The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-09-03
A Farm Within heReach of Every Man,

VIE RIDGWAY FARM. COMPANY has
| H. 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 uperior quality for farming, in a
rapidly improving place, into which an extern
slye emigration Is now pouring. The property
| is located IN Elk county. Pennsy lyania, in the
| midst OF a thriving population of some 10 600.
The climate is perfectly healthy, aud 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
from So to $40 per acre, payable by INSTALL
ments to be located at the time of purchasing.
or share of IS acres entitling TO locate the
same for $500 dollars, payable $6 per month,
or II ~ acres, payable 81 per month Dis
count tT every sum of 81 o and under, paid
in advance, discount of per cent will
be allowed and, anu for over 800 discount
of 10 per cent.
In considering the advantages of emierating
to this locality the 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
pros perity.
SEcoNo-It is the center of the great Nortl,
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
j taccording to population and travel the great
est in the Union Itbas Ave workable vein
of the best Bitupinous Coal. amounting in the
aggregate TO over % feet. which makes o. o. O
tons Of coal under each acre This will make
the land Of inestimable value.
The eminent State Geologist, DR.. Chas r.
jackson, of Boston, has made geological sur
vey of the land, and analyzed the coal, the
iron ore and the limestone. This report with
maps will be furnished to inquirers
THIRD-Three railroads are laid out through
this property. The Sunbury and Erie railroad
gives us market for our coal to the Lakes
it runs from Erie to Philadelphia. A large
part of this road has been finished, and is now
ir running order A heavy force is now work.
ing from Erie towards our land in the western
dir ciion, 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 Piftsburg. 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 emigra-
ton and settlement which has already taken
place
There is 70 opportunity equal to it now offer.
ed 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.
No case of fever ever having been known to oc-
cur in the settlement it is nst 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 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
having three towns, containing
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 a short time. owing to the coal.
it Will become still more yaluable, as a number
Of iron works and manufactures will soon be
started, they are at present starting them ex-
ensively at Warren. Even for those who de
lot wish to go there, the payments are such that
hey can easily buy farm to save their rising
families from want in the future, or to gain a
by the rise which will take place in
he value ofthe lands. By an outlay scarcely
missed, substantial provision can be made.
Persons should make early application, ap-
,ly or write to E. Jeffries, Secretary, No. i35
" alnut Street Philadelphia. Letters csreful-
: answered giving full linforamtion.
Shares or tracts of land can be bought or Sc ~
ured b. letter enclosing the first installment of
i've dollars. when the subscriber will be furn-
shed with books, maps, &c. Warrantee deeds
iven. Persons can also purchase from our
Agents.
Route from Philadelphia to Tyrone, on the
pennsylvania Central railroad, and thence bv
tage 10 the land. This is a delightful season
0 visit ST. Marys-the best hotel aceommoda-
ion is oforded. Enquire for E. G. Shultz, ESQ,
ne Agent for the property at St. Marys.