The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-12

UPON which they 'front.' but win contribute TO the
value Of real estate on South street. adjoining the
sun building, there has been erected fine
brick building, three stories in height, inclnd.
ing basement. which will soon be ready for 0ccu
pancy. Inc front Ii Of the best quality Baltimore
brlck and the architectural design fs imposing and
attractive. For many years the old house which for.
merry stood upon this site was the resort OF the
circles Of society In baltimore being the home
% used Tor very different purposes short distance
south OF this Improvement and on the same Ede OF
large building oy NJ John Oliver This structure, Il
- understood, will be four or i've stories In height
and built Of the best materials The extension Of
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pears that name has also led TO the erection OF many
buildings all which VIII be used mostly TOT CONNER.
cial and mercantile purposes. good quality
marble has been used 70 considerable extent upon
the fronts and they constructed "a to permit the
occupancy OF many tenants IN each. Tne large and
Mr.. Jacob Oster, builder for Mr.. Frederick Raine,
has been supplied with Q roof OF the 4ansard, or
the close Of the fall season 1t has two commanding
Fronts and when finished will be occupied In part by
the owner " K. q the once sna printing ssse
provements are also noticed. The great machine
shops, the property Of Mr.. Ross Wlnans, which
Baltimore and for several years gave active employ
ment to 800 operatives are to be demolished and the
ground probably used for the erection Of medium
sized buildings When these shops were In full ope-
ration the men were principally employed In the
construction OF railroad motive power the ceie-
brated "canel back" locomotives being the princi-
pal engines which were built.
me Huntsville (Ala.) Democrat, Of the 9th nit,
says:-"We learn from Colonel e. @. Hatton Regis
ter Of the Land once in this city that there has been
q very material falling or In the entries since the
change In the price to be paid. Under the Home
stead law as first enacted an entry OF eighty acres
cost only two dollars. The entries, under this law
went as high as 500 in one month In 1857, and me-
quently went to 200 in a month: Since the law was
requiring dollars has bss an eas Z!
large. In July last there were only four entries In
August only thirty-two. 1t develops an astonishing
50 few can raise the small amount Of seven dollars,
over and above their expenses, to invest In land az
the rate Of eight and three-quarter CENTS per Per
acre. Just to think OF o man being unable TO give
seven dollars for q homestead ~
The wheeling Intellfgercer. Of October says:--
owned BY Mrs. M. 6. Leech, took place yesterday
morning at the Court House. The bidding was good
and those who are familiar with the real estate mar
first building ofrered was the warehouse on Main
street, near Quincy, now occupied by A. N. Burke
60, which after some little delay was knocked on
cupied by W. J. Colts Co. was then put under the
manner and sold to Mr.. p. G. Hidreth for %, 800
BY M CALDWELL aTdss was then osred and SroasSs
$4,000. Colonel J. McCuney was the purchaser.
The former residence OF Mrs. Leech was bid up to
1880 and the sale postponed till two O'Clock, when
The following late sales OF real estate reported
In . Richmond, Va, paper:-The vacant lot on the
north side Of Main street. next to Enkers restaurant
between Ninth and Tenth streets, 24nxsl feet a.
$3.50 per foot 833 IS. Twenty-Five acres Of land In
dSsa tSs1ed sas sg
Twenty-Five acres Of land adjoining the above with
ling house on east side OF Eighth street, north OF
Leigh street, a, $780, Fifty acres Of land In Henrico
county, part OF the Roseneatn tract about two and
bali miles north Of Richmond at $95 per acre. s. 76o
Forty-tw0 acres Of land adjoining the above on
the west at $55 per acre, $3.50. Lot on west side
OF Hancock street, between Clay and Leigh streets,
skies feet with small frame tenement thereon,
$500. Lot separated from the above by q twenty
foot alley, sox160 feet at 81 rs per foot $3.50. A
tract OF land containing 800 acres lying near Ring
g0ld In Pttsyvania county at 81 SO per acre, Mr.. O
N. Finn becoming purchaser. The Millview tract,
situated In Greensville county, containing about 600
acres has been sold for IS 20 per als0 the mill
seat for $615, Mr.. John J. Mitchell the purchaser.
A tract Of land containing 900 acres and belonging
10 Willis s. Riddck, of Eansemond, Va, has been
sold to Messrs. Philhonar Hoffman, Of New Jersey
for $4,000.