The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-08-07
, 10 those who want Farms,
FARM WITHIN TIE REACH OF
EVERY NAN,

The RlD0wAY Farm COMPANY b,
made arrangements BY which oil whs dcsiss v
sstile or purchase Q hume can DO ~.
The Farms consist ofthe best limestone sosl o
The mosi superior quality for farming, In rapid
| ~ Imposing place, Into which an excessive eni
grafton 10 now pouring. Tie property u Iocrted
In Elk County, Penny vani., 10 the midst OF q
thriving population OF some II, 700 Ths climais
10 perfectly healthy, and the terrible plague Of the
! west, fever, IL unknown. Il also has IN sbuad'
snce az the best quality Of Coal end lroa. Tia
price to boy u out 10 iron % 20 20 pet sce, pey
able by nslslmcats, 70 be located II tho time VI
purrhssiug, OF share Of Is acres emitting 10 10.
cate The sane Zoe $500, payable IS per month o.
l2i acres payable ~ per month. Discouat fos
every sum q 500 and under, paid In sdvssce.. =
disoouai Of . per cent. will be allowed, and foe
over 600 discoani Of 10 per cent
Ia considering the advantages OF emisrsiins 10
this locality the following are presented:
Nra-The soil 10 rich limestone, capable Of
raising tho heaviest crops, owing To which this
settlement has attained Its present great prosper
Ssossl Il 10 the centre OF the great North
West Coal Basin and 10 destined 5000 10 become
oae oithe greatest business places 10 tha e,sie.-
Il VIII supply The great Lake market, lsccordinE
Il has Ave workable veins Of the bert Bltunin
feet, which makes q, 200 tons u coal under each
acrr- This will make the land of inestimabls
value.
The emlnen, state seologist Dr.. Chas. T. Jack.
son, Of Boston, has made q geological survey OF
the land, and analysed the coal, the Iron ore and
the limestone. This report together with msPs
will he furnlsbed 10 inquiren.
P6urtA-Thve railroads ere laid out through
this properly The Sunbssy and Erie Railroad
gives ne market Tor our coal 10 the lakes "
runs from Erie TO Philadelphia. large part Of
this road has been finished, snd 10 now 10 running
order. heavy force 70 nov working from Erie
tow-nls our Land In ths ueslern direction, the
means for no compilation OF which has been
rsised-ii will sooa be dAI-hed. The Allegheny
Valley Rsllrosa connect. Us With New Yors, Bos-
lou and P,n:bars. The venango Road connects
There arc s.rrsdy good Turnpike Roads rua.
ming through this property, various other roads
have been opened to accommodate the emgntioa
and settlement, which has already taken place.
There Is no opportunity equal 10 u now offered
10 the man who wants 10 provide himself home
10 an easy way, and make settlement where be
ss" Ti ' aEaI%HPY in %
No case oi the fever ever having been known 10
occur In this settlement. Il Is not like going 10
the backwoods ofihe West, among perhaps 10.
tolerant people, where there Is no society, church.
- or schools where the price Of land Is high, and
where the smigsni, aller being used Ia The
healthlest climate Ia the world. has " endure
sickness and pain, and perhaps ruins his health
and that Of hi. family But here Is thriving sci
tlemeut having three towns, containing churches,
schools, hotels, si0res, saw mills, Rr:st mills, and
everything desired. There l. cash market al
hand The lumber trade last year amounted TO
over two hundred million feet Of lumber. IN .
shOn time uvnv IN The coal n will becume sill