci,ll, a.
dapted 70 cultivation, It i neither hily nor stoav
but gently rolling Or fine table and Around s6i
through his property there are already some % OdO
acres under cultivation and is fertility has been estb
lshed from The crops produced Upon this subi-ct.i
i- easy % be u.ly satisfied. There is a readv rsb
market Tor produce which Is much better tb,n 49,
II Is the cheapest, a. land q similar quality Z seIl
ag az much higher prices adjoining, aad especially guch
as contains coal
The eoalThis in particular IS the col di.,i-, ..v
eral veins uoderlaying the whole property aud lie A.
teulon OF miners, ard tho-e acquainted vith 81
lnds, Is especially called 70 T. i los the adysta5e
OF being lhe ntafesttO the great lake market viL
Hhl;a Il WAI be connected by the sunbury and Erie
Railroad nov uader coatlet aud iu cJurse Of c,o,lc
ton IRON Ene TO Rdgeway VIII descend o p,s4s
the whole Say Ine soil biiuminous coal 4 49,
best Tor instance England and Other cJunfrirs nj
price per acre il trding for the coal alone a. il j1
certainly, Ia 20 favorable location within sbort IT,
pay largely. This is important as an immense cc.I
Itta1e VII soon open. fonf coal companies have al.
ready been sarted 70 work mines 10 t5e vispitv .rd
there are now fifteen opening around 81. Mary's
The Timber, stockholders also receive There 1.
no reservation whatever either Of tnbeFor coal nj,
very valuable and will pay for great part Of he land
On account Of the excellence Of streams there are 6,e
opp uuities for mills.
FlI Health, the location Is much recomneDdei bv
|phy'icians The chils and fever are uBknovn. sI.o
pulmonary complaints, being protected from the Bortb
east wiads by the Aleghaneys The water Is pure and
aud amongst tie best, tie land atouldiIg in hle
springs
-Four Railroads EiIl shortly be completed connecting
IL by direct Communication with NeW.York Phil.
delphia Pittsburgh, Erie, Bl4lo, aud all he cities on
the lakes. They are the Sunbury and Erie, the AIep
haney Valley, the Pittsburgh and Buffalo, and the We
mango. Energetic exeTsions also being made for
the building OF the Tyrone and Cearfald which also
passes through this property. The effect Of this upon
trade, and general developensnt as well as the eoal
m y be imagined.
The large and aourshng town Of ST. Mary's ia in the
centre OF the tract, numbering near DJ1 inhabitants
Il has hotels, good public schools saw and rrist mill.
stores, well stocked and everything desired There
are 23j half acre lots in the town Of St. Narys which
will be sold and the proceeds equally divided amoDgst
those who buy farms. RilgeWay, the count1 sea,
Where extensive business is DONE adioins the tract
on the west. The whole district is intersected bv
/ good turnpike and other roads.
This is oppor unity offered to those who v.b
to farm have good investment for the future. BIZ
mixing proper inquiries and considering the adyapta
pcs OF BOOQ SOIL, an abundance OF coal heahfunpss Of
climate, railroad facilities, and ts loc4t or correct
judgment may be formed Of its present an 7anages and
ultimate increase,
By writing to the Office directions will be given 10
those wish to visit the land. syste N Of excursions
will shortly be adopted.
There is an excellent opcninT for various branches
OF mechanical business, especially tauneries wheel.
wrights, handle makers sh0cm4kers, clrpe n,ers
carpenters and Others
! Farms can be bought by enclosing the first install
ment. Ladies can hold shares in their o4n ricbt-
Title urquestiOuaby good and warrantee deeds given
Address or apply to Samuel W. CalteI, Sec'y, 1876
Walnut Street, between Fourth and Fifth streets,
Philadelphia.
References >
Henry ". Watts, Esq, lls WALNUT street, PhilaFa.
John 9. Cresson Esq., President of Philadelphia Gas
company l7th street, above Chestnut Philadelphia.
George Wiegand, ESQ, inspector Of coal city Gas
Office, 1th street. above Chestnut Phia has been
over the land and examined the coal.
Hon, Geo. R. Barrett, Clearfeid, Pennsylyanil has
been over the land.
Henry Schmitt, E.q, Uuitei States Mint, residence
No. 652 North Filth street, Phl. examined the land,
Wm f. Boone, Esq, south side of Walnut street, below
Fourth, Pha. examined the land.
Hen. Alexander L. Hayes, Lancaster.
George Walmsley, Esq, st. Mary's, Elk co, recent
settler.
Richard Gardner Esq, POpler street. Phia. has
examined the land
JL, Barrett, Esq. proprietor of the Mount Vernon
House, 2ld street. above Arch Phill. has examined
the land.
E. O. Schultz Esq, Justice of he Peace. St. Mary's,
Elk county.
Charles Luhr, Esq, President of the Boroqgh of St.
Narys
j. S. iPeis, F:q., Postmaster, St. Mary'a
Geo. Taylor, Ess, Deputy Postmaster, St Nays
Mr. WT Lyons, st Mary's,
Mr. John Miller, coal MINER st. Nary's.
AZ. - ,ho
f. Il Stone, ESQ, wellsville, Ohio, co al operator.
L. Wimarth, ESQ., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Borough Council Of = Nayy'S 10 the PuJtic |
owned by the Ridgeway Farm and Coal Company, and
givenita thorough examination, we fad the represen
ations of that Company to be correct. We find the
soil to be the most fertie-he Coal and Iron Oar to
lie in inexhaustble quantities, through the whole dis
rct-the Farms in excellent order, and the intelli-
gence aud prosperity of the people to be of the most
gratifying character We know that there is no health
Ter location in the State, and slider it most de-
sirable place for settlement.
We make thee declarations ts We believe there NAV
be many persons who are unacquainted with these
lands and we are satisfied from our knowledge Of the
subject that information upon it will be public ben.
eft
Jacob F. shafer, Elk co. surveyor, St. Marys, Elk
Charles Luhr President Of the Borough of 81. Marys
John Beetch, Charles Brooks II. J, Wriggle, Rant
Jahan Members of the Borough Council, St. Mary's.
This is 10 certify that the above five gentlemen are
at present the Acting Members. of the Town Council
of st. lfarys, Elk county, aud that the above is their
hand AID signature.
In testimony wbereoiI have subscribed my name,
and caused the Seal of Office be attached theleto;
and fully concur in the above recommendation.
EDWARD BABEL,
(sEAL) Chief Bu ger of St Mary's, Elk CO. Pa. |
St. Marys, October 80 1865.