New-York tribune., 1870-01-03
REAL ESTATE.
Nyw.yoRK. Saturday, Jan. 1. %.


Mr.. Andrew Wilson, jr having shown Alm-
self raee prneeps Of real estate operators dnrng the
wear 1869 there naturally exists curiosity as 10 the
movements which lie has projected for the year lS'o
To-day Mr. Wilson entertained in prncely style large
number of his friends at the residence OF MI Ihomas H.
Hawley, on White Plains Road near Ma'naronecK'
and took occasion unfold his plans for the coming
season These OF course are yet fully matured, AS
Mr. Wilson is man OF ceaseess activity to whom every
day brings some new idea. This much, however, we
were able to gather as TO what prUecteu'
and as to what has already been DONE Com
mencing at the Sound, and running In northwesy u
rection through the NewHaven railroad depot at Mama
roneck to distance OF three and onehaf miles, anu
having breadth at its widest part OF two ana nan
miles lies tract Of land which for natural beauty Is un
surpassed by any region OF Westchester Nearly the
whole OF this tract 1000 IN all has been Sc
cured by Mr.. Wilson. and will be disposed OF Dy MN "'
auction during the coming Spring ana summer Inc
tract embraces large number Of improved estates WIN
forty or fifty buildings worth from s5OO to $4,000 each
Among these is the property OF Mr.. HaWley ~
Capp consisting Of 400 acres with nhe
residence: that Of Mr.. Thomas X. Hawley, including
magnificent country mansion which cost IN the neghDor
hood OF $4,000; and the farms OF Messrs stephen v.
Griffin william Cornell, - Mcintyre. and number OF
others All these estates have been conveyed 10 MI
Wilson, by whom they will be thrown into one granu
park New roads will be constructed, including wlde
boulevard from Mamaroneck Depot to Scarsdae through
the center Of the park. distance OF about five miles,
Mr. Wilson will expend less than 100000 In I'M
proving the property The New-York and NeW'ia'eh
Railroad Company viii be treated WIN Oh
the subject Of new depot buildings enu
grounds As Mr. Wilson has some influence with the
Company and as, furthermore, the Company mas SHOWN
commendble spirit in putting up within the past year
unexceptonabe depot structures at Norwak Stamford
and other points, there is much reason Tor cohnuece
that Mr. Wilson Will be met half way in this liberal propo
stion which lie will extend. He offers to furnish soOo
toward new depot and improved grounds II the citi-
zens and railroad Company combined VIII do as much Oh
their part At all events improvements Mr. Wilson VIII
have He will expend large sum of money In lmproV-
ing the railroad and station 1t is there that he proposes
TO have his sales OF lots and houses and lots for
workingmen. This viii probably come of early IN the
Spring In lieu Of cash payments labor VIII be gladly re-
ceiyed by Mr. Wilson, he will need the services OF
large number Of day abores carpenters and other me-
chanlcs.
Resides the services Of Mr. Steinacker Mr. Wilson will
engage several competent engineers and landscape
gardeners to the most Of the natural beauties OF
the grounds which are to compose the park lie VIII
build at cost of $4,000 each, ten houses at dlhereht
ponts ON the property When Mr.. Wilson gets hold OF
piece of property he is always doing something in the
way OF Improvement Past experience aHords ainpes
nro nf thar No person yet cOmprehends the half OF
what Mr. Wilson viii do, but no one who knows that
gentleman doubts that he will do no inconsderaDle
things The programme embraces no less tha hVe great
e the last one Park lots in the center 70 take
place about the LIST OF July. -.
At the sale OF farm stock to-day the premises had the
OF agricultural fair ground. over 0UO
people were present and continual collation. was being
served all the time under the two large circus teDs
Messrs Barnes Son, caterers Of this city, have pro
yided all of Mr. Wilson's entertainments, ana IL Is uue 10
them TO say that they have contributed mucn toward
Mr. Wilson's remarkable The stock ana farm
mpemeuts disposed OF this occasion those be-
longing 10 the estate OF Mr. Thomas X. Hawley Mr. ;:
Dingee oiciated auctiOneer Two three pairs OF
steers pretty cheap. but the Aderney ana Devon
shire sold WELL and on the whole the sale resulted
a satisfactory manner
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and those desiring to purchase rent such property
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