New-York tribune., 1868-05-07
REAL ESTATE.

There is comparatively but little property
now being offered for sale. and the season may DC ro
0arded as over Until the Fall visitors TO the Exchange
6alesrOom will find the stands OF the aucuOheeis
quenty without occupants, and their passage tnloun
the place will not be mpeded as when, during tne WIN
ter and Spring months, crowds thronged mere
ous 10 learn the prices obtained for special ~
and 70 look upon the buyers: others agNn' oSs'l "
become purchasers and anxious TO oon'ts' f % 20 -
session Of the houses and lots. However, ui''o o ~
an entire cessation sales the dspoSiuOn 70
is too strong and so long the present prices RUE unu
l , 40 bo found ready to buy, owners will be pre-
,,a,ca to facilitate them. There Is large
IT,, ,f upimproved property ON this island,
>yhirh must sooner later De thrown on the
market Our population is yearly l9ereasing' y & ana haO
itons must be provided demanded by TINS increase
BnsintSs too is extending The retail stores are being
forced uptown by the necestes 30 OF tne es1aD
n thc uper sections Of the city. All these things COM
nm ~ y, enhance the value of real estate and 20
guarantee TO buyers return upon investments,
New does not grow alone, nor by absorbing cong-
Gus cities These preserve their distncveness and ndi
Yduaity and increase In population and in extent Of
business Just IN proportion as HewYork increases.
gagged the attention of buyers; and in this attention
Jersey CITY participated as well the other cities and
tOWs adjacent to the rivers that sweep around Manhat
tan island In the course Of the Summer months there
viii DC uumber of sales of building lots situated in the
rural d cts chiefly on the line OF the railroads Tor the
present however must content ourselves by accept
To-day MessTs. A. j. Beecker, Son Co. and Mr.. James
NJ. Miller the auctOneers rather, the attempted
part his 90 building lots and sites at Alendae Bergen
Co. n: D. near the Erie Railroad depot and about 9e
miles iiOm this city but IN all probability, when Le
days become longer and the sun stronger these plots WI
disposed OF their city property satisfactory prices To-
among the sales announced TO take place. Is one
by tac Alcssrs Adrian H. Muller p r. wilkins Il Co., Of
Central Park lots, by order Of the Supreme Court
By 4: }. BLEEcKER, son a co. in. =.
The thfcestOry English basement brick house with lot
known No 2OT LexingtOn-ave. fOld no 1sl between
Thirty and Thrtythird-sts, brought 800 and
purchased by T. Bennett the house Is lee
all the modern Improvements; the lot is 249
xs9S Feet and brick stable IN the rear 2ASXlo Ieet
the estrance 20 which is under the house Inc Two
threestory brick dwelling houses NOS - ana 10 LIS
penar between west BrSaaTay "a ana @ en- beS S
they are erected sold for $4,000 to A Buckley The
With tue St 9x7o feet were purchased by by Curtis
s2l,o The substantial threestory brick dwelling No.
sts and the lot 1ssx505 feet, sold to Ed Wright
for S21,QO1
Cotton factory % buildings and Is acres OF grGpnd IN
for 81 600; the original cost S9O,O00'
Yesterday afternoon f. w. Glley sold at auction in
aud Cprtandtave In the Second Ward. by order of
Board Of Education The property was known as the
than Nas anticipated and indicate an upward tendency
che aggregate $4,000 The nine lots Boston Road
from $50 TO 1850 each. while those COrtlandt
ave snsed rom H525 70 NS5 Ihe amount @ lodi 0DtsheG
tho schOO-hOuse in Mott Haven for the
erection Of which the present Legislature authorized
the town to ralse $4,000 by the issue OF bonds
The regular estate in NewJersey is just
begun Speculation in town lots and suburban sites is
opening Last week auction sale made by Inglis
Sherwood Co. Of 80 scres in Bergen County, opposite
the Four Oneacre plots were sold for 5000
SJ65 and sIx halacre plots for S75a$25 mostly local
buyers Riverside Is fast being built up with
class Of houses and lots held at $2OOd $780,
bridge proposed between the North Mard ana the ste
of the Erie shops Riverside, and efforts are
river iiosr the proposed Erie shops The Newark and
Paterson Railroad will be finished by August At Ruth
are going up for newYork persons Passac village prop
ery active, and Is in demand mostly along the Bloom
field road On Monday last the Lake View Com
pa1y. near Paterson, ran stages to Cedar Lawn
STeme'ey Tish F NS VIEW 70 snow taer PrOPer,y
bsne ,id TIE new Aims TIonse ia pTorress1g finely:
though many citizens object TO its cost aud elegance aud
urge that part Of the taxes levied 10 build should be
for Paterson. st. Johns Cathedral is backward in its
cOmpie, on and cannot be dedicated for long time 70
come Tie stable of Mr.. Odfeld, in Mainst has been
made into large upholstery store The old Chess Hogse
opposite The Cty Hall - Tadergoing aiteratlons Inc
King jmldlng. corner OF Main and Van Ho9tenists.
undor its repair, gives two fine stores Consider |
estate sscHts A dozen gRyerside lots, adjoining
Highland Park, realized $3.50 each new Presbyterian
that village brought last week $500 and lots 25
sold Tor 81 500 offer OF $1,000 has been
wth improvements, for an acre in Highland Park. !
The Messrs A d. Melick, jr Bro. recently sold the
Bsrgoe FoiatUnimproyed plot Of four acres situated
Third and FOurthsts. and Avenue Y, for the Bergen
PpiHt Association JnO j. Van Boskerck, for $4,000
Cc,,ircrc-Unimproved plot OF p acres, situated
Sixy-secOudst, for Chas g. SssOn, 70 Samuel r. Yelb
inert, for $3.50.
Ptajndcd-COuntry seat Of JnO H. Evans and 10 acres
70 Isaac J. Patt of NewYOrk, for OOO including
pets. horses, carriages. &c.
GreoarcUnimproyed plot Of 10 acres was sold for j.
T. Culver 10 ThOs EpOp OF New-YOrk fOr 81, 600.
IL is worth the while Of those seeking homes in the
country spend day In the beautiful town of Metuchen
II is ony hour aud fifteen minutes ride from New
York. The NewJcrsey Railroad, and ten minutes from
New -rus wick A new rarOad rs projected TO run from
Summit the Morris and Essex RarOad) 10 Long
Brsnci. passing through Metuchcn, thus bringing the
~ direct communication with four rOads-M0rTts
and ISeV. NewJersCy Central, How-Jersey aud Trans
pOrtati0u Co., and Camden and AmbOy Railroad. The
people receutly from NewYOTk generally enterprs
Ing and devote much time 10 the improvement OF the
town. which already boasts Of three churches. two
schools excellent character, and fOmfshing Division
OF seas Oi Temperance