The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-07-29
TO those who Want Farms.
A Farm within the Reach of every Man


The Ridgway Farm company hns made arrane-
ments by which all who desire to settle or pur.
chase home can do so.
The Farm consists OF the best limestone soil Of
the most superior quality for farming, in a rapidly
improving place, into which an extensive emigrn-
ton is now pouring The property is located in
Elk county, Pennsylvania in the midst of thri-
wing population Of some 10000. The climate Is
healthy and the terrible plague Of the west fever
is unknown. II also has an abundance of the best
quality Of Coal and Iron. The price to buy it out
Is from S3as20 per acre, payable by instruments.
to be located at the time Of purchasing, or share
of rs acres emitting to locate the same for $500,
payable Sc per month, IL l-2 acres, PAYABLE "a
per month. Discount for every sum Of 500 and
under, paid In advance, Discount of 8 per cent
will be allowed and for over 500 discount of 10
per cent.
In considering the advantages of emieratipe to
this locality the following are presented
Fivt-The soil is of rich limestone, capable
Of raising the heaviest crops, owing TO which this
settlement has attained its present great prosper
lily.
Secnd-Itis 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, according to the
population and travel the greatest in the Unon.)
1t has five workable vains of the best Bitumnous
Coal, amounting in the aggregate to over % feet.
which makes % 900 tons of Coal under each acre.
This will make the land of inestimable value.
The eminent state geologist DR.. Chas. T. Jack
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land and analysed the Coal, the Iron o. e and the
limestone. This report together with maps will
be furnished to nquirers
Fourth-Three Railroads are LAID out through
this property. The Sunbury and Erie Railroad
gives market for our coal to the lskes-it runs
from Erie to Philadelphia. large part of this road
has been finished, and is now in running order
heavy force Is now working from Erie towards
our land in the western direction, the means for
the completion Of which has been raised-it will
soon be finished. The Allegany Valley Railroad
connects us with New York, Boston and Pttsburg
The verango Road comets us with the West.
There are already good Turnpike Roads run
ming through this property, various other roads
have been opened to accommodate the emigration
ard settlement which has already taken place.
There is no opportunity equal to it now offered to
the man who wants to provide himself a home in
an easy way, and make settlement where he can
live in prosperity and independence in climate
PERFECTLY HEALTHY.
No case Of the Fever ever having been known to
occur in this settlement. II is not like going TO
the backwoods Of the West, among perhaps intol-
Grant people, where there is no Society, Churches
or Schools, where the price of land is high, and
where the emigrant, after being used to the heal
thiest climate in the world has to endure sickness
and pain, and perhaps ruins his health and that Of
his family. But here is thriving settlement hav.
ing three towns, containing Churches schools Ho
tells, Stores Saw Mills, and everything desired,
There is cash market at hand. The lumber
trade last your amounted to over two hundred mil
lion feet OF lumber In short time, owing to the
COAL it will become still more valuable, as a num-
Der Of iron works and manufactures will soon be
started they are at present starting them extern
sivety at Warren. Even for those who do not wish
to 90 there, the payments are such that they can
easily buy farm to save their rising families from
want in the future, or to gain a competence by
the rise which will take place in value of lands.
By an outlay scarcely missed, substantial provi-
sion can be made.
Persons should make early application apply or
write TO f. JEFFERIEs, Secretary, No. 1876 Walnut
street, below Fifth, Philadelphia. Letters careful
~ answered giving full information.
Shares or tracts of land can be bought or secu-
red by letter enclosing the first instalment of Is,
when the subscriber will be furnished with books
maps, &c. Warantee Deeds given. Persons can
also purchase from our Agents
Route from Philadelphia to Tyrone on the PEN
ma. Central Railroad and thence by stage to the
land. This is delightful season to visit St. Ma
ry's-the best hotel accommodation is afforded
Enquire for f. c. SCHULTZ, Esq, the Agent for
the property at St. Mary's, June 4, 1S57-s:3m