The New York herald., 1870-04-04
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
A Dull Market and Lower Rents-Staten
Island an Q Suburb-In Rail
roads - Non-Paying Parsimony
Paraded-Late Transactions.

prospects ut present are Of increasing weakness
tenants exhibiting most unusual indifference at
this period OF the season respecting new engage
menss. During the next few weeks landlords are
likely to be the most eager TO rent
The advantages of movement to tho suburbs is
exciting much attention among the tenanucass, and
the awakening OF capitalists TO the opportunities Of
pront promised In this growing exodus Of our city
population, IL fairly and literally avasd or operates
as Q powerful slimulant In that direction.
A correspondent who calls attention to the attrac-
ions possessed by Staten Island Tor suburban resi-
dences. while complaining Of the narrow minded
policy Of the railroad company Of that island, gives
In that connection much valuable Information In
terestiDg to those contemplating movement from
the city that we make room for his letter. almost IN
full. He says:-
The attention OF parties seeking houses IN the
country, or places to improve as SUCH has been
more and more directed to Staten Island aud is now
turning thitnerward more strongly tnan ever before
This growing interest has not been the result or
missionary effort on the part OF Staten Islanders
themselves, who have at all times been snguiarly
INDIFFERENT TO immigration from abroad or 10 the
opinions any one residing as far distanc city OF
New York They seem perfectly willing that every
charmed limits OF their fast anchored isle should
believe that Richmond county Is the quarantine OF
ague, tcanling with mosquitoes and inaccessible to
tine great city toward winch Gil men and things
within the circle OF easy daily communicaton incv-
pleasant professions does not so much the worse for
hlm. With such one they rarely use argument,
done Leiore he was served with writ OF cJectment
from Paradise had some stray traveller from the
"a sS he Eve 70
were living 80 comfortably was alter Oil poor,
miserable sort OF place, wholly unworthy OF com.
paris0n with the Communipaws Jersey nats and
Wailabouss OF those days. lie new comers, from all
sections and Oil lands, men who have dwelt among
The classic scenes OF the old world or the fruitful
valleys mighty prairies OF the West, and, seeing
enough OF Staten Island 70 know 1t and fall In love
with it, hsvs built themselves homes great or hum:
be its heights or Shores filed with perennial
enthusiasm for Its sttractlons. The pure, fresh
sea breeze, tempering TO perfect comfort the
II sf0ss ssy and and ocean; tSe vast ads oa
look; the superb snnrises ana sunsets; the
commerce Of the world, . panorama ever changing
and unequalled elsewhere on earth, with number.
ss osr S apa iva $
always manifest though hitherto slow, OF being
where It Is not cIy-a succession Of fruit farms and
The ceaseless overflow OF New York city has
poured over the sandy plains OF Long island and
csTs as IL so. aDa !" of ss
sns su asS1s @ S sser DIpscs
to the best satisfactioas Of rural home.
There is. however, one great drawback to staten
sun has spots. We have railroad. Now
railroad per Sc is no very bad thing and rail-.
aged by men Of ordinary, reasona6is outlook and
acQuisltiveness Tho railroad people, Of course,
want the railroad to pay: II does pay ten per cent
verything should do that-but new cent ned close
enough to the eye viii shut ont hundred dollar
return tor the convenience furnished. and that u
right. They want more. now shall they get IT. BY
tatiSn Charges for constant passsngers--in such
manner as TO compete WITH We 90 not
say gnserDd those OF 1sasr ROADS Leading
ns snsss nsso t sosd Sai Dy Staten s Island % and
Island in favor Of New jersey 1he plan OF taking as
much toll as you can get Was never wise IN tae long
owners. They do NOT want-H reasonably
irelghted twenty-five cents per mead nom New
or seek other conveyance SO much as they do the
settling up OF the island by men VINO. II they come,
will buy lands, buhd houses and improve the waste
pnces to the large aud permanent increase OF the
railroad, freight and passenger income, and whose
On M do vii
element OF rent with Oil persons living in suburban
locations, and tney are usually the nrst point con-
sidored by parties On tue LOOKOUT ior country
How do tho gentlemen Of the Staten Island Rail.
are property owners in Richmond county, ana to
this extent at least have interests In common with
ON bs alone sxy DOLLARS ysap Mh
no ferry commutaton OF all; although the railroad
and Jerry are under one proprietolehip. or this
sixty dollars twothrds or forty dollars were re.
qulred for the first six months OF the annual term
the managers, Doubtless realizing that few VINO
large rebate on the second six months The result
was that new comers frequently c0mmuted for the
first year, and afterwards almost universally, COR
Guided 70 pay their twenty-five cents per trip.
This communication saved to porson going six
tImes week to the city &a3 90 over the single trip
the ordinary daily sum Of business mans absences
pncuding the usual summer vacationl from the city
Communication mas been abolished and q system Of
commntatlon tickets adopted, Dy which the COM
mnter saves 0ns SiS per t % over sne snge
whlcn Is commended py the railroad gentlemen to
the grateful admiration OF the citizens OF staten
lsland-a CONTAMINATION saving OF two and half
cents per trip on the transient through fare. Tho
fevcr.laden, mosquito plagued marshes Of New Jer:
sey have not been turned into narke: gardens and
Eleweyn Lew 0s paSs. with building sites selling s'ts e.
per to y not o san M a
dwcllcr there can 60 70 ana from New YORK city
every day in the year-tnirty trains day-and get
city, for eighty-sx dollars . year. staten Island
should ali be Llewelyn Park, and will De one day
cheaper Communication with the city than now.
How does the case stan stand upon 2 comparison som, % Of Of
the staten Island saTSsa T % Gsges NsW wn ns ose 81
determine, beyond argument una even beyond oavil,
whether the deep, general and indignant dssatiS.
| well founded or not.
Staten Island Observation-Disclosures trains daily to New
| York. Communication from Perth AmD0y, New Jersey,
20 miles, $50 per annum; from Court House station
Staten Island, to New York, II miles $l4O S6. Tnis
is the least for which any one living on Staten
| Island and beyond New Dorp can 20 daily to the
| city.
| tr alns daily Communication to Mount Vernon, l4x
miles, $50; TO New Rochelle, ~ mea 3o3; to Ma
maroneck, n miles, $98; 70 Rye, 25 miles Sl02: "a
| Greenwich. 20 miles. SLOT; TO Stamford, Conn.,, 34X
| Ne,D York ana Harlem Raarodf.-Eighteen trains
daily. Communication 70 Williamsbndge. MH miles
| from New YORK, 500; to WoodlaWn, 12X miles
$50; to Bronxvlie, le miles, 500; to Tackahoe 1eai
miles, $50; to scarsdae. 1osl miles, Si2o; 70 White
! Plains, 23t< miles. $3.50.
Southslds Railroad Of Long Isand.-.Eight trains
daily: Communication 70 Springfield, AZ miles.
$780, to Pearsall's Corners 1871 miles, 500; to Rock.
vilie Centre. 17k miles, SEQ; 70 Baldwinsvie, 49,,
miles, $40; to Merrick, % miles. SO; TO Kidgewood
rs mics SO; to AmlJyville 40 miles, $50; to Baby
lon 80 miles. $50; 10 Bay shore, l01s miles, $S3..
| Long Island Railroad. twenty trains daily. Com.
mutation to jamaica 10 miles, S45; TO Willow Tree,
II miles, 500; 70 Queens, u miles, $50; 70 Hyde
PARK i61l miles, 500; to Nneoa, 10 miles, SIS; to
ol II n, liz pe