The New York herald., 1870-06-09
REA ESTATE MATTERS

Aew uay SINCE James w. Gilliea Of 0~ 0,v,
purchased splendid tract OF land lyi'- lour n'ies
aroh the AnoKen ferry, in Huds county W. 81
known astlle Hudson Cours5 Agricultural fair
Grounds cnprlsing 700 -sres In all ana mciuding
In its lmitne Secsacus track, with the hotel,
grand staa stsbfes and outbuildings. The associa-
ton forpfly owning this property formed seve-
raj yeardnce by w. w. Shippen, Denning Duer, ].
ID. II. VI Nostrand and other prominent gentle
men A has held regular fans ana race meetings
.eyeryear. The track, around which many pleas
ant N memories are entwined, has often wit
ness fine and close contests between the high bred
chapons Of best racing and trotting stock, and
noyowing the desire OF the association to settle up
iSfars 1t was resolved to offer the land and build.
tr for sale, and Mr.. Giies, who has been for some
tie very large operator in real estate in New Jer-
T. became the purchaser. Nearly as large as our
lntra Park It Is one OF the largest plots OF ground
ger purchased, SO near New YORK, by any one pur-
haser. 1t has for It's northern boundary the Hack
snsack Plank Road ana the Hackensack river lies
the west OF It, The Erie Railroad passes through II,
also the Delaware, Lackawanna anu Western Rail
road, and the Midland Railway skirts on the north
Mr. Gillies can congratulate himself on having very
valuable property, and its value owing to its near
proximity to New York. viii greatly increase In the
fnture This property, which Is capable OF great i'm
provement, has been placed under proper manage
ment and will be improved TO its utmost
extent at once. The hotel, which stands
ON beautiful emnence, overlooking the whole
renovated; eighty foot wide grand drive extend
ing from the hotel to the Erie Railway will be made
aud lined with shade trees both sides. The track
will also be made into grand park. The water
front on the Hackensack river Is most excellent and
the depth OF water at this point s forty feet; that
docks can be easily made and freight shipped direct
to New York. It is surprising that the different
railroads centring on tnis property should have
allowed 1t to De sold, It's value site for depots,
horse and cattle markets, &C.. would be great.
Since the purchase was talked OF nearly all the adj
Joining property has been sold to different parties.
rhe value OF this property at present Is estimated at
half million.
Suburban property, in large parcels, seems to be
still sought for investment while city property re-
mains duh 80 y
William II. Raynor reports the sale Of three lots on
Ninety seventh and Nnety-eighth Streets between
Ninth and Tenth avenues for $1,000; one lot north
side 1920 street. between Sixth and Seventh ave.
eues 37xlOO for 81, ,000 seventy lots In Rosevtlle,
setween Newark and East Orange, Tor SIS, 500.
Mr. John McLane sold recently at private sale to
NJ Thomas S. Mitchell six lots running through
nm the avenue ST. Nicholas to the Grand Drive
ptween 150th and l5lst Streets each lot 25xl0O for
$1,000
he following are particulars OF yesterday auc-
ito sales:-
NV YORK PRoPERTY-DY BELLAMY AND sTRATToN
iie Madison av ,o7 IT OF slst st, 266J1xluO 900
-, - BY MULLER, WILKINS AND 90.
Zios l02d ST $40 II OF LIST each 25xl00l.. 1856
fion and lot No IL Morton st, lot IL $50
NENJERsEY PROPERTY RAHwAY-BY A. d. MRLICK
JR., AND
ApoWall st. AS IT Of Milton av, size of plot 5Ox570x