The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-06-19
TO those who want Farms.
ALARM WITHIN THE REACH OF
EVERY Man.

THE RlDGwAY FARM COMPANY ha.
made arrangements by which all who de.ire ~
settle VI purchase = home eau do 81.
The Farms consist Ufihe best limestone sol VI
the most superior quality ior tanning, In u rapid.
" importing place, into which an extensive elni
grafton is now pouring The property isfoc ted
IN ELK County, Peun>y lvanis, IN the nidst oi u
thriving population OF some 10, 90 The climate
u perfectly healthy, and the terrible plague Of the
west, fever, is unknown. Ii also has an al nnd.
ance OF the best quality of Coat and IRON The
price TO buy It Out is IRON 50 to so per acre. pay
able by instalmrnis, 10 be located al the time VI
purchasing, or share Of % acres enlilling to To-.
cate the same Tor $500, payable SC per month OF
Ut ucres payable 81 per month Discount for
every sum Of 500 aud under, paid in advance, a
discount Of 5 per cent. will be allowed, and for
over 800 discount Of 10 per cent
in considering the advantage. OF cmigrating 10
this locality the following are presented:
RrH-The soil Is a rich limestone, capable Of
raising the heaviest crp., uwing ~ which this
settlement has attained It's present great prosper.
ny.
Second = ], 10 the centre Of the great North
West Coal Basin and i destined soun 10 become
II will supply The great Lake market, (according
10 population and travel il greatest Ia the Union
IL has live workable VEINS 81 the beet BIlunln.
Gus Goa, amounting IN he aggregate To over 90
feet, which makes "a, 200 tons VI coal under each
acre. This will make the land VI inestilnsble
value.
The eminent state geologi.t DR.. Chas r Jack.
son, Of Boston, has inside geological survey OF
the lan,b und analysed the coal, the iron ore and
the limestone. This report together with maps
will be- furnished TO lnqunrrs
Pouvth-Three railroads Are laid out through
this property The Sudbury aud Erie kailroad
gives us market for our coal 10 the lak-,-n
run, from Erie to Philadelphia. a large part Of
I'M. road has been finished, snd IL now iu running
order. A heavy force Is now working FROM Efe
tows rls our land in the weston direction, the
means for the completion VI which has been
rs,sed-it will soon be finished The Allegheny
Valley Railroad connects Us with New furk. BIS.
ton and P,i,sburg. The Veningo Road connert.
Us with the West.
There are already good Turnpike Roads run.
ming through this properly Var'Uus other road,
have been opened 10 acColnin'da the emigration
and settlement which has already taken place.
There is no opportunity equal H. II now offered
10 IN. man who wants 10 provide hnsrli hun.
in an easy way, aud make settlement where h..
r,u Iiy, IL pf,p. ut riy AMI iniept ndenre in eli
mate PERFECTLY HEALTHY.
No case Of the fever ever HAVING been known 10
OCCUR in this settlement. II Is not like golrg TO
The back woods of the West, among perhaps In.
tolerant people, where there Is no so'riy, church.
rs or schools, where the price OF '"nd Is h'gh and
|, here the rmigrant, after being used I" the
h.aIibie., climate IN tue world, has Ia endure
sickness and pain. and p-ri'"t. rum. has heaith
and that of hi, family Bui herr lsB thriving set
Element having three towns, c"niaining churches,
schools hotels, stores, saw nils, gf:>i mls, and
everything desired There l. n cash market n,
hand The lumber trade last year announced ~
over two hundred million feet 81 lumber. 10 u
short time, owing TO the coal, II will become still
nnillb,f an nnu