The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-09-25
To those who want Farms
ALARM WITHIN THE REACH OF
EVERY MAN.

THE RlDGwAY FARM COMPANY has
made arrangements by which all who desire 10
settle OF purchase home can do 30.
Tn, Farms consist the best limestone soh OF i
the most supepor quality for farming, IN raPld-
IN importing place, into which an extensive emi,
grafton Is now pouring; Inc property wSs,ee
Ia Xix County, Pennsy wanna, IN the midst oil
Thriving population OF some IL, 200 The climate
/. perlrciy healthy and the terrible plague OF the
west lever, 4. unknown. IL also has an abund-
ance of the best quality Of Coal aud Iron. The
price to buy IL out Is from 50 TO so per acre, pay
able by instruments, to be located at the time OF
purchasing, share OF 20 acres eniltllns To 10
cate the same Tor $500, payable 70 per month of
l2l acres payable 81 per month. Discount for
every sum Of 500 and under, paid Ia advance, a
discount Of per cent will be allowed, and ior
over slOO discount OF 10 per cent.
In considering the advantages OF emigrating TO
This locality the following are presented:
Pir.--Ihe soil Is rich limestone, capable oil
raising the heaviest crop, owing TO which this
settlement has attained its Presen, great prosper
IFS.
Second 1t is the centre Of the great North
West Coal BASIN and IL destined soon To become
one of,he greatest business places in tha State
A. wall supply the great Lake market, laccordng
10 population aud travel the greatest Ia the Unlon)
Il has i've workable veins OF the best Bnumn.
Gus Coal, amounting In the aggregate 10 over %
feet, which makes % 200 tons OF coal under each
acre This will make the land OF inestimable
value.
Tue eminent state geologist Dr.. Chas I. Jack
son, or Boston, has msde a geological survey OF
the land, and analy,ed ne coal, the iron ore and
tue limestone. TT'' s'Od together with maps
will be furnished Ia 1Cd'rers.
POurih-Three railroads are laid out through
this property The SunbLry aud Erie Railroad
giyes us a market ior our coal 10 the lakes = u
runs from Erie To Philadelphia. A large part Of
this road has boen finished, and Is now in running
order. A heavy force u now working RON EIie
towsrlS our land In the western direction, the
means Tor the completion OF which has been
raIsed-It win soon be finished Ihe Ahsg many
Valley Railroad connects Us with New York, Bos-
tot and Piitsburg. The Venango Road connects
There are already good Turnpike Roads run
ming through this property, various other roads
have been opened 10 accommodate the emigration
and settlement which has already taken place.
There i no opportunity equal To Il now offered
10 tue man who wants TO provide himself home
m an easy way and make settlement where be
rnn live In prOspt rity and Independence IN cli-
mate PERFECTLY HEALTHY.
No case ol the fever ever having been known 10
occur in this settlement Ii il not like gong 10
the backwoOds ofthe West, among perhaps IN.
tolerant people, where there is no society, church
es OF schools where the price OF land Is high, and
where the emigrani, after being used In the
bealthicsl climate In the world, has TO endure
SiCkhess and pain, and perhaps runs MS heath
and that Of his family But here Is thriving set.
Element having three towns, containing churches,
schools hotels, stores, saw mills, grist mills, and
everything desired. There l. cash market at
hand The lumber trade last year amounted to
over two hundred million feet Of lumber In a
short time, owing to the coal, II will become sIill
more valuable AS a number Ol iron works and
manufactures will soon be started; they are at
present starting them extensively at Warren
Eyen Tor those who do not wish 10 20 there, the
payments are such that they can easily buy farm
10 save their rising families from want IN the iu-
ture, or to gain competence by the rise which
williake place in the value Of lands. BY an out
lay scarcely missed, substantial provision can
Dc made.
Per,ons should make early application, apply
OF write to T. JefIeries, Secretary, No. l3 Wal
uut Street. below Fifth, Philadelphia. Letters
carefully answered giving full information.
Shares OF tracts OF land can be bought OF Sc
cured by letter enclosing the first insialment ol
i've dollars, when the subscriber will be furnished
with hooks, maps, &c. war1ntee deeds giyeu
Persons can also purchase from our Agents.
Route from Philadelphia To Tyrone on the Penn
sylVania Central Railroad, aud theuce 10y Stage e.
the land. This is delighliu season 10 visit 81
Mary's-tho best hotel accommodation Is afford
ed. Enquire foe L. &. Schultz, Esq the Agent
for the property at ST AaY'.. 81