Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-07-10
ITO These WHo WANT FARMS,
n FIRM tRJTHl-r THE REACH OF
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THE RIDGWAY FARM COMPANY has
made arra..f vaents by = hich aiiwAo desire 10
settle or pur. - h6t can do so.
The Farms c. es'~t Of tn, st limestone soil
oi the most super /. quality farming, in a
rapidly improving place, nle winch an extern
siye emf grafton is now pouring. he property
is locatedin Elk County, Pennsyy AHA, in the
midst of a thriving population ofsoms 10000
The climate is perfectly healthy, and the terri
bic plague, Of the west, fever, is unknown. IL
also has an abundance of the best quality OF
Coal and Iron. The price to buy tout is
from So to $50 per acIe, payable By install
nents, to be located at the time Of purchasing
or a share Of % acres emitting 70 Locate the
same tor $500, payable SO per month, or IL
acres payable S4 per month. Discount for ey-
ery sum of 500 and under, paid in advance. a
discount of 5 per cent. will be allowed, and for
over SI00 discount of I'D pei 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, ewing to which
this settlement has attained its pres ent great
prosperity
Second-It is in the centre Of the great
North West Coal Basin and is destined sooh
10 become one of the greatest business plaees
in the State. 1t win supply the great Lake
market, (aeeording to population aud travel.
the greatest in the Union.) III has five w0rka-
Bile veins of the best Bituminous Coal, amount-
ing in the aggregate to over y feet, which
makes - COO tons Of coal under each acre.
This will o,ake the land Of iaesdmable value.
The emiuent state geologist, DR.. Chas T..
Jackson, of Reston, has made geological sur.
vey of the land, and analysed the coal, the iron
ore and the limestone. This report, together
with maps, will be furnished to inquirers.
Third-Three Railroads are laid out through
this property. The Sunbury and Erie Rail-
road gives us market Tor our coal to the lakes
1t runs from Erie to PhiIadelphia. A large
part of this road has been finished, and is Row
in running order. A heavy force is ROW work
ing from Erie towards our land in the western
direction, the means for the completion Of
which has been Taised-it viii soon be finished.
The Allegheny Valley Railroad connects US
with New York, Boston, and Pittsburg. The
Venango Road connects us with the Vest.
There are already good Turnpike Roads run
nrg through this property, various other roads
have been opened 10 accommodate the emigra-
fion and settlement which has already taken
place.
There is no opportunity equal to it how of
fered 10 the man who wants q provide himself
d home in an easy way, and make settlement
where he can Eve il prosperity and indepen-
dence in a climate PERFECTLY HEALTHY.
No case of tile fever has ever been known to
occur in this settlement. 1t is not like going to
the backwoods of the west, among perhaps
people, where there is no society,
churches or schools, where the price Of land Is
nigh, and where the emigrant, after being used
to the healthiest climate IN the world, has TO
endure sickness and pain, and perhaps ruin his
health and that of his family. But here is
a thriving settlement, having three towns, con-
1 a.
mills, grist mills, and every tnne desired
There is a cash market at hand. The lumber
trade last year amouated to over two hundred
million feet of lumber. In short time, NV
ing to the coal, il will become still more yalua-
Bile as a number of iron works and manufle-
tories viii soon be started; they are az present
starting them extensively 1T Warren. Even
for these who do not wish to go there, the pay
ments are snch that they can easily buy farm
to save their rising families from want in the fu-
tHre, or to gain competence by the rise which
will take place in the value oil lands By ia
outlay scarcely missed, substant al provision
can be made
Persons should make early application, ap-
ply or write TO E. leffries, Secretary, So. 1856
Walnut Street, below Fifth, Philadelphia
Letters carefully answered giving fall infornla-
ton.
Shares or tracts of land can be bought or
secured BY letter enclosing the first instalment
Of five dollars, when the subscriber viii be fur
nished with books, maps, &c. Warrantee Deeds
Civ N. Persons can also purchase from our
A gents
Route from Philadelphia to Tyrone on the
Pennsylvania Gentral Railroad, aud theme. by
Stage 70 the Itnd This isa delightful season
to visit ST. Mary 's-the besl hotel accommnda-
ton is afforded Enquire for +. c. Shultz,
ESD, the Agent for the property at 81. Maryas.
June T. 1857