New-York tribune., 1868-02-14

the war; such as Increased taxation and the depreciation
OF the currency from gold basis This Is certainly hard
upon tenants and q reflection upon the "loyaltyy q
those landlords who feroclous for war hut who
now that the Rebellion has been crushed seem unwilling
TO stand their proportion Of the expense and seek TO
shift It upon the shoulders Of tenants who are willing
divide, bnt unable to shoulder the entire burden II
tenants generally would combine the uuIeason-
able increase asked for would not be oh
tanned Those who. in their anxiety 10 secure home al
once submit To extoron by engaging houses az present
VIII probably be the losers The better plan wait
Landlords don't Ike empty houses on their hands any
more Than tenants like the idea OF being homeless Be
sides good many houses have been built during the
Fan and Winter and many more will be built before the
ls OF May; and though these generally offered for
SALE and not for rent but few Of them will be sold the
prices asked; and the result will be that good many
houses will be offered to tenants between and the
inevitable moving day"
In Syracuse, Mr.. Jacob Grouse has purchased the
vacant lot on the Of Clinton and Waltonsts, OF
the estates OF the late Mcssrs. r. j. S. Keller for
$500 The Rev. Mr. Lewis has purchased oneha OF the
lot owned by Mr. Calvin PIorson on West Genesee-st,
upon which he intends to build residence. M George
r. Cook has purchased lot on Lodst near James-st,
OF Mr. d. j. Wilcox FOR SLIGO which ho IS soon to erect
dwelling. The Messrs Nelson & spcrIy have pur-
chased tract Of land in the Fourth Waid containing 81
acres Of Col W. W. Teall, for 5000 Dr. r. Bgeow OF
Toledo former resident Of Syracuse, has purchased the
ST. for $1,000 Mr.. Ezra Downer has purchased the vau
able farm containing la acres near the village Of Onon-
daga HILL Of Mr. James t. Beach. formerly owned by Mr..
A. A. Hewlett Price, $1,000
\ Syracuse paper says Of " Out Door Building opera
tons," that they "cannot go forward very lively on ac
count c the weather. but notice large piles Of
building stone accumustDg at various points to be in
readiness FOR foundations Of buildings in the Spring
Mcssrs AEan Cheney making arrangements TO
commence their new block the corner of Market and
Railroad-sts, the weather will permit. Mr.
Barton is understood to be as yet undecided about the
erection Of opera House but the prospects are favor
able for such a building. hue block, with handsome
opera house would be- great bcnetto all the properylo
Gated IN that section Of The city, and we certainly hope Mr.
Barton will he encouraged to prosecute the plan to com
pleon We believe that handsome olera-housc in tho
second story, with four roomy entrances leading to Gene
and ruyottes., would be one Of the best paying
pieces OF property n the cy"..I In Hudson, the new
building recently erected by Nj { Y. H. Morrison.
Warens,, had been sold TO Mr jeremiah Cole; and the
property recently occupied by Mr. Isaac Groat
deceased, had been sold 90 Mr. Richard
Cheney. for $500 An unusually large amount OF
building will De done IN Hudson tins Spring
. In Troy CIR. ! l.. Fuller has purchased the Crowley
property sccondst, with the Wow TO erect thereon
an elegant private residence West Troy the Metro
politan Hotel. including Gleason Hall, which was re
Gently tho principal prize In Cacys g concert scheme
sold on Saturday under tIo hammer aud brought
the sum OF N,5o-sulJtct' however To INC payment y!
the purchaser of mortgages amounting 10 about
$4,000 The property was Pat up IN the casey
scheme at SOg0.-.. In Rochester many build
ing, are placardcd ITO Let" Despite the duiinoss
iu busiucss the owners insist maintaining thc high
rents they obtained when everything was inflated 10 the
highest point. As consequence, some of them WI
probably bc teuautlcss after the Jet OF Apil.
We have received the following letter:
r. N, Editor ~ 71s T5tbm.
sm: Ny farm Of ~ acres, advertised u Tm TEIurSE
of Jan ~ has been sold 10 Mr. wheeler of L-t Bloom
field Ontario County for the of si-oo Your. truly
j.. H. sILruIN~ON.
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