The New York herald., 1869-01-09

Real Estate Notes.

Real Estate Notes.
Two hundred and thirty plots in the twon OF New
Lots, near brooklyn have been recently sold at pri
vate sale In one parcel by A. Knowlton's Son for
$4,000.
The property of the late George II. Robbins at
Throg's Neck, consisting OF an elegant mansion
and sixty acres Of land. has been purchased by q
Mr.. Mclaughlin for s6O,Ooo. The property lies a
mile and q half south by southeast OF the line OF
the prospective Harlem and Portchester Railroau.
The Van Rensselaer, property, comprising tract
OF land at the upper end OF New York island. ex-
tending from st. Nicholas to Eighth avenue, has
been recently sold at private sale for 100000
The following are details Of recent real estate sales
In San Francisco, Cal.:-Lot the east side or Sixth
street, between Howard and Mission, 25x75 feet with
the improvements thereon, $4,000. Lot on the west
side OF Stockton street. between Pine and California;
50kxl2sh Ieet, with improvements. $4,000. Lot
forming the southeast corner OF Union and Leaven
worth streets, fronting 261s feet the former and
1917 feet the latter street. $780, Lot forming the
northeast corner OF Noe and Duncan streets, 'front.'
ing LA feet the former and 100 feet the latter
sold as an entirety for ST. 200equa to $500 for lot
20 by ia feet. large lot the south side Of Figg
lor Twentyseventhl street. distant so feet east RON
Noe street. 100 by ia feet 200 The sales for the
day foot up total Of s15,360.
The two Pacific roads are only 3ls miles apart,
which distance both companies are building on night
and day. The two roads viii probably meet in April.
The following sales OF real estate were made In
ing ~ feet South Charles street. near Barre with
depth Of Is feet subject to an annual ground rent
purchased p BY Thomas Mors Tor Aso
with depth Of 90 feSt, subject 70 an annual ground
pp.sasss b gssss Z ss1 sa.sn : ~
Ss Visit si 70 this country has reached ths startling co
cusion that European emigration 70 the United
States may cease within twenty and even ten years.
public lands by railroad corporations, spectators
and private individuals. To own land in large tracts
ms s ioa land 3 50 q ns Ss
already. except IN part OF Dacotah and IN Wis.
the ps and has not a BEEN Dr
occupied; and the same process Is going
on very rapidly west Of the Missouri. The conse.
quence s that cheap land is fast disappearing, and
with 1t the inducement for Europeans to cross the
ocean In search OF new homes. Lands are con-
OF the poor emgrant When the lands are ali bought
up emigration will cease. There Is q certain degree
OF truth Ia this theory but with vast tracts Of cheap
land still unocc1ped at the South, while the I'M
mense region OF country between the Missouri river
and the Pacific s as yet only dotted with settlements
and while Mexico remains TO be absorbed ana
ks Ssass dais Fs hssf nall us eenary sSns.'s
The following transfers were left at the Recorders
Agnus Grim, November "a, 1885, part Of lot No. In
George Soners addition TO the town OF We5tervie,
$500. A. McClorg to Samuel McClorg, october Q,
1865, quit claim to eighty acres OF land In Plain
township, $780, Samuel McClorg and wife ct
al. to John Vincent, February II, 1868, seventy
eight acres OF land in Plain township $4,000.
William McClorS, guardian, to John Vincent, the
undivided one-seyenth OF IS acres OF land Plain
township, $500. Joseph Hollenback and wife to
George w. Wels October 90, 1857 parv OF lots Nos
and OF the subdivision OF lots Nos /, @ and a
OF the Central Reserve in the city OF Columbus
$500.
DIR. P. Baratet, OF Philadelphia, ono OF party OF
Northern land buyers who lately visited Virginia,
has recently purchased 1000 acres Of land, WITH
good min site, buildings, &C., near Frederickshal
depot on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. lie
proposes TO divide 1t into five farms and to improve
the mill property.
Ex Governor Letcher,. Of Virginia, has succeeded
in getting possession OF some valuable property in
Washington which he owned prior to the war, but
which had been coniiscated The purchaser under
the confiscation sale restored the property on re-
ceiving the amount he had paid, which was only
nominal sum.
One hundred dwellings and business houses we're
erected IN Lansing, Mich, during the past year, at
total cost of s245 600.
The total value OF pubic improvements Ia Indian
apoiis Tor 1865 amounts TO S5s9232 OF s3i32T less
than for 1867.