The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-08-23

business. There is great variety of trees,
such as oaks of all kinds, ash, cedar, maple,
and so forth. Mountain springs and streams
flow in every direction.
Coal is plentiful, and, if the veins were
only theoretically worked, there would be
a profitable yield of this valuable mineral.
There are many fine veins of coal along
the banks of the Youghogheny river. 1t is
frequently picked up off the surface of the
ground, and has been found attached to the
up-torn roots of trees blown down by the
wind. There are seven coal mines around
this country, two only ofwhich are worked,
and they only partially.
Land can be purchased in an unimproyed
condition at from rs cents to SIS an acre
There was sold, only few days SINCE farm
of 300 acres for 5000 Another farm of
| 100 acres has been sold for $3.50. Hon p.
Ilamill, ex- Congressman, offers land for sale
on the cheapest terms imaginable. He is
well and widely known as q perfectly re.
sponsble and honorable gentlemen. Col.
JAS Sly, President of the Queen City Bank,
Cumberland, Allegany county, is agent for
very large tracts, the prices OF which vary
according to quality and location. Mr.
VIM. A. DAILY, of Oakland, advertiscs 10000
acres of grazing and arabic land for sale
on reasonable terms, in tracts to suit pur-
2hascrs. The nearer the land is to Oakland,
of course, the higher the price per acre, but
no unimproved land around this place can
he made to fetch more than So or Sc an
acre. j. II. Gordon, Esq, of Cumberland,
also has land for sale. Mr.. Cunningham
has tract of unimprovcd land, 1900 acres
in extent, about Il miles to the northwest
of Oakland, which he offers for sale at from
so to $25 an acre. lie is not likely to get
that price, however, and would probably
sell for much less, though the land is extra
good. 1t has from Is to 100 acres of the
best pasture land, dry grassy glade. Mr..
James Brown offers 100 acres of improved
land for 50 an acre. He has already sold
300 acres of improved land for 81 ,700.-
Mr.. Lewis johnson, not long since, sold
farm at Sc an acre.
A good market within ready reach is
found at Oakland. The country roads are
numerous, and as well kept as possible
Oakland is on the main line of the Balti
more and Ohio railroad, and iG has rs low
freight rates as any other town on the line.
Allow me to say now in conclusion, that
there is no better place for poor farmer to
settle in than this town of Oakland, Garrett
county. Whoever comes here to earn u
living by tilling the soil, must make up his
mind that he has to handle the axe, grub
bling hoe, and pillow industriously. If he
can and will do this, success is certain
Mr.. Casteel, q well known and prosperous
farmer of this place, informed Inc that he
came here about 40 years ago, to use his
own words, GAS poor as anybody could be-"
Well, he has now 600 acres of good land,
all his own, and rents 300 acres. He isvery
we'll to do in other respects. He is only
one among many farmers who have pros
pered similarly here. He says he would
rather live within 3 or miles of Oakland,
than anywhere else around this region Of
country, because it is nearer to good
market and better FOR farming.
OAKLAND.