The New York herald., 1869-02-15

come again in turn the feature In dealings both at
private sale and IN the auction mart. we have be.
Inevitable character Of the development Of this
quarter OF our city. With the changes IN the me-
Pacific Railroad ana the | use of the eastern
channel as an outlet to the sea for our
Of up BE-
by the growth OF the city In population and terrific
rial extent Already the march OF trade has extenped
to those avenues which few years since were
sacred to the OF fashion and the residences OF
wealthy Glasses. II Will not recede, but ss the
still further on driving before 1t the denizens Of the
bedU monde, who dread nothing more than the evi-
dences Of traiiic aiirghtng them from the windows
wardly 20 the Park, iG admits OF no question as 70
which side OF that great barrier the current will setin
On the east side will be presented the business indus
trial and commercial life activity energy OF the
great city, then the point OF transhipment for the
through the source on the west, the most beautiful
location on the island, lying between the Central
and Riverside Parks, on high ground. the easterly
tral Park, while the west the Riverside Park
and Drive, sufficiently near to the Hudson river to
feel the invgorating effect OF its pure air. while be-
tween these important parks is the Grand Drive
100 feet wde-the future OF which viii be without
parallel In its Importance 70 this location,
not only largely appreciatng the lots on its
frontage but adding greater proporti0nate value
TO the street lots adjoining Indeed the problem. II
such II might be considered has already received
It's solution in the building improvements recently
commenced or projected. We noticed early this
Sixtyhfth streets and Ninth and Tenth avenues, for
$500, 900, which were purchased with the intention
OF securing at once the advantage OF fashionable
surroundings IN this quarter by the simultaneous
erection upon all sides OF first class residences This
work has SINCE received Its inception IN contracts
necessary description Of houses, at average cost
OF $4,000 to $60,0o0. On the southwest corner OF
Eighth avenue and Sixty third street Mr. Morgan is
erecting two magnificent houses which, when com
pleted will equal any in the city; while other houses
also OF superior construction are to be commenced
n q a q 0rlV Ia Ad rnr a
nues the streets in this neghborhOOd have already
received q share OF Improvement IN advance OF the
ment that the location Is particularly desr-
able and positive assurance that those
streets WIN WIN All sne adsanages @ m carDag
propriased az the fashionable quarter. With the
commencement Of these improvements viii date the
region, and during the next five years will probably
be seen greater changes above Fftynnth street than
south and east, and this building having once been
fairly started will increase very rapidly, greater
combination OF interests are centred TO urge the re-
qured improvement here than In any other part OF
the city, while the prospect OF this proving perna-
nent resting place for our hitherto migratory 6O.u
OeOsse In permitting the indefinite extension OF this
literal "west endn TO Yonkers, IL necessary, viii
stimulate their speedy removal thither.
ment was neid on Wednesdas last by MIR. James N.
Miller, as already reported. To-day another sale is
to be held, By Messrs. Muller, Wilkins Co., or
sixty-four lots further down town, comprising the
entire block between Seventieth and Seventy-hrst
streets and Eighth and Ninth avenues, being in the
immediate neighborhood OF the Park; while on the
succeeding Wednesday the same firm VIII sell a
series OF sixty lots, located on Fiftyseventh sixty
eighth, Sixty-nint,. SEVENTEEN, Seyenty-nrst and
Seventy-seyenth streers, between the Park and the
Boulevard.
Sales are also announced to be held on the Goth
inst, by Il. III. Ludlow Il Co., OF twenty-eight lots
comprising the entire block bounded by the Boule
ward, Tenth avenue. Eightysixth and Eightysev-
enth streets. and on March 2 by Muller, Wkins a
Co., OF sxtyiour lots, being the entire block bounded
by the Boulevard, Ninth and Tenth avenues, SILKY
third and Sixty fourth streets
The rest Of the market fairly active, with less
citement