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A FARM
Within the Peaeh Of Every Nan.

Of one collar per seek o. g the sane rate monthly
Farms Of 80 IS. 100 more acres adIoluihg IN pro
portion, Each farm fronts upon road thirty feet 10
width
The soil i a rich limestone loan, and espeeisliv A.
daped 10 cultivation il j. neither billy nor stony
bat gently rolling or fine table land. Around ami I
through this property there already some 300
acres under cultivation, and is fertility has been esiab
shed from the crops produced Upon this subject Il
Is easy 20 be fully satisfied. There IL ready cash
market for produce which is much better than trade
Il Is the cheapest a. land Of similar quality & sell.
ing at much higher prices adjoining, AID especially such
as contains coal.
The coal-This IN particular IL the coal district sew
sral veins undertaking the whole property and the at
tsntiOn Of miners, and thOse acquainted with coal
lauds, Is especially called TO t. Il has the advantage
Of being the nearestto the great lake market, with
which it vii be connected by the sunbury aud Erie
Railroad nov under contract and 10 course Of connie
ton from Ehe 70 RidgeEay, uRh descending grade
the whole say The soil over bituminous coal i the
beet, for instance England and olhtr countFies The
price per acre is traing for the coal alone, as il viii
certainly in so favorable a1caiion within short time
pay largely. This Is important as an immense zeal
trade will soon open. -Four coal companies have ii.
readv been started to work mines IN the vicinity and
there are now fifteen openings around St. Marv's.
The Timber, stockholders also receive There /.
no reservation whatever either Of timber or coal i
very valuable and will pay for great part Of the land
on account Of the excellence Of there are fine
Opportunities for mills
F,r Health, the location i much recommended by
physicians. The chlls and fever are unknown, slso
puluonsry complaints, being protected from the north.
east winds by the Alleshaueys The water Is pure and
and amongst the best, tie land abouHdiLg in fLe
springs
-Four Railroads will shortly be completed connecting
it by 1tect communication with New York Phih
dephia Pittburgh Erie Buffalo and al the cities on
the lakes They ave the sunbuly and Erie, the Aleg
haney Valley the Pittsburgh and Buffalo, and the We
mango. Energetic eXertions are also bein male for
the buldir@ r@Dt the Tyrone and Cearfeld which also
passes through this property The effect Of this upon
trade, and general developemsnt well the coal
IN be imagined.
The large and aourishing town Of St Marys in the
centre of the tract, numbering 5000 inhabitants
II has hotels good public ShOols, and gIst mills
stores. well stocked ana everything desired. There
are 235 half acre otsin the town Of St. Marys which
will be sold and the proceeds equally divided amongst
those who buy hrmg. Rdgeway, the COUNTY sea-,
where an extensive business is DONE ad0ins the tract
on the west. The whole district is intersected by
good turnpike and other roads.
This is a oppor unity offered to those who wish
to farm lave good investment for the future BY
making pper inquiries, and considering the advanta
ges Of good SOIL an abundance OF COAL heathulnes OF
climate, railroad facilities and its locat or, a correct
Judgment may be formed Of its present advantages and
ultimate increase,
BY Nfuug 10 lne once, directions viii be gwen 70
those wish to visit the land. A sysem Of excursions
will shortly be adopted.
There is an excellent opening for various branches
Of mechanical business, especially tauneries wheel.
wnghts, axe handle makers. shoemakers, carpenters
carpenters and others.
Farms can be bought by enclosing the first install
lment Ladies can hold shares in their on right
Title unquestionably good and warantee deeds given
Address or apply to Samuel W. Cauell, Sec'y, 1885
Walnut Street, between Fourth and Fifth streets
Philadelphia.
References
Henry N. Watts, Esq, las Walnut street, Philad'a.
John g. Cresson, Esq President Of Philadelphia Gas
company, l7th street, above Chestnut Philadelphia.
George Wiegand, ESQ. inspector OF coal, city Gas
Ofice 7th street. above Chestnut Phila., has been
over the land and examined the coal.
Hon, Geo. R. Barrett, ClealGeid, Pennsylvania, has
been over the land
enry s,hmitt E-q, lutte States Mint, residence,
No 652 North Fifth street, Phla exaHjued 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. Mary's, Elk co, recent
settler.
Richard Gardner, Esq, of POPler street, lPhia. has
examined the land.
]. L. Barrett, Esq. proprietor of the Mount Vernon
Houses2nd stleet, above Arch, Phia. has examined
the land.
5. c. Schultz, Esq, Justice of the Peace, St. Mg's,
Elk county.
CHARLES Luhr, Esq, Presiden: of the b Ough Of St
! Marys.
J. S. Peis, Esq, Postmaster St. Marys.
Geo Taylor, Esq, Deputy Postmaster, Mays.
Mr.. WT. L7Ons st Marys,
Mr.. John Miller coal miner, St. Mary's
Mr.. John Coibe
+, H Stone, Esq welsvile, Ohio coal operator.
| L, Wilmarh, ESQ, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
Borough Council of 81. Mary's TO the Public.
This is to certify that having been over the tract
owned by the Ridgeway Farm and Coal Company, and
given horou sh examination, we ind the repTesen
tations of that Company to be correct. We find the
soil to be the most fertile-the Coal and Iron Oar
lie in inexhausble quantities. through the whole dis
trict-the Farms in excellent order, and the inteli
reDce and prosperity of the people to b. of the mos
gratifying character. We know that there no health
er location n the State, and we consider 1t most de-
srable place for settlement.
We make these declarations as we believe there may
, be many persons who are unacquanted with these
lands and we are satisfied from our knowledge OF the
subject that information upon it will be public ben
eft.
Jacob shafer Elk co. surveyor st. Mary's, Elk co.
Cha res Luhr President of the Borough, OF St. Marys.
John Beetch, Charles Brooks, H. j, Wrigge, FAINT
Jahab, Members Of the Borough Council, St. Narys.
This is to certify that the above five gentlemen are
at present the Acting Members of the Town Council
of St. Marys Elk county, and that the above is their
hand AID signature.
In testimony whereoI have subscribed my name,
and caused the Seal of Office to be attached thereto;
and fully concur in the above recommendation
EDWARD BABEL,
(sEALl Chief Bur ger of st. Mary's, Elk co. Pa.
st. Mary's, October so, 1855.
To SEE THE LAND-Start from Philadelphia or other
place on Tuesday night II o'clock for Tyrone, from
which stage will leave every Wednesday morning for
St Marys, Elk Co. All requested to go 1t Is sug
gested that parties who cannot go will cun together
ling trip: After the LIST of June the price OF Farms
will be greatly raised.
MAY s, lS56-2m.
PARTITION NOTICE
Robort Maffett. ! Court of Common Pleas
ys Carroll county, Ohio.
Daniel McCFeary, ct. ais.
Daniel McCresry, William McCreary, John McCrea