Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-07-23
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~ ]NoH 49, WANT FARES
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| me RIDG WAY FARM COMPANY has made ar
rangemeuu by which all who desire 10 settle Or pur
/ chase home can do 90.
The Farms consist Of the best limestone soil of ths
mos superior qualify for iarinLg z, il rapidly impro
wing place, into which an extensive emigration is now
DOufing The property Is loeated 10 Elk County, Penn
svIv la, In he midst Of thriving population Of some
10000 The cniSte is perfectly healthy and the Ter
rDle tapue of the ,-est lever Is unknown. i also
has an abundance a. the bet quality Of Coal and Iron
The price to buy it Ugt Il h,1i 90 70 SLO per acre,
payable by instameuts, 10 be Oca at the time oi
purchasing, or share Of 25 acres enu. g 70 locate
the same Tor $780, payable Sc per month, Izt sce
payable 81 rmonth. Discount for every sum :" SlOO
aud under, paid in advance, discount OF per &C IT.
will be allowed and Tor over 500 discount o. 40 per
cent.
In considering the advantages Of emgrating to tL.
locality the following are presented
First-The sell is rich limestone, capable Of raising
the heavies; crops owing to which this settlement has
attained its present great prosperity.
Second-lt IS the centre Of the great North West
Coal Basin, and is destined soon to become one Of the
greatest business places in the State. II will supply
the great Lake market, according to population and
travel the greatest in the Uniou) IL has five worka
bic Of the best Bitumnous Coal amounting 10 the
aggregate to 22 feet, which makes $4,000 tons Of
coal under each acre. This will make the land Of ines
timable value.
The eminent State geologist Dr. Chas T, jackson Of
Boston, has made geological survey OF the land, and
anay zed the coal, the iron aud the limestone
This report together with maps wi be furnished to
nqurers.
Fourth-7'hree railroads are laid out through this
property. The Sanbury and Erie Railroad gives US
market for our coal to the ldkesit runs from Erie
Philadelphia large part Of this road has been fl-
shed, and is in running order. heavy force is
now working from Erie towards our laud in the ives.
tern direction, the for the completion has been
raised-it will soon be finished. The Allegheny Rail.
road connects us with New York, Boston and Pitts.
burgh. The Venango 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 settle.
ment which has already taken place.
There is no opportunity equal to it now offered to
the man who wants 10 proyide himself home 10 ca.
sy way, aud make settlement where he can live in
prosperity and independence, in climate PERFECT.
LY HEALTHY.
No case Of the fever ever having been known to oc
cur il this settlement 1t not like going to the back
woods Of the West among perhaps intoleTant people,
where there is no society, churches schools, where
the price of land is high, ad where the emgrant, af
ter being used to the healthiest climate 10 the world
has erdure sickness aud pan and perhaps ruin his
health and that Of his family. But here is thriving
settlement having three towns containing churches,
Schools hO'els, stores, saw Mills grst mills and every
thing desired. There is II cash market at hand
The lumber trade last year amounted to two hun
dred million feet OF lumber, In Snort time owing to
the COAL it will become still more valuable a
Der of iron works and mapufactories will be star
ted; they at present stating them extensively at
Warren Even for those who do not wish to go there,
the payments are such that they easily buy farm
to their rising families from want in the future, or
to gain a competence by the rise which will take place
in the value Of lands BY outlay scarcely missed,
substantial provision can be made.
Persons should make early application, apply or
write to Z. Je7ries Secretary, No. 1875 Walnut St,
below Fifth, Philadelphia. Letters carefully answer
ed giving full information.
Shares or tracts Of land can be bought or secured
by letter enclosing the first instalmen of five dol
lars when the subscriber will be furnished with books,
maps, &C. Warrantee Deeds given. Persons can
also purchase from our Agents.
Route from Philadelphia to Tyrone on the Pennsyl'
vania Central Railroad, and thence by Stage to tho
land This is delighted season to visit st. Mays
the best hotel accommodations is afforded. Enquire
for E. G Schultz Esq the Agent for the property at
St. Marys
June Is, ls57.-Sm.