Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-08-14
TO THOSE WHO WANT FARMS.
n FIRM WITHIN THE REICH or
EEERY MIN.

TIE RIDGWAY FARM COMPANY has
made arraac '-lrnis by ahieh all who desire io
settle OF pur. AZ hoL can do
The Farms c.. II ofth. .st limestone soil
0f the Most supei.... duality farming, in Il
rapidly improving place, hto ,y.ieh an extern
sivc emigration is now pouring. rbe property
is lpcated in Elk County, Pennsylv ailia, in the
midst of thriving population piisoms ~, 400.
The climate Is perfectly healthy and the tcrIi-
ble'plagut. OF the west, fever. Is UNKNOWN. IL
also has ~ abundance of the best quality OF !.
Coal aud Iron. The price 10 bny t oui il
from 50 10 So per aeie, payable by install
nients, To be located ut the time Of purchasing
or share OF - acres emitting to locate the
same for $500, payable Sc per month, or l2s
acres payable ) per month. Discount for e.-
cry sum OF slOO and under, paid in advance, a
discount Of per cent. will be allowed, and for
over $l00 discount of 10 pei Cent
In considering the advantages of etnigrating
to this locality the following presented:
First-The soil is rich lnestone, eapable
of raising the heaviest crrps, owing tn which
this settlement has attained liz present great
prosperity.
Seeond-it IN in the centre of the great
North West Goa; Basin aud is destined soon
to become one Of the greatest business places
in the State. IL will supply the great Lake
market, (actordng tn population and travel
the greatest ia the Unen) 1t has five worka-
BILE veins Of the best BituWnorts Coal, amount-
| ing in the aggregate 10 oyer ~ feet, which
| makes =, 900 tons OF cpal uni-r each acre.
] This win make tlc land Of In, sIinlabie value
! The emjrieHt state gepIogist, Dir. Chas 4
Jackson, nf Reston, has Made a geological sur
yey of the land, aud analysed the coal the iron
| ore and the limestone. This report, together
sith maps, will be furnished t" inqarefs.
Third Three Railroads are laid ont through
| this property. fha SuahGry and Erie RAFT
rpa gives as market Tor our coal to the lakes
| Iii runs from Erie 20 PhiIadeipllia. A large
part of THIS road has been finished and is npw
| IN running of,lcs. A heavy force is now work
/ ngfroia Erie fowafds our land in the western
| direction, the mealis for tie eompletinn OF
| watch has hecn rsisedit viii spou be finished.
/ The Allegheny Valley Railroad connects us
/ with New York, Boston, and Piitsburg. The
! yenango Roht connects its with the West.
/ :. There are already good Turnpike Roads run
MI g through this property, various other reads
! have been opened to Accommodate the emigra-
i rion and settlement which has already taken
| place,
There is no opportunity equal to il now Of
! fered tn the man wito wants to prosde himself
! 4 home in an easy way, aud make u settlement
where he can live ia prosperity AMI iRdepcn-
dence III 4 climate PERFECTLY iiE EAETAY
4 No case OF the fever has ever been known Ia
occur in this settlement. IL iiotlike going t,
the backwoods Oh the west, among perhaps
| intolefant people, where there is no society
churches Or schools, where the price Of land is
III a and where the eniigrant. after being used
1 to the healtlsiest climate in the world has to
| endure sickness and pain. and perhaps ruin his
! health and that of his family. But here is "A
a thriving settlement, having three towns, con-
tanning churches, schools, hotels, stores. SAW
/ mills, grist mills, and every tlfins desired
| There IA cash market at hand. The lumber
/ rfade last year amouated to over two hundred
! million feet OF lumber. In short time. NV
ing to the coal, it will become still more valua-
! Bile, It's nurit,ss of iron works and rfau,if,,-
tories will soon be started; they are ut present
tsarting them extensively at Warren. Even
! tor these who do not wish to 60 there, the pay-
nients are such that they can easiy bt.y n farm
To save their rising faniiies from want in the fr
ture, or To gain competence by the rise which
will take place in the value of lands. By an
outlay scarcely missed, substantial provision
can I've ntade. iz8
4 Persons should make early applications ap-
ply or Write To Is. Ieiiries, Secretary, Ma. l5a
Walnut Street, below Fifth. Philasseis,l.ia-
Letters Carefully answefed giving iuii tuforma-
ton.
! Shares or tracts of land can be soAght os
secured by letter enclosing the Gfst instaifnent
1 OF i've dollars, when the subscriber will be fur
/ nislied with books, maps, &c. Hafranfee Deeds
given. Petsnns can also pAsrhase ircm our
Agents. Gf4 ie3 Z
Route IfoA Philadelphia TO Tyrcre on fhe
Pennsylvania Central z tilscld. and thence by
Stage to the land. This isa &elightfni season
to visit ST. Mary's-the fesa hotel aecoAsAaoda,
tion is afforded. Erquire f,s 4. G. Shaitz,
Esq, the Agent for ,he property at 81. Mary's.
June fS 1857