The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-06-18
miscellaneous.
A Farm Within the Reach Of Every

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Man.
ELK County, Bsnztnger Township, Pe1nsylvania,
for sale, giving d Farm; f25 acres for $500. pave
bic in instalments Of $50 psr weok5 or at tie salae
Farms Of SO, Is. 100 or more acres adjoining in pro.
R9r Wiath. Each Farm fronts upon aIGaa 'Aif'y 'se'
THE soIL is a rich Limestone losm. aud aspect
nor stony, but gently rolling or fine table land.
Around and through this property there are already
ty has been established from the crops produced.
Upon this subject it is easy to be fully satisfied.
There is a ready cash market for produce which Is
much better than trade. Iii the
CHEAPEST, as land of a similar quality is sell
ing at,mpch higher prices adjoining, and especial:
" such as confirms coal.
II COAL=TEis IN particular is the Coal Dis
trict, several veins underlying the WhoIe proper
ty, and the attention oGminers, and those aequaln.
ted with coal lands, is specially called TO 1t, II
has the advantage ofbeing the nearest to the great
lake market, with which it Will be, connected oy
the Sunbury and Erie Railroad now under contract
and in course of completion from Efie to Ridge.
way, with descending gradethe whole way tlha
soil over bituminous coal is1hs best, for instance
England and other countries. The price per ecr
is trihing for the coal alone, as it will certainly, in
so favorable a location within a short time pay
trade will soon open. Four coal companies have
ty, and there are now fifteen openings around Sc
| sTaE TIMBER, Stockholders also receive
! There is no reservation whatever either oftinn6er oil
coal. 1t is very valuable, and will pay for a great
streams there are fine Opportunities for mills.
20 HBALTH, the location is much recon-
mended by Physicians. The chills and feyers are
%WnknOacn also pulmonary complaints, being protect
ed from the northeast winds by the -Aleghanles
The water is pure and amongst the best: ~thesfana
Astounding in fine springs.
f. FOUR RAILROADS viii shortly be completed
S Sn TorR pitt II BY Dye, q d,re p,,t 69mmu1 RGie BuG mloa
and ali the cities on the Lakes. They are the sun
bury and Erie: the Allegheny Valley the Pittsbrrr
lions are also being made for the building of the
Tyrone and CleaTfeld. which also passes through
this property. The effect of this upon trade ans
general development, as we'll as the coal, nRy-bt
imagined.
The large and fourishing town of st. Mary's ii
in the centre OF the tract numbering near 1900 in
habitants. 1t has Hotels, good public SC hools. saw
and grist mills; stores, wei ell sspf LED a 10ts sn ny
town ofSt. Mary's which will be sold and the pro.
eeeds equally dlvidid amongstthose who buy farms
| ness is Hdome, adioins the tract on the west.-The
whole districts lntersectcd b. good turnpike, and
other c0ads.
This is a rare opportunity offered to those Whc
wish, to farm or have a good investments forthe
ering the advantages of good soil, an abundance Of
coal, he althfuIness eff climate, Railroad facilities,
and Its location, a correct Jndeement MAJ DC
formed OF its present advantages and ultimate In
crease.
to those who Wish to visit the land. a system Of
excursions will ahortly be adopted.% :n
There is an excellent opening for various branch
cs of mechanical bushes, especially tInneries,
wheelwrights, axe handle makersIh shoemakers,
carpenters, and others.
Farms can be bought by enclosing the first IN
stalment. Ladies Can hold shares in their own
right. Title unGuestioLably good, and warrantee
tell, .sSecty. lbs Walnut st. between Fourth and
Fifth Streets, philadelphia
- REFERENCES,
Henry u. Watts, Esq. l4S Walnut street, Philadel'
John c. Crcsson, Esq. President of Philadelphia
Gas Company, 18th St. alb owe Chestnut, Pblladel:
George wiegand Esq. Inspector of Coal, City Gas
Csc ~ Sf ahnNa Chestnut. PhIla- has been
over the land and examined the coal.
Hon. Geo. R. Barret, Clearfeld, Pa, has been over
Henry sc6mitt, Esq. United states Mint. Resi-.
dence, No. 65a North Fifth St. Phla' examined
william F. Boone, Esq. south side of Walnut St.
below Fourth PhiladelPhis examined the land.
Geo. Wamsley, Esq. st, Mary's Elk Co., a RECEIPT
RichaId Gardner. Esq. es6 Poplar st, Phila, has
J. L. Barfett, Esq. Proprietor ofthe Mount Vernon
House, Second st above Arch, Phila. has exam
E. c.Sschpltz, Esq. Justice ofthe Perce St. Mary's.
Charles Luhr, Esq. President of lie Borough Of ST.
J. S, Weis. Esq. m st. Mary's.
Geo. Taylor, Esq. Deputy Postmaster. st. Mary's'
Mr.. John Miller. Coal Miner, st. Mays.
!. a !stS Go Ese, weuspira Ohio. Coal operator.
l. l. wiImsEth; Esq Pitt oR 81 PA SsjiRy,s TO THE
BOROUGH ooUNol Pu III G. MAhf 40 me ;
This is to certify that, houiag been oue- The trfet
0nned blythe Ridgray Farm and Coal Company, and
giU en- 1T a thorough examination, zoe find the repre-
sentatioRs of that company TO be correct. We IND the
soil to be the most feTtiie-the Coal and Iron ore to
tie in iHerhaasti6Ie quantities, through The lohOLe DIS
triet-the Farms in excellent order, and the inteHt
geRee and prosperity Of the people to be of the most
Gratifying character. We knOo that there IS no
healthier location IN the State, aud ls consider 1t q
most Desirable place Of settkem mt.
be many persons DhO are HnaequatHfed Uth these
Iauds, and IRE are satisfied, from our kr Dtedge OF
the subject, that information upon 1t u0tH be- PH0he
benefit.
JGeO6 F. ShGfer Ell Co. Surveyor, St. .Nary's Ell
Charles Luhr, President sf the Borough sf Sc.
John Beeteh. Member Of the Borough Council. 81.
Ciaris Brooks, Member Of The Borough Council,
IT,. ). yWiiggls, Member of the Ber0ngb Of Conn
FAINT JaAa5,, Member Gfths BeragA Council. St.
T2is is ia certify that the a6oUe (iDe g%sntlemen are
at present the Acting Members OF the 1o0n CouneiI
Of ST. .Hary's, ELk County, and that ne G60oe IN tAeir
hand and signature.
In etcstim0ny whereof Ihare subscribed my name,
and caused the Seal of Office to be attached there TO i;
and fully e0ReEr in the ADORE reeommendGt,oR,
EDWARD Babel.
TsEALI Chief Burgess of st. Mary, EEk Co. Pa.
st. .Hary'S October 30, 1855.
TO SEE TIE ~EARD-Slart from philadelphia
or other place on Tuesday might, at IL O'Clock, for
THRONE, from 1rhich a stage 1ciI Led1e every WedHeG-
day morning. for st JMdry's, ELk Co. al are re-
guestJd to 60. RS suggested. that PHatteS 0h0 can
uot 90 toiH club together aud send a committee. t is
a beautiful aud Interesting trip. atder tss 1k 81
june fhe EricEGf Farms mil be greatly rGtssq,
hay 2S, 1856. im'l.