The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-27

The following extracts from an article in q
the plans, aims and hopes Of the parties con-
trolling real estate movements In San Fran
Ss% YORK esas
extend to the whole country. With the recent
opening OF the Pacific Railroad 1t became OBJ
servable that the attention OF capitalists and
operators was suddenly turned to the immense
fields and vast returns which have been opened up
constructors Of the Pacific road itself have realized
In their adr0lt conversion Of the immense tracts Of
government lands INTO millions Of nrst class convert
Europe as OF this country to the importance Of this
unsurpassed basis for secure, profitable, and per-
The principal Is now firmly established that our
magic cities and almost limitless prncey territories
can be turned into wealth as tangible, ana readily
stocks or bonds, bills or coin. Especially in
tn, the, Vest along the course Of that ma.
towards the golden gates OF san Francisco is this
the fact. Everything points to the latter city as the
perhaps should the anticpatons Of the investors be
realized, the most signal illustration OF increasing
value and profit VIII be found In the extension and
development OF San Francisco proposed by par ties
who have recently visited this city completed their
financial and other arrangements, and are now on
their way west to carry out their Plans meeting IN
Chicago on the Both OF this month.
These parties, 1t appears, have consummated
| 1000 acres Immediately southwest Of the builtup
borders OF San Francisco called the Visitation
Rancho They have also concerted measures with
rancho tracts by which these suburbs of the Golden
City are to be treated In the manner which has
given 30 much lustre and attraction TO the upper
portion OF the city OF New York.
Inc boulevard system as developed here ig to be
applied 70 the metropolis OF the Pacific. We hear
already OF the Forest Parks and Tropical Gardens
OF San Francisco. With the wonderful climate ana
resources Of the locality there no reason why they
should not In time equal anything else Of the KIND.
There are the Boulevard San Francisco the Boue.
ward San Bruno, the Boulevard San Jose, the
boulevard San Miguel-all so new and strange, and
hpi plu IN
grand and classic drives and thoroughfares OF the
older centres OF population In the great cities OF the
world. There Is not doubt that san Francisco must
rapidly Increase In population lat present some
200 00O. The rise OF Chicago or Cincinnati must be
,n u. very y" measure OF s growth Then
necessarily detached, and, to a large extent, two
and half stories high because OF the apprehension
about earthquakes. This Will spread the city In
the Aslatc manner over vast area, and the
nature Oh the Pacific coast precluding any rival
cities, the shape of san Francisco must take
colossal proportions. Population is now rushing 10
mere by every available conveyance. Tne Older
states we WIN Europe and Asia in pouring their
thousands into the vortex by the compound multi.
plication resulting from this san Francisco must
rank WIN the FIRST class cities OF the world in ten
should they benefit by the experience of the Older
cities. and take timely opportunity for mapping
out anu arranRng tneir cities upon the best models,
me opportunity may materially contribute to
, .ne crcdtloh OF greatly improved clvillza-
n tlon. a,oi course 1t Is not TO be won.
sustain Itself IN san Francisco. The prOspects OF
the city are so obvious, and 1t appears that the CON-
mon people are Inc most active In proceeding upOn
this conviction. Tie laborers ana mechanics the
cooks, the BARRIERS ana the chambermaids All spec-
late IN lots aud seem 10 treat their Investments pre
csely as the same Class do che savings banks here
There Is accordingly q special law In California
which provides Tor homestead system, the peculiar
operation OF which authorizes the formation of
corporations for holding ana selling uniInprov ca
tracts In homestead lots, and the payment for
the same IA Instalinents a. well as the transfer
OF the rights OF the parties in the manner of corpO-
ration shares The results Of this law have proyed
most salutary. 10 has cleared up and settled titles
IN responsible manner; " has broken M and sub
divided Indefinitely the ownership OF tracts of land
which have been thus brought more speedily info
market and into Improvement; IL has Ia fact ad.
Justed the sale and transfer OF lands ,lpou n basis
which avoids delay and expense and throws the
whole Held OF operations open to a range which NAV
yet become rs active, facIle and extended as Tie
stock markcin
Ohicfnl Transfers Of Real Estate Yesterday.
TnANsrERs ~ YORK .lyy
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enh y, lyu OF Lexington ay, 7rloob. $500
lst av, ca, 17.2fts Of 1th st, z5x9i, nl2
I'd Az en-, D05 n OF 4jth st. 25xl0O, . .... ri, 400
TkAShFEas IN KINGS COUNTY BEooKLYn
Bauc " hnd Hudson Az, corner, ll5bsi3I 3sl5S6x
Chestnut ST. <75 n OF Evergreen ay Oy 100 lO000
Clinton and MI al, corner, 10Oya0. ....I oo
Clinton and Centre 1t, " corner, 0os4J....... ''oW
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