The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-15
TO THOSE WHO, WANT FARMS.


Farm ,cithin the reach Of epery Man.
THE RIDGWAY FARM COMPANY has
4 has made arrangements by which all
who desire 10 settle or purchase ahome can
do so. -
The Farms consist of the best limestonp
soil of the most superior quality Tor farmn
in rapidly improving place, into which an
extensive emigration is now touring. The
property is located IN Elk County, Pennsyl-
vana, iu the midst of a thriving population
of come 10000. The climate is perfectly
healthy, and the terrible plague Of the west
fever is unknown. 1t also has an abundance
of the hest quality Of Coal AID Iron. The
price TO luy IL out is from SO 10 $50 per acre
payable ty irSallmeEts, TO be located at the
| time of purchasing, or share OF twenty-five
ac .es emitting 10 locate the same for $500,
payable Sc ler month or l21 acres payable 81
per month. Discount for every sum o. 500
aud unt,i, raid in advance, and for ovel $l00
| dis ounl -oi 10 per cent.
In consije lug the advantages Of emie rang
10 this locality the rsioN ing are presented
FtRsr---'lhe soil : ai.,h ,tme stone, ca oanle
Of racing the heavir,t COPS, owj jng 70 vii II
| this settlement has obtained lis p.esent great
prosperity.
SECoNn-It is the centre OF he great Moth
West Coal Ia ,r, and IS destined soon TO be-
come one Of the greatest business laces in
the State. il will supply the great Lake mar
ket Il (sccording 10 the population and u vel
tho gfeo;es in The Union) Ii has five work.
able VEINS Of the best Blluminous coal, amount-
! trg in the. aggresue o over % fec, which
| makes - QUO IONS OF coal under each acre /.
| This will make the lard OF inestl m able value.
The eminen, goolng,st DR.. Ches, J.. jackson
- ~ Ias ,otp n q Al a tho
land. and analysed the coal, the iron ore aud
limestone. This report together with maps
will he furnished Ia iuqutets
FouRrg-1hree Railroads are laid out thro'
This propetv, The Sunbu.v AID hIe Railroad
gives US o maiket for our coal TO tho lakes--.it
runs from Erie 10 Phi,adeiphin A iirse pat
of the Road has been iini.ned, and is now in
running order. A heavy force Is now working
rom Erie towards our land in The western d.
rcctlon, the means for llte CO ompleuou OF which
has been rdl.eJ, il will soon be finished. The
Allegheny Valley Raiload connects Us with
New York. Boston and PIT shufg. The We
mango Road connects Us with the West.
There are already good Turnpike Roads
running through tins property, various other
roads have been opened 10 accommodate the
emigration and settlement which has alleaJy
iah en- place.
There is no opportunity equal TO it now Of
fereJ TO the man who wants 10 provide himse If
a home IN an easy wnv, and make a settlement
whr.e he can live in prosperity and independ
ence in climate Perfectly Healthy,
No case of fever ever having been known to
occur in this settlement. 1t is not like going
to the hacSwoods OF the West, among perhaps
idolerant people, where there Is no society,
churches, or schools, where The price OF land is
high. and where the emisrani, after being used
TO the lealthlest climate in the world. has TO
endure sickness aud pain, and perhaps ruins
his health and that of his family. But here Is
a thriving settlement having three towns con-
tanning chulcLes, schools, hotels, stores. saw
mills, grist mills aud everything desired. There
is cash make, at hand. I he lumber trade
last year amcuned TO ovor Two hundred million
feet of lun Der. In short time, owng TO the
coal, it will lcccme still mole valuable as a
nu mLer Of iron works and maauIac,ories will
soon lie started; they ara at present starting
them extensively al Warren. Even for those
who do not with to 20 there, the payments
are such tha, they can easily buy farm 10
save their rising families from want IN the
future. or 10 gain competence by the rise
which wll,ake place in the value OF lands,
BY an outlay scarcely missed, substantial
provision eau he made.
Persons should make early application, ,..np-
PLY or write to f.. Jeflries. Secretary, No. 1875
Walnut Stree; below Fifth, Philadelphia
Letters carefully answered giving full inlor.
nation.
Shares or tracts Of land can be bought or
secured by letter enclosing The first Install
menl of five dollars, when the subscriber will
be furnished with books, maps, Sc. War
rarlee Deeds given. Persons can also pur'
chase from our Agents.
Route from Philadelphia TO Tyrone on the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad, and thence
by stage TO tho land. This is a delightful
season 10 visit ST. Mary's-he best hotel &C,
commodauon is afforded. Empire for +. C.
Shullz, Esq The Agent for The property al ST
Mary's.