New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-21
REAL ESTATE.

NEwYoRK, Monday, Jan. %, 1sea
We have noticed in these articles, at different
times, the extensive Improvements now making all
around ms, and the disposition Of large class Of ct
when the labors Of the day are closed exchange
the noise and din Of the city for the delightful quiet pure
air and home comforts Of suburban residence In the
outskirts OF BROOKLYN around Astoria RavenswoOd, and
| in the numerous inland towns and villages OF Long
Island well along the lines OF all the jersey rail-
roads, the farm houses are giving place to stately man
SONS corneds and cabbage patches 10 green ia yns
! and croQuet grounds, and the old-fashioned
turnpike roads to broad, hnelyshaded bouleyards.
The facilities Of communication with New-York enjoyed
by the lower portion of Wescheser County have always
been meager and the growth Of towns and villages in
that locality has been thus greatly retarded Improve
ments are however now being made, and others pro-
eeed, which will throw upon the market large portion
Of the property in that neghborhood and render de-
srable for residences The Central boulevard, leading
from Macombs Dam bridge, about midway between the
Croton Aqueduct and the Harlem Railroad thence 10
Jerome Park ana woodlawn Cemetery is already being
rapidly pushed forward toward completion, and has
material rise in the value property in Fordha,
West Morrsania and other localities along its ne An
other horoughfae the Southern boulevard has also been
laid ont the proposals OF contractors received by the
commissioners and the work soon TO be awarded This
street. commencing of Harlem Bridge, is TO pass by a
somewhat crcultOus route, through M0rrisania and
West Farms TO the east OF Fordha and connecting with
the Central boulevard north Of the latter village 1t to
be seven miles in length 100 feet wide and planted with
shade throughout It's whole course. The builder,
according TO the terms OF the contract is TO complete Mt
least five miles Of the road during the Fall OF 1868, and
from It's location 1t viii naturally draw into itself nearly
all the traffic from westchester County to NewYork.
When this boulevard Is finished and the other improve
mens OF which shall speak from time 10 time, have
been made, NIL the villages in the southern portion
OF Westchoster County viii doubtless be connected with
Port Morris by railroad whence passengers can be landed
Peckslp in 90 minutes, making their places as near
| Walst as residences Forty -nith or Fiftieh-st
| Mr. Faile, whom We mentioned few days ago as hav-
ing sold his farm OF about 300 at White Plains to the
Committee OF the Bloomngdale Insane Asylum has pur
chased Dr. HarrSs farm Of % acres, In the village OF
White Plains The Cooper Iron Works at Phillpsburg
in this State with all the land and mining property thereto
have been sold for the reported sum Of 100000 to j. G.
Fell OF Philadelphia. and A. Pardee OF Hazeton Pa. Tho
Andover mine included in this sale This mine formed
portion of the tract purchased by william Penn In I'LL
ore taken from and made into iron more than 2j
years ago. The first lot Of American bar iron that was
| taken to Europe made OF Andover ore, and was
landed at Liverpool then small town. about 30 years
before American Independence was declared.