Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-07-22
TO THOSE WHO WANT FARMS.
ALARM WITHIN THE REACH OF
EVERY MAN.

VII a
III RIDGWAY FAR C0HPANY has made ar
rargemeLts Jy which all gho desire to settle or par
chase a home can do so.
The Farms consist of the best limestone soil Of the
most superior quality for farming, i'll Il rapidly inproy-
:uc place, into which an extensive emigration is now
pouring. The property is located in Elk County,
pennsylvania, in the riist Of a thriving population Of
some lG.COJ. The climate is perfectly healthy, and
the terrible plague Of the west fever is unknown. 1t
also has an abundance Of the best qlality Of Coal ard
lion. The piice TO bug it out is IRON So to 500 per
acre. payable by iustalnents, to be located al the tine
of purchAsing.O or 4 share of p acres emitting to locate
the s1ne for $500, payable Sc per moHth or l2ls acres
payable 81 per month: Discount for every sum Of slOO
AID under, paid in advance. a discoun; Of , per cent.
will be allowed, AID for over SlO0a discount of 10 per
In considering the Advantages of emisrating to this
locality the following are presented:
First-The soil is a rich limestone, capable of rails.
ing the heaviest crops, owing to which this settlement
has attained its present great prosperity.
SeeoHd-It is the centre of the great Nerth Yves:
Coal Basin, and is destined soon to become one Of the
greatest business places in tie State. 1t will supply
the great Lake market, (acccrGinE TO population and
travel the greatest in the Gnion) Il has Eve workable
veins Of the hest BitGCli2ous Coal, amounting in the
aE-resaie to over - feet, which makes !2,C0G tons OF
coal CnGer eSch acfe This NIil make the lana o. II
estimable value.
The eL-irert state g~=clogist, DR.. Chas. 7. Jackson Of
Boston. has 2ade i geological surrey Of the land, and
analysed The coal, tie iron ore and the limestone
This report ~tOgethei with maps will be furnished to in
Fg~Hrfh-Thrre railroads are laid out through this
property. The SGnbury aud Erie Railroad gives US I
market for or coal TO the hkes-it runs IRON Erie TO
Philadelphia A large Part OF this road has Ieen fin
isae5, and is ROW ia running order a heavy force is
nov working from Erie towards our laLd in the west
ern direction. the means for the completion OF which
has been raiSed-it will soon he finished. The Ale
gtany Valley Railroad connects Us Wtsh New YORK,
Boston and Pittsburgh. The GeDango Road connects
Us with the West.
There are already good Turnpike Roads running
through ih.s property, various other reads have been
opened to the emigration and settlement
dEich has already taken place.
There is no opportunity eq5al TO it nov offered to the
man who wants TO provide himself a home in Al easy
way. and make a settlement where he can lre in pros
perity and Independence ia Il climate PERFECTLY
HEALTHY.
No case of the fever ever having been known to oc
cur in this settlement. 1t is not like going TO the back
woods Of the West. among perhaps into,erant people,
y here there Is no sGcieiy, ehuTches, or schools, "h4e
the price Of land Is highland slere the elniErant, ait=r
being used to The heabhiest climate in the world. has
TO endure sickness AID pain, and perhaps ruins his
health and that Of his family. But here is a thriving
settlement having three towns, containing churches,
schools, hotels, stores. saw mills. grist mills and eve
rything desired. There is a cash market at hand. The
lumber trade last year amounted 90 over two hundred
million feet Of lumber. In a short tine, owing to the
coal il viii become sill more ~valoatle, Is a number OF
iron works and manufactures viii soon be started;
they are II present starting them extensively at War
rem. Even fOr those giO DO not wish 10 go there, the
payments are such that they can easily buy a farm TO
save their rising families from want in the i1iHre, or to
gain = competence by the rise which viii take place in
the value Of lands. By an outlay scarcely missed, a
substantial provision can be made.
Persons sh1ull make early application, apply or
write to z. JeTries, Secretary. No. l35 Walnut Street,
ielog E fth. Philadelphia. Letters carefully answered,
giving full Information
Shares of tracts OF land can be bought or secured by
letters enclosing the hrst instalmeHt 81 five dollars,
when the subscriber Willie furnished with books, maj S
&c. Warrantee deeds given. Persons can also par
chase from our Agents.
Route from Phiiadellhia t. Tyrone On the Peansy J.
vania Central Railroad. and thence BY Stage to the
land. This is a delightful season to visit 81. Nary's--
the hest hotel accommodation is Afforded. Enquire for
L. c. Shaltz, Esq., the Agent for the property at 81.
Mays.