Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-03-08
NEW SETT LEM e n t.
A HOME WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL.
Within one hour ride of Philadelphia.


The subscribers having obtained of Lands Il
BYRNs and others, a tract of number Of square
miles of good land at
H A NJ NJ o n T O N,
so miles South East of Philadelphia by Railroad
in Atlantic County, New Jersey, now OF r it for
sale in small tracts or in Farms and Village lots
to actual settlers.
The Property offered, lying upon the Camden
and Atlantic Railroad, has the advantage OF seve-
raj railroad stations. Hammonton Proper, at the
present time, is one of the most successful and
prosperous Sediments ever started 1t only COM
menced three years ago, aud the population now
Numbers Twenty-Five hundred people of refinement
and intelligence. They are mostly from New
England and the West, and have cultivated the
land and planted extensively number Of Vine
yards and Fruit Orchards. The lace has stores
Mills. Schools, Meetings Of various denominations,
Nurseries and Brick yard and all the conYenences
necessary to a thriving population.
The settlers who have cleared their land Pro-
perly, and cultivated it understandingly, have
raised large and profitable crops. Tho soil pro-
duces excellent Wheat, Rye Corn, Potatoes,
Oats and Clover, and is particularly adapted to
the Cultivation Of the
GRAPE,
and FINER FRUns. The land is various in qua
Hty, from the light trucking soil to q heavy loan
Or clay soil. Some portions OF the tract have a
and surface, with a fine sub-soil other parts are
ute destitute Of sand surface, being a heavy
I.bam land It is called tho rry best soll tor choice
Iruiis and Vegetables.
THE CLIMATE Is DELIGHTFUL,
| hing located il the MOST TEMPERATE latitude in
! lmerca. The winters are short and mild, the
| 1trcury being mostly above freezing point. he
SINNERS are long, the air pure ana inyigorating.
| he country is unsurpassed for its bealthyness,
ever being entirely unknown, Many Pulmonary
| complaints have been cured by change to this
| climate. The wal throughout is excellent;
Wells, generally from ten to fifteen feet in depth
| never-iailiug Springs Of pure soft water.
! Running brooks and large streams traverse the
tract The district ahouuds ia muck and mari
! Ilere is hardly S4ct to be found Of five hun
drcl acres without having sufficient muck and
/ de- osits to supply great portion Of manure.
! To viii be seen by reference t. the map, this
! locality possesses the
BEST N ARE ETs
! 70 g. kinds of produce Of any place in the Uni
| tel State It's markets are Philadelphia and
| Now York two Of the largest cities in the Union,
! an Atlantic City one Of the best bathing places
on the lautic Coast. In moving to this locality,
! The settler has the advantage of being near his
| friends and old associates, instead of going thou
sands Of miles into the wilderness away from
friends mari ets and an signs If civilization. Il
is in settled country where 10 danger or risk is
/ incurred and IS within q few hours ride of New
England and the Middle States. There are many
industrious people throughout tie country with
/ s.mo little means, who instead e helm, day Ia
hurcrs or tenants at home can become iudepen-
dent farmers in this placs. A man with small
means can make a good beginning, but man
without any means or the aId If friends had bet
ter remain a au ola place where houses have been
totslkeu and rent is cheap.