The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-09-09
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TO those who Want Farms,

A Farm within the Reach OF every Man
The Ridgway Fam company has made urr,.ne-
ments by which all who desire to settle or pur
chase q home can do 80.
The Farm consists OF the best limestone soil of
tho most superior quality for farming, in rapidly
improving place, into which nm extensive cmiFra-
ton is now pouring. The properly is located in
Elk county, PENNSYLVANIA, in the midst Of Il thri-
wing population of some 10000 The climate is
healthy and the terrible plague Of the west fever
is unknown. 1t also has an abundance Of the best
quality Of Coal and Iron. The price to buy it out
IL from S3aS20 per acre, payable by instruments,
10 be located at the time OF purchasing, or share
of 25 acres emitting to locate the same for $500,
PAYABLE Sc per month, IL 1-2 acres, payable "a
per month Discount for every sum of 500 and
under, paid in advance, Il discount Of per cent
will be allowed ind for over SlOO discount OF 10
per cent
In considering the advantages Of emierating to
this locality the following are presented;
First-The soil is of n rich limestone, capable
of raising the heaviest crops, owing to which this
settlement has attained its present great prosper
ity.
Coal Basin. and is destined soon to become one Of
the greatest business places in the Suite. II will
supply the great Lake market, tGccertne 10 the
population and travel the greatest in the Union)
II has five workable vains of the hes Bituminnus
Coal amounting in the aggregate to over ~ feet.
which makes % 900 tons of Coal under each acre,
This will make the land Of incstinable value.
The eminent state geologist DR. Chas. !. Jack
son of Boston, has made n geological survey fthe
land and analysed the Coal, the Iron q e and the
limestone. This report together with maps will
he furnished to iuquircrs.
F0urh Three Railroads are LAID ont through
this property. The Sunbury and Eric Railroad
grves ne market for our coal to the akes-it runs
from Erie 70 Philadelphia. large part Of this road
has been finished, and is now in running order.
A heavy force j. now working from Erie towards
our land in the western direction, the means for
the completion of which has been raiscd-it will
soon be finished. The Allecany Valley Railroad
connects with New York, Boston and Pihshurg.
The Verango Road comets us with the West.
There arc already good Turnpike Roads run
ming through this property, various other roads
have been opened to accommodate the emigration
ard settlement which has already taken place.
There is no opportunity equal to II now offered to
the man who wants 80 provide himself home IN
an easy way, and make settlement where he can
live in prosperity and independence in climate
PERFECTLY HEALTHY.
No case of the Fever ever having been known to
occur in this settlement. II is not like 90 ing to
the backwoods Of the West. among perhaps ntol-
Grant people, where there i no Society, Churches
or Schools, where the price Of land is high, and
where the emiCrant, after being used to the heal
thest climate in the world, has to endure scknt S
and pain, and perhaps rims his health and that Of
his family. But here is Il thriving settlement hnv.
ing threc towns. containing Churches schools llo
tells, Stores Saw Mills, and everything desired,
There is n cash market at hand. The lumber
lion feet of lumber In short time, owing to the
coal il will become still more valuable, num-
Der Iron works and manufactures will soon be
started they at present starting them extern
sivetv nj Warren. Even ioI those who do not wish
to go 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 value Of lands
BY an outlay scarcely missed, substantial provi-
| sion can be made.
Persons shouId make early application apnlv or
write TO T.. JEFFERIEs, Secretary, No. 1875 Walnut
| street, below Fifth Philadelphia. Letters careful
| ly answered giving full information.
| Shares or tracts Of land can be bought or secu-
! red by letter enclosing the first instancnt of S.
when the subscriber will be furnished with books
maps, &c. WARRANTED Deeds given. Persons can
| also purchase from our Agents.
| Route from Philadelphia to Tyrone on the Pen
| ma. Central Railroad and thence by stage to the
! land. This is a delightful season to visit s.. Ma
| rv's-thc best hotel accommodation is afforded.
/ Enquire for +. c. SCHULTZ, Esq. the Agent for
the property at St. Mary's. June 4, ls57.-s;5ni