The New York herald., 1869-02-16

William spreen. OF Mount Vernon, has purchased
four acres Of land and dwelling house in Pelham
VILE ron John Hiiiker, for $500, cash
The Freehoders' Association, OF West Farms viii
hold meeting at Lttles Hotel this evening.
Mr.. Absalom Jones mas sold his property on Main
street. Tarrytown, now tenanted by Abram Brothers,
petition is about 10 be presented to the
Yonkers Board OF Trustees FOR the opening
north line OF the village, along the west line
Of the Sawmif river. This avenue, II is thought,
win eventually be the main one The sewer In
Morgan street. in that town, IL rapidly approaching
completion: and plans have been prepared by Mr.. ".
n Cozzens for the grading or Morgan street and the
construction OF IRE cisfern
Edwin Booth has sold his $4,000 acres in Gnes
county, Va, TO company OF Tennesseeans, for
100000.
The property In Memphis owned by General
Beauregard. which has been held by the Cuited
states for tong lime. was restored 10 It's owner
short time ago.
III. 3. J. Ahearn has broken ground on Meadow
street, Elizabeth, N j., for the erection OF class Of
houses that are much needed-that ~, small, snug
houses that viii sell for $1,000 for about 5000
The location IA excellent one, 0veriook king Newark
Bay the Long Bridge and staten Island Mr.. Ahern
has Just finished French roof house on Madison
The town OF sauk Rapids, Minn. expended
{61,979 10 building improvements during 1868.
rhe project for Congressional excursion this
srring has been revived The object ~ to show tho
vast country watcred by the Ohio and Mississippi.
and the necessity Tor levecs and other improve.
nents.
An exchange says:--There we're Az buildings run
up 10 Reading last year. SO much FOR reading
people.
The real estate ssles ut Des Molucs IN one week
footed S3s3s5.
Erie county Pa IA the latest region In which silver
has been discovered.
It's said the roof OF the tunnel under the Chicago
river has become cracked, ana passengers are sub.
jected to drfzzng shower BATH OF dirty water.
The following particulars OF IN auction sale Of real
estate u Boston last week viii be interesting ~
snoN'nY Tue comparative value OF property in that
city and this:--fhe city lot ON the corner Of Avon
place and Chauncey street. made vacant by The cut
Ting OF Avon place into Chauncey street bounding
" 20 ieet mont on Channccy. ~ feet on line
p,econd Unitarian church,, o. feet on Avon place,
aud eV1s ieet On opposite side Mechanic Aeso.
ciauon hail; contents 2o3s square feet. Tne
NIms were thlrty per cent cash and the rest In
seven annual instalments a. ak per cent or ali cash
would ne received. and claims Tor betierment arc
sssessaoe on the estate The whole estate originally
ws ponxht ~ the city from Jordan Marsh a Co.. for
ABOUT us a foot. The irst bid was 500 ana the los
vas nnaly sold Al va IS foot 10 Mr. Brewster for
sns r msssacnusetts Charitable Mechanic Association.
otal price, s5sGI-s2,0oo 10 be paid at sale. Brick
house y Chauncey street. occupisdIby a. W. Busteed
aud Mss Mcdonald directly opposte the
FORMER Cnauncey Hall school building. nrickehouse
the residence OF Dr. JACKSON These two we're soid
together, the ground being Il feet front nv in deem
ana ana con contsnins 800 feet with the right to rear
nve loot passageway leading 20 Bedford street: SUD-
ect 70 mortgage Of SEQ ooo aod for cash ABOVE X FOR
ia 81 per square foot, t5s242 TO j. n resarson
Inc next house IN the block, No. 7 u the American
mp the opening Of Avon place into Warrington street.
Nos 8 30 and ~ the other three houses otrered for
sa,c @ "a nnsa s the block ug 70 the hoersphers build
the estate OF the late Henry Lee No M occupied Sy
Mrs, Saiome y. stavers js "a feet front bv "a dean
and contains aes square feet Of land. Pnrchsssd
By Leopold Morse for fourteen dollars a foor. or
asaII7, cash; understood TO k for Salem gentsu,sn
No. ao another private residence n Iek feat fFonf
BY ~ fees " depth, and contains ss2S square sss