The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-31
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
Real Estate Notes.

Real Estate Notes.
Albany wants public park.
A census Just taken shows St. Louis TO have
24i o7l population an increase of over $4,000 since
1864.
An Urbana, Ohio, company has bought 200 acres
OF land in Coshocton county, under which lies a
huge bank OF camel coal.
Chelsea, Mass, has erected 200 buildings during
the past year-more than were built In the preceding
four years.
have exchanged the Parkinson farm with DR.. Phillips
for los acres OF his farm west Of Kenton, paying
81 900 difference, but getting, 1t is believed much
better site for an infrmary
There Is now only two and half days. staging
between New York and san Francisco
ON Saturday lot OF ground In square seventy,
Baltimore Nd. at the Intersection OF Twenty-nrst
and streets, containing $500 feet OF ground and
improved by frame dwelling, was SOLD to B. M.
The people OF West Amesbury, Mass, are deter.
mined upon having railroad accommodations. They
direction, and propose to build railroad TO Rocks
village In East Haverhill, thence over the bridge
now free to West newoury and then to Groyeland.
new town OF West Amesbury and East Haverhill.
The benefactlons OF Mr.. George Peabody are far
larger than generally supposed few days ago his
latest gift Of $500, 900 to the London poor was
nounced. An authentic statement Of his entire do.
nations show that they amount in the aggregate to
81, 600 In gold, or over 10000 900 In our cur
rency.
OF letters. small packages, &c, ana Philadelphia Is
already discussing similar means OF communication
with the metropolis.
Legal counted have prepared bill, to be presented
to the State Legislature OF Ohio for enabling the
city OF Cincinnati 10 extend its boundaries. The
proposed extension will add about thirty square
miles to the corporation. other bills, giving the city
authority to use money for the projected improve.
ments are also being framed also to change the
State constitution that the city may make appr0pfia
tons for constructing proposed railroads.
In the Office Of the Secretary OF State California,
rite nf iucn uay lqpp Of ~
chanics' Real Estate and Building Association,
the business OF buying and selling real estate build
ing and improving thereon, &c Capital stock,
$50 0O 100 shares OF $500 EACH The principal place
OF business Will be San Francisco.
The accumulation Of new wealth In the South Is
beginning TO tell the prices OF real estate and OF
real estate IL advancing rapidly, and every weeks
journals bring accounts Of higher prices for all secu
rites dealt In at that money centre. This improve
ment In New orleans affairs Is In great measure
owing to the innux OF Western capital and enter
prise. The rich lands OF the South have tempted
parties from Chicago and other Western cities TO buy
sugar estates and TO erect one OF the largest grain
elevators In tho country from all OF which the profits
will without doubt be enormous.
Ira Collins Ia the owner OF farm In Sonoma county,
Cal, which had suffered seriously from drought Only
by digging very deep well supply OF water barely
SUFFICIENT for the uses OF the family could be OBJ
tanned. Since the big earthquake, however, the
sixty acres OF land on tile farm Will have to be
ditched and drained before crop can be put IN.
deuded citizen OF Portland, Me-, becoming i'm.
pressed with idea that the world IL soon TO be
visited by second deluge, has applied his whole
property $e00O to the building Of an Ark OF refuge.