Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-07-31
TO THOSE VINO WANT FARMS.
a FIRM WITHIN THE REICH or
EVERY min.

THE RtDGNAl FARM COMPANY has
| made arran: 'Tleuts by 4 ',ich all who desire to
settle or purI..s 4q u hob can do so.
The Farms CO. 1T OF th, st limestone soil
| ofthe most supei..- quality farming, in a
! rapidly improving place, INTO wihch an extep-
sige emigration is uow pouring. rbe property
is located in Elk County, Pennsylv trnia, in the
! midst Of a thriving population of some 10 900.
The climate Is perfectly healthy, and the terri
bic plague of the west, fever, is unknown. 1t
also has M abundance of the best quality of
Coal and Iron. The price TO buy it out is
from So TO so per acie, payable by install
ments, TO be located At tile time of purchasing
OF share OF % acres emitting to locate the
| same for $500, payable Sc per month, or l2ss
acres payable ~ per month. Discount for ev-
cry sum of 500 and under, paid In advance, a
discount of 5 per cent. viii be allowed, and for
over 500 discount of 10 pei cent.
In considering the advantages of cmigrating
| to this locality tho following are presented:
First-The soil is rich limestone, capable
of raising the heaviest crops, owing to which
| this settlement has attained its present great
prosperity.
Second-It is in the centre of the great
North West Coal Basin and is destined soon
| to become one of the greatest business pl ices
in the State. 1t will supply the great Lake
market, according to population and travel
the greatest in the Union.) 1t has five worka-
bic veins of the bost BituminouS Coal, amount
ing in the aggregate to over - feet, which
makes 22,00U tons of coal under each acre.
This will make the land Of neSIjmablc yaIne.l
The eminent state geologist, Dir. Chas T.
jackson. OF R@ston, has made geological sur
YeT of the land, aud analysed the coal, she
ore and the limestone. This report, together
with maps, will he furnished to nduirers
Tliird--Tlree Railroads are laid out throu eh
this property. The Sunbnry and Erie Rail-
| road gives us u market for our coal to the lakes
lit runs from Erie to Philadelphia. A large
part uf this road has been finished, and is HOW
| in running order. a heavy force is now work
ing from Erie towards land in the western
direction, the means for the completion of
which has been Faised--it will soon be finished
The Allegheny Valley Railroad connects us
with New York, Boston, and PitfsbuTg. The
yentEgO Road connects us witt: the West.
There are already good Turnpike Roads run
Ding through this property, various other roads
have been opened to accommodate the emigrii-
ron and settlement which has already taken
place.
There is no opportunity equal to 1t now of
fercd to the man who wants TO provide himself
a home in au easy way, and make a settlement
where he can hTe il, prosperity aud indepen-
dence in Il climate PERFECTLY HEALTHY
No case of tho fever has ever been known To
occur in this settlement. Itis,not like going tt,
the backwoods of the west, among perhaps
iniolerant people, where there is no society.
churches or schools, wher,. the price of land is
figh, and where the emigrant, after being lsed
to the heaithiest climate in the world. has tn
endure sickness and pain, and perhaps ruin his
health and that of his family. But hcr, is a
a thriving settlement, having three towis, con-
tanning churches, schools, hotels, stores, SAW
mills, grist mills, and every tang desired
There is a cash market at hand. The lumber
trade last year amounted TO over two hundred
million feet of lumber. In a short time, nw-
ing to the coal, it viii become still more valua-
BILE, as number of iron WORKS and manufac-
tories will soon bc started; they are at present
starting them extensively at Warren. Even
for these who do not wish to GO there, the pay
ments are such that they can easily hNy "A farm
te.saye their rising families from want in the fu-
ture, or to gain competence by the rise which
will take place in the value OF lands. By an
outlay scarcely missed, substantial provision
can be made.
Persons shouhI make early application. app
ply or write to E. Jeifries, Secretary, No. l2l
Walnut Street, below Fifth, Philadclphia
Letters carefully answered giving full nforna:l-
lion.
Shares or tracts Of land can be bought or
secured by letter enclosing the first instaIaent
Of ave dollars, when the subscriber will he fur
nished with books, maps, &c. Warrantee Deeds
given. Persons can also purchase from our
Agents.
Route from Philadelphia to Tyrone on the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad, and thence by
Stage to tho land This isa delightful season
to visit st. Mary s--the besl hotel accommoda-
tion is afforded Erqnire for f.. G. Shuitz
ESP, the Agent for the property ut St. Mary
June II. 1851.