Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-07-03
TO THOSE WHO WANT FARMS.
A Farm WITHIN THE REACH OF
EVERY Min.


THE RIDGWAY FARM COMPANY has
made arrangements by which all who desire to
settle or purchase home caa do so.
The Farms consist of the best limestone soil
ofthe most superior quality for farming, in a
rapidly improving place, INTO wkieh an extsp-
Slye emigration is now pouring. The property
/ is located in Elk County, Pennsylvania in the
/ midst of 4 thriving population OF some l0, ,000.
The climate Is perfectly healthy, and the terri
ble plague of the west, fever, is unknown. 1t
also has abundancs of the best quality of
Coal and Iron. The price to buy it out is
from So to SO per acre, payable by install
mentS, to be located at the time of purchasing
or a share OF % acres emitting to locate the
same for $500, payable Sc per month, or l29
acres payable "a per month Discount for ey-
cry sum Of Sl00 and under, paid in advance, a
discount of per cent. will be allowed, and for
over 500 discount of 10 per cent
In considering the advantages OF emigrating
to this locality the following are presented:
First-The soil is rich limestone, capable
Of raising the heaYiest crops, owing to which
this settlement hds attained its present great
prosperity.
Second-It is in the centre Of the great
North West Coal Basin and is destined soon
TO become one Of the greatest business places
in the State. 1t will supply the great Lake
market, (ace0rding ia population and travel
the greatest in the Union-) IL has five worka-
bic Veins OF the best Bituminous Coal, amount
ing IN the aggregate to over - feet, which
makes 22.00u tons of coal under each acre.
This will o'ake the land OF inesiimable value.
The eminent 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 {" iuquirers.
Third-Three Railroads are laid out through
this property. The SEnbury and Erie Rail
road gives market for coal to the lakes
lit runs from Erie TO Philadelphia. A large
part OF this road has been finished. and is Row
IN running order. A heavy force is now work
ing from Erie towards our land in the western
direction, the meaus for the completion of
which h IS been raised-it win soon be finished.
The Allegheny Valley Railroad connects us
with New York, Boston, and Pttsburg. The
Yenango Road connects us with the " est.
There are already good Turnpike Roads run
Mig through this property, various other roads
have been opened to accommodate the emigra-
tion and settlement which has already taken
place.
There is no opportunity equal to It now of
feTed to the man who wants 70 provide himself
home in an easy way, and make a settlement
where he can live III prosperity and indepen-
dence in u climate PERFECTLY HEALTHY.
No case Of the fever has ever been known TO
occur in this settlement. Itislnot like going to
the bIckwoods of the west, among perhaps
ntolerant people, where there is no society
churches or schools, where the price OF land is
nigh, and where the emigrdnt, after being used
to the heaIthest climate in the world has to
endure sickness aud pain, and perhaps ruin his
health and that OF his family. But here is
a thriving settlement, having three towns, con
tanning churches, schools, hotels, stores, saw
mills qrist mills and tyery tuinc desired -
There is a cash market at hand. The lumber
trade last year amounted 10 over two hundred
million feet of lumber. In a short time, NV
ing TO the coal, it viii become still more valua-
bic, rs a number of iron WORKS ant Inanufae-
tories viii soon be started; they are ut present
starting them extensively at Warren. Even
for these who do not wish TO go there, the pay
mentS are such that they can easily buy farm
tS their rising families from want IN the tu-
ture, or to gain a competence by the rise which
will take place in the value OF lands. BY an
ontlay scarcely missed, substant al provision
can be made.
Persons should make early application. ap-
ply or write to T.. jefries, Secretary. No. l35
Walnut Street, below Fifth, Philadelphia
Letters carefully answered giving iull iufoFma-
ton.
Shares or tracts Of land can be bought or
secured by letter enclosing the FIRST instaiment
Of five dollars, when the subscriber viii he fur
nished with books, maps, xc. Warrautee Deeds
giv.n Persons can also purchase from our
Agents.
Route from Philadelphia to Tyrone on the
Penpsy vania Central Railroad. and thence by
Stage to the land. This isa delightful season
to vIsit ST. Macy's-th best hotel accommoda-
ton is afford a. Erquire for T.. c. Shutz,
Esq, the Agent for the property al St. A'ry's.
j uue - 1887