The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-08-05
miscellaneous.
To those who Want Farms,
A Farm within the Reach Of every Man

The Ridgway Farm company has made arrnng-
ments by which all who desire to settle or pur.
chase a home can do so. it
The Farm consists Of the best limestone soil Of
the most superior quality for farming, in rapidly
improving place, into which an extensive emigra-
ton is now pouring. The property IL located in
Elk county, Pennsylvania, in the midst Of a THRU
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 Il out
Is from SSa@20 per acre, payable by instruments,
to be located at the time of purchasing, or share
of 25 acres emitting 10 locate the same for $500,
payable SO per month, IL 1-e acres, payable 81
per month. Discount for every sum of 500 and
under, paid in advance, discount Of per cent
will be allowed and for over 500 discount of 10
per cent. ..nf .. ..aV
D.. this locality the following are presented;
First--The soil is Of rich limestone, capable
Of raising the heaviest crops, owing TO which this
settlement has attained its present great prosper
Second-Iti is the centre of the Great North West
Coal Basn 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 Union.)
Il has five workable vans Of the best Bituminous
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. 7
The eminent state geologst DIR. Chas. I. Jack
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land and analysed the Coal, the Iron De and the
limestone. This report together with maps will
be furnished to inquirers.
F6urth-Three Railroads are LAID out through
this property. The Sunbury and Erie Railroad
gives us market for our coal to the akes-it runs
from Erie to Philadelphia A large part of this road
has been finished, and is now in running order.
A 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 Pittsburg.
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
and settlement which has already taken place.
There ism opportunity equal to it now offered to
the man who wants to provide himself 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. 1t is not like going to
the backwoods of the West, among perhaps intol
Grant people, where there is no Society, Churchc;
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 o
his family. But here is a thriving settlement hav
ing three towns, containing Churches, schools Ho
tells, Stores Saw Mills, and everything desired
There is a each market at hand. The lumber
trade last your amounted to over two hundred mil.
lion feet oil lumDef. In u snort Tune, owing 10 TN
coal, it will become still more valuable, as a mum
Der of iron works and manufactures will soon b,
started they are at present starting them exten.
sivety at Warren Even for those who do not wisl
to 60 there, the payments are such that they cal
easily buy farm to teir rising families from
want in the future, or to gain competence by
the rise which will take place in value Of lands
BY an outlay scarcely missed, substantial provi
sion can be made. p Nf
Persons should make early application apply o.
write to E. JEFFERIEs, Secretary, No. 1856 Walnu
street, below Filth, Philadelphia. Letters careful
ly 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. Warrantee Deeds given. Persons car
also purchase from our Agents
Route from Philadelphia to Tyrone on the Pen
ma. Central Railroad and thence by stage to thu
land. This is delightful season to visit St Ma
ry's-the best hotel accommodation ia afforded
Enquire for E. C. SCHULTZ, Esq, the Agent fol
the property at St. Mary's. June 4. 1s57.-s;3n