The New York herald., 1869-02-27

1850. si4'a54 2aH
This makes an average increase at the rate OF
twentyegnt per cent every live years, and will con-
tinue as follows allowing only twenty eight per cent
for ten years. Owing 10 decrease in loss Tor tine
reason Of large number being aosens ~; during tie
now population OF over ,000, 0yO to be liberal
estimate-lslo, 1.oa2 2s5; 1875 o7s; 1880. 17uS
Island is now increasing at the rate OF $4,000
each year. At this rate, allowing twenty-five
election Of a,ooo dwe houses or ali classes in
year. 06th street, wmch is about midway the
lenslh oi the Park, be taken as line In the luture
CROWN 1t Is not difficult 10 calculate how soon will
be reached. careful enumeration shows that
there sre reIow Seth street less tuan $4,000
lots, 25Xl00 feet. Since many houses are OF less
wuth than 2j feet ar % feet be taken average
the number will be increased to 276o0 AT the rate
$4,000 houses year TINS area would be ted in less
than ten years, wItu0ut making any allowance for
churches. school houses public buildings and the
grounds on the river kept vacant for business pur-
poses. Ten years ago. when our population was 30
much less than II Is now the number OF new build
ings reached 900 year, 80 that 0o0 for the future
csnlot De regarded as an extrayagant estimate.
ROW IS twenty leet I'D width Is excessive. In London
The average Is not over eight 10 an inhabited house.
house. n twenty be taken as the average EigntY-
slxth street wonhs .sacled IN seven ..sss accom-
No'-r....s population OF over l7oo,0Oo.
The Conyer plantation, near Mount Meigs, Ala,
The Alabama senate have before them bill which
It is thought they viii pass, rctrOceding by the State
estate ms property, being almost In the heart OF
the cirv. Is very vauabie-estiinnted to he worth
4 lauy residing in Davenport, Ohio, says the Iowa
Gazette, recently received Information that sne
is OF i've heirs TO tract OF and IN Texas eleven
leagues In extent. The land lies IN Rexar county,
not from san Antonlo nnd Is thirty-tHsee miles
square, 1t Is estimated TO be worth S5OoOJ0, Sad
mas long been known as the "Medina Eleven Leagues
Tractn
Real estate in Feeding Mills, Mass. has been
changing owners quite biskly or late. b. q. k0b-
nrfl hna GAlIh hta f4r IN 4 linn lnr< tlll
anG bought Allen Barnes for 5000; OF the latter he
sod thirtythree acres 70 q. A. Manatt for $l,S0o.
house and lot for si,oUv, ana Henry stewart the
homestead Of the late Albert Palmer for $i,450 J.
EEL ma mas so% sod hs MS avor 70 cs a sn
her house and acre OF land 70 W. u Heay, Of Spring
AMONG recent real estate transfersiu virginia we
flilu tnc following IN Fredericksburg papcr:-
Mccracken Brother have bought OF NJ. slaughter
hishppcr BRICK mouse on Commerce street, now
occupied by Aessrs. Kelly, Tackett Foru and also
the two story Oslce next above. 900 was tho price
agreed upon between the parties for the property
5000 cash baiance In six and twelve months. \.
ii. Bell, OF New YolE. has purchased small tract OF
land IN STAFFORD, ftyeignt acres belonging to Eilas
hollow, FOR $780, Robert McDonall, OF Tonpkins
county, New York has purchased haydon h Eliis'
farm, on the telegraph road to STAFFORD Court House.
nvc miles irom % m ~, lvo n9 ar,
ploughcd and fenced and highly manufed, Tor
s2,5oo-one-haf cash, balance on time. Mr. stephen
Rect, OF New ork has purchased l0) acres OF X. IA.
Brvans farm IN stafford county, near tasnoutn. for
the sum OF ST. 5oo
Ar. Aired HAIL. Of Portland has recently sold 10
the Shailer anu Hall Qiarfy Company the hand
walch was In litigation between them for upwards
Tue i,rainerd and the Addlesex Quarry comnanles
atPortland have recently purchased the interest Of
the First Presbyterian society IN the OLD burying
ground adjoining their qnarres tor $4,000.
The.inhabltaAnts OF the township of South orange
who arc opposed to the proposed incorporation or
Academy In south Orange on tuesday evening,
February ~ and adopted resoiut ons expressive OF
their sentiments In the matter, concluding a. fol-
lowsi-
Resolved That will all The honorable means Within
power prevent tho psssAseef such GO, y the Leg-a
c,aa,e . remembrance ihrous snou, this township.
we'd, That ba conguiso OF tso inted 10
CORPORATION.
AT a meeting held recently In washington OF
Northern and southern men, to cunsticr thu subject
of southern resources tho following Information re-
ppcctln9 virginia hands was given by ono Of the
epcakers.--One OF the great elements OF wealth 10
vsrrnia had been overlooked. or not dcscantel
upon Tic referred 10 the agricultural value or their
lands. lie desired TO tlir'ct attention especially IL
tue lands lying along the 0ranuc aud AlexanirLa
Railroad, extending rom Alexandra to lyncnburg,
with projected linc 70 Danve. The LANDS tsferc
situated are known as the iteumont country. 10 Is
an extraordinary TACT that while lands north OF the
city or Washington are varying In price from fty 10
one hundred dolals an acre, you nave ony 70 eross
nn,i tho same qua,ity o lands as these reered To
within distance oi f.om flftecn 70 my miles Of
Washington prices ranging from ten TO tweutyiivo
collars. Large bodies uf them are clay Lands, capd
bIa of pro iuclug much .wliea anu grass ~ any
laus probably in sars land AMI pennsy lvania with q
comparatively small outlay for improvements. There
i-a large BODY of these lands lying between the
Potomac ana Kappahannock r.vers These lands are
nov sparsely occupied by whites, although there Ia
q cOrsue, able cv,oted population, AMI they espe-
,ialy adapted fer colonizing purposes. 'rhe prices
vary from ten 10 twenty-five dollars acre. Accord
Ing 10 the improvements upon them. lar4c tracus
oi them are taken up every now and then. There
are many of them oiered Tor sale, but some capital
would I've required for improvements. They are good
grass anJ pfain lands The country was good dcal
devastated during the war, iais pueho OF tie TIMBER
has been cut down. As you approach the Iuc Ritlre
excellent land ~ also found. and II ~ the finest fruit
growing rev. on the continent. ON the slopes the
peach anl ppc dourish IN great proiuson. witt,
very littldZuIti,aon inc Era1ing also, Tor roots,
and good tobacco and potato country. In The H,uc
nidge mountains line grazing lands can oe purchased
for one dol ar an acre.
Commissioner Wilson, Of the General Land ONCE
has lust received from tho hurves or uenera NJ Ho
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