The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-07-02
Terms cfier the Fst Of June .oiu be $500.
ALARM WITHIN THEOF REACH
EVERY ONE.

| VNEs .
$4,000 AIRES ASR soa OF COOP 2 Dol fARS r.,
| County, beIzinger Township, Pennsylvsni,
!, for sale, giving Farm Ct 25 acres for S2OV
| payable in ipstaimenis Of 81 per week, 70 d
the sathe monthly.
Farms Of so, rs, ic0. or more acres adioiu
ing in proportion. Each Fam fronts upon {
road thirty feet ia width.
he Soil Is rich limestone loan, and es
Pecially adapt ted TO cultivation, as il is neither
hiily nor stony, but gently voliing or fine tabi.
land. Around and through this property theru
are already some 10000 acres under cultivation
and its fertility has been established from, thu
crops pr2tuced. Upon this subject il is easy
to be fully satisfied. There is a ready cash
market for produce which is much 4isttcr i,h,S,
trade. Ii Is the CHEAPEST, as land of q
similar quality is selling at much higher prices
adjoining. and especially such as contains coal.
| THE COAL-This in particular 10 the Coal
District, several veins anderlaying fhe whole
property, and the attention of miners, and
lhUsc acquainted with coal lands. is specially
called 10 Il. II has tho advantage of being the
| nearest tn the great lake market, with wbicl,
! il will be connected by the Sunbury aud Enc
Railroad now under contract and in course Of
completion from Erie to RidgOway, with ie.
luminous coal is the best, for instance Eno.
land and other counties. The price per acre
is trfling for the coal alone, as il will eer,a;n.
ly, in so favorable u location within a shoT,
time pay, largely This is important AZ Al,
immense coal trade will soon open. Four ro,,
companies have already been startled 10 wo,k
mil es in the vicinity, and there ale nov ffieen
openings aIo und st. Mary,s.
THE TIMBER, Stockholders also recs;v.5
There is no reservation whatever either NJ
timber or coal. Ii Is very valuable. and u;,i
pay Tor q great paIt of the laLd. On acco,n,
The excellence Of streams there are fine on.
Portunrties for mills.
FOR HEALTH, the Iocatioa il much "a.
commended by Physicians. The chilli, snd
fe'ers are unkno ulso pulmonary coriiiiuisinis
being protected fiom the north east wind. n,
the Alleghanies. The water Is pure and amons.,
the best, the lend abounding on fine springs
FOUR RAILROADS will shortly be com.
pleted connecting II by direct COMMUNICATION
with New York, Philadelphia, Piitsburs, Enc.
Buffaso, and oil the cities on the lakes. fbey
are the Sunbury and Erie, the Alicehany
laiey, the Pnlsbu,g and Buffalo, aud tho
Venango. EIergetc excrtions are also being
made for The building Of tho Tyrone and Clear.
field, which also PASSES through THE prouerly.
he effect Of this upon trade, and general do.
V.iopmen', well as the coal. may be inHeined.
The large and lourlshing town Of 81. Mary,S
is IN the centre OF The tract, numbering near
3'oGO inhabitants. 1t has hotels, good public
schools, saw and grst mills, stores, well stockad
aud every thing desired. Ttere are 235 bsir
acre lots in The town of ST. Mary's which will
he 'o'd and the proceeds equally divided amonps,
those who buy faims Ridgeway the county
seat, where an extensive business is done adj.
joins the tra;t oil the west. The whole district
is ,ntersected by good turnpike and other roads.
This is rare oppnrIunily offered to those
who wish TO fam or have q good investment
Ior the future By making proper INQUIRIES,
and considering The advantages of good soil.
an abundance of coal, heailhfuness of eli.
mate, Railroad facilities, and its location, a
correct JudP Pment may be formed of its pre-:
sent advantages and ultimate increase.
BY writing TO the Office directions will bs
given 10 those who wish 10 visit the land
Asys;em oil excursions will shortly be adop:ed
There is an excellent opening for various
branches OF mechanical business, especially
anners, wheelwrighls, axe handle makers,
'hoemakers, carpenters and others.
Farms can be bought BY enclosing the frs,
nslalment. Ladies can hold shares i'm their
'wn right. Title unquestionaby good, and
deeds given. Address or apply ia
samuel w. Cal!elI, Sec'y, 1876 Walnut street
between Fourth and Fifth Sls, PhiladeIphiai
REFERENCES.
ienry NJ. Waits, Esq, Walnut ST., philad'a.
ohm Z. Cresson, Esq President oil Philade-
phla Gas Company, 7lh ST. above Chest.
nut, Philadelphia.
leo. Wiegand, Esq. Inspector of Coal, City
Gas Office, 7th ST. above Chestnut, Phia.
delphia, has been over the land and exam
ined the coal
loE. Geo. R. Barrett, ClearfelJ, Psnusylva!
MIA, has been over The land
lenry SchmIt, Esq, United States Mint.
Residence, No. $50 North Fifth ST., Phil
adelpnia, examined the land
Vm. F. Boone, Esq, south side of Walnu,
Street below Fourth, Philadelphia, exam!
ined the land.
Ion. Alexander L. Hayes, Lancaster:
leo. Walmsley, Esq, ST. Mary'., Elk Co.,
recent settler
.ichard Gardner, Esq F., 6s6 Poplar ST., Phil.
adelPhia, has examined the land
/. Barrett, Esq. Proprietor Of the Nit. Ver-
non House, Second street above Arch,
Philadelphia, has examined the land.
!. G. Schultz, Esq, Justice Of the Peace.
ST. Mary's, Elk county.
haIles Lnhr, Esq, President OF the Boroust,
of 81. Mary's.
S. Weis, Esq, Postmaster, ST. Mary's.
Gorge Taylor, Esq, Deputy Postmaster, ST.
Mary's.
IT, WIN. Lyons, 81. Mary's.
II. John miller Coal Miner, ST. Mary's.
FL. Stone, Esq, WslIsville, Ohio, Coal op.
orator.
Wilmarth, Esq, Piusburg Pennsylvania.
Borough Council of 81. Aary's 10 the Public.
This is 10 certify thai, having been over
le tract owned BY the Ridgeway Farm and
oal Company and given it a thorough OK.
we find The representations OF that
ompany 10 be correct. We find the soil 10
Q the most feTte-the coal and iron ore To-
. in inexhaustible quantities, through the
hole district-the Farms in excellent order,
nd The intelligence and prosperity of the
eoPle to be oil the most gratifying charac.
II. We know that there is no healthier To-
,iion in The State, and We consider il most
ssirable place of settlement.
We make this declaration, as We believe
ere may be many persons who are unacI
painted with these lands, and we are satis-
I'd, from our knowledge OF the subject, that
formation upon /, viii ee a public benefit.
lco5 F. Shafer. Elk Co. Surveyor, 81. Mary,s.
harles Luhr, President OF the Borough ofS,
Mary's.
,hn Beech, Member of the Borough Couu-
Gil, 81. Marys.
harles Brooks, Member OF tho Boro. Coun-
Gil, 81. Mary,s.