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A FARM
Within Che Teach Of Every Nan.

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| YARNS AFTER THRFIRSF OF JUNE fso,k
i N,V0S aeTes Of good Yarn and Coal Land IL Rik
eoanty, ben1nFu township PENNSYLVANIA for ale civ
ng arm Of p acres for t200 payable q instaIns5ts
oi one eohsf per week Or a. the sane Fats mouthly
Yarns Of 50, Is, 100 or more acres adoinin. n =.
portion, Each farm honla upOn road thir,v 60 IN
width. " w. ~
The sOi Is . rich limestone ban, and s,D..;.,,.
daPtsd 70 cultivation, t y heilhsr billy nor s,onv
but gently rolling or hne tasie hnd. Around nj
through ths property there already ssms ~ 90
acres under cultivation, and IL fertility has been eth
lished from the crops produced, Upon this subvet "A
Is easy 20 be fully aAlisfed. there is readv cssh
market for produce which is much better than tr,de
IL Is the cheapest, as land ofs similar quality i sell
ing at much higher prices adjoining aRd especially saoh
as contains coal
The cOal-This IN particular the coal district 80,
era veins undertaking the whole property, and TIE al
tention Of miners, and. those aeqnaiBied with c.,
lands, is especially called % e. Il has the advaEt.a
Of being the nearest TO the great lake marker, unh
which il win be connected BY the Sunbury aud Rrie
Railroad nov under contract and In Of compile
ton from Erie 10 RdgeWay, vah descending grade
the whole way. The soil over bitumnOus coal & the
best for instance England ADD other countries The
price per acre trifing iorihe coal alone a. t viii
certainly, 10 90 favorable location within short time
pay largely. This is important as an immense eosl
trade viii soon open. -Four coal companies haVs A..
ready been started 70 work mines in the vicinity aNs
there are nov fifteen openings around ST. Marys
The Timber, stockholders also receive There Il
no reservation whatever eaher Of timber or coal Its
very valuable and viii pay los great part Of the land
account Of the excellence Of streams there are &C.
Opportunities for mills.
| For Health the location + much recommended ~
physicians. The ehils and fever Ore unknown aIso
pulmonary complaints being pYOsected from the north
east WiRds By the Aleghaneys The water pure and
and amongst the best, the land abOuDding in ans
springs.
-Four Railroads will shortly be compISsed sonnecting
il BY direct comma nication with New-Yosk, Phila
delpha Pittsburgh, Erie, Buffalo, and all the cities ON
the lakes. They are the Sunbury End Erie the Alleg-
haney Valley the Pittsburgh and Buffalo, and the We.
Mango Energetic exertiOns also bein made for
the building Of the Tyrone and Cearfsld which also
passes through this property. The effect Of this upon.
trade, and general develOpement wellas the coal
20 y be imagined. So
The large and sOurishing town Of St. Nlrss in the
centre Of the tract numbering near 900 abitapts
Il has hotels good public schools saw and grist mills
stores, well stocked and everything desired There
are 235 half acre lots in the town Of St. Marys which
will be sold and the proceeds equally divided amongst
+ those who buy farms. Ridgeway the cousey seat.
where an extensive business is dOne adOins the tract
on the West The whole district is intersectsyi nv
good turnpike and other roads.
This is rare opportunity offered to those who wish
10 farm or have good investment for the future BY
making proper inquiries and considering the adVanta
ges of good soil an abundance OF COAL heahfulness Of
climate, railroad facilities, and its location correct
judgment may be formed Of It's present advantages and
Ultimate increase,
By writing to the Office directions viii be given to
those wish to visit the land. system Of excursions
viii shortly be adopted. TT.
There is an excellent opening for various branches
Of mechanical business, especially taneries wheel.
Wrights, axe handle makers. shOemakers carpenters
carpenters and others.
Farms eaHbe bought by enclosing the FIRST install.
ment. Ladies can hold shares in their on right
Title unquestionaby good and varantee deeds given.
Address or apply TO Samuel W. Catten, See'y, 1876
Walnut Street, between Fourth Snd Fifth streets.
Philadelphia.
References
Henry n. Watts Esq, las Walnut street. PhiIad'a.
John g. Cresson, Esq, President of Philadelphia Gas
company, 18th street, above Chestnut Philadelphia
George Wiegand, ESQ, inspector of coal, city Gas
Office, 1tb street, above Chestnut Phia, has been
> over the land and examined the coal.
Hon, Geo. R. Barrett, Clearseid, Pennsylvania, has
been over the land.
eury Schmitt, Eco, lutte States Aint. residescs
No. 652 North Fifth street. Phila. examiped the land
VIM. Boone ESQ., south side Of Walnut street. below
Fourth, Phila. examined the land.
Hon. Alexander L. Hayes. Lancaster.
George Walmsley, Esq, St. MaryS, Elk CO. 8 recent
settler.
examined the land
J. l. Barrett, Esq. proprietor Of the Mount Vernon
House, 2nd street, above Arch, Phia- has examined
the land.
S. c. Schultz, Esq, Justice of the Peace, St. Mrys,
| Elk county.
Charles Luhr, Esq, President Of the b Ough Of s.
! MaTy's.
J. S. Weis, ESQ.,, Postmaster, st. Mary's.
Geo. Taylor, ESQ.,, Deputy Postmaster, MaFyis.
Mr.. VIZ. Lyons, St Marys,
Mr.. John Miller coal miner, st. Msry's.
Mr.. John Cofbe
E. Il. Stone, Esq, wellsvile, Ohio, coal operator.
L. Wilmarth, ESQ.,, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Borough Council Of 81. Nary's to the Public.
This is to certify that, having been the tract
owned by the Ridgeway Farm and Coal Company and
given III thorough examination find the represeB
tations Of that Company 70 be correct. We find the
soil to be the most erlile-the Coal and Iron Oar TO
lie in ineIhaustbe quantities. through the whole dis
trict-the Farms in excellent order, and the ntelli
gratifying character. We know that there is heaIh
ier location in he State, and we consider ii most Dc
srable place for settlement.
We make these declarations Is we believe there may
be many persons who are unacquanted with these
lands and we satisfied from our knowledge of the
subject that information upon will be public ben
eft.
Jacob ShafsF Elk co. surveyor, 81. Mary's, Elk CO..
rles Luhr President Of the Borough Of ST. Marys
John Beetch, Charles Brooks, H. J, Wriggle, Ftnt
Jahab, Members Of the Borough Council, St. Mary's.
This is TO certify that the above Eve gentlemen are
at present the Acting Members Of the Town Council
Of St. Aarys, Elk county, and that the above is their
hand ald signature.
In testimony whereOfI have subscribed my name,
and caused the Seal OF Office to be attached therefor
and / fully concur in the above recommendation
EDWARD BABEL,
(sELL) Chief Burger of St. Marys, Ek co. Pa.
St. Mary's, October 30, 1855.
To SEE THE LAxD-Start from Philadelphia or other
place on Iesday night II o'clock: for Tyrone from
which stage will leave every Wednesday morning for
st Aarys. Elk Co. All are requested to go 1t is tug
gested that parties who cannot go viii club together
and send Committee. 1t is beautiful and int rest
ing trip AAer the LIST Of June the price Of Farms
viii be greatly raised.