The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-06

Leading Features or the NIarkos-The Dorui-
tories of New York-PrSpOsed New DaiId-

BY an unusual activity such number of large sales
as are ct present In early prospect being without
precedence In previous years at this season. Tho
interest exhibited on all Sides the inquiry prevail
Ing and the generally nrm feeling exhibited in oper
atons are all equally features Of the market now, as
they were some months since, and the confident
tone exhibited on all sides gives assurance OF Its
continuance. In regarding the property recently
brought under the hammer and that which Is an
nounced to be similarly disposed OF or otherwise
brought into the market, the first and striking
observation II the great proportion OF out Of town
real estate in the immediate neghborhood OF the CITY,
that s offered for SALE Some few city lots are up
and extensive tract Of land possessing rare adj
vantages situated at the northern ana western ex.
tremity Of the island. offers opportunities seldom
presented for those who possess the means either to
hold or speculate in such valuable suburban sites;
but the far larger number OF sales announced are
OF lots in adjoining and neighboring cities ana
towns, a. Brooklyn, Plainneld, Dunellen and the
numerous villages yet In embryo on the railroads
simply New YSs 81 ae % na
boundaries. !ts growth In population and the de-
yeopment OF its numerous INDUSTRIES have exceeded
great river checked In its natural ow to the sea By
artificial barriers raised to direct tts course
ana n1ea o sud swollen out Of
these boundaries and inundated the surrounding
country The illustration given by King Philip q
emily applied, is not UNFIT as exhibiting form Of
this development Gradually our business houses
have been pushing their way up town. driving the
resident population before them. Foot by foot they
usurped the ground once occupied by tenements
and substituted for them marts OF trade until there
here to Law their heads Then these moved to Brook
yn Westchester county and various portions OF New
of appreciation in the value OF real estate which had
driven them from here. The present activity. then
no ephemeral excitement or merely speculatiye
and Sensational moyement The natural agencies
OF commercial progress ana CROWN nave peen
ana in their Continuance promise even more surnr,s
ing results New York city is but in tie infancy OF
Of the erees
IN e wc5 Is Sdnr
tha snrronndin0 suhnrhs ia eYhihite INT one n the
many consequences which this result viii entail
Of the Is the Of sales They
sire 70 estaDsn INQUEST n6mes anu Inc repetton OF
one aiter anoter SHOWS Lnat tlis put IN response
Of small means living il New York have suffered
rom rom tne burden OF nign rents Whether tneir IN
taating revenue q . business perhaps but lately
s Sa aau i PSrng no 81 ca ta ~
naS borne Win equal hardship deprivlng them OF
many littie eiegancles anu comforts Win Wncn tney
the 40 4aa tost the betes
a0r Tue a OF @ .as!e OF s1e
enjoyment oi tneir nves. Inc posslDinty OF ownng
mouse ~ new YORK was entIely Deyono tneI
presented too dreary prospect to be at all thought
OIL anu mus rom mohtn 70 monsa ana ir0m year 70
cnaln OF poverty Wnicn Douno tnem 70 wearls0me e
Ug.s W Lusuae. nJ = nom cnan i;e AZ %
Se ~ cayr the acSsnic ~
cno Young man o. BUSINESS can MS spare s ~
colie ~ nurnsnlns com o..aDic nvnlS loi us VIE
paemutc .aS.es, uteu " common teresS ~ sno
w III nu Oaa' s ~ ZIG ano ~ GU
have avalled themselves Of this opportunity, the
nntright ana rntt,p M o ~ na thars
ss ha 1u pusss te, ~ as ~ oHce'
Which an a. "a they annaar .rn nd n
anarnS ri rho cc y 1Pps soc ~, n h evot
ments and the yreater mart ~ the uroney now IN
1s .rret "a s1 tbnss autrHaS a
linus consroneo al tnat Is onered being
BESIDES this thu activity exhih,tad in tho earv
rart ~ Tao VOC, " prc"rvy nrnnarsv ~ @
arGe number Of lots near and bevon1 the city lins
are il, the MARKET II "a mnch souSht AFTER wy '
The sae Of the Fort 1;eorre nronartv tn tate naca
NEXT week will he AN event In the real estate
Pronertv snateS "a ths Il nromises !" Se ~ araa
dean at va Hstsnt say Ths Urn ~ oe Rseas
usurped nv rv Goods et0res and gaOdfstes "a II is
destined to be here with the dwelling houses Of the
creme de la creme of New York society,"
In the meantime the surface Of Manhattan Island
IA being built unon and new bnildinos ALREADY
b0inO altered imDr0ved. fol
lowing snecficatIons were snbmittad to the Rnrasn
for the Inspection and Survey of BuildinQs since The
lat OF the month"; 1870 ~
OGronER SIS Crosby street one story brick shed
nat roof 20 be used as a boiler house a5xii on ioi
5OxII. Owned by Sheether a Go. no coat s1. siS
Annroyed October a ~-'
Three buildinrs north side of Fiftvseventh street
IT'S feet west of Elrhth avenue. each fonr stories,
CELLAR and basement fat roof Marty waIls intanied
for drst class dweinrs. 25x5s on lots 95y5a. Owned
nv Mr r. Connolly Ia cost s30 0oo each Innroved
October 3.
one Ave story and basement brick building
on the mprtheast corner Of WoTtb ana Wast proan
way, 5lx27O lot same size; intended for store
owned oy Peter poian. Not approved. Thickness
th,rf fnurn ana ann stnrias 10 tnches ana a. ahSan
of iron shutters being objected to.
=. OCTOBER s-One Story ana Mansard roof brick
inchea ao,th 81 I"ath traa sn @ I - ieos
aiya. ndarandant r1a,, IN tbs sou,h side .n ort
wall On he NORM aide ownera ''Jo CIV w.
Spears: to coat 400 oo0 y" "
0ne one stnrv hricE arabia nat roof IN roor ~ NJ
1000. =. 90 -. ~