Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-08-07
TO THOSE WIG WANT FARMS.
a FIRM WfTHIN THE REACH OF
EEERY .Wf.4.

THE kIDGWAI FARM COMPANY has
made arra.g 'FecntS by hich all who desire TO
settle or pure hol can do so.
The Farms CO 'St ofth st limestone soil
ofthe most super. quality farming, in a
rapidly improving place, INTO w,,Ich an extern
sive emigration is now pouring. 'he property
is located in Eik County, Pennsylv vania, in the
midst 0. a thriving population Of some 10. 900.
The climate is perfectly healthy, ard the terri
bic plague OF the west, fever. is uRknown 1t
also has an abundanca Of the best quality of
Coal and Iron. The price to buy it out is
from S3 TO so per acre, payable by install
ments, to be located at the time of purchasing
or a share OF . acres emitting TO locate the
same for $500, payable So per month, OF l25
acres payable 81 per month Discount for ev-
cry sum of 500 aud under, paid in advance, a
discount Of 5 per cent. viii be allowed, and for
over 500 a discount of 10 pei cent
In considering the advantages OF emigrating
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
prosperity.
Second--It is in the centre OF the great
! North West Coal Basin and is destined soon
| to become one OF the greatest business places
in the State. 1t viii supply the great Lake
1 market, {aceording to population and travel
| the greatest in the uni0n.) 1t has five worka-
! BILE veins OF the best Bituminons Coal, amount
| ing in the aggregate to over - feet WHICH
makes - 900 tons Of coal under each acre.
! This will make the land of inesrimable value
/ The eminent state geologiSt, DIR. Ghas T.
! Jackson, of Rsston has made geological sur
| vey Of the land aud analysed the coal, the iron
| ore and the limestone. This report, together
aith maps, will be furnished to nquirers.
| Third-Three Railroads are laid ont through
| this property. The SunbEry and Erie Rail
road gives q market Tor our coal to the lakes
lit runs from Erie to Philadelphia. A large
part Of this road has been finished, and is now
in running order. heavy force is now work
| ing from Erie towards our land in the western
direction, the means for the completion of
which has been rased--it win soon be finished
The Allegheny Valley Railroad connects us
with New York, Boston, and Pittsburg. The
! Yenango Road connects us with the West.
There are already good Turnpike Roads run
nirg through this property, 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 of
fered to the man who wants 10 provide himself
home in an easy way, and make a settlement
! where ne can live il prosperity and indepen-
dence in a clinste PERFECTLY HEALTHY.
No case OF the fever has ever been kaown to
occur in this settlement. Itis,not like goineto
the hlckwootS Of the west, among perhaus
| intaleraut people, where there is no society.
churches or schools where the price of land Is
! high, and where the emigrlnt, after being ilsed
to the heaithcSt climate in the world, has TO
| endure sickness and pain, and perhaps ruin his
health and that of his family, But here is
thriving settlement, having three towns, con-
tanning churches, schools, hotels, stores, saw
mills, griSt mills, and every tang desired.-
There is cash market at hand The lumbnr
rtade hast year amounted to over two hundred
million feet of lumber. In short time. ow-
ing 10 the coal, it will become still more valua-
bic, as a number of iron WORKS and manutac-
tories will soon be startedi they are at present
tSartiug them extensively at Warren. Even
for these who do not wish to go there, the pay.
ments are such that they easily by farm.
to save thpir rising families from want in the fu
/ ture, or to gain competence by the rise which.
win take place in the value OF lands By an
| outlay scarcely missed, substantial provision
can be made.
Persons should make carly application, ap-
ply or write to E. leffrits, Secretary, No. l35
/ Walnut Street, below Fifth, PHILADELPHIA
Testers carefully answered giving full informa-
ton.
Shares or tracts OF laRd can be bought or
secured by letter enclosing the first instaiment
| OF five dollars, when the subscriber will be far
nished with books, maps, &c. Warrantee Deeds
sivsn. Persons can also purchase from our
! Agents.
/ Route from Philadelphia to Tyrone on the
| Pennsylvania Central Railroad, and thence by
Stage to the hni. This isa delightful season
to visit st. Mary best hotel accommoda-
| ton is afforded. Enquire for Z. @. Shultz,
Esq, the Agent for the property at st. Mary's.
| June II, 1851.