The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-27

Italy mas maze 5000 the present year by the
sale OF Church property.
ROthschild's estate had to pay o., 100000 legacy
tax.
New Haven has put up about So. ooo 900 worth OF
buildings this season, expects to have population
Of 900 IN two years and boasts itself the "com-
mcrcial centres OF the Nutmeg State.
The total number OF public and private buildings
erected in st. Louis during the year 1868 exceeds
$500. Eight churches have been hnished-two
Catholic, two Presbyterian one Hebrew, one Metho-
dist Episcopal and one Lutheran. The aggregate
amount Of capital invested in building operations
for theyear Is about $50, 100000.
An Arizona farmer wants to sell q small farm OF
1900. 900 acres.
Mr. Hayward OF Pans, H., is said to be the largest
landnolder IN the United States He owns ono slice
Thirty-two acres OF valuable land, near Tallahas-
gee Fla, says me Fto,sdan were sold under execn.
Others on the 18th fnst for 800 1t was bought In
by the holders OF the Judgment.
The estate near Richmond, Va, situated on James
river IN James City county. called Jamestown
Island containing 1881 acres, 4os acres OF it open
land OF great fertility was recently sold for STAT 900.
occasional" OF the Philadelphia Press in re-
cent letter says-I learn that a large company OF
Pennsylvanians is about closing the purchase OF
heavily tmbered and that mart or Il caare ee -
ceptible OF being devoted to the growth OF early
fruits and vegetables for the Northern market. AS
onishing as II may seem, they have secured the
fusal of this immense tract at one dollar an acre.
The Boston Advertiser OF recent date thus notices
Intended improvements in that city,
The Boston and Lowell Railroad corporal ion, In
Boston, contemplates an enlargement By gaining
possession OF the whole property from its passenger
station up 10 Lowell street, and from Csnseway
street to Minot closing up and covering Audtver,
Nashua and Bierca streets and half OF Minot street.
and connecting with their freight depots on Lowell
and Minot streets.
The Eastern Railroad corporation win cooperate
In this Improvement by purchasing the Lowell
passenger station and its ground which cost s4i0 00o
and the line OF Andover street. including the opposite
oil. ntta
one hundred and sixty brick houses and thirty-hve
wooden ones, worth from $4,000 IS, 600 each The
for 100000 last summer TO Mr. Roberts.
The account OF land damages alone thus foots up
slooc 600 IN round numbers and the buildings to be
erected viii, no doubt cost several hundred thousand
more.
The company last named will Ill up couple Of
acres OF flats at East Cambridge aud sell part Of
| the same TO the Eastern Railroad.
The old Manayunk station house and lot OF ground,
Philadelphia, Pa, were sold ON wednesday last by
the city for the sum OF Sc, 725. the lease OF the
tobacco warehouse was sold for 200 per annum.
MI William C. To mt recently sold the oney
sold farm OF $40 acres near Newtown in worcester
A late NUMBER Of the Boston Trdreuer has the fol-
the revolutionary war the estate on the upper or
southwest corner OF MIX and Federal streets in
nans Of n ohsr par Roston Mo
Of the family adhered to the royast cause, and
of Its members was colonel In the service or Eng
land. The estate IN question consisted OF rne old
mansion house and its surrounding gardens. The
| frame Of the house was OF solid English oak,
1 imported from England IN 1890, and the remainder
OF the eii1ce was chiefly OF durable quality Of pine
| cut In the neghborhood. About the year 1885 the
heir for $4,000 TO Robert treat Paine. Inc sirncr OF
! the Declaration OF Independence and afterwards
the first Attorney General OF Massachusetts, and Judge
OF the supreme Court OF the State, In whose family
portion Of the estate still remains. Some fort or
more years ago or between 1892 and -, M i,;al
s,on house was emoished and .vu be so strongly
T fogeref tNst Ixs materials aid not pay Tor inc
labor or desruc6S: Beams and girders were nailed
together by great iron bolts, some OF them camped
together at the ends, and It was altogether such az
the inhabitants OF san Francisco would feel at home
! in during an earthquake season.
The ancient garden, which ran nearly M TO Frank
! I'm street has long since been covered with nnc
/ granite stores and the land is now worth several
| hundred times what II was in 1855; while 10 pur.
| the old Borland homestead would require nearly
Major General Raaslon Danish Minister OF war,
he ~ not here for the purpose OF concluding
sale to the United states OF the Island OF ST. Thomas.
ON December 10TH inst, eleven real estate trans.
| which two were for nominal consideration, ana
the balance for sums ranging from $50 TO ~ 900 ana
amounting IN the aggregate to $3.50. Ten mort
Florida IS called the poor mans paradise oy cor,
respondent. lie says $500 house there Is as gooa
pile haymo to provide, and land Is hfty cents an
acre.
exchange. IN Decatur county, Ga, OF over 1000
acres sold few days ago at less than three dollars
per acre.
Commissioner Wilson, OF the General Land ONCE,
Ia In receipt OF returns from the local Offices at san
Francisco California showing disposal OF -, ie'
acres oil the public lands during the past month
the greater portion OF tine land was sold for cash
realizing S37,s47
The farm called ,sBenvnlc- IN King AMI Queen
county, on York river, virginia. three miles below
West Point containing 1850 acres, 600 OF which art
| cleared. aud IN Audubon to which there are sOoa