The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-08-26
isfcllpllfous,
TO those who Want Farms.

A Farm within the Reach Of every Man
The Ridgway Farm company has made arrang-
inents by which all who aesrc to settle OF pur
chase home can do 80. rib WI
The Farm consists OF the beat limestone soil of
the most superior quality for farming, in rapidly
improving place. ipto whichan extensive emigra-
ton is now pouring. The property is located in
Elk county, Pennsylvania, in the midst of thri-
yiiig population Of some 10000. The climate Is
healthy and the terrible plague of The west fever
issunkiown. II also has an abundance of the best
qaaty df Coal and Iron. The priee 10 buy it out
5aron sas2o PetsssssiP pSspls.by instruments,
of25 acres emitting to locate the same for $500,
payable So per month, IL 10 acres,payabe 81
per month, Discount for every sum Of 500 and
uhder, paid in advance, discount Of per cent
will be nnowed and for over 500 discount Of 10
per cent? uldg1If ,dOiTOh i'
IN considering the advantages Of emigratng to
this locality the following are presented
First--The soil is Of rich Limestone, capable
ofraising the heaviest crops owing TO which this
settlement has attained its present great prosper
ity. &C.,,
Coal Basin, and is destined soon to become one of
the greatest business places in the State. 1t will
supply the great Lake market, laccordiDg to the
population and travel the greatest in the Union.)
II has Ave workable yains Of the best Bituminous
Coal, amounting Il The aggregate to over % feet.
which makes % 600 tons of Coal Under each acre,
This will make the land of inestmable value.
The eminent state geoogist DR.. Chas 7. Jack
son of Boston, has made geological survey of the
land and analysed the Coal, the Iron o e and the
limestone. This report together with maps will
be furnished to nqurers. ghslsH
,Fourth--Three Railroads are LAID out through
this property. The Sudbury and Erie Railroad
gives us market for our coal to the lakes-it runs
from Erieto Philadelphia. large part of this road
has been finished, and is now in running order.
Aheavy force Is now working from Erie towards
our land in the western direction, the means for
the completion of which has been rased-it will
soon be finished The Allegany Valley Railroad
connects with New York, Boston and Pittsburg.
The Verango Road comets us with the West.
There are already good Turnpike Roads run
ming through this property, various other roads
have been opened 10 ACCOMMODATE the emigration
ard settlement which has already taken place.
There is no opportunity equal to 1t now offered to
the man who wants TO provide himself a home in
an easy way, and make settlement where he can
live in prosperity and Independence in climate
PERFECTLY HEALTHY.
No case of the Fever ever having been known to
occur in this settlement. It is not like &c ing to
the backwoods of the West, among perhaps intol-
Grant people, where there is no Society, Churches
or Sehoola, where the price of land is high, and
where the emigrant, after being used to the heal
thiesf climate In theworld hasto endure sickness
and pain, and perhaps ruins his health and that of
his family. But here is a thriving settlement hav-
/ ngthrec towns, containing Churches schools Ho
tells, Stores Saw Mills, and everything desired,
There is cash market at hand. The lumber
trade last your amounted to over two hundred mill
lion feet of lumber In u short time, owing to the
GOAL II will become still more valuable, as num-
Der ofirou works and manufactures will soon be
started they at present starting them extern
sivety at Warren. Even for those who do not wish
to go there, the payments are such that they can
easily buy a farm to their rising families from
want in the future, or to gain competence by
| the rise which will take place in value of lands
BY outlay scarcely missed, substantial provi-
! sion can be made. .rfi
Persons should make early application apply OF
| write TO f. JEFFERIEs, Secretary No. 1876 Walnut
street, below Fifth, Philadelphia. Letters careful
| ly answered giving full information.
Shares or tracts of land can be bought or secu-
| red by letter enclosing the first instament of g.
when the subscriber will be furnished with books
| maps, &c. Warrantee Deeds given. Persons can
| also purchase from our Agents.
| Route from Philadelphia to Tyrone on the Pen
! ma Central Railroad and thence by stage to the
| land. This is delightful season to visit st. Ma
ry's-the best hotel accommodation is afforded
| Enquire for E. G. SCHULTZ, Esq, the Agent for
| the property at St. Mary's. June 4. 1s57.-s;sm