Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-03-21


The following transfers of real estate were
registered in the County Court Clerks Office
during the past week:
Sampson Tillery to w A Tillery ct ux, tract
of land in Knox county, $1O0
T A and Cynthia ID Russell to E S Lawson,
tract of land in Knox county, $50.
Rebecca ID Trotter to Jno N Hammett, tract
Of land in Knox county, $780,
j n Hammett to Fannie Z jenkins, lot in
Knoxville, S400
j NJ Luttrell to w T McClenton, tract of
land in Knox county, $50.
NJ Nelson to ] Trigg and Alex McBee, lot in
Knoxville, 500.
NJ L Patterson. c & NJ, to Isabella W Black,
tract of land in Knox county, s., ,225.
Jason Williams TO Nancy Jones, tract of
land in Knox county, S400.
NJ Nelson to w F Yardley lot in Knoxville
$1,000.
A McCampbell to Anna Chavsnnes, tract of
Anna Chavsnnes to L McCsmpbsll, tract
of land exchanged.
Anna Chavannes to Matthew Hill, tract of
land, exchanged.
Also contracts closed through Charles Sey-
mour's Real Estate office for one lot on Park
street, $50 cash one lot on Humes street, 500,
and several small lots in East Knoxville, all to
be built on Immediately; one tract of land q
short distance East of Knoxville for S., 200, to
gentleman from Ohio, who will go to work on
vegetables and small fruits. An extensive lease
has also been made through the same Office of
the vacant land around Shieldstown, comprising
some 300 acres. This land, lying out and use
less, occupied only by the worst class of idlers,
will now be put in cultivation, and, deprived Of
their places of resort, the rail-burners and
chicken-thieves who have infested that locality,
will find some other ground further from the
city, we hope.
The great event of the week in the real estate
world was the executor sale of the late Jno. r.
Branner's property reported in this paper. The
prices obtained were exceedingly good, when
we consider the short time allowed and the
present closeness of the money market. The
vacant lots brought much more in proportion
than the improved property, showing demand
for building sites, by men who wish to put up
the better class of buildings. The Ingle's Mill
property brought more in proportion to IFS pre-
viously estimated value than anything else sold.
This was divided into twenty lots by Chas
Waring Civil Engineer, in o way which showed
how well adapted the property was for improve
ment, and after having been sold in lots, Dr.
Fouche, by small advance bid, took the por-
ton adopted for building lots as whole
Public sales are what we need. There is too
much vacant property held at prices of the flu
ture, not prices of the present. The owners de-
irving no benefit from the land, and so blind to
their interest as not to think that by holding on
to their property they prevent its increase in
value except at low rate, and that money at Z
per cent. interest is worth more than it is in q
ac -
to actual settlers, at about one-half the prices
now asked for the whole is what is needed to
give start to certain portions Of the city. No
man should fear the result of well
arranged public sale. "A thing is worth what
it will bring" and the man who ertimates his
property higher than his neighbors do usually
has false estimate of its value In spite of
all drawbacks, Knoxville never showed more
signs of life than at present There will be
more buildings of good class put up this year
than IN any two yoars of her previous existence,
and from present appearances an addition to
her population of at least fifteen hundred souls.
The berger Troupe.
The concert last evening by the Berger
family was decided success. A very large
and appreciative audience greeted their first
appearance
The playing on the bills was good and en-
Joyed by all. The singing by Mr. Lavake |
wss very fine and well received. He has !
fine voice. well trained and cultivated and GER
tain to make favorable impression wherever he |
sings.
The veteran humorist, Sol. Smith Russell, |
was inimitable and rapturously applauded and |
encored repeadly.
Wishout doubt the Berger family and troupe |
are entitled to rank with the first of travelling |
artistes,
The troupe will give recond entertain |
ment this evening. Reserved seats for sale at |
Richards Book store.
Omnibus.
S. NJ. Lackey & Co. will start their omnibus |
on the streets to-day, and viii take pleasure in
accommodating all who may favor them with |
their patronage