The New York herald., 1868-02-26
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.

estate operations this season. and Notwithstanding
the excitement pervading the city relative TO the
impeachment Of the President during the whole
morning, the auction mart was crowded al noon yes
terday and an active and spirited contest prevailed
In 'front.' OF the several stands where sales were
going on to obtain possession Of favorIte lots and
houses. The results OF sale indicated complete
indinerence to outside events both in respect to
price and demand, most of the lots put up being
disposed of and at prices in advance of the best
anticipations Of owners. The following are the
results of the days auction sa.es:-
BY far the larger crowd of the several 'circles"
into which the audience divided was congregated
in front of the stand Of A, ]. Blsecker. Son & Co.
The first lot put up was the two four story English
basement dwelling houses and lots Nos. 22l and
2HI East Ninth street. south side between
Second and First avenues, each IL .6x902; houses
ffty feet deep, in complete order, and contain.
ing gas, Croton vaults in front. sub-cellar, &c.
which sold as foows:-No. 22l to Mary Laycock
for $500, and No. 22lH to George Charles for
$3.50, OF which, by the terms of the sale, two
thirds can remain on mortgage at the option Of
the purchaser. The next lot put up was the four
story English basement dwelling house and lot
No. 2l2 West Twenty yeighth street Gold No. 1927,
south side, 1886 feet west of Seventh avenue
lot l6.sx9s.9; house fifty feet deep; gas fixtures
and chandeliers to 60 with the house; furnace,
&C., and other improvemts This was purchased by
p. McKeon for $ll $50 upon the same terms as
the preceding. The three story and basement
brown stone high stoop first class dwelling house
and lot No. 953 Second avenue west side be.
tween flfteth and Fifty first streets-sze 20xS0;
con aiming all the improvements; gas fixtures go
with the house; party wall on northerly side-was
then offered for sale, and knocked down to Joseph
Levy for $l3 600, similar terms. Four lots on
the north side Of llSth street, commencing no
feet west of Fourth avenue each % feet front by
100 feet in depth, sold as folows-The
lot nearest Fifth avenue to Jonah An
drew for $1,000, the remaining three
to AlaDson Cary for $3.50 each; two-thirds
OF the purchase money can remain on mortgage,
al the option OF the purchaser. The premises
corner OF Mulberry and Broome streets, No. 3s5
Broome, consist ng OF lot Of land a feet III inches
front and 80 feet inches in depth, wish a three
story frame building in front, Of which the first
toor Is used as store and the upper part as a
dwelling, with buildings in the rear, excited un-
usual competition. 1t was purchased by A. Tuska
for s25 900, of which, by the terms OF the SALE one
hall can remain on mortgage. A valuable property
on East Tenth street, described as follows, was
next sold-viz the five story Philadelphia brick
house and lot No. 270 East Tenth street, south
side, between First avenue and avenue A tJonp-
kins squar j size 25x55; lot 96 feet deep. House
has back bas ment and extension, first story
brown stone, balcony; contains fifty rooms, gas,
Croton water, and well ventilated throughout;
white marble mantes, high ceilings, corniced,
extra bedroom doors and windows connecting
with the entries; stairways TO both roofs. The
building was built by days work, in The best
manner and with most substantial materials,
and now rents for $1,000 per annum. 1t
,as sss soop purchased .oy BY George arA@er for
gage Of $ll 600. house Great Jones
street, described AZ extra wide four story brick
mastc front high stoop house and lot. No. 80 Great
Jones street, north side, door to St. Bartholo-
news church, 26 feet front by 100 deep, TWO story
extension in rear, with all the modern improve
ments, and in good order, completed the sales at
This stand. Gas fixtures and mirrors stated to
Ii WAS purchased ny l.. A. Sanders for $50 900,
one-half the purchase money to remain On bond
and mortgage, at the option of the purchaser.
From the stand Of K. II. Ludlow Il Co., Morris
Wilkins, auctonecr, tha property below described
was offered for sale aud disposed Of at the prices
gwen, viz:-rwo lots on the northeasterly corner
Of First avenue and Fifty seventh street. together,
50.2xl065L. They were sold separately and pur-
chased by James Thornton at s. 500 for the corner
one and "A, $50 for the adj )ning lot. One lot on
the west side of Third avenue fifty feet two inches
north of Seventy eighth street, 256xl00 feet, was
purchased by II. A. Poolcr for 81 900. On each
Of these lots fifty per cent Of the purchase money
can remain on mortgage. An executors sale OF
improved property on Greenwich street. a portion
oil The estate of the late Joseph B. Hsrriot also
took place from this stand, viz:-No. T2l
Greenwich street, two story attic and base
ment brick house, lS.9x3S feet, lot $780,. House
leased for four years from May ], ls6o. at $50
AMI repairs per annum. No. 727, "a two story, attic
IN ba- ement brick house, 2lxi6 4, lot 1872, pos
session May l. 1868, and No. 72y, lot with three
story and basement brick house running back to
rear OF the lot, size 20 front, 35 rear by "a feet
possession May ], 1868. This property was pur-
chased as tollows:-ko. 72l by j. w. Pangborn tor
81 800. aud Nos. 727 and 729 by j. W. Chaplin for
700 Tor the small lot and $l6, 900 for the other
sixty per cent of the purchase money here can
IN NM ord of lie r.
Price, executor vi Kitty Ann Price, deceased, the
first class extra wide tour story brick hign stoop
house and lot No. 81 Ninth street. north side, be-
tween Fifth aud Sixth avenues; house 26.2xGl,
aud extension to the rear Of the lot, in good
order and frescocd throughout, with all
the conveniences, bay window on parlor
floor, lot 25.2xs2.3H, which was purchased by
q Mr. Jones Tor So, 400, OF which two.thirds can
remain mortgage, and on the same terms the
valuable two story and attic brick house and lot
No. ls4 East Broadway, between Canal and Jelfer-
son stIeets, house 236x53 feet In good order; let
26x70 feet, which was purchased by Henry Jacobs
for $ll 200.
From another stand the following described
property was offered ut public auction and dis
store situate on the east side of Washington
street. so feet south Of Beach street, known No.
373 Washington street. The building has l6nch
walls, stone gutter. iron shutters, aud is substan
tia ly built and in good order lot 25x7O feet.
After spirited competition it was knocked down to
j. y. Hodgkus Tor $50 $50. Seven lots on the
north side OF sxtyseventh street, 27S feet east of
Third avenue, ranging in width from 70 to 81 feet,
and in depth from " TO 81 feet sold from the same
stand as follows:--The lot nearest hlrd avenue,
being the largest, to John Stuart for 81 'l5o the
next adjoining to Patrick Talon for 81 ,025; the
next to Z. ONeil for 1875, aud the remainder to
ii. y. Majlgan for 81 ,s25 each. Sixty per cent o.
purchase money can remain on mortgage. Also
one lot on the south side OF Seventy-ninth street,
$50 feet west OF FIRST avenue, 25xlO02, which was
purchased by NJ b. Wilson Tor 1850 fifty
per cent on bond and mortgage; and three lots on
northwest corner CT FIRST avenue aad seventy
seventh street, each 70 feet in width and varying
in depth from 80 to 100 feet. two Of which, the
largest, were purchased by Mr.. Wilson at u $50
aud ,225 respectively, and the other by +.
Frank for 81 900. And completing the sales mere.
the three story high stoop brick house aud lot
situate on the north side Of Thirtieth street, 100
feet east Of Lexington avenue. known as No. i33;
lot 20 by 9S feet inches, gas fixtures; chandeeis
Lassal for $i3. 600, subject to two mortgages-one
for S. 900 and one for 81, 500.