New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-13
REAL ESTATE.
NETWORK. Saturday. Sept. II. 1869.


wboovor has travelled from New York over
apv Of tine New.Jersey or Lopg Island railroads must
have noticed the vast extent OF uncutvaed salt marsh
which surrounds city Until WITHIN very recent
perod this land has been almost as ValnelesS or akcu
tural or building purposes as the bays ana rivers WHICH
skirts Some years ago, MT spencer d. DrsSs vi
New.Brunswck conceived that the time bad come when
10 would be profitable to reclaim the Newark meadows
The Garden lands available the supply OF the New
York markets had been apparently bestowed upon us ID
but nggardy way 10y nature, and their area was ocS
rapidly diminished by their absorption for dwellings, ac
tories streets and The dykes OF Holland anu
the vast recamatOns which have been successfully aue
in England, to say nothing OF the wonderful
victories achieved by the Chinese encouraged MI Drggs
To hope for but it was not until no haa tnu
the subject over IN his lnind tor two yea
studying what he to do, that he began operations
First necessary to obtain the ownership VI nat
portion OF meadows which he proposed to drain AS
The property was held small tracts this turned out 10
be "A long and vexati0us work, aud Mr. Drlggs was Iol
three years more prevented from en'erIs upon bon mnex
tua construction OF the emOankmen E!en tnen un ~
pected obstacles encountered Not TO mention ine
distrus of capitalists, who unanimously refused 10 sk
dollar in the scheme IL was IOunn 10 Heop t
water from perCOatng through the earth"orK Ata great
expense an mpervOus bank was finally constructed ny
line Of iron plates. extending from Just above ng %a.r
mark distance below IT. In the process OF iurn
pletey exhausted BY uncommon stroke OF good Tor
tune however which people would not hesitate TO
pronounce prOyidentla Mr. Briggs was spareu te pau
OF sinking into old age pOweress to complete his work
and this good fortune was the unexpected Vi
n. -. n.
constructor OF opera houses the drainage was completed
according the plan OF Mr. briggs. Money was furn,
over 600 acres OF rich auva land which there has
been no salt for more than year Wide bitches
gates ar hung SO as to high water and at low
open and permit the bitches to empty them
selves. No considerable quantity OF salt water
can enter except by some accidental disarrange-
meDt OF selfacng gates The results already ac
compished are wonderful Capitalists have now got
their eyes open and would be glad to repay Messrs.
Drugs Pike the money they have expended win more
/ han Wal. inf
OF the property its present condition 10 test
the and various crops, including tobacco which requires
the host fertile soil, put tins Summer. Inc re-
suits have given complete satisfaction A large portion
OF theand will be plowed W TINS ran TOT Crops heAs
scaso Another portion used for pasturng beer
cattle the West whose condition Is always more or
less In1ared by the long tourney by rail -Four hundred
head arr constantly feeding these pastures 100 being
bought and sold every week, each ahnai GelhE KEPT
about Il month. The value which VIII he added TO the
real estate of NewYorS and NewJersey by the recama
ton of marsh meadows IS immense ana the SAM
tay and economical advantages accrung to our citizens
from the cheapenng the price and improvement IN the
quality Of thor meat aud vegetables edihOJ DC lechOe
The coming week will be enc OF uncommon activity
among auetoneers and others interested IN real estate
The proprietor OF the property at ohppan Point STAN
| ford Conn which Is 10 be sold by Me5srs Johnson
Miller Tuesday has at least insured the respec9i at
hood The efect OF liberal ana extensive advertising
are as certain as kindng nge under Kettle OF
winter will make 10 boil, and after the wonderful exper
nents OF Prof aud others who have made adVer
Using their especial study results can now be predicted
with the degree OF accuracy. Messrs Johnson
Miller will have good audience, and the value OF Tue
beautiful property at Snlppan Point will be passed apon
by discerning judges There are many to whom the
opinions President Dwight some generations ago the
head Of Yale College. Will have almost the
weight OF gospel truth, and we are compelled 10
say that seldom have the beauty Of suburban
villa well authenticated. For further particulars
and directions refer the reader 10 the advertisement
The arrangements for the excursion, collation. &C, are
such VIII make this sale Jiee Prneeps in these re-
spects OF all the real estate sales OF the year 81,
Atessrs A. ID. Mellick, ir, Bro. advertise sales OF
building lots Avenel Tuesday. and at Bergen POINT
Thursday. The former property VIII now be sod III
lots OF 25NoO, and may be obtained al 10" pce anu vi
easy terms