The New York herald., 1869-05-10
REAL ESTATE NOTES.

The old Court House property at White Plains has
been purchased by Isaac C. Buckhout for $500.
Mr. Floyd Brown has bought the Croton River
House, at Purdys station on the Harlem Railroad,
paying therefor $3.50.
AT Tarytown' David Humphrey rrss sod a house
and 10. on Depeyster street 20 Mrs A. Martin for
Captain Jacob st5fms ah has transferred lot so by
10o feet corner OF Howard and Depey yster sueets,
TarrytowD, TO J. S. Mlard for $1,000.
The Mount Vernon estate OF General Washington
is advertised 10 be sold at auction the 10th OF June
next.
Edward Coles has sold his farm OF thrty-one acres,
the Bedford road at TarrytOwn, TO A. b. Wheeler,
4 lot so by 250 feet on Washington street, Tarry-
town, has been transferred by Moses Stevens 10
Amade Bryant for 81 900; also, in the same village,
Robert Peel has sold IA lot 80 by l25 feet on Howard
street TO j. Il. Lee for 81. 900.
The Newark Courier Of Friday says:-
The first sale OF the season AT BeevilIe by Britain
Co. occurred yesterday. The day was line, but
the attendance was not large. This was an initial
experiment, desig1ed to test the public feeling and
TO call attention In that direction, with o view
to q more general sale immediately after the
opening the Paterson Railroad. Some fourteen lots
on Holmes street and one house were Knocked down
a. acceptable prices. Lots on Ralph street brought
twenty per cent above the prices at which the same
were sold at private sale last 1a but that advance
on the prices Of six months ago did not realize the
expectations OF the present owners and the sale was
adjourned. since the adjournment at three o'clock
cations for Beeville property, and the Indications
are in favor OF lively business at private sale.
The chattels OF Ehehalts brewery in kanRtl
street, Newark were sold at sherl,s sale on Thurs
day, TO tue nrst mortgagee, a Mr. Trens, eXten-
spe matt dealer IN New York for the sum OF IS, 600.
The property is sad 10 be worth S50.OOO The park
attached TO the brewery will he sold at perempory
sale on the l4th inst
There was but small attendance of bidders al the
auction sale OF buildings by The Newark and New
York Railroad Company on Friday last. The follow
ing were the sales:-ihe double frame house on
Hamilton street, to be removed, bought by w. S.
Jaques, $50 Market street; small frame house on
frame building IN the rear OF Belands in FAIR street.
To be removed bought by W. S. Jaques for $40; frame
building in Bas court rear OF Falr street. to be re-
moved, bought by Mr.. Riley for $40. Other build
ings were put up, but, owing to the backwardness
OF the bidders were not sold.
The contract for the grading OF the section Of the
Pepack and Passac Valley Railroad from New Prov
dence to Dunn's Mills has been given out, and work
Will be commenced IN few days near New Provi-
to the right OF way in Clinton township issue OF
bonds, &C., st continue, and 1t Is thought that the
company Will make detOur TO the south OF Clinton.
This change will increase the distance to Newark
nearly mile ana half; but the other hand will
give the road greatly improved grade
The work Of levelling and grading the Lyde farm,
near Newark, purchased some time since by Messrs
pleted. The work has been q formidable one, In
volvng the removal OF immense banks of earth, the
opening OF several streets the construction Of drains
and sewers, &c. To facilitate the removal OF the
earth temporary railroads were constructed and
have been IN for three four months or longer.
The property, as now improved, offers very attract
i've building sites, and number of lots already
been sold. On the Elizabeth avenue front prepare
lions are now making for the erection OF several
houses.
An excellent opportunity will be Afforded to-day
to test the relative status in the market Of New
Jersey and Long Island property the result Of the
sales to be held respectively at Newtown, l.. l.,
and Rutherlurd Park, n. J. Both places are accessi
bic by steamboat and railroad and thus present
pretty evenly balanced advantages, ard in each case
every preliminary has been arranged for the attraC
ton and entertainment OF large audiences
A meeting was held on Saturday 1or the purpose
OF organizing Brokers' and AuctlOneers' Real
Estate Exchange. number of prominent firms
were represented and preliminary arrangements
effected. 1t is designed to confer arDtratlve pow
upon the new board Tor the settlement of questions
arising out OF transactions in which more than
member Is Interested, and arranging a division Of
brokerage.