The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-08
TO THOSE WHO WANT FARMS.

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A Farm scithin the reach Of epery Man.
T,HE RIDGWAY FARM COMPANY has
u has made arrangements by which all
who desire TO settle or purchase home can
do so,
The Farms consist Of the host iimestony
soil Of the most supeuor quality Cor iarmin
in rapidly improving place, into which an
extensive emigration is now pouring. The
property is located IN Elk Comfy, Pennsyl-
vania, in the midst of thriving population
of some 10000. The climate is perfectly
healthy, and the teuuible plague Of the west
fever is unknown. II also has an abundance
of the best quality Of Coal shd Iron. The
price TO buy il out is from 50 TO $40 per acre
payable by inslalmeIts, 20 be located at the
time Of purchasing, or a share Of TWEEN ty-five
ac,es emitting to locate the same for $500.
payable Sc rer month or lsl acres payable 81
per month. Discount for every sum o" Si0O
and under, paid in advance, anu for oven $l00
dis ount of 10 per cent.
In considering tho advantages of emieratin
10 this locality the following aro presented:
F,usr-Thc soil is a rich limestone. ca oane
OF raising the heaviest crops, owing 10 with
this settlement has obtained It's present great
prosperity.
SECOND-lt is INV CSHtte VI ,hs etcut NuItn
West Coal Basin, and is destined soon to be-
come one of the greatest business | laces in
the State. II will supply the great Lake mar
ket, according TO the population and travel
the grea,est in the Union.) 1t has five work.
able veins Of the best Bituminous coal, amount
rng In the aggregate 10 over - feet, which
makes % 900 tons Of coal under each acre :.
fhis will make the lard Of ines,i m able value.
The eminent geolog,st DIR. Chas. T. jackson
Of Boston has made geoiogtcal survey of the
land, and analysed the coal, the iron ore and
limestone. This report together with maps
will DO furnished TO inquirers.
Founru-Ihree Railroads are laid out thro'
This property, The Sunbu,v and Ene Railroad
gives us a market for our coal 10 the lakes---it
runs from Erie 10 Philadelphia. A large p art
of the Road has been finished, and is now in
running order. A heavy force is now working
from Erie towards our land in the western di.
rect,on, the means for the co mpleou Of which
has been rai-cd, ii will soon be finished. The
Allegheny Valley Railroad connects US with
New York, Boston and Pitsburg. The We
mango Road connects US with the West.
There are already good Turnpike Roads
running through this property, various other
roads have been opened TO accommodate the
emigration and settlement which has alIoady
taken place.
There is 10 opportunity equal to il now Of
fetcd to the man who wants To provide himse II
a home IN on easy way, and makca settlement
where be can live in prosperity and independ
cnce in a climate Perfectly Healthy.
No case of fever ever having been known to
occur in this settlement. Ii is not like going
to the backw oods of the West, pmong perhaps
intolerant people, where there is no society,
churches, or schools, where the price of land is
high, and where the emigrsni, after being used
TO the hcalthiest climate in tho world. has 10
endure sickness and pain, and perhaps ruins
his health aud that Of his family. But here liz
a thriving settlement having thee towns, con-
tanning churches, schools, hotels, stores saw
mills, grst mills, aud everything desired. There
is a cash market at hand. The lumber trade
last year nm cunIcd 10 ovor two hundred million
feet Of lumber. In q short time, owing To the
coal, it will become still maIe valuable as
number of iron works aud manuiactorics will
soon ho started; they ara at present starting
them extensively at Warren. Even for those
who do not wish to 90 there, the payments
are such that they can easily buy farm 10
save their rising families from want IN the
future. or TO gain competence by the rise
which will take place in the value OF lands.
BY an outlay scatcely missed, substantial
provision can be made.
Persons should make early application. ,..ap-
ply or write TO f.. leflries, Secretary, No. 1876
Walnut Street, below Filth, Philadelphia
Letters carefully answered giving full inlor-
nation.
Shares or tracts of land eau be bought or
secured by letter enclosing the first INSTALL
meul OF five dollars, when the subscriber will
be furnished with books, maps, &c. War
rarlee Deeds gwen. Persons can also pur-
chase from our Agents.
Route from Philadelphia to Tyrone on the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad, aud thence
by stage to the land. This is a delightful
season 10 visit ST. Mary's-lhe best hotel ac.
is afforded. Empire for +. c.
Shulz, Esq, the Agent for the property al 81.
Mary's
HOUSE OF ENTERTAINMENT