The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-09-02
no THOSE WHO WANT FARMS.

IU THVcE WHU WANT FAhNlcs
A Farm ,cithin tie reach Of erery Man
ITyHE RIDGWAY FARM COMPANY hal
Il has made arrangements by which al
who desire 10 settle or purchase a home car
doso.
The Farms consist Of the best limestoht
soil of the most superior quality for farming
in rapidly improving place, into which az
extensive emigration is now Touring. The
| property is located IN Elk Comfy, Pennsyl.
vania, Ia the midst of thriving population
of some 10000. The climate Is perfectly
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 II out is from So to $40 per acre
payable by instalImer,s, 60 be located at the
time of purchasing, or a share Of twenty-five
acses emitting to locate the same for $500,
payable So rer month or laa acres payable "a
pee month. Discount for every sum o. $lOO
and under, paid In advance, anu for oveI Sl0O
dis :ount of 10 per cent.
Inconsidering the advantages Of einiprating
10 this locality the following are presented :
FIRsT-The soil is rich limestone, ca pable
OF raising the heaviest crops, owing 10 viii h
this settlement has obtained lis present great
prosperity.
Skcosn-It is the centre Of he great North
West Coal Basin, aud is destined soon TO be :
come 6he of the greatest business , luces in
the State. Il viii supply the great Lake mar
ket, according to the population and travel
the greatest in the Union.) II has five work.
able veins Of the best Bituminous coal, amounts
rng in the aggregate 10 over % feet, which
makes ~ 900 tons of coal under each acre
This will make the lard of inesti m able value.
The eminent geologist DIR. Chas. y. Jackson
Of Boston has made geologi cal survey Of the
land. and analysed the coal, the iron ore and
limestone. This report together with maps
will be furnished to inquirers.
FounrH--Three Railroads are laid out thro'
This property, The Sunburv and E,ic Railroad
gives us market for our coal to the lakes---it
runs from Erie TO Phi.adelphis. A large art
of the Road has been finished, and is now in
running order. A heavy force is now working
from Erie towards our land in the western d.
rectlon, the means for the CO mplelou Of which
has been ral>cj, it will soon be finished. The
Allegheny Valley Railroad connects us with
New York, Boston aud Pittsburg. The Ve-
mango Road connects us with the West.
There are already good Turnpike Roads
running through this property, various other
roads have been opened TO accommodate the
emigration and settlement which has already
tak en- place.
There is no opportunity equal TO II now Of
fered TO the man who wants 10 provide himself
a home IN an easy way, and make a settlement
where he can live in prosperity and independ.
ence in climate Perfectly Healthy.
No case of fever ever having been known to
occur In this settlement. 1t is not like going
to the back@oods Of the West, among perhaps
iatoleIant people, where there is no society,
chur ches, OF schools, where the price Of land is
high, and where the emieraui, after being used
to the healthiest climate in the world. has TO
endure sickness and pain, and perhaps ruins
his hesith and that of his family. But here is
q thriving settlement having thee towns, con-
tanning churches, schools, hotels, stores, saw
mills, grist mills, and everything desired. There
is cash market at hand. The lumber trade
last year amounted to ovor two hundred million
feet of lumber. In short time, owing 10 the
C oal, il will become still more valuable as a
number of iron works and manufactures will
them extensively al Warren. Even for those
who do not wish to go there, the payments
are such that they can easily buy a farm to
save their rising families from want in the
future. or 10 gain competence by the rise
which will take place in the value of lands.
By an outlay scarcely missed, substantial
provision can be made.
Persons should make early application. Jap
ply or write to +. Jeflries, Secretary, No. 1856
Walnut Street, below Fifth, Philadelphia
Letters carefully answered giving full inlor-
nation.
Shares or tracts Of land can be bought or
secured by letter enclosing The first install
menl of five dollars, when the subscriber will
be furnished with books, maps, Sc. War.
rantee Deeds given. Persons can also pur-
chase from our Agents.
Route from Philadelphia 10 Tyrone on the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad, and thence
by stage TO the land. This is a delightful
season TO visit ST. Mary's-ihe best hotel &C.
is afforded. Enquire for E. c.
ShuliE, Esq, The Agent for The property at ST.
Mary's.