Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-08-05
TENO THOSE WHO WANT FARMS.
Il FARM WITHIN THE REACH OF

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EVERY MAN.
THE RIDGWAY FARM COMPANY has made ar
rangcments by which all who desire to settle or
purchase home can do so. The farms consist of
the best limestone soil of the most superior quality
for farming, in rapidly improving place, into
which an extensive emigration is now pouring
The property is located in Elk County, Pennsylva-
MIA, in the midst of thriving population OF some
10000. The climate is perfectly healthy, and the
terrible plague of the west fever is unknown. 1t
also has an abundance of the best quality of Coal
and Iron. The price to buy it out is from S3 to
$50 per acre. payable in instruments to be located
at the time of purchasing, or q share of % acres
emitting to locate the same for $500, payabln So
per month or 12t acres payable 81 per MONTH
Discount for every sum of Sl00 and under, paid in
advance, discount of per cent. will be allowed,
and for over 500 discount of 10 per cent.
In considering the advantages of emigrating to
this locality the following are presented:
First-The soil is rich limestone, capable of
raising the heaviest crops owing to which this set
tlement has attained its present great prosperity.
SecORd-1t is the centre of the great \ orth West
Coal Basin. and is destined soon to become of
the greatest business places in the State. 1t will
supply the great Lake market, according to popu-
lation and travel the greatest in the UniOn) 1t
has five workable yeines of the best Bituminous
Coal, amounting in the aggregate to over % feet,
which makes $4,000 tons of coal under each acre.
This will make the land of inestimable value
Ihsrd-The eminent state geologist DIR. Chas
T. Jackson of Boston, has made geological
vey of the land, and analysed the coal, the iron
ore and the limestone: This report together with
Fomth-Three railroads are laid out through
this property. The Sunbury and Erie Railroad
givesus market for our coal to the Lakes-it runs
from Erie to Philadelphia. large part of this
road has been finished, and is now in running
der. d heavy force is working from Erie to-
wards our land in the western direction. the means
for the completion of which has been raised-it
will soon be finished. The Allegheny Valley Rail
road connects us with New York, Boston and Pitts
burg. The Nenango Road connects us with the
West.
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through the property. various other roads have
been opened to accommodate the emigration and
settlement which has already taken place
There is no opportunity equal to it now offered
to the man who wants TO provide himself home
in an easy way, and make settlement where he
can live in prosperity and independence in a eli
mate PERFECTLY HEALTHY.
No of fever ever having been known to
cur in this settlement. 1t is not like going to the
backwoods OF the West, among perhaps intollerant
people, where there is society churches, or
schools where the price of land is high and where
the emigrant after being used TO the healthIest
climate in the world. has to endure sickness and
pain, and perhaps ruins his health and tn at of his
family. But here is thriving settlement having
three towns, containing churches, schools, hotels
stores, saw mills grist mills, and everything de-
sired. There is n cash market at hand. The lum
Der trade last year amounted to over two hundred
million feet of lumber. In short time, owing to
the coal. 1T Will still become more valuable,
number of iron works and manufactures will soon
be started they are at present starting them ex
tensively at Warren. Even for those who do not
wish to go there, the payments such that they
easily buy farm to save their rising families
from want in the future or to gain a competence
by the rise which will take place in the value of
lands By an ontlay scarcely missed, substan-
tial provision can be made
Persons should make early application apply or
write to Il. Jeferics, Secretary. No. 135 Walnut
street, below Fifth, Philadelphia. Letters care
fully answered giving full informs alton
Shares or tracts of land can be bought or secur-
cd by letter enclosing the first inslaiment of five
dollars when the subscriber will be furnished
with books, maps, &c. Warrantee Deeds given
Persons can also purchase from agents.
Route from Philadelphia to Tyrone on the Penn
sylvania Central Railroad and thence by Stage to
the land. This is deli lishtful season to visit St
Mary 's-thc best hotel accommodation is afforded
Enquire for E. c. Shultz, Esq, the Agent for the
property at St Marys- June 10 -:m