The New York herald., 1869-02-14

STREET QUOTATIONS..
Five O'Clock p. NJ.
REAL ESTATE NOTES.

Enameled bricks OF any color are now used In Gin
cinnati for store fronts.
Rochester, according to the Union, only covers an
area OF five square miles,
Lands in some parts OF Georgia have advanced 400
per cent during the past year.
Virginia has 100000 acres OF land in bankruptcy
cases for sale.
The Mount OF olives has become the property Of
the crown OF France.
One million dollars worth OF real estate is TO be
disposed OF by lottery in New Orleans
gentleman IRON GAINESVILLE, Ohio, recently sold
some property and neglected to anlx the required
revenue stamps to the amount Of two dollars. His
economy cost him Just $780,
The following recent transactions in real estate in
Syracuse are reported
Mr.. Willard TwitchiIl has purchased the residence
and grounds OF Mr.. Manning e. Palmer, No. 81 War
rem street, for $1,000.
Mr.. E. $. Fowler has purchased the house and lot
No. Al seymour street. Of Mr.. Milton J. Palmer for
$500.
The society Of Trinity church has purchased the
residence No. 143 South West street, IN the Fifth
Ward, for q rcctory. Price $500.
Mr.. John Ginty has purchased the house and pre-
misses OF the late james IL. Luther, No. 90 Mont
gomery street, for s3,5 500.
Mr. Aaron Goodele, Of Tully. has purcha,ed the
residence Of Mr.. G. G. Downing, No. IL Johnson
street, for $S, 900.
The following private sales OF real estate on the
Grand Boulevard at Washington Heights were made
recently by Potter Brothers, viz "A large parcel OF
1000 feet on Broadway, 1000 feet on the Hudson
river, with improvements, $780, 900 also large par
Broadway and $50 feet on the Hudson, improved,
10000.
The lumber yard and dock property OF Mr.. Andrew
ID. Archer. at Irving, n. y, has been sold 70 Mr.
Robert Hoe for $40 0C0.
Mr.. Matthias Croft, OF Putnam Valley, has sold his
farm, containing l04 acres ofand for 81, 500.
Nearly seventy buildings have been erected Ia
Peeksklll during the past year. at q cost OF about
100000.
Mr.. Harvey Peck has sold a lot OF ground-5o feet
by 100-adoining the De Soto House, Portchester TO
Mr.. Augustus Abendroth for $4,000.
Captain I. u. Worth, OF Southold. has sold his
farm TO the following persons:-2i acres with build
ngs to Miriam Horton for s5 coo 81 acres for $4,000
and q acres TO james NJ. North for S3,950
The ancient city OF Quebec does not to be In
prosperous condition at present According 10 all
accounts business s dull, and manv old residents
are seeking investments in other places. A recent
number OF the CHRONICLE contains close upon one
hundred advertisements headed. 10 be Let,- in
Guiding residences, stores, shops, Offices, &c. In
addition to these, many buildings advertised for
sale. IL II TO be hoped that the coming summer will
see a revival OF trade in the old capital.
A Brooklyn journal has the following pertinent re-
marks respecting the necessity OF improved COM
munication with this city and Long Island Refer .
ring to the Improvement likely to result from the re-
cent change IN the management Of the Morris and
Essex Railroad and the greater accommodations
likely TO result 10 passengers from newly nauguratcd
reforms and contemplated extensions OF the line 1t
concludes:-"unless our now popuous and prosper
Ing city Is speedily to become IA desoate and az
lesson from the practical thrift OF New
Jersey neghbors. We must improve the
means Of getting about The bridge Is but an omen
and q beginning. IL VIII prove In verify bridge OF
sighs n it be not complemented by the temporary
and immediate Introduction every other practical
means OF access TO New York. Until the business
man. from his counting house Ia the metropolis can
reach h.s villa on Long Island with the ease speed
and safety offered By the New Jersey railroads
there rs no security TO property IN Brooklyn. The
residences OF BROOKLYN and the country seats OF
Kings couaiy must be made at least accessible TO
New iork as those OF Orange, Montclair and Inge-
/ wOod.r
boarding house organ OF late date has the fol-
lowing respecting bOard:-There Is perceptIbIe m
| psoVemeht IA tue boarding business during the
pas week For considerable time It has been very
1 dui ana the boarding houses have generally Jared
Dad y, SOME we regret 10 say, have been compelled
| 10 closed up entirely.
| While the price Of provisions has generally ruled
| hiRh ana rents nave invariably held the same the
scarcity Oi bOaruers has emboidened them To enand
reduction IN prices which has generally Deen ae-
| ceded TO, so that what business IL done IL done
| mostly at very small Margin and very often al 4
\ loss.
Messrs. d. and =. Herbert have been restrained 7,y
superintendent McGregor from further Work on the
new building IN Forty yeigth street. near Tnird ave.
| nue., the walls not being OF a proper thickness
MIR. John Nchreg0r has purchased oi Mr. DAVID A
Hayes, as administrator Tor the ogden eatate tho
property No- 2j2 and "a Broad street thlrty Zee,
1 ront, for $4,000.