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A FARM
Within The Teach q Eyery Nan
gAREs AFFER TaE rRsr OF JUNE t5o1.

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;Ounty, Benzing1 t0Hnship PenBsylvana. for al. ~
ng farm Of 25 seFes for t2O0 payable In instsle,
" one collar per week. At the sane rats moutbly
Yarns of 80 70, 100 or more acres adjoining in bro
portion, Each farm fronts upoa 3 rad thirty foet 10
Eidn.
The soil b rich limestone loan. and especially q.
dapted 70 cultivation, it h neither hiy nor stonv
5uE gently rolling or hne table and. Around AMI
through thh property there slfeady come 1900
seres undsr cultivation and IN fertility has been estab
lshed from The crops produced Upon this subvct IL
& easy 70 be fully saiisfed there : ready cash
market for produce which 10 much better than trade
Il is Ise cheapest, As land o. suaF quality Is sell
Ing at much higH5: prices SdoiHog, aud especially s-es
a. contains coal.
The eoal-Ths IN particular Is the coal district sev
era veins undertaking the whole property and the At
ieBton Of miners, and those acquainted Win cosI
lands, Il especially called to t. Il has The advaptage
OF being TIE nearest 70 the great lake market Win
which u Sil be connected BY the sunbury and Rrie
Railroad nos under contract and IL course Of cemnie
ton from Erie 70 hdgeHay, wRh descending prade
the Ehole way The soil over bituminous coal Is the
oes', ior instance England and other countries The
price per acre s trhing for the coal alone a. II vl
certainly, 10 80 favorable location within sbort as
pay largely. This is important as an immense coal
trade viii soon open. -Four coal eompaBies have a.
ready been sarted 10 work mines in the vicinity and
there are nov fifteen openings around s.. hary's
The Timber, stockholders also receive There l.
no reservation whatever either Of timber or coal i.
Vrey valuable and will pay for great part Of the land
On account Of the excellence Of streams there are 6pe
Opportunities for mills.
Fof Health, the location l. much recon mended by
physcisns. The ehs and fever are unknown. sI.o
pulmonary complaints being protected from the north
east winds by the Aeghaneys The water il pure and
lnl amongst the best, tie land abounding in fpe
springs
-Four Railroads will shortly be completed eonnec,iog
IL by direct communication With New York Pbila
delpha, Pittsburgh, Ere, Buffalo and all the cties on
the lakes. They are the SunbuFy and Erie. the Aleg
haney Valley, the Pittsburgh and Buffalo and the We
mango. Energetic eXertions are also be in made Cor
the building OF the Tyrone and Clearfed, which also
passes through this property. The effect Of this upon
trade, and general deVelOpement as well as the coal
miy be imagined.
The large and dOuishing town Of 81. Marys isn the
centre Of the tract numbering near 900 Inhabitants
Il has hotels, good public schools saw and gfist mills
stores, well stocked and everything desired. There
235 half acre lots in the town Of St Narys which
will be sold and the proceeds equally divided amongst
those who buy farms. RidgeWay, the county sea-,
where an extensive business is DONE adions the tract
on the west. The whole district s intersected bv
good turnpike and other roads,
This is rare opportunity offered to those who wish
to farm or have good investment for the future. By
making proper inquiries and considering the advapta
ges Of good SOIL abundance Of coal healthfuness Of
climate, railroad lacilities and its ocatoR, correct
judgment may be formed Of its present advantages and
Ultimate increase,
By writing to the Office, directions will be given ,o
those wish to visit the land system of excursions
will shortly be adopted.
There is an excellent openinr for various brancbea
Of mechanical business, especially tanneries Wheel
wrishts, axe handle makers shOemakers, Carpenters
carpenters and others.
Farms can be bought by enclosing the Hrss install
ment. Isadies can hold shares 10 their oaa ripbt-
Title urquesonably good, and varrantee deeds given
Address or apply to Samuel W. Csttel Ssc'y, I35
Walnut Street, between Fourth end Fifth street,.
Philadelphia.
References
Henry n. Watts ESQ.,, I4s Walnut street, Philsd'a.
John G. Cresson, Esq, President Of PHILADELPHIA Gas
company, 18th street. above Chestnut, PHILADELPHIA
George Wiegand, ESQ, inspector Of coal, city Gas
Office, 7Ib street, above Chestnut, Phila, has been
over tie land and examined the coal.
Hon, Geo. Il. Barrett, Clearfeid Pennsylvania, has
been over the land.
enry schmitt, Esq., lutte States Mint, residence
No 652 North Fifth street. Phia. examined the land
VIM f. 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, q recent
settler.
examined the land.
J. L. Barrett Esq. proprietor Of the Mount Vernon
House. 2ad street, above Arch, Phila. has examined
the land.
E. G. Schultz, Esq, Justice fthe Peace, St. Nayh,
Elk county.
Charles Luhr, ESQ, President of the Borough of St.
Mary's.
!. S. Reis, ESQ.,, Postmaster, St. Mary's.
Geo. Taylor, ESQ., Deputy Postmaster, st. Nays.
Mr. WU LYONS. st MaFy's
Mr.. John Miller, coal miner, st. Aary's
Mr.. John Coibe,
E. H Stone, ESQ, wellsvile, Ohio co 81 operator.
L. wimarth, Esq, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Borough Council of 81. Mdry'S to the PuJlc.
This is to certify that having been the tract
owned by the Ridgeway Farm and Coal Company, and
gvenita thorough examination, we fad the represen.
tations of that Company to be correct. We find the
soil to be the most fertiethe Coal and Iron Oar to
lie in inexhaustibe quantities. through the whole dis
trct-the Farms in excellent order, and the inteli
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 consider it most de-
sirable place for settlement
We make these declarations as We believe there may
be many persons who are unacquainted with these |
ands and we are satisfied from our knowledge Of the
ubect that information upon it will be public ben. |
,ft
Jacob F. Shafsr, Elk surveyor, St. Nary's, Elk co.
Cha res Luhr President Of the Borough of st. MaFys
John Beetch, Charles Brooks, II. J, Wriggle, Fant
Jahab Members Of the Borough Council, st. Mary's.
This is to certify that the above FIVE gentlemen are
It present the Acting Members Of the Town Council
If St. Marys Elk county, and that the above is their
land aid signature.
In testimony whereoH have subscribed my name,
md caused the Seal OF Office to be attached thereto
md fully concur in the above recommendation.
EDWARD BABEL,
(sEAL) Chief Burger of st. Nary's, Elk co. Pa.
st. Mary's, October 30, 1855.
To SEE THE LAND-Start from Philadelphia other !
lace on esdny night, at II O'Clock. for Tyrone, from
Which stage will leave every Wednesday morning for
t Marys, Elk Co. All requested to go 1t is sug
ested that parties who cannot go will club together
nd send Committee. Il is a beautiful and interest
70 trip: After the lst of June the price Of Farms
I'm be greatly raised.