The New York herald., 1869-04-25

the great cedar swamp. In Chester lConn., wassur
veyed, iaid out and assigned by the commltta ap-
BY parallel lines passing east "a and % west tkrougSthe
swamp: When the stakes were set a. each c0her
as tradition has it the youngsters OF each propie
tor were mace 10 remember the bounds by passing
| around the stakes while the committee a.
piled the brches. The boys then exercised are nov
| nor esq apd the bounds are lost. Thy present pro
prietors propose to renew the boundt, and proceed
10 the other interesting ceremony above referred II
| on the 7th OF December, 1862 one hundred years
DacK.
Tne Augusta Chronicle ana Sentinel of the 10th
INST. says OF the mining interests OF Georga:-
some thlrty years since q young man. then en-
gagged IN mining in certain portion OF the state,
De extensive veins OF gold bearing quartz Too
poor 70 purchase the property, which was otherwise
very valuable and unwilling to push his researches
ior the dement, OF others, he kept his own counsel
practical miner, he continued, however, ito have
an eye" on these VEINS Subsequently events and
personal circumstances fixed his residence for q
time IN distant section OF the Union. Recently
tnls then young man returned to Georgia
, ana now, we are Informed, has accomplished the
purchase 10y what instrumentality we are not per-
hltted 10 dlsc0se) OF the Identical property ne so
long coveted for $500 900. The property, we are in
formed, contains SIX distinct VEINS oil g0d-bearing
quartz, varying from one TO eight feet. The yield
Dy Test OF the best reached been ascertained
70 TS, DC si2 S per ton and Of the poorest 90 per ton
from which the richest ore was obtained. The last
LEGISLATURE granted charter and now company
Is being formed with ample capital to work this
mine, which, 1t is said, can be worked at no heavy
cost, "a neither blasting nor extensive machinery
VIII De required. The value OF this property now,
according TO the tests made, Ii many millions.
Among the latest building improvements IN
Brooklyn, projected or In progress, are the follow
mg:-
Boerum street.-NOrtheast corner OF Fulton ave-
nue. magnificent brick building, with stone front
ana trimmings, for the Long Island Savings Bank,
Tour stories, basement and subcelar, and extending
81 feet ON the avenue and So feet the street. Il
WIN be II .eet from the street level. The first aoo
WIN be ior banking purposes exclusively; the base
ment ana TWO upper stores will be offices. and tlt
third story, JanitOrs rooms, offices. studios, &c.
west Baltic street.-Near Smith street, briGt
store ana dwelling, 25x20. lOur stories; cost 81 0OO
JOralemon street.-Near Hicks street, two brik
nrst class dwellings,, four stories, with brown stole
'front.' 20x4O
Lefrerts street, between Grand and Classon ave-
nueS, Tour three story brick first class dwelints,
45X2i, brown stone front; owners, Il. & j. WhelaL
r. Nolan Is erecting six first class three stGy
Drlck and frame dwellings, northwest corner OF
Utica avenue and Herkimer street.
Also three first class brick buildings on the sorh
east corner OF Utica avenue and Herkimer street
>. D1ngee, No. Pine street, New York, has sold
the cottage OF william f. SchOtts at Rye Neck near
Mainaroneck, Westminster county, for 50, 200, +.
Rullman or this city. Also the Jonathan Iurdy
homestead OF 20 acres, in the town OF Harrison two
miles from MamarOneck depot for $3.50, to
Matthew COggey, OF this city. Also the Hickory
Grove factory water power and cottage with ,welve
acres OF land, belonging to James 4. Rogers, to
Buel 1. Hitchcock, OF this city, for $4,000