The Portland daily press., 1865-04-19

Run Greek, y in Megs county. State Of Ohio. about
ten miles from Athens, containing one hundred and
| five &C es of land. A large number of wells are
successfully worked in the vicinity some Of which
are paying handsome dividends. This company pro-
pose to commence operations at once and entertain
no doubt that at early day they viii be able to
pay handsome per centage on the Investment
The known ability and commercial standing of the
officers Of this company afford sufficient guaranty
that the affairs will be conducted in manner to Sc
cure the confidence of those who are disposed to In
/ vest in it.. %anT Wsa sfTs.isa .
The tract Of land adjoining the property of this
company has passed into the hands of capitalists,
who have sent out an experienced superintendent to
commence operations and their 6rst order for ma
chinery was SIS 900. Our property has been exam!
ined under instructions from DR.. A. A. Hayes, State
Assayer of Massachusetts,, who pronounces the COAL
which is in abundance, to be Of the best quality,
yielding eighty gallons of oil to the ton and has no
doubt from the location and position Of the proper
ty that it will be found valuable in the production
of OIL Most companies have to pay very high pri-
ces for their coal, all of which save; oil can be
manufactured from the coal upon the property, at
exceeding cents per gallon audit Is pro-
posed to commence the manufacture in connection
with the sinking Of wells, One dollar willbuy q
hare of this stock, which is the par value, and all
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OIL land or products Of any kind to be divided
among the stockholders, and in addition, $500 900
worth of valuable, useful and desirable property
will be given to the stockholders. all the
shares are disposed Of. The Company adopt this
course for the purpose of disposng of the stock at
the par value rather than to sell it, many coppa
mics do, at subscription price, which is usually
one-half Thus, it will be perceived that every
stakeholder owning ten shares, for example, will be
sure to realize handsome dividend when the prop
erty is divided; plan which is entirely honorable,
and in all respects perfectly legal.
The property to be distributed among the stock
holders will be equal to any in The market and will
consist Of the following described articles
$4,000 to purchase HOUSE in Boston or vicinity.
$4,000 in U.S. $40 BONDS, Certificates Of $500 each.
$4,000 in DIAMOND RlEes, in value from SIS to $500
each. k-
$4,000 in DIAMosp Pms. in value from s25 to $500
each. ii go
$4,000 in GOLD WATCHES, from s25 to the first quail
ity FrOdsham, worth $500.
S5OOOin SILVER WATCHES. from SIS to $50.
$4,000 in FURNITURE, in Sets
5000 in CARPETS, each one to be worth 800.
$4,000 in PLANO FoRTss, from $3.50 to Grand Piano
at $500.
$4,000 nsold SILVER TEA srooKs, from $40 to sls
per Set ai99ds s l.s -oI
s5OOOin LADIES' FuRs, in Sots from $50 to an Amer
loan Sable Fur Cape at $500.
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$4,000 In Ladies' Black SILK or Fancy Silk Dresses
at from $50 to $75 each.
$4,000 in Gents Full Suits Of CLOTHING, at from $50
Oh to S75 EACH
s5Oooin Gents Dress HATS, at $40 each.
$4,000 in Ladies' Dress HATS. at $40 each.
$4,000 in Ladies' Straw BosNHrs, at SO each.
$4,000 in whole pieces Of Bleached Cotton CIorH.
s5OO,dn Ladies' best quality KID GLOVES.
$4,000 in Marseilles QUILTs.
$4,000 in best quality BLANKETS.
$4,000 in Phelan Collender's BILLIARD TABLES.
$1,000 in bbls of FLOUR
$4,000 In tons Of COAL.
5000 in cords OF wooD.
5000 in bundles of pure COPIES.
$4,000 in bundles Of fret rate quality of TEA.
$1,000 in bundles of SUGAR.
5000 in different qualities Ladies' Doors.
$4,000 in Gents Dress Doors, at SO per pair
$4,000 in STANDARD Authors BOOKS.
$4,000 in Sets KsIvEs and FORKS.
$4,000 in different Saving MACHINES, such as Gro.
yer Bakers, Wheeler Wilson's, Sing
srss, and others.
$4,000 in White LINEN.
$4,000 in Boys CARS and Girls HATS. b |
$4,000 in Ladies' Sewing Rocking CHAIRS. i
$4,000 in CLOCKS of different binds.
$4,000 in SILVER PLATED WARE.
$4,000 in Ladies's COLO RINGS.
$4,000 in John B. Bakers, and others frst class
BUGeY HARNESSES, sl25. a3Tal
$4,000 in Open and Top Buggy Trotting Wagons.
"a All orders promptly attended to by enclos-
ing 81 for each shars Stock with rs cts addition
al to pay for Internal Revenue stamp Certificates
offs, 10, 20, or any number Of shares only require
rs cen stamp.
!, Agents Wanted in every city and town in New
England. asaW ssss fsiH Va
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GEORGE If. BAKER.
9a TREAsURER,
No. 46 Washington Street. Boston.
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