The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-09-02
70 THOSE WHO WANT FARMS.


A Farm scitsin the reach Of ecsry Nan,
grtHE RIDGwAY FARM COMPANY has
j has made arrangements By which all
who desire 10 settle OF purchase home can
Tho Farms consist Of the best iimestong
soil OF the most superior quality for farming,
IN q rapidly improving place, into which an
extensive emigration is now Touring. The
properly is located IN ELI Comfy, Pennsyl-
vana, in the midst of a thriving population
of some 10000. The climate ie perfectly
healthy, and the terrible plague Of the west
| fever is unknown. its also has %, sbundapce
of the besl quality of Coal and Iron. The
price to buy il out is from So 10 $40 per acre,
pay able by instailmerts, TO be located at the
Time Of parcLasins, Or q share Of twenty-five
acres emitting 10 locale the same for $500.
payable Sc per month or l2S ceres payable ss4
per month. Discount for every sum or 500
and under, paid in advance, and for over 500
dis .otnt Of 10 per cent.
| In considering tho Advantages of etnie rating
! 10 this locality the following are presented:
Frasr44The soil is rich limestone, capable
| Of raising the heaviest crops, owing TO viii h
this settlement hss obtsihed It's present great
| prosperity. a., -
srcoSb III Is the centre OF he great North
West Coal Basin, and is destined soon to be-
| come one Of the greatest business laees in
the State. II win supply the great Lake mar
ket, (according to the population and travel
the greatest in the Union.) 1t has five work
able veins Of the best Bituminous coal, amount-
rng in the aggregate 10 over 20 feet. which
makes ~ QUO tons Of coal under each acre.
This win make the lard of inesti i'm able value.
The eminent geolog,st DR.. Chas. J. Jackson
of Besion has made d geological survey Of The
land. and anaiy sad tho coal, the iron Ore end
limestone. This report together with maps
will be furnished to inquirers.
FouRrH-Three Railroads are laid out thros
This property, The Sunburv and Eie Railroad
gives us market for our coal to the lakes-.,it
runs from Erie TO Phi.adelphia. A large part
Of the Road has been finished, and is now in
running order. heavy force is now working
from Erie towards our land in the Western di.
rectIon, the means for the completiou Of which
has been rai-cd, II win soon be finished. The
Allegheny Valley Railroad connects ds with
New York, Boston and Pit,sburg. 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
tab hen place. tt.r ,
There is no opportunity equal 10 Il now Of
fered 10 the man who wants TO provide himself
a bofielu an easy way, and make a settlement
where he can live in prosperity and independ,
ence in climate Perfectly Healthy saG.s
No case of fever ever having been knownto
Occult in this settlement. 1tis not like going
10 the backwoods Of the West, among perhaps
iatolerent people, where there is no society,
churches, or schools, where the price Of land is.
high, and where the emisrant, after being used
10 the healthiest 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 having thee towns, con-
tainipg churches, schools, hotels, stores, saw
mills, grist mills, ,and everything desired. There
is cash market at hand. The lumber trade
last year smchDted TO ovoI two hundred million
feet Of lumber. In short time, owing TO the
coal, ii will become still more valuable as
number of iron works and msnufactorios will
soon be started they are at present starting
them extensively al 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 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. r "a
Persons should make earIy application, zap.
ply OF write to f, JefIries, Secretary, No. 1856
Walnut Street, below Fifth, Philadelphia.
Letters carefully answered giving full infor-
nation.
Shares or tracts of land can be bought or
secured by letter enclosing The first INSTALL
men, 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 10 the land. This is delightful
season 10 visit 81. Mary's-ihe bes, hotel &C.
commodaton 10 Afforded. Enquire for E. @
ShulS, Esq, he Agent for the properly at ST
Mary's. .y8 =, a ~
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