The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-07
t9ew Orleans Real estate Rarket
CRESCENT OFFICE, % Camp Street, Z
NAz Nrleans March Z l9SQ

New Orleans, March Z. 1853 y
The transfers of real estate made during the
past week, aad registered during that period at
the Office of the recorder Of conveyances, Indicate
that prices are steadily advancing.
Yesterday the attendance at the st. Charles
Auction Exchange was larger than at any time
during the season, and we do not remember ever
having beheld more animated scene than that
presented about hslf-past IL o'clock. The old
Auction Exchange on Royal street was also well
patronized by visitors.
We have to report the following transactions
for the weeks 0s
At private sale. as we trsnscribe from the
books Of the recorder of conveyances
Henry II. Stanley sold. on the 9th February. to
Mrs Abby Day, wife Of Cuthbert b. Slocomb, that
elegant mansion (built by Il. NJ. Wright) on the
corner OF Esplsnade and st. Claude streets. This
property is nearly quarter of q square, and the
Improvements are among the most splendid in the
city: Price $45 900, OF which $4,000 was cash,
and balance at Is, "a and 81 months.
David McKendrick sold to Jacob Magee, of
Washington parish, on the same day an improved
lot in the square bounded by Camp Magazine, Ed
ward and Estee streets. IS feet front on Edward
street, l28 in depth. And another next door, of
ance in one and two years.
w. 7. Hepp 10 J. Holmes and t. Salter on the
10th February, the Union Warehouse, 1877 feet
front on Tchoupitoulas street by 1917 depth This
sale included 93S shares of Citizens Bank stock,
for S42 800, of which $6075 was cash, and
balance in one, two, three and four years.
Mrs. g. Petit TO p. 5. Roy, on the 3lst Decem-
Der. two lots on Union street, Third District, 30
feet front by 40. and two on Barracks street, 80
by l25 feet, for $500 dollars cash.
Michael Gernon, on the 18th February, to An
drew Turney, two improved lots on st. Mary
street, IS by 100 feet. and Religious street, LA
by 100, for $3.50, $3.50 cash, balance ON time.
Mrs. selim Wagner. on the eth February. TO J.
nj. Crawford, unmprOved lots, corner of Bar.
racks and Broad Streets SO by 1885, for 1920 cash.
Widow P: Bernard, on the 9th February, to
w. Parker and l.. Goyce, 3 unimproved lots in
Tunlsburg, on the right bank Of the river, half Q
mile below the city. 20 by ll5, for $500 cash.
The Episcopal Seamen's Missionary Society, on
the 18th February, to j. Kelley, the property
known az the Bethel Church." opposite the U.
S. Mint. There are two lots sc BY 1885, for 81 500;
$500 cash. and balance in one and two years.
JAS W. Goslee, of Kentucky, on the 9th Feb
ruary, TO kennett Bell, lots on Delta and
Front streets, in First District. running through
the block each rs by 49, for SIG ,000 $1,000 cash,
and balance in three and four years.
Jscinto Gil. on the same day, to Joseph Msris-
tany, Jr., five improved lots on Commerce., at the
corner of Notre Dame street, for $i4 350-$4350
cash, balance in twelve and eighteen months.
Also, an improved lot on Victory street, 10 feet
by 1874, for $6650-$2650 cash and balance in six
and twelve months.
Mrs. l.. d. Leblanc and Mrs. j. Gerard on same
day, to Henry utrey, an improved lot on Old
Levee street, between st. Louis aud Toulouse
streets, % by 46. tor sS500-S3950 cash, and bal
ance in four and twelve months.
H. ID. Devin, to George Tognoni. on the 25th
February. an improved lot on st. Claude street,
between Barr scks and Bayou road, Is feet by 81
in depth, for s2O0O-$5OO cash. and balance ia
one. two and three years
Widow III. Widen, on the 9th February, to A.
Frey, improved lot in the Third District corner
of Morales and ST. Ferdinand Streets 80 feet front
on Morales street, by 100 feet depth; also q part
Of a lot adjoining. Al feet ON Morales street, by
100 deep, tor $1,000.
Succession of Catherine Pioth. on the I'd
March, sold TO j. Scheter. lot with buildings
measuring 54s feet or Harmony street, by 100 in
depth, for $3l50-s7S7 so cash. and balance 10
one, two and three years.
VIM. c. Lipscomb sold on the 10th February,
TO j. A. Blafer, 4 lots, lot No. measuring 90 feet
front on Felicity street and l26 IN depth; lot No.
80 feet on Felicity street, LIS IN depth, and lot
No. 81 feet front on Felicity street, III in depth
Lot No. forms the corner OF Coliseum and Fe-
city streets, front Felicity, for $40 0C0-s4000
cash, balance at l, and years.
Widow +. w. Sander sold on the 9th February
10 p. +. NJ. Rsult, a lot forming the corner of
Rousseau and st. Andrew streets, IS feet front
on Rousseau by depth and front on st. Andrew
OF 81 feet. Cor s2400 cash.
W. "a. VTedenburgh sold on the I'd of March to
E. w. Rodd, three lots (batture property adjoin-
ing each other, each % feet front on Clay and
Front streets by depth of ll9 feet, for sl2 600;
$4,000 cash, and balance in and two years.
r. F. Theurer sold on the Sd of March to J. B.
Jacob, portion of improved ground, AZ feet
cash.
Alexis Robert sold on the I'd Of March to Jan.
sen I. Payne, a lot with buildings, measuring %
feet front On Julia street by depth of los feet,
for $40 000 $4,000 cash, and balance 10 one year.
The following was sold by the sheriff: On the
lst inst, to the Citizens Bank, the Fortier plan
taiioD, about five miles below the city, for
S23 1886. This sale only form to arrange
titles, the property being worth a great deal
more.
On the ID inst, to P. Collin, an improved prop.
erty on IRENE street. between st. Louis and
Cont, so feet front by log. for $1,000 cash.
On the 9th inst, to Henry Dietry. two improved
lots on Royal street, between Louisa and ClOuet
streets, 80 feet front by Ill depth, for s. $50
cash.
And on same day to John X. Bell, an improved
lot on GENTLY Road and 0nzaga street. between
Lspeyrouse aud DupIe streets. 80 feet front by So
in depth.
By Plscide ]. Spear-At the st. Charles Auc.
ton Exchange, on the 9th inst, a small cottage
on Orleans street, between Prieur and johnson
streets, "a feet front by 81 in depth, for sl460;
half cash and balance 10 one year.
BY Charles Z. Fortier--On same day. at same
place, an improved lot on the corner Of Roman
and Lapeyrouse streets, for $500 cash.
And an improved lot on Howard street, between
helpomene and Terpschore streets, for $500
cash.