The New York herald., 1869-04-04

oiC cAuuiuulk dHu prospecting Will NicW
OF settling upon the rich and productive
lands Of this aud adjoining counties We be.
% neve small IA, amount Of money jadiciously In
vested now Will yield largely 10 the purchaser.
Ground within the corporate limits OF the city
now be purchased by the acre at lower figures than
1t brought In 1859 and 1860, and when the various
railroads now projected are completed land they,
with others, will surely be- and bring to Memphis
the products OF the alrest and most productive por
tons OF the United states our population VIII equal
In extent any Western city, and the.and which can
to-day be bought by the acre Will be covered with
houses and single nity foot lot VIII be worth more
than an acre will now sell for Peace being restored,
all having confidence IN the ruling powers, an end
TO the STRIFE and turmoil will at once take place and
Memphis Will grow as rapidly In wealth and popu,
lation as ever ST. Louis or Cincinnati did,"
Commissioner Wilson, OF the General Land ONCE
has just received advlces from the United States
Surveyor Generals office at Helena, Montana Ter
ritory, showing the completion OF the survey Of the
exterior lines OF SIX additional townships in Madl-
son county, In that Territory in the valley OF Madi-
son river, an afiiuent or the Missouri. Also of the
survey OF the subdivsional lines Of two additional
townships in the same locality. This tract Is thirty
miles long north and SOUTH and six miles wide, and
Is well watered by the Madison river and It's several
large proportion OF these lands are suitable for
the production OF cereals and vegetables, some
small tracts, here and there in the valleys, without
the aid or irrigation. Last season wheat was sOwn
on the terrace lands In some places in the middle OF
March and good crop realized. There is a large
amount OF tins tract returned as mineral lands.
Some valuable lodes have been discovered, and
there are quite number of quartz mills in opera
tion in the tract There are number of settlers In
each OF the townships, some OF whom have
already made fine improvements Some parts OF
the tract are well suited for grazing purposes,
but most OF the settlers now on the tract
are engaged In the dairy business and aQri-
cultural pursuits. Timber Is confined to the streams,
where 1t consists OF cottonwood and aider, and to
the base OF the mountains where some cedar and
pine are found. Valley limestone suitable for build
ing purposes Is found in abundance In parts Of
the tract The town OF Sterling laid out In 1855, is
situated on the tract and contains about fifty fami
lies four stores and several quartz mills. num-
Der OF rrigating canals are being constructed on
tile tract which Will greatly enhance the Vaue of
the lands and attract immigration Virginia City Is
situated about six miles southwest OF the lands in
cluded In this survey. This region is healthy ana
presents fine inducements to such as desire to Sc
cure home on the public domain and engage In any
OF the various branches OF agriculture grazing or in
mining pursuits.
The sober second thought OF the South and the ap-
probation of the people OF the true reconstruction
they require Is shown In the following extract:-
"Ihere is no place IN the southwest which presents
such favorable opportunities for profitable invest
ment OF money in real estate West Tennessee does
at this time, and 1t may now be justly regarded
The garden spot OF the Mississippi valley. The lands
of West Tennessee are varied in quality, and are
well adapted TO the growth OF almost every product
raised In the United States, They are deep.
rich and ineXhaustible and easily cultivated,
bacco oats barley, rye, buckwheaJ, potatoes cab
bage, turnps and almost all the productions Of the
and for fruit producing region OF every kind 1t
cannot be surpassed. For manufacturing purposes
it is well supplied with an abundance or timber OF
every character consisting OF oak, hickory, poplar
ash, walnut, cypress, gum, &C.. unsurpassed for
qualify and ineXhaustible IN quantity The climate
Is mid and peasant not affected either by the IN
tense cold OF O Northern winter or the scorchng
heat Of a Southern summer the seasons resembling
In an eminent degree the mild and pleasant weather
OF an Italian climate and there Is certainly not a
more healthy section to be found In the country.
These are only few OF the advantages offered to
persons who are disposed TO VISIT purchase lands
and settle among US. Real estate can now be pur-
chased at very low figures compared with former
prlces-that Is before the war-but y is very appa
rent to those VINO have observed such matters dur
Ing the last twelve months that prices are now
steadily advancing and we regard judicious in
vestment made at this time as likely to double or
treble itself within the next four or five years.
Our market facilities all good, located as we
are the Mississippi river and the interior being
cut up as it now Is with railroads diverglng from
Memphis into and throughout the country IN every
direction Society Is excellent, as the Inhabitants
are industrious, orderly and intelligent. Churches
and schools abound, and manufactures of every
description (Which by the way, are greatly needed
among us), we are graled to learn, are quite likely
soon TO go into successful operation. With such in
ducementS, and 80 favorable opportunities presented
for safe investments. we hope soon to see "our
selected garden spot' filed with thrifty, lntel,
The Archer estate at Yonkers, consisting OF about
five acres on AshburtOn avenue, has been sold 10
George Hubbard for S22 500.
MI. Witheral has sold his farm at White Plains,
containing about 1877 acres to William NcCreery Tor
$4,000.
The farm formerly owned by Solomon Lyon near
The village OF Bedford, ON the Harlem Railroad has
been disposed or at Sherln'S sale Tor 5000.
AT DObbs' Ferry, plot OF ground, 40X130. has
been sold by c. g. Storms 10 s. Il. Losee for $780,
section OF improved land, containing seven acres,
at Fremont has been sold by J. Modinger for
$4,000.
Frederick PfaT and others have purchased
the block bounded by Webster avenue and Charles
street. on the north, and by Union and Washington
for $4,000