The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-07-09
TO THOSE WHO WANT FARMS.
a Farm Within the Reach of Every Man!

IN NHE RIDGWAY FARM COMPANY has
/ Il, made arrangements by which all who
desire to settle or purchase a, home, can do so
| The farms consist of the best limest9ne sol
OF the most superior quality for farmiug, in d
rapidly improving place, into which an exten
1 slVe emigration is now pouring. The property
/ Is located In Elk county, Pennsylvania, in the
midst OF thriving population of some 10 900
4 Inc Climate is perfectly healthy, and the ter.
rlble 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 is
lrom 80 10 $2o per acre, payable by install
ments. to be located at the time of purchasing
or share of 25 acres entitling TO locate The
same for $500 dollars, payable Sc per month
or II IL acres, payable 81 per month. Dis.
count for every sum of $40 and under, paid
in advance, discount of per cent will
be allowed and, and for over SI00 a discount
| of 10 per cent.
In considering the advantages of emigrating
to this locality tbe following are presented
FIRsT-The soil is rich limestone, capable
OF raising the heaviest crops, owing to Which
this settlement has attained its present great
prosperity.
sEcoND-It is the center of the great North
west Goal Basin, and is destined soon to be-
come one of the greatest business places in tbe
State. It will supply the great Lake market
taccordlng to population and travel the great
estln the Union.) Ithas five workable veins
| OF the best Bltuminous Coal, amounting in the
aggregate to over % feet, which makes % o O
tons OF coal under each acre. This Will make
the land Of inestimable value
The eminent State Geologist, DR.. Chas. It.
jackson, of Boston, has made geolooical sur
vey of the land, and analyzed the coal. the
iron ore and the limestone. This report with
maps will be furnished to inquirers.
IHIRD-Three railroads are ld out through
This property. The Sunbury and Erie railroad
gives US market for our coal to the Lakes
1t runs from Erie to PHILADELPHIA. A laroe
part of this road has been finished, and is now
liz running order. A heavy force is now work
ing from Erie towards our land in the western
direction, the means forthe completion of which
has been ralsed-it will soon be finished The
Alleghany Valley railroad connects us with
New York, Boston and Pittsburg. The Ven
ango railroad connects US with thewest
There are already good turnpike roads run
nlng through this property, various other roads
have been opened to accommodate the enigra
ton and settlement which has already taken
place.
Ihere is no opportunity equal to it now offer
ed to the man who wants to provide himself
home In an easy way, and make settlement
where he can live in prosperity and independ-
ence i'll a climate PERFECTLY Healthy.
NO case OF fever ever having been known to oc-
cur III the settlement it is not like going to the
backwoods of the west, among perhaps intoler-
ant people, where there is no society churches
or schools, where the price of land is high, and
where tie emigrant, after being used to the
healthlest climate in the world has to endure
sickness and pain, land perhaps ruins his health
and that of his family, But here is thriving
settlement having three towns, containing
churches, schools, hotels, stores, saw mills,
grist mills, and everything desired. There is
a cash market at hand. The lumber trade last
year amounted to over two hundred million feet
OF lumber. In short time owing to the coal,
1t VIII become still more valuable, as a number
OF iron works and manufactures will soon be
started, they are at present starting them ex-
tenslyely at Warren. Even for 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 a
competence by the rise which will take place in
the value the lands. By an outlay scarcely
missed, substantial provision can be made.
Persons should make early application, ap-
ply or write to E. Jeffries, Secretary No. l25
Walnut Street Philadelphia. Letters csreful-
ly answered giving full inforamtion
Shares or tracts of land can be bought or Sc
cured by letter enclosing the first installment of
five dollars, when the subscriber will be furn-
lshed with books, maps, &c. Warrantee deeds
given. Persons can also purchase from our
Agents.
Route from Philadelphia to Tyrone, on the
Pennsylvania Central railroad, and thence by
stage TO the land. This is delightful season
tovisit st. Marys-the best hotel accommoda-
ton Is oforded. Enquire for E. G. Shultz, Esq,
the Agent for Improperly at st. Marys.