The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-10
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
Real Estntc Notes.

The price OF land Is looking up In Edgecombe
county, N. C. Three parcels Of land IN that county,
which sold last winter for $3255, sold recently
for $685..
Among the land sales in Farquier county, Va,
last week were the dover land OF Mrs. Rector near
Rectortown station, los acres to Ralph Murray, Of
New York, at $40 so per acre. and 100 acres Of the
Grafton estate, Salem, to S. r. Baily for $40
per acre.
Commissioner Wilson, Of the General Land ONCE
Washington, on Saturday last received returns
showing o disposal OF 27,22l acres Of the public
domain during the past month, at the following
local of1ces:-Lncoln, Neb., 11,7os acres; Taylor's
Falls, MIMI, flag acres; Boonviie, NO., s,277 acres.
Nearly all land disposed OF was taken up by actual
settlers under the Homestead law. f
three story brick dwelling In Charleston, 8. c.,
known as No. 81 Pitt street, containing six large
rooms, with extensive outbuildings, the lot
Ing 70 feet front by 225 Deep was sold recently for
the Erie Railroad win soon build new route nom
Ramapo to New6urg, shortening the distance be-
William Z. McFadden has purchased piece OF the
low ground on Cowden street, between Briggs and
Foster streets Harrisburg, Pa, containing about two
acres from General Fosters executors, for $16,500
IL V stated 6y the Flushing Il. ~ Journal that su-
psny savs that road viii be- oSen 20 savyie IN
fortnight that the portion east OF Sayvle Ia graded
nearly 10 Patchogue, and trains will be running
Fourteen acres Of land. situated in Alexandria
oeutly at p1,yase saie Nv septmus Crown. 70 ".
Lacy Of Washington, FOR 81 300.
Thirty acres OF the Hoover estate, in Fairfax
county Va, just beyond the Alexandria aqueduct,
acre. Land adjoining i now held at $3.50 per acre.
purchased fifteen acres Of land in North Betilehem
Pa, for the purpose OF building depot as soon as
the extension Of the road y completed to Easton.
4 Harrisburg, Pa, paper says . number Of new
houses are being commenced Ut this late season OF
TO complete them. The city has been improved more
during the summer just closed than 81 any time pre-
y BE- sseg by sns
Recent sales OF land in Newbsrne, N c. including
two storehouse lots were l.2So acres, which
Jonathan Beans, Of Eleventh district, Baltimore
county Nd, has sold his farm, containing 1856 acres
TO d. II. Twining, Of Hartford county, for 500 per
Dr. Huebsch's congregation In this city have
bought lots In Madison avenue, near Forty nfsh
street. Iney contemplate erecting new syna-
fSs price paid for the skating rink land on Tre-
mont street - Boston, Mass, was $4,000 It's con-
a local paper ssys:.If the number Of new stores
mnson doing axceednsiy V wsI nss now M
The reversionary Interest Of two lon Of land In
The following are among sse real estate transfers
IN and near Detroit Mich.:--Humphrey owen 10
Thomas 8. Reath, lot No. OF the Woodward section
OF the Louis Moran farm, on the north side OF Con-
gress street. between Hastings and Rivard streets,
and also me lot adjoining a feet WIDE, for s4e76:
Dela .. Wnecier TO Eliza w Jones, the west half OF
the Cas- farm, on Lewis street, between First and
Second streets, for $4,000. Hubbard executors to
Brush farm, being 10 feet front by 20 feet deep on
Brush street between Harriet street aud Adams ave-
nue. ior 500 Orlando u. Wilcox to D. NJ Ferry, the
oQf a. If M N a ri
nue., ior ", 800 Horatio ". Y. Lewis to VIM. Living
stone d. lots n and ~ OF subdivision Of park lot
~ corner OF Rngg and Park Streets for 81. hoO.
Clcaveland Hunt to James Dewey, the west half OF
the west half OF lot OF Leb farm the north side Of
JeUcrson avenue, between Elmwood aud Mount ~
HOT avenues, for 10000. Dewitt G. HoDrooE 10
Chares Llanek, lot 10 OF the snbdIyLlon q ne Ten