Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-08-06
20 farmers.
To THOSE WHO WANT FARMS
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4 FIRM WITHIN THE REACH or EVERY
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THE RIDGwAY FARM COMPANY has made arr
rangcnenis by which all who de-. Se1naexH purchase
The Farm. consist Of the 4 ,| N Of Che
place. into which an extensive -f3 I112<[ pouring.
The property is located iu FIX G &&'y ania, in
the midst Of thriving population m~some lpOl) The
climate h perfectly healthy. and fhc terrible plague oi
the west fever is unknown II also has abundance OF
the best quality Of Coal and Iron. Tho price buy IL
out from SD 90 81 yer acre, payable hy u,tamcns.
be located 1 the time Of purchasing or share Of p
euutng 20 locate Che sumo for $500 pay able ~6pcr
month OF - 10 acres payable - per month Discount
count Of per cent, VIII be allowed and Tor over -loj
discount of lp per cent
In considering the advantages OF emguting Co this
locality the following are presented
Fos-Thc soil s, rich limestone. capable Of raising
the heaviest crops owing 90 which tls settlement has
attained its present great prosperity.
Sfcond-l is the center Of the great North West Coal
Basin and d. detained become Of the great
cs business places in The State. 1t will supply the great
Lake market, according TO population and travel the
greatest I'm the Unionl Il has Eve workable veins Of
the best B.tuminou Coal, amountns in thc aggregate
% feet which makes 22.0ll tons of coal under
each acre This will make the land stmghlc tsuc
The eminent state geologist DIR Gins. Z. jackson, OF
Boston, has made geological survey OF the land ana
analysed che coal, She iron ore and the limestone rms
report together with maps Will be furnished 90 nqurers
Ihvd-lhrcc railroads are laid out through this prop
crty The Suuhury and Erie Railroad gives market
for our coal the lakesit from Eric 10 Phadcl-
pha large part Of this road has been finished and Is
now In Running order A heavy force is now working
for the completion Of which has been raised-ii
will soon be finished. The Allegheny Valley Railroad
connects with New York. Boston and Pittsburg. The
enango Road connects US with the West
There already good Turnpike Roads running thro
this property, various other roads have been opened %
accommodate the emigration and settlement which has
already taken place
There is no opportunity equal to Il offered to tho
man who wants 90 provide himself q home in an cas-,
way and make settlement whore hc can live in prosper
ity and Independence in climate PERFECTLY
HEALTHY.
No case Of the fever ever having been known to Occur
in this settlement Its not like going the backwood
OF the West, among perhaps iutocmnt people, where
there is no society," churches sch0nls where the prize,
of land Is high and whore the cugrant, after being
used the heahest climate in the world has 20 endure
sickness and pain, and perhaps ruins Dis health and thai
of his family. But horeis thriving settlement having
three towns containing churches schools, hotels stores
saw mills, gr-t mills, and everything desired There D.
q cash market hand. The lumber trade last year
mounted hundred million feet Of lumber II
"a short time owing TO the coal it will become still mort
valuable as a number Of iron works and manufacture
will De started they At present starting then
extensively Warren. Even for those who do not wisl
% go there, the payments are such that they can eas
buy q farm their rising iamilie, from want ia tn
future or gain competence by the rise which vii
take place in the value Of lands. By outlay soarco
missed, a substantial provision can be- made
Persons should make early application apply or wllt
20 T.. JeIcres Secretary, No 1875 Walnut Street beo'
Fifth, Philadelphia. Letters carefully answered givia
full information
shares or tracts Of land can be bought or secured
letter enclosing the first instalment Of five dollars whe
the subscriber will be furnished with books maps, a.,
Wouantce Deeds given. Persons can also purehas
from Agents.
Route from Philadelphia to Tyrone the Pennsylva
mia Central Railroad, and thence by Stage 20 the land
This is a delightful season visit ST. Mary s-the bc'
hotel accommodation is afforded. Enquire f'r y {
Schultz Esq, the Agent for the property az ST. Mary
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