The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-01
Zeal E.,aic Netes.

Twenty-Five cents an acre was recently paid for
$1,000 acres OF good West virginia land.
The Old sigourney place in Hartford has been sold
TO the Boston, Hartford and Eric Railroad for
$4,000. IL is to be used for depot accommodations.
+. b. Litchneld, OF Brooklyn, has purchased the
farm OF Mr.. Brush, situated the southside Rail-
road, at Woods Corner, about mile from the sta.
ton known as Poarsall's Corner. The branch to
Rockaway VIII connect at the former place
now Mr. Litchneld's property. Mr.. Litch-
neld proposes to establish Village on the
Iarm. II contains eighty-aye acres and Is
very fayorebly located Orders have already been
given for the erection OF dozen cottage houses
suitable Tor the class likely 10 be attracted by cheap
honesteads within easy reach OF the city. The cost
O the property 10 Mr. LItcheld II Understood TO he
a. The neighbOrbood OF $4,000. The farm was sold
a Few years ago for less tran half THIS amount
1he handsome residence OF Mrs. :. ;. Burnett,
corner OF clinton avenue and Thomas street, New
ak. n. j., was sold yesterday 10 hr. John T. Robb
for slS.09; also TIE adjoining lots, j0xly0 feet. 10
10 the estate Of stephen = Burnett, deceased, late
cashier OF the First National Bank. The property
No 20 lasey street has been sod TO Mr. Fred straus
Chicago paper Of Monday last has the following
resi- Getting real estate matiers In that city
The browning event OF the week IN real estate
circles has Lctn the election by which, on Tuesday.
the south and West Park Dils were endorsed hy tie
peop.e-the latter narrowly missing disaster
thai for day or Two II seemed premature to pro-
nounco It victory. The South Side bill went
through with rush that tells wen for tho spirit
were tle west side called upon IN second elee-
ton TO vote for their park they would roll uP ma
iOrty OF 1000 IN IT'S favor. We hayeffow onr PARK
system as complete as legislator can make 10. All
thai remains necessary rcsts With our citizens anu
with the o,iice-s to be put In charge OF The WORK.
THIS geslat tells fnvoraby our real estate move
fie1L u is now easier u know where 10 buy, and
how to buy and, still better how 10 improve for
liked ana prescribed Chai aCter has been developed
In these park viclnities, aud, what " of quite ~
much value, we now know what tracts are not 60
become PARK properly. aui can therefore DO
rakcn for Other aud cheaper discs. me reu
ost9tc market Is active and promising. Win
a demand Tor the ve.y pest class % property. as
shown 10y actual Transactions IN which tac opera.
tors have Ong he ads vel As Iona purses. We have
taken huid OF street impiOyt mems IA earnest, ds
att siud by tue numerous awards Tor this springs
contracts by inc liOlrl nf Public Work. on Sliur-
day, and the tendency OF such enterprise Is TO bring
into use and Occgpancy available tracts Tor prOna-
Die Improvement, he back hitherto by the state Ut
tue adjacent streets.
Rents OF sto es ana dwellings so far as dsc ared
slo no great chance. Trough there VIII be n) en-
h.inccnclt ioc choices locations for b.rslIcs or
ie,0cnte. That Is. tnc supply OF bytn IS better AMI
m ,o,s w IN Only prOpOtt onaely better demand.
as for cheaper grad $ Of siofcs aad tencments.