Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10
VNO THOSE WHO WANT FARMS.
IL FARM WITHIN THE REACH OF

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THE RIDGWAY FARM COMPANY has made ar
rangements by which all who desire to settle or
purchase a home can do 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 Ponnsylya-
MA in the midst of thriving population Of some
10000. The climate is perfectly health " and the
terrible plague of the west fever is unknown II
also has abundance of the best qunlity of Coal
and iron> The price to buy it out is from So to
$50 per acre, payable in instruments be located
at the time of purchasing. share of 25 acres
emitting to locate the same for S3l0, payabln Sc
per month or l2t aercs payable 81 per month
discount for every sum OF 5 90 aud under paid in
adj yance, discount Of per cent will be allowed
and for over Sl00 discount of 10 per cent
-, IN considering the advantages of emigra.ing to
TINS locality the following are presented
first-Ihe soil is rich Limestone. capable of
raising the heaviest crops. owing wbic, This set
ueinent has attained its present great prosperity
ssco~f-lt is the centre Of tho great North West
Coal Basin, and is destined to become one of
the greatest business places in the State Il will
supply the great Lake market (according to uopu-
iation aud travel the greatest in the Unionl It
has hve workable yeines of the best Bituminous
Coal, amounting in the aggregate to over % fect
which makes Z2.0t1 tons of coal under each acre
ms rs. VIII make the land of inestimab,e value.
Ihfrf-The eminent state geofogist DIR Chas
4. jackson of Boston, has made geological sur
vey OF the land, and analysed the coal the iron
ore and the limestone. This report together with
maps VIII be furnished to inquirers.
Fourth-Three railroads ere laid ont N ro, oh
this property. The Sunbury and Erie Raiira,d
givesu market for our coal to the Lakcs-;t rms
from from Ere 10 fhiiadelPhia: large part of this
road has been finished, and is now in running or
der. a heavy force is now working from Eric 10
wards our land in the western direction the means
ior the completion of which has been raised-it
VIII soon be finished. The Allegheny Valley Rail
road connects US with New York. Boston an,, Pitts
Wost. -'s"1 ''Ane''s US WIN the
!, There arc already good Turnpike roads running
pcen opened to accommodate the emigration and
settlement which has already tab cr, place
mere IS no opportunity equal to it now offered
10 the man who wants 10 provide himself n home
In m easy way, and make settlement where he
can i've IN prosperity AMI Independence in q eli
mate PERFECTLY HEALTHY.
NO case OF fever ever having been known 10 oe-
eur in this settlement 1t is not like going to tho
oackwoods OF the West, among pcrhaps intollerant
people, where there is no society churches or
schoois where the price of land is high and whers
ne einIgrant, after being used to the healthIest
climate in the world. has to endure sickness and
Pai and perhaps ruins his health and that Of his
iiaamiiy. But here is thriving settlement having
three towns, containing churches schools hotels,
stores, saw mills grist mills and everything de-
sired. There is cash market at hand. The Ium-
-, .raac last year amounted to over two hundred
mAiion ~ feet OF lumber. In n short time, owing to
the coal, it will still become valuable, as .
number OF iron works and manufactures will soon
DC started they at present starting them cx-
tensively at Warren. Even for those who do not
wish TO 60 there, the payments are such that they
can easily buy farm 10 their rising families
from want in the future. or to gain competence
by the rise which will take place in tho value ef
lands BY ontlay scarcely missed, q srbslan-
tisl provision can be made
Persons should make early application, apply OF
write TO z. Jefferies. Secretary. No l35 Walnut
street below Fifth, Philadsiphia Letters care
fully answered giving full information
Shares or tracts of land can be bought or seeur-
ed by letter enclosing the first inslaiment ,f 1--WE
dollars, when the subscriber will be furnished
w KS m Gr
Persons can also purchase from our agents.
Route from Philadelphia TO Tyrone on the Penn
sylvania Central Railroad and thence by 81 age 10
the land. This is delightful season to visit ST,
mary.s-the best hotel accommodation Is afforded
Enquire for 4. O. Shultz, ESQ, the Agent for tho
property at ST. Marys. Junelo-'57-sm.