The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-17
BIDDEFORD, JULY III 1851,
To those who want Farms.
APARM WITHIN THE REACH OF
EVERY MAN

THE RipGwAY Farm COMPANY ha
made arrangements BY which au who desire u
settle or purchase home cen do %.
The Farms consist ofthe beat limestone SOL {,
the most superior quality TOE farming. In a rapid
" importing place, into which an extensive emi
grafton 10 now pouring The property !. iocsie'
In Elk County, Pennsy lvania, in the midst Of
thriving population OF some 1000 The climate
!. perfectly healthy, and the terrible plague OF The
west, fever, IL unknown II also his en- sbund
ance Of the best quality Of Coal aud Iron The
price TO buy Il out 10 IRON So TO $50 per acre, pay
able by instruments, To be located nj the time u
purchasing, OF share OF % acres enii'ing to TO-
cate the same for $780, payable 30 per month OF
i2f acres payable ~ per month Discount foI
every sum Of 500 and under, paid in advance,
discount Of 5 per cent. will be allowed, and for
over 800 discount Of 10 per ceIt.
in considering the advantages OF emigraiing TO
this locality The following are presented:
Rra-The soil Is a rich limestone, capable OF
raising the heaviest CROP, owing ~ which this
settlement has attained lis present great prosper.
iiy.
Second = Il is the centre Of the great North
one OF the greatest business places in the Stsle.-
II will supply the great Lake market, (sccording
10 population and travel the greatest in the Union
II has i've workable veins Of the beet Bltunn.
Gus Coal, amounting 10 ,hr aggregate To over %
feet, which makes q, 100 tons VI coal under each
acre. This will make the land VI inestimable
value.
The eminent state gcolcgist DR.. Chas T. Jack.
son, Of Boston, has made geological survey Of
the land, and analysed the coal, The iron ore and
the limestone. This report together with maps
will be furnished To inqniIers.
Pourfh-Thrc railroads nrc laid out through
this property. The Sunb.ry and Erie Railroad
gives us marke, Tor our coal TO the lakes lit
runs from Erie to Philadelphia. A larg. part of
this road has been flushed, sud IL now IN running
order. A heavy force Is now working ffo'n t.lie
TOW ris ous land in the western direction, the
means for the completion or w,.ea h.. bern
r,i>ed-it will soon be finished The Allegheny
Valley Railrnau connects Us with New York. B,,s.
,oL and Piisburg. Tie Venango Road connects
u with the West.
There are already good Turnpike Roads run.
ming through this property. various other Wads
have been opened 10 a1cO'nin'dae tie rInlgraiIon
and settlement which has already taken place.
There is no oppod inliy equal IL u now offered
10 the man who wants 10 provide hlmsclf home
in an easy way, and make settlement where be-
can live IL prospt rly alih Independence In eli.
mate PERFECTLY HEALTHY.
No case Ui the fever ever having been known 10
pcc,ir IN this settlement. II Is not like going TO
The backwOods ofthr West, among perhaps in
tolerant peop.e, where there II No society, church
rs or schools, where the price OF land Is high, and
" here the rmigrani, after being used H. the
climate In the world, ha, Ia endure
sickness and pain, and perlfp. runs hts health
aud that Of his family But here lsa thriving sci
ement having three towns, containing churches,
schools, hotels, stores, saw nils, gri,t mills, and
everything desired. There l. a cash market a,
hand. The lumber trade lasi year Hnounied TO
over two hundred million feet & lumber. ln
hort time, owing to the coal, II will become slll
more valuable, as a number OF iron works aud
ores will soon hc started; they are al
present starting them extensively at Warren -
Even for those who do not .sh ~ go there, the
ayinenis are such that they eau easily buy farm
% save their rising farniI,e- iron want in the To-
urc, or 10 gain colnpetshce BY the rise which
will take place in the value Of lands Bv All cut.
ay scarcely missed, a substantial provision can
Je made
Persons should make early application. apply
,r write To T. JetIefies, Secretary, No. l35 Nul.
iul Street. below Fifth, Philadelphia. Letters
carefully pn,we,ed giving f'll information.
Shares or tracts OF land cen lie bought or Sc
'uled by letter enclosing the first ins,alncnt u
i've dollars, when the subscriber viii be furnished
with books, maps, &c. Warranlce deeds gwen
Persons can also purchase Irou, uur Agents
Route from Philadelphia 10 Tyrone oa The Penn.
ylvanla Central Railroad, aud thence by Stage 10
lie land THIS Is delighiu season 10 Wit -.
Mary -,he best hotel hccuinlnOd ,iiUn j. "ii"rd
H. Enquire for l. Z. Schultz. Esq, the Agent
or the property at ST Mary. u