The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-29
To THOSE WHO WANT FARNfs.


A Farm soithin she reach Of eusry Man
I,BE RIDGWAY FARM COMPANY hsl
| u has made arrangements by which al
who desire 10 settle or purchase ahome car
do so.
Tbe Farms consist of the best limestonI
soil Of the most superior quality for farming
In rapidly improving place, into which az
extensive emigration is now pouring. Ths
property is located IN Elk Comfy, Pennsyl.
vania, in the midst of a thriving population
of some 10 900. The climate isl.perfectly
healthy land tho terrible plaguepf the wes'
fever is unknown. 1t also has ab,abundance
Of the best quality Of Goal and Iron. The
price to buy IL out is from So to $s0per acre,
pay ablesby installments, 60 be located at the
time Of purchasing, or a share Of twenty-five
ACRES emitting to locate the same for 5000,
payable Sc Ier month or 12b acres payable $4
per month. Discount for every sum OF 500
and under, paid in advance, ami for osea Si00
dis .ount Of 10 per cent. I.
InconsiJering the advantages of emia rating
to this locality the following are presented:
FIRsT-The soil is rich limestone. ca pable
Of raising the heaviest crops, owing 10 Viii h
this settlement has obtained lis present great
prosperity.
SrcoSb-It is the centre of ,hs great North
West Coal Da sir. and is destined soon "a be
come one Of the greatest business J, Iaces in
The Sta,e. II will supply the grea, Lake mar.
kei faccordine 10 The populatiop and tr,veI
The cloa,est in The IJnionl II has eve yvorL
ahle ys;ns Of IN q hest n;,nminons coal amoun,.
Ino In ,ha aeoreaa,es no over % feet. ,shich
msLs. 90 ono. ,on. Of cool undsr easb ..ra
rb;s .;i ,oaka the ,a,,d of ;nss,; n, ohle v.I,,.
N. aa;nen, oeolog,s, Dr. Chss. n. I.ctso,
of ;Rastan Mas made appo,opi cal sarysv of sla
land ami suaIvseJ tbe coal tbe hon ore an5
W, ss,,na Th;s ,epoyt ,o.e,ber win MAJ.
,.iI,. ho cn,n;shedsto ;nourers. n
Forn.rv-Tbree Railroads are laid opt tbyo,
,h;. nroner,v, Tbe sunbntv nd E,,e Ra:Iroa5
;.aa ~ ,na,ta, for onr coal 10 the Isk es..-;,
s t,ns fssn Fr;e IN phi,a5eInhia A laroe n.r,
.s,s. 'so.J ,h.s bea, Gn;ahpd and il now +,
s..s,;,a o,Jer "A he,yy force il now ,yorL;n,
s."n, E,;e towards onr land In Ihe western. n.J;
.a.s,., means for tho co mnIp,io. ~ vh;,h
~ haan ra,.eI i, will soon he fiuisbed Tha
AlIeabenv Valley Railroad connects ms with
Nou Vork Bos,oo and pitsburr. The We.
n,neo Road connects us with the West.
Tbe,e are already good Turnpiko RosJs
,,nn;no ,brouob this prpertv. yarious other
roads have been opened TO accommodate the
em,g,o,ion a and settlement which has alIeady
fan en- place. .a~
There is no opportunity equal 10 It now Of.
fered TO the man who wants TO provide himself
a home IN an easy way and make settlement
where he can live in prosperity and indePend
ence in climate Perfectly Healthy. i
No case Of fever ever having been known to-
.otcur in thisseltlement. A is notii gsing
TO the backwo"ds OF the West, among perhaps
iltolerant people, where there Is no society,
churches, orschooS, where The price oil land is
high, and where me emIerani, alter being used
10 the heailhies' climate IN Inc world mas TO
e"dure sickness ana PAIN ana petnaps ruins
MS he?iln aud 'hst oil MS iamily. put mere is
thriving settlement hsVing tniee toWhs' con-
'alning Churches sehools, noteis, stores saw
MUS gr,s' m''is, ana everything desired. mere
: aash make. a. manu- @ ne = lamSe. ,,, uaoe
iss. ye', ameu"'en W oso. '~o nu.u.ea nu''Sn