The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-12

The auction sale Of villa plots at Crawford, N q.
on tuesday, was attended by about 800 people,
mostly from this city, who went out on special
train which left here at about eleven A. NJ CrS.l-
ford Is situated ON the Central Railroad ei New
Jersey and Is distant from New York about seven
teen miles. Lunch was provided on the ground
previous to the sale. At the latter bidding was
spirited and the prices, as will be been BY report
yesterday, good. A drlzzling rain, which fen
almost the whole day. although operating as
damper upon enthusiasm did not appear to repress
the speculative enterprise OF those present.
buildings estimated to have cost $40, 900 900, have
been put up In that city during the months from
A wealthy New York firm has just purchased, for
the $685. $50 acres OF land In Providence, X.
/, portion OF the estate OF Moses =. JENKINS.
upon the property which Is located In fashionable
quarter OF the city.
The model farm formerly belonging to the Union
Agricultural Society, Petersburg Va, was sold
recently Ut public auction under decree OF the Dim
widde Circuit Court. It contained I0i acres, which
were land or in nine lots, and sold accordingly. The
agg egate sales amounted to $500, being rather less
than $50 per acre. The place ID beautifully situated,
estimated to be worth 800 per acre.
Two lots with the framed houses thereon, situated
on the east side OF Fairfax street, adjoining the lot
on the southeast corner OF Fairfax and Franklin
streets, Alexandria. Va, were sod recently to Mr..
A number Of lots in Mount washington Pittsburg,
Pa, located IN Mr. Joseph Dworth's plan OF the
borough, We're disposed OF at public auction bv Cap
tain Il. Is. Smithson. Lots - u by 1866 feet realized
ss25, while those 40 by 80 feet averaged 1906.
The farm OF ex-President buchanan, near Cain
station, on the line OF the Pennsylvania Railroad, in
Chester county, containing Ia acres, with house,
Darn aad other buildings, was recently sold at sl33
per acre; William McCanna. purchaser. piece OF
wood land belonging TO the same estate lying in
West Bradford township, Chester county, containing
10 acres was sold at the same time at $40 per acre.
A one-half acre lot in Macon. Ca, fronting on
Fourth street, and just beyond Hawthorn, sold on
Tuesday last, from the court house steps, for S70o
knhl lnu Itxna1 hfa,Vf
Referring to the above sale local pape has the
following are at a loss to give good reason
for the be gerry prices at which many city lots OF
Macon have recently sold. The city Is making rapid
ana beatty strides IN eyeLy oran an OF al nm
her trade was never better and is daily ex-
panding; cotton has sold well during the present
city lots have been knocked or to pur-
chasers at not fourth OF their value We
predict that within one year from this day city Of
Macon lots will be held at five times the price at
which they have been recently sold II the general
government VIII only let attend TO our agrlcultu-
ra commercial and mechanical affairs In q quiet and
peaceable manner. We hope and believe II will do
So 1t is now all we ask, as we have abandoned all
hope OF the South obtaining any political position IN
the Union Tor years to that which her Con-
gressmen may see proper to assign her. Let us
alone and our people, hencefOrth eschewing politics,
VIII make Georgia what nature intended her and
industry Will achieve-the garden spot OF tile West
A correspondent Of tho Cincinnati Commercial
has collected the following interesting facts in rela
tion TO the public lands in the United states-
First as to the amount OF public land. Excluding
Alaska we own in public land nearly 1000 900
Of acres. Including Alaska we own 1900 900 600.
We sold and gave away land last year 200 years
more will see the State like pronigate heir, run
st rpuSo It's woe ac1es IN FGaa we
900 acres unappropriated; In Missouri, nearly
100000 acres; In : Alabama, 100000 acres;
1906 0OO, 900, so that that State really owns only
about one-eighth OF herself More than half OF Kan
owes one-eighth Of her soil to the United States.
There are lso millions OF acres OF public land given
W The nave
Of swamp lands. valuable when reclaimed, three
times the surface Of Holland Belgium, Limburg,
this gift may be estimated by the fact that $500
worth OF lands in the Texas bottom can be reclaimed
the Pacc Of
With what was also given to wagon roads this
are Included in New England oil the Middle states.
Virginia, Maryland and Ohio. The government has
bestowed large grants Of lands upon ITS soldiers and
used In the construction OF common roads. Between
l776 and 1885 about 900 choice farms OF so acres
apiece have been given to the soldiers Of various
wars About 26o0 900 OF the public lands were
set aside for colleges in the various States east Of
the whole quantity disposed Of the Whole amount
OF land to be given TO educational causes according
%ateiy about 900 Of acres "" In issa 0 ali
the States now existing were presented with some
300OO acres OF ian0 LOT edcn senator ana RcpTesen
tative they had In Congress, q fund to establish
colleges in agriculture, mechanics and mines Nearly
one-fOurth OF all the public land disposed Of in 1851
was taken for homesteads about 1,S00O 900 acres.
Since the homestead act was passed 80, 600 FARMS
thanI 900 900 Of land have been taken mp
and occupied under it, and IL is probable nearly half
q million people are now existing and thriving on
the public domain by reason Of this philanthrOpic
legislation. The American Homestead act has more
propet0rs OF land than there In oil Great Britain
In America there are more than 100000 OF free
holders.
The expenses OF surveying the public lands are
considerably over $4,000 year. The compen-
sat0n paid to those engaged in that department
being as follows-The salary Of the Commissioner OF
Public Lands IL $4,000 His chief clerk and recorder
get each 1000 Nine principal clerks receive ST. $780,
There are about 100 clerks with salaries from
TO 81, 200 aud 20 aborers, &C., at 500 to $780, All
these are employed at Washington. Then there
IL active surveying districts, each with sur
veyor, at from g., 600 to $4,000, and two or three
clerks and draughtsman ut from 81 100 to g. 500.
There are about GO registers and many receivers,
with o salary apiece OF $500, ono per cent on the
money they enter, and receive the fees for military
and homestead land. But above $4,000 total COM
pensaton, al excess must DO paid into the Treasury
VI the United States.