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TOTHOSE WIZ WANT FARMS
ALARM WITHIN THE REACH

OF VERY NJ MAN!!!
NHE RIDG WAY FARM COMPANY has
| made arrangements by which all who desire
TO q1tlle or purchase a home can do 70.
Ths Farms consist of the best limestone soil
of the most superior quality for farming, in a
rapidly improving place, into which an exten
siye emigration is now pouring The property
is located in ELK County, Pennsylvania, in the
midst OF a thriving population Of some 10000.
The climate is perfectly healthy, and the ter,
riDle plague Of the west fever is unknown
| 1t also has an abundance of the best quality of
| Coal aud Iron. The price to buy ID out is
/ from $3 to so per acre, payable by install.
ment-, to be located at the time OF pu. chas.
! ing, or share OF 25 acres emitting 70 locate
the same for $500, payable Sc per month, or
l2!acles payable "a per month Discount for
every sum Of $lOOaud under, paid in advance,
discount of per centwIll be allowed, and
for over $lOOa discount Of 20 per cent.
In considering the advantages Of emigratng
tn this locality the following are presented;
| Frst--lhe sell is a rich limestone capable of
rasing the heaviest crops, owing to which this
settlement has attained It's present great pros,
! pelly.
Second-It i9 the centre of the great North
| West Goal Basin and is destined soon to be
come one Of the greatest business places in the
State. 1t will supply the great Lake market,
| according to population and travel the q eat.
est in the Union) 1t has five workable VEINS
Of the best Bituminous Coal, amountiugin the
aggregate to over % feet, which makes 20, 600
tons of coal under each acre. This will make
! the land Of incstmable value.
The eminent State geologist Dr. Chas. T.
Jackson Of Boston, has made a geological sur.
Vey OF the land, and analyZadthe coal, the iron
ore and the limestone. This report together
with maps wi be furnished toinquirers.
Fourth-Ihree railroads are laid out through
this property. The Sanbury and Erie Railroad
gives US a market for our coal to the lakos--it
runs from Erie to Philadelphia. A large part
OF this road has been flushed, and is now in
running order. A heavy force is now working g
from Erie towards our land in the western di.
rectior, the means for the completion has been
raised-t will soon be finished The Allegheny
Railroad connects US with New York. Boston
and Pittsburgh The Venango Road connects
US with the West.
| There are already good Turnpike Roads run
ming through this property, various other roads
have been opened to accommodate the emiqra.
tion and settlement which has already taken
place.
There is no opportunity equal to It now Of
lered to tie man who wants to provide himself
! home In an easy way, and make a settlement
where he can live in prosperity anG indopen.
dence, in climate PERFECTLY HEAL THY.
No case OF the fever ever having been known
to occur il this settlement. Its not like 90.
ing to the backwoods Of the West, among per.
haps intolerant people, where there is no so.
cety, churches or schools, whereihe price of
land is high, and where the emigrant, after be
ing used to the healthiest climate in the world
has TO ecdure sickness and pain, and perhaps
ruin his health and that Of his family. But
here is thrivingsettlement having three towns
containing churches, schools, ho'els, stores, saw
mills, grist mills, and every thing desired. There
Is cash market at hand. The lumber trade
last year amounted to over two hundred million
feet OF lumber, In Snort time, owing to the
coal, il will become still more valuable, as A
number of iron works and manufactures will
soon be started; they are al present starting
them extensively at Warren. Even for those
who do not wish to 60 there. the payments are
such that they can easily buy farm to save
their rising families from want in the future, or
to gain competence by the rise which will
take place in the value of lands. By an outlay
scarcely missed, a substantial provision can be
made.
Persons should make early application, aN.
ply or write to e. JefiIies, Secretary, No. 1876
Walnut st., below Fifth, Philadelphia. Let.
ters carefully answered giving full information.
Shares or tracts of land can be bought or
secured by letter enclosing the first install.
ment OF 6ve dollars, when the subscriber will
be furnished with books, maps, &c. IVarrantee
Deeds given. Persons can also purchase from
our Agents. .ra
Route from Philadelphia to Tyrone on the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad, and thence by
Stage to the land. This is a delighted season
to visit St. Aary's--the best hotel accommo.
datiOns is afforded, Enquire for E. G. Schultz,
Esq, the Agent for the property at St. Mary's.
June Is, 1857 SIN.