New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-25
REAL ESTATE.
NEw-YoRK, Tuesday. Dec "a, 1867.
SONTHERN REAL ESTATE ITEMS

SOUTHERN REAL ESTATE ITEMS.
A correspondent writing from Hinesville, Lib
erty County Ca says: sale has taken place at this
county scat that so well marks the extreme depression
in the money market that send you the particulars
Col Quarterman of this county deceased and his exec
Judge Featter compelled TO close tho estate
The property advertsedas required by law and on
last court day it was sold. handsome residence at
walthourye, with ten acres attached, outhouses and
all tho necessary sppendsges Of a frstcass plan
ter's residence sold for eco. The pur-
chaser was the agent Of the Freedmen's Bureau.
His plantation four hundred and fifty acres Of prime
land brought $780, sold a Mr. Fraser sixtysix
OF other land near Wathouryile brought ST. purchaser
Mr. W. D. Bacon. These were all bona fde sales. It was
court day. and large OF people present
The of them large property owners but really
had not s. their pockets and in consequence would not
bid as the sales were cash" In Montgomery Ala lots
on Markest near the Capitol, well located, 5OxllO IT,,
yeraged about $3.50 each The Welsh residence Perry
st. twosOry dwelling house, including four lots, sold for
50 500; Dr. Robert NJ. Williams was the purchaser The
same property in better times would not have brought
less than $4,000 The Loftin Place, Montgomery,
containing 900 acres was recently rented at auction for
forty cents an acre. The lands rented the present
year for 50 an acre. About thirty real estate transfers
were recorded in Nashville last week. prices were low
In Portsmouth, Va house and lot formerly OF the Reed
estate situated on the south side Of Counyst near
its intersection with Washington was recently sold To
Mt Ames for $780, buldinglot ct the intersection OF
South and Bart-sts. brought only si25 portion OF
woodlawn the late Judge John Webb Tylers estate IN
Prince william County Va, has been purchased by DIR.
Delaware Davis, Of New-Jersey, at so an acre.
WESTERN REAL ESTATE NEWS.
The aggregate cost Of buildings erected in Davenport
Iowa, during the present season has From
the reports Of real estate transfers filed in the Recorders
Olce Scott County, Iowa. Judge that the markets.
brisk, though very heavy sales are reported The
Board Supervisors OF Milwaukee, Wis., propose to pur
chase Quenns Park in the Ninth Ward, upon which to
erect q new Court House. The price Of the Park is
$4,000 Westminster college at Fulton No, together
with the grounds was recently sold at auction for $780,
Mr. H. NJ Anderson son OF the Rev DR.. Anderson OF st.
Louis was the purchaser This sale throws the College
into the hands Of the Conservative Presbyterian Church
The valuation OF real estate in Montana Territory is
about 100000 The rapidly With which cities and towns
grow in the West is well illustrated in the case OF Chey-
enne one OF the stations the Pacific Railroad
correspondent writing from that place lately says that
the first settler arrived in Cheyenne on the 22d Of last
July. aud at that time there not stick Of timber In
the region Now the population is nearly 1900 build
ing lots which five months ago not worth anything
which in fact. would not have taken as gllt-are
now worth from $1,000 5000. Nothing Is heard here
but the sound OF hammers and saws as new buildings 70
up day after day. 1t does not take man long to bud
house here the morning the mbers framed anu the
evening finds it ready for occupancy There is not brick
building in the town. but there are several made Of
SQUARE blocks Of dried mud, and arc called "dooys'
adobe) The city has banks, and both seem to be
doing thriving business: 1t represents all tr2ues' anu
still there is room for more
HEw.YoRR.
We note nothing new the NewYork real estate mar
ket today The transfers light none OF them call
ing for particular comment We PRINT below our regular