New-York tribune., 1869-04-17
GENERAL REAL ESTATE NEWS.


The plantation known as the "StOne place, p
situated about two miles from Jacksonville Fla and con
tanning 100 has been sold 70 Mr. G. Amber for 5000
Land in the eastern part Of Kansas, which
10 years ago homesteadedthat taken for nothing
NOW sells for 500 per acre.
David ID. NJ. Digges, land agent at GOrdons-
yie has just sold the Mills Tanney and 100 acres Of land
in Greene County, Va belonging to Mr. George j. ste
phens, for 5000 TO Mr. Philip C. showacre Of Maryland
who comes with his wife and six children at once.
In the city of Toledo, Ohio, during the year
1862 buildings erected at cost Of 81 82 S5
OF these 20 were erected expressly for manufacturing
purposes, very gratifying indication Of the growth OF
the manufacturing interest OF the West
Mr.. Walter Banks has sold his property at
Port Chester to the Hon ClaTkson Collins for s2lOO
Smith the dwelling and lot OF the latter situated On Pur-
ohase-aVe for $3.50.
A number of gentlemen Of wealth and enter
park about mile north OF Mainaroneck Hts be
known Everton Park and will contain about 600
Ar VIM IL: Grant formerly OF the Central Park engi-
neer corps Is laying II out.
The only sales of Importance recently recorded
are land and buildings on Myrtest by II. Moore and
II. N. Case, 20 John e. Day for $1,000 Henry f.
Hall. jr, Of WalngfOrd has sold 70 Wait somers Of
600 This latter property Is reported sod regnlarIy
month, all the way from 1900 70 s9O0O and, that
account has an Importance which lifts 1t to the dignity
of eonspicuOusness. Hartford Courant.
There are many specific Instances of remark
able fortunes that have been made Chicago by dealing
of rapid appreciation Of value follows In the
month Of February, 1861 Mr. James Moran, builder Of
this city bought Of land OF Judge John NJ Wilson
for 1000 The land situated Indianaave., near
Bixteenthst He sold It, after holding 10 for seven
months for $780, thereby making 100 per cent The
70 whom he SOLD held possession for a6ont year. when
win not take 5000 for the acre.
A gentleman from South Western Georgia re-
ports that lands In that section have greatly advanced
year ago be was offered e0o-acre place for sGOO
but the owner demands 5000 for lt, and
can probably get his price There is great scarcity
OF hands and every sort Of worker Is in demand. The
work OF fencing and clearing up s pushed energe
caly and Informant said he heard scarcely any other
word than cotton" during his trip King Corn is de-
throned and II Is deyoutly 70 be hoped that tho old
low as himself before he is done with them
An extensive German settlement has sprung
up near Frederick Hail. Buckners and Bumpass's Sta.
lions, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad about 45
miles from Richmond rhe following sales have been
made within few months i65 acres of John NJ Cook'sl
90 Emil Henkehias from saIony for t27s acres of
DR. Il. NJ Buckner's 10 Fred Lorey from New-York Tor
$3.50; 100 (of Merediths) to Jacob Lob from Car
rOtOwn, Pa, for $3.50 105 acres (of DR. Il. NJ. Buck
ners) 70 Joseph Maucher from Carrolltown Pa for al
Bs0 500 acres Of Clayton q. COlemans to Charles
Bchroeder Prussia, for s5OOO 63 B Smits
20 Il. Grasberger, from CarrolltOwn, for $1,000
1t seems hardly necessary to say that auction