Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25
nPThe real estate belonging to the n

estate Of the late Esther Fleet was sold
at auction, yesterday, by Samuel A.
Parker, Esq, by order o. Messrs. Hen
ry Y. Cranston, Francis Lawton and
Walter Nichols, Commissioners appoin-
ted by the Supreme Court, under de-
cree in Chancery.
The Bowery street lot, near by the
Ocean House, containing about 8 acres
was purchased by Alfred Smith, Esq,
for 5000 per acre and Mr.. Smith is a
I gentleman who understands the value
Of real estate in this town better than
any one else whom we know oG-and
he never pays n high price for the same.
The lot on Thames street, corner of
Howard, called the "Willow tree lot"
was purchased by Mr.. John A. Stacey,
fot $lO40.
The lot and house on Thames street,
corner Of Bulls wharf, was purchased
by Henry Bull, Esq, 70. $3.50.
The house and lot on Division street
was purchased by Capt. John Dixon, for
Sl2O5.
The lot on School street was purchas-
ed by ID. d. Jones, Esq, Of New York,
for $S40.
The beautiful lot at the North end OF
Broad street, near the wind mills, con-
tanning about 8 acres, WAS purchased by
George w. Taylor, Esq. for $42O per
acre.
Some Of this land, particularly those
portions situated in what Is Low termed
the most desirable parts Of the town,
might have been purchased, few years
ago, for almost nominal sum. But
during the last eight years, real estate,
in this town, has greatly increased in
value, particularly since Newport has
become so popular as a fashionable wa
tering place. Although the place has
been more or less frequen'ed, as such,
for the last twenty-five years,-still, it
did not take its grand start, and become
the fashionable place OF the country, un-
I'll about the year lS43, since which
time most Of the cottages and beautiful
/ private residences which now adorn the
/ place, have been erected. No one will
deny but that all these improvements
have materially benefited the place, in
a pecuniary, as well as other points Of
view. And the people oi'this town are
manly indebted to John G.. Weaver,
Esq, Of the Ocean House, for all the
benefits which they have derived in this
respect. No other man could have sue
cess uly carried through the project of
erecting that immense establishment.
MIR. Weaver had all manner OF hercuie-
an obstacles to contend with, in his eE-
forts, which no one knows anything of,
except few of his warm personal
friends. We are fully aware of all that
he has done, Of all that he hns had TO
contend against, and what he has finally
accomplished. He has given Il success
| ful impetus to business here, from which
thousands have derived benefit, and
| most of them more than Mr.. Weaver
himself. But we hope that he has pass
ed through with the most trying part of
his many perpleXitcs, and that hereaf-
ter he will acquire that substantial Pc
cuniary benefit, by his exertions, which
he so richly deserves. When man
renders so great a service to the cople
| of n town as John G.. Weaver has, we
like to see his efforts fully appreciated
and Literally rewarded and we know
that no man is more richly deserving of
substantial token of gratitude from
the people OF Newport than MIR. Weav-
or because, if the Ocean House had
never been built, Newport would never
have been what 1t now is. If we had n
few more such men, the business aspect
Of Newport would Immediately assume
an entirely different phase, and We
should soon be what nature has design
ed us for,--onc of the most entcrprising
and l!ourshing sea-ports on the Ameri-
cur Continent.