New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-15
REAL ESTATE.
NEw.YoRK. Tuesday. June u, 1870.

NEW YORK. Tuesday, June IL, 1870.
The sale to-day of portion of the Litch-
foll estate at Valley stream L. l., proved 10 be great
success At a. m, Mr.. Douglass the superlntc ndent
of the southlde Road had in the depot at
South Eighth-st Brooklyn. +. D., Tor the accommoda
ton Of those who had obtained previously, from the
Messrs wyckoG & Little, the auctioneers tickets
fitting the holders 10 free ride TO Valley Stream, where
100 lots few small houses, and one or two stores
were TO be sold to the highest bidders. In A.
Minutes after leaving the depot the people were set
down st the lots. which surround the railroad station
"a from "a hence the Woodsburg and Eackaway Railroad
has a starting place and whcrcat the Hcmp-tcad Rail
/ road, building, viii make a connection, and be in
operation or before July Immediately on leaving
the tram the people wendell their way to little wood
convenient, where there spread very liberal cola
ton They were astonlshed that the grass and grounds
perfectly dry, the train had passed through
very heavy shower only some five minutes before. After
the crowd OF men, women and children had satisfied
themselves with hg-spccd chOwCer sandwiches lager,
coffee pickles and cakes, and euoyed saunor over the
grounds, Mr.. Little mounted coach and invited the
people 10 follow where he would drive, lac about
A number did as desired but a far greater number
seemed 10 be out for Holiday, and fingered around
erected for the day very lew VINO wished 10 see the
country rather than remain about Valley stream, having
no spccia mission therewere favored wtha special tram
bv Superintendent Douglass. and took run across To
WoOdsburg, the line az the R0ckaway Railroad and
inspected the fine hotel there built and owned, like most
Of the houses IN the neighD0rhOOd by Mr.. Wood, and
soon ~ be opened by Mr.. setsOn. Mr.. Wood born
IN this locality, amassed fortune away from the place,
and L. eNpendinc his supcrabundanCe To improve
and beau y ana make valuable the home OF his youth.
give 10 the Mossr Wyckof Little good audience 10
listen 10 the Ineut OF terms Of aeuctiOn fees
$40 lot ana per Of the purchase money T.
main bond and mort for three years at the option
of the buyer.
The bidding was spirited and the knock-dovns fire.
queut, and buyers and sellers seemed to b. pleased with
the sale had something do with prices, but
IL seemed II the caprice OF buyers had much 10 do
betimcs Between so and 400 of the lots were sold at
prices ranging from 500 TO $40. small house and two
lots hrOu t $3.50, and thlccsury house (sVrc on rst
hyOf with lot 1900 The lots .5XlOO feet each only
a very bengof less size At p. II. the sale closed,
and at 4O the train started for home, ana arrived al the
depot time. During the trip, some OF those who
bought the sale Transferred their property at an
advance and the oueeTs disposed of few lots
private sae-lr privately "A saie could be made
in a Tarua1 car filed with passengers.
Nj. Lewis l.. Wood had very nne sale OF Claremont
Bergen Hghts) lots. He obtained for them very salts
factory prices
Tie Mesors. Hazard. ApthOrp Co and T g. Shepherd
have sold al auction In Cottage Park" Rye, West
chester Co.. three villa plots, with small cottage, G.77
acres, for 81
Tie Messrs. Lewis Co. have sold the old Lewis farm
at NorthPor l. l., 10 Lpheuah Williams of Williams
brh. for $3.50; also, the 20aCrC farm formerly belong
Ius 10 soah Gllder>eeyes estate for $500.