Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-07-11
TO THOSE WHO WANT FARMS.

a Farm UITHLN THE REACH OF EVERY NAN
THE RIDGWAY FARM COMPANY has} made ar.
L Tangemerts by which all VINO desi re to settle or
purchase a home can do So
The Farms consist fthe best lines tone soil tic
most superior quality for farming, in a rap dly la.
prov ing lace into which an extensive emigration
is now touring The property is located in Eis
population O some 10000 The mate is perfectly
health y ard the terrible plague of the west ever is
unknown. 1t also has an abundance OF the best qua
ity OF Coal and Iron The price to buy It out is iom
81 TO $40 per acre payable by insa ailments, to be To-
catedat he time ofPurchasins OF share of 2j acres
emitting 10 locate the same for $500 payable 81 pei
month, I2i acres payable 81 per month Discount
for every sum Of sl0o and under paid in advance,
discount Of percent will he allowed hhu Tor over
500 discount oil 10 per cent.
In considering IL e advantages Of emi grniing to
! This locality the following are presented: "
Fhst-The soil is rich limestone. capable of rails.
ing the heaviest crops, owing 10 which TINS SETTLE
men hns at tanned its present great Osperty
SeeoRd-It is the centre OF the great North West
Coal ID in, nnd destined soon to become he
greatest bust ness places in the State II Will supply
the great Lake market (according to population and
travel the gr'a,es in the Union II has ave work
able veins of the best Bitumnous Coal, amounting is
the aggregate to over - feet, which makes $4,000
tons of coal under each acre. This Will make this
land of inestimable value.
The eminent state olog ist, DR.. Cha res 7. Jack
son. Of Bos ton, has made geOlo ca rvey OF tho
land, and anllyzed the coal, the II ore and tho
lime stone. This report together with maps, win be
furnished TO inquirers.
/ Three rarnads are laid out through this property
The Sunburya and Erie Railroad gives u mark for
our coal TO the lakes-it runs from Emo to PHI lade
phia. A large part Of this road has been 6Gsle =
and is now n running order. a heavy force is now
working from Erie towards our land in the weste y
direc lion, the m for Ompleiion ol which ha 8
been miscd-it will soon be finished. The hileghany
Valley Railroad connects us with New YORK boston
and Pittsburg. The Venango Road connects US win
the West.
There are already good Turnpike Roads running
through this property, various thcr roads have cen
ope NED to ommOdaie The cmigTat ion and tie
mcnt VIII ch has al ready taken pace.
There is no opportunity equn 10 1t now offered 10
the man who wants to provide himself home in an
ea sy way and make settlement where he can live
u nni upnp IA n.
, FEJTLY HEALTHY.
, No case of the fever ever hn wing been known 10
orcur in this settlement ItIs not like going the
bnc kwoods Of the West, among perrin Iniolerant
prope he there society, chlr chcs Ools
where The price of land is high, aud where the eni
grant after being used TO the heilthics climate in
the wOd, has 10 end IRE sickness ana pam, aud PEI
hans his health and that of his ainiv. Rut here
thriviug ttGmcrt having three towns, cohta in
ing churches, schools hotels stores, saw mills girls!
mill s. und Gvervth ng desired. There s cash mag
ket at baud The lumber trade last var amounted
10 ov'r two hundred million lee1 OF lnnber In 4
short time owing to the coal, it viii h' come still
moe valuable, n number of IRON works ana mann.
factories will soon be staredi N'y gre a' prrseni
starting them eSienslyey at Warren. LVehloi those
who do not wish In go there. the aymeh,s arc sieh
that they easily buy farm 10 save tnelr rising
q families itOm want iuh' fur ., or to gam cuhpn-
ence by he rise which III ke pl ice IN lc Nalue
of lands. By an outlay scarcely missed, sups'"h
ti1l provision can be made.
Perso ons should make early Application, Hrp,y o.
write 10 T. JEFFERIEs, Secretary. No l35 Walnut
street, below Fifth Philadelphia Letters carefully
answe red, giving full information.
shares tracts of land can he bought or secured
by letter enclosing the Isl nsalment OF hve collars
when the subscriber will be Il finished WIN hooka
maps. &c. Warranted Deeds given, Persons can
al SO puTrhas from our Agents:
o Route rom Philade phia TO Tyrone the Penrsyl
yania Central Railroad aud thence by stage TO the
\ land This is a del chtful season visit 81 mary
q tho best hotel aceommIiiIio is afforded nnlul',
. for T. Schultz. Esq" re Agcn for the property ~
Il st. Mery's.
i June o, is57-3m