Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-09-02
TO THOSE WHO WANT FARMS
a FARM WITHIN THE REACH OF
EEEPV NAN

TIE RIDGwAY FAEM COMPANY has male ar
Engagements by which all who desire 70 settle or lur-
chase = home can do SO.
The Farms consist OF the hest limestone sell Of the
most superior quality for farming, la 4 rapidly improy-
ing place, into which an extensive emigration is now
pouring The property Is located in Elk County,
Pennsylvania, in the milst Of thriving population Of
some lu.UUO. The climate is perfectly healthy, and
the terrible plague Of the west fever is unknOTu- 1t
all has an abundance Of the best quality Of Coal and
Iron. The pIice to buy it ont is from So TO SEQ per
acre. payable By instruments, to be located 1t lie time
Of PURCHASING or = share Of p acres e~lttiiug % locate
the same for $500, payable So per month or Ia ycres
payable 81 per month Discount for every sum Of : 100
amt under, paid in advance. 2 discount OF > per cent.
Will be allowed, and for over SlO0a discount Of 10 per
cent.
In considering the advantages or em;grat:ng 20 This
locality the following are presented:
First-The soil is a rich Limestone, capable Of rails
ing the heaviest crops, owing 20 which this settlement
has attained its present great prosperity
SecoRd-It is the ccLtre OF the great North West
Coal Basin, and is destined soon to become one OF The
greatest business places in the State. 1t will supply
the great Lake market, Caccording TO population and
travel the greatest in the Cnio1) Il has five workable
veins Of the best Bitulinous Coal, amounting in the
a-gre ate to over - feet, which makes 22,eC0 tons Of
coal uEder each acre This will make the land Of in
estimGble value.
The eI-inent state g~eolo-ist, Dr. Chas. 7. Jackson OF
Boston. has made a geological survey Of the land, and
analysed the coal, the iron ore and the limest0ne.-
This report together with maps will be furnished to in
quirers.
FoHrth-Tmee railroads are laid out through this
property. The sanitary and Erie Railroad gives US 4
market for our coal to the hkes-it runs from Erie to
Philadelphia A large part Of this road has been IT.
ished, and is nov in running order. 4 heavy force is
now working from Erie towards our land in the west
eTn direction. the means Tor the completion Of which
has been rIised-it will soon be finished. The Ale
ghany Valley Railroad connects US with New York,
Boston and Pittsburgh The Ven2ngO Road connects
US with the West.
There are already good Turnpike Roads running
through this property, various other reads have been
opened to accommodate the emigration and settlement
which has already taken place
There is no opportunity equal to It now offered to the
man who wants to provide himself a home in an easy
way. and make 4 settlement where he can live in pros
HEALTHY.
No case of the fever ever having been known to oe-
cur in this settlement. It IS not like going to the back
woods Of the Vest, among perhaps intolerant people,
y here there is no society, churches, or schools, where
the price oflandi is high. and shere the ~e;uigrant, after
being used 10 the healthieSt Climate IN the work.. has
to endure sickness and pain, and perhaps ruins his
health and that Of his family. But here is a thriving
settlement having three towns, containing churches,
schools, hotels, stores, saw mills, girls. mills and eve
rything desired. There is a cash market at hand. The
lumber trade last year amounted to over two hundred
million feet of lumber. In = short tiEe, owing to the
coal. it will become still more valuable, as 4 member Of
iron works aud manufactures viii soon be started;
they are at present starting them extensively at War
rem. Even for those who do not wish to 90 there, the
payments are such that they can easily buy 4 farm to
save their rising families from want in the future. or to
gain a competence by the rise which kill take place in
the value Of lands. BY an outlay scarcely missed, 4
substantial provision can be made
Persons shCull make early application. apply or
write to E JelrIe5, Secretary. No, ia5 Walnut Street,
below Fifth. Philadelphia. Letters carefully answered,
giving full information.
Shares of tracts OF land can be bought or secured by
letters enclosing the first instalment Of five dollars,
when the subscriber Eilibe furnished with books, maps,
&c. Warrantee deeds given. Persons can also pur-
chase from our Agents.
Route from Philadelphia to TyronS on the PennsyI-
vania Central Railroad. and thence by Stage TO the
lanl. This is a delightful season to visit st. Hary's--
the best hotel accommodation is Afforded Enquire for
+. C. Shultz. Esq, the Agent for the property at St.