New-York tribune., 1868-01-18
THE WEST.


The wisdom and economy OF adOrning and beantifyng
our large cities and small too with extensive
parks is already beginning to be appreciated as well IN
the rising cities Of the West In the commercial centers
on the Atlantic coast. The people OF Chicago especially
been watching with wonder the almost unparalleled
increase value OF property in the northern portion OF
this city since laying OF Central Park many In
stances OF which have been cited these articles and are
now discussing the location of similar one In that city
correspondent OF Of the Chicago papers in consd
ering the proposition TO the lake front south OF the
Central Depot TO Twelfth st. as park says that this por-
ton OF the city has already been ruined for park pur
poses by the railroads and, this not the case the
time will soon come the commercial interests OF the
city Will demand and capture it. In ten years, when
largo business blocks shall have been erected both
sides OF MichganaYe and the land shall have advanced
from 500 to u 900 foot front the rich merchants and
business OF the city will no longer build their costly
residences IN this vicinity. but will move south below
Twenty secondst, upon the lake shore avenues Indeed
this migration has already begun; the Hon. n H. Judd
has recently sold his mansion and Is erecting nne resi-
denco at Kenwood Hyde Park, and Mr. Gage OF the
fremont House, who has bought the property probably
anticipates q rise Of hundred per cent when no
has erected a block OF marble stores upon II. This
correspondent after saying that 1t may be pleasant Tor
a few-and what an Insignificant number In comparison
TO allof our citizens take Summer stroll along the
basin OF stagnant water ornamented with weeds ana
but the Will not aCcOru tls
worth ye millions Of dollars to such and for the
benefit OF few children OF residents as play
ground and to the ends OF divers shakers and beat
ers Of carpets" concludes the matter with 1.-THE COM
merce OF Chicago demands this water front The basin
space IL too 10 make anything OF park II Is 100
valuable and would DO used by few citizens 20 remain
Il lawn Of the village green order; and the prop
erty holders by II will demand It's use for com
rnercal purposes order that their may be thus
converted"
correspondent OF an Illinois paper writing from New
Brenton Of tho thriving towns along tho line Of the
Toledo Peoria, and Logansport Railroad, says that
Gridey, In Mclean County, was a mere stopping place
lsGO with few stores and residences, but II now has
several good churches than and business
housss residences, while the surround
ing country is rapidly filling At Cinema, more than
100 buildings have been erected during the past IL
months, and il now boasts OF from 90 u ~ business
houses and a weekly newspaper. Weston about half
wsy between Chema and Farbury, and which had not
single house In June 1867, comprises half d0zen-
grain warehouse, with many other buildings in contcm
pation The growth OF Earbury, In Livingston County
has been almost miraculous; with an energy unusual
even In these thriving Western towns tho business men
of this place entirely changed It's appearance by the
erection OF numerous threestory brick stores beside
number OF smaller buildings.
A correspondent writing from Oconee ILL.,. informs us
that good farms In his vicinity selling for s5 an acre.
and invites those VINO looking
they may farming profitable and agreeable to come
there and settle The value OF property owned by the
churches OF Detroit amounts TO moro than t20ooOoO. "A
hotel called the "Zann Heuse in GAINESVILLE Ohio. which
was sold In 1860 for 1900, again sold last week for
tsi oo Taxes assessed 3Oi50o23 acres In Mis-
souri, during 1890 and 500 In 1907 the total yau
alton OF real estate In that state in 1860 t25i99
and in 1861 Ss9 $50. .Mr. brennan OF Manches
ter, Ohio offers an Of land TO any one
who will erect thereon mill or factory,
and Dr. McConaughy OF the same place, will give four
acres to any one who VIII build Touring mill or foundery
beside lots in the village to persons who will place upon
them dwellings to tho value Of t25o Lots In Cheyenne,
d. T. the temporary terminus OF the Pacific Railroad are
selling at New-York and Philadelphia prices Gen. +.
p Blair wishes to sell Of land In tho vicinity Of
st. Joseph Mo There are ls,OOoeoo acres Of unim-
proyed Land In Nebraska.