The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-08-06
TO THOSE WHO WANT FARMS.
A Farm Within the Reach of Every Man!

TSHE RJDGWAY FARM COMPANY has
il made arrangements by which all who
desire to settle or purchase home, can do so.
The farms consist of the best limestone soil
OF the most superior quality for farming, in q
rapidly improving place, inte which an exten-
sive emigration is now pouring. The property
is located in Elk county, Pennsylvania, in the
midst OF thriving population of some 0000.
The climate is perfectly healthy, and the ter
rible 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
from IS TO S2O per acre, payable 10y INSTALL
ments to be located at the time of purchasing,
or share OF 20 acres emitting 10 locate the
same for 5000 dollars, payable Sc per month,
or II 2 acres, payable 81 per month. Dis
count for every sum of ST. and under. paid
in advance, a discount of per cent will
be allowed and, and for over 500 discount
of / @ per cent.
In Considering the advantages of emigrating
to this locality the following are presented:
FIEsT-TEe soil is rich limestone, capable
of raising the heaviest crops, owing to which
this settlement has attained its present great
prosperity.
SncoNp-It is the center of the great North
West Coal 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 great
est in the Union.) 1t has five workable veins
of the best Bituminous Coal, amountin in the
aggregate to over % feet, which n.ak,> ss2.2.0 0
tons Of coal under each acre. This will make
the land Of iDestimable value.
The eminent State Geologist, Dr. Chas. Il.
jackson, of Boston, has made a geological sur
vey OF the land, and analysed the coal, the
iron ore and the limestone. This report with
maps will be furnished to inquirers.
THRD-Three railroads are laid ont through
this property. The Sunbury and Erie railroad
~I-ak Il A - =
it runs from Erie to Philadelphia. A large
part of this road has been, finished, and is now
II running order A heavy force is now work
| ing from Erie towards our land in the western
direction, the means for the completion of which
| has been raised-it will soon be finished The
Allegheny Valley railroad connects US with
New York, Boston and Pittsburg. The Ven
ango railroad connects us with the west.
here are already good turnpike roads run
ming through this pro; -erty, various other roads
have been opened to accommodate the esniera-
ton and settlement which has already taken
| place.
There is 20 opportunity equal to ii now of; r
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 in climate PERFECTLY HEALTHY.
1 No case of fever ever having been known to oc-
cur in the settlement it is not like going to the
backwoods of the west, among perhaps intoler-
ant people, Wnere tncre IS no society, churches
or schools, where the price of land is high, and
where the emigrant, after being used to the
healthiest climate in the world, has to endure
sickness and pain,and 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
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.
it Will become still more valuable as a number
of iron works and manufactures will soon be
started they are at present starting them ex-
tensively at Warren. Even for those who do
not wish to go there, the payments such that
they can easily buy farm to save their rising
families from want in the future, or to gain .
Icompetence by the rise which will take place in
the value of 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. i25
Walnut Street Philadelphia. Letters csreful-
ly answered giving fullinforamtion.
Shares or tracts of land can be bought or Sc
cured bv letter enclosing the first installment Of
five dollars, when the subscriber will be furn-
ished with books, maps, &c. Warranfee deeds
given. Persons can also purchase from our
Agents.
| Route from Philadelphia to Tyrone. on the
Pennsylvania Central railroad, and thence by
stage 10 the land. This is delightful season
to visit ST. Marys-the best hotel aceommoda-
ton is offorded. Enquire for E. C. Shultz, Esq.
the Agent for the property at ST. Marys.
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