Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-08-21
To THOSE WHO WANT FARMS.
Il FIRM WITHI.F THE REICH OF
EEERY MN.

TIE RIDGWAY FARM COMPANY has
made arrl,; TssenlS by i'ieh ali who desire 10
settie or puro se hol cen do So
The Farms e. '>t Of n, ~ Limestone soil
Of the most super - quality farming, in i
rapidly improving place, -..nt0 " 1ch AN extep-
siye emigration is now pouring. rhe property
is located in Elk County, Pemsyl, aiiia in tie
midst Of a thriving Popuiaiinn OF some 10 ,OG0-
The climate is perfectly healtliy, and tile terri
bic plague Of the west, fever is unsnown Ii
also has iillun,limU. of the best q,iaIity OF
Coal and Iron. I he price to lGy il out IL
from - 70 so per acic, payable by ii,slal-
ments, to be located Ut the time of purchasing
or share Of - acres emitting To locate the
same for SS0g, payable So per month. or I9s
acres payable 81 per mouth. Discount for ey
cry sun Of ; lU0 and under, paid in advance,
discount of D pcr cent. will DC allowed, and for
oyer $fDD discount OF 10 PEI cent
In considering the Advantages of einigrating
~ this locality the following are presented:
First-The soil is rich limestone, capable
of raising the he iyiest crops, owing to which
this settlement has attained its present great
prosperity.
Second--It is in the centre of the great
North Nest Coal Basin and is destined soon
10 become one Of tia. greatest business places
in the State. Ii VIII supply the great Lake
market, (accordinE Ia population and travel
the greatest in tbs Unioii) 1t has five worka-
ble veins of the best BituisiuouS Coat aInount-
ing IN the aggregtie 10 over .. feet, which
makes as5s,008 toils IF coal un Ter each acre
This will o'ake the land Of inlsiimaIle yaiue
The eminent Stale geologiSt, DR.. Ctas T.
jackson, OF R0Ston, has made a geological sur
veY Of the land, and analysed the coal, the iron
ore and the Limestone. This report, together
'ith maps, viii De furnished t" iuquirers.
Third-Three Railroads are laid olit through
this property. The Sunbery and Erie Rail-
road gives Us IulrSet tor our coal to the lakes
lit runs from Eric 10 Philadelphia. A large
part OF this road has been hnislicd and is NOW
IN running or'ier. A heavy force is now work
ing frein Erie towards our Itnd in the western
'lirection, t'ir means for the completion of
which IA IS been rais-,i--ii will soon be flushed
. Tue Allegheny Valley Railroad connects US
with New Iork, Boston, and PIttsburg The
4eaaugo Ruai connects US With the West
There are already good Turnpike Roads run
nj 8 through this proRe-fy various either roads
have been opened % accommodate the emigra-
! rion and settlement which has already taken
place.
There is no opportunity equal 10 Il now Of
iered 10 tile man who wants 10 provide himself
a home ia an easy way, and inako "A settlement
| where be can live la prosperity and indenen-
dence ia elm tte PERFECTLY HEALTHY.
No case of,the fever llas ever been known 10
occur ia this settlement. Ii is not like going 10
lhS otch"oods oi stlle west, among PERHAPS
lntueTant people, where there is no sDciety
churches or schools. wher, the price of land il
nigh, aud where the emi.rliit after being used
to the heathiest climate ia the world nis t,,
endure sickness and pain, and perhaps ruin his
health Tnd that of his family. Bur hero il
thriving settlement, having three towns, CON
tanning churches, schools, hotels. stores SAW
mills, grist mills, aud every tang desired =
There is Il cash market at hand. The hlI,bar
rtade iaSl year amounted to over two hundred
million feet of lumber. Ina short time. aw
ing To the coal. It will become still more y;.lua-
! bic, rs a number of iron WORKS and mluufiic-
/ tories will soon be started; they are ut present
tsartiEg them extensively at Warrep. Even
for these who do not wish to go there. the nav
neilts are such THAI they easily b,iy farm,
t. save their rising fllAilics fEo maISt ii, tile lu
inre, or TO gam competence By the rise which,
viii take place IN the vaiue Of lands, By an
outlay scarcely lllisscd, a substantial provision
can lse made
Persons should make early application. ap
ply OF wtite To +. Ietirics, Secretary, 70. IS5
Walnut Street, below Fifth, Phila,icllhia. -
Letters carefully answered giving full informa-
tiou. t4u
Shares or tracts Of land can be bought or
secured by tetter enclosing the first instalrnent
OF live dollars, wneI4 the su5seriber will be fur
nlshed %itii books, malis, &e. Warrantee Deeds
Civ. Persons can also purchase from our
Agents.
Route from Philadelphia to Tyrone on the
| PENNSYLVANIA Central r Iilrold. and thence hy
Stage to the land. Phis isa delightful season
To visit st. Mary s-the best hotel accommotia
| tioIt Is Afforded. Enquire for j. @. Shultz.
Esq., the Agent for the property al St. Mary,s.
June L.. 1857.