The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-08-27
Farm Within the Reach of Every Man,

"a ME RIDGWAY 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
rapidly improving place, into which an exten.
sive emigration is now pouring. The property
is located in Elk county, Pennsy lvania, in the
midst of thriving population of some 10000.
The climate is perfectly healthy, and ihester.
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 So to $50 per acre, payable by install.
ments to be located at the time of purchasing.
or a share Of 25 acres emitting TO locate tho
same for $500 dollars, payable Sc per month,
or l2 l-2 acres, payable 81 per month. Dis
count for every sum of ST. o and under, paid
in advance, discount of 5 per cent will
be allowed and, and for over 500 discount
of 10 per cent
In considering the advantages of emigrating
to this locality the following presented:
FIRsT-The soil is a rich limestone, capable
of raising the heaviest crops, owing to which
this settlement has attained its present great
pros perity
SEooND--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.) Ithas five workable vein
of the best Bituminous Coal amounting in the
aggregate to over % feet, which makes 800 0
tons Of coal under each acre. This will make
the land Of inestimable value
The eminent State Geologist, DIR. Chas. T.
jackson, of Boston, has made 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.
THIRD-Thr 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 Peiladelphia. 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
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.
i There already good turnpike rpads run
ming through this pro erty, various other roads
! have been opened to accommodate the emigra-
tion and settlement which has already taken
place.
There 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 in climate PERFECTLY HEALTHY.
| No case of fever ever having been known to oc-
cur in the settlement it is mt 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 a 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. .
it Will become still more valuable, as number
of iron works and manufactures viii soon be
started they are at present starting them ex-
tensively at Warren. Even for those who Go
not wish to 90 there, the payments are such that
they can easily buy farm to save their rising
families from want in the future, or to gain =
competence 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 curly application. ap-
ply or write to E. Jeffries, Secretary, No. 1875
Walnut Street Philadelphia. Letters csrcful-
lY answered giving fullinforamtion.
Shares or tracts of land can be bought or Sc
cured b, letter enclosing the first instalment of
five dollars, when the subscriber will be furn-
shed with books, maps, dc. 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 a delightful season
to visit ST. Marys-the best hotel aceomnoda-
tion is offorded. Enquire for E. G. Shultz, Esq.
the Agent for the property at St. Marys.