The New York herald., 1871-02-10
BEAL ESTATE MATTERS.

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Quiet Little Game ss Aibnny-BM for -
Extension Of Lexinr rtou Avenuo-A Blew -
the Industrial Exhibition Genet as a GeSa-.
The Dealings Yesterday.
There were number OF important sales yesterdsv
at the Exchange room. and In some Instances tn
prices realized were satisfactory. Two vaiuaiAs
pieces OF property, however, were withdrawn
namely, No. 10 Sixth avenue opposite Amlty street.
lot l7x100, prce offered Sl8 400; nineteen lots On
Monroe and Cherry streets, between Jefferson ana
Clinton, on which the Crosby mansion covers i've
lots; this tract Ii about l60 by 2o4 ana wiln>
drawn at $4,000
ANrIopAToRY vASDALisa OR wHATt
There was considerable excitement In uptown
real estate circles yesterday on the east side over
Intelligence received thar the Northumorian OF the
Senate had few days since, in very quiet Way
introduced bill, which mad already passed thirA
reading, providing Tor the extension OF Lexngtoa
avenue norta to Harlem and south 10 Irving place.
and providing for the appointment OF commissioners
to supervise the proposed Improvement and provide
Ter laying out anew hamilton and Gianercy parxas
to have broken olt OF late In certain
quarters tns may ~ nfst SIGHT appear Q
very simple aud ordinary application OF thAt
policy. but slight examination OF the circun-
stances disclose that la rom this being the case.
ls IKE the works OF most copyists not lasnioncd ~
the mound or the orig mai. 1t ls indeed, thoroughly
aNTl-gsUsSMaNN.
The great renoyator OF the French capital sOugtl1
IN All MS iaDOfs AT once ihe aIornnent ol the mo
tropolis ana increased accommodation Tor travel.
Now, tnis proposed Improvement, so called, Of the
Harlem HoJspnr conseryes neither emu. In the nrHe
place it Is not required q puplic measure, there
being ample means up town travel ON each sideA
In the second place u carried out II VIII interiesa
WIN one of the most deserving enterprises Tor tAo
credit and ornament o. New York city, within tho
hne of the proposed extension s the site chosen lse
the building Designed Tor the new Industrial Exhl.
bitiou, an undertaking OF q cneracter aud scope
Which Is INTENDED TO pace this metropolis on par
win iarS and London IN tosserlDs and developing
TILE UNION or Arr AND INDUSTRY,
and bringing into proper focus evidences OF the
commercial and manufacturing devel0DmeAt OF our
own nation III competition With others. The atu0
anu objects of ths enterprise are however. 80 wcie
known, from numerous artlces which have already
appeared, anu are so apparent rs To need but sghe
| nouce here. Tue polnt VI TINS mention IS that
MI. Genets b goes through 1t will either postpone
Indefinitely the carrying OUT Oi this scheme or rob
New YORK OF the advantage OF Its togeLher.
| The managers are already inviting competition
/ for their proposed building, waen this interior cnce
comes To upset the.r calculations. 1t Is unjust 70
| them tnat 1t should be pernitten. after they had
committed themselves TO the purchase OF tins pro-
periy, as IL IN 10 others who Invested largely IN the
negnoornood ON the strength OF their presence.
| the new line OF Lexington avenue g,A9
| right through the centre OF tho pos
bought by the Exhibition people. which comprises
the square bounded by Third and Fourth avenues
and Nlnatleth and io1d streets renders II uDnt iof
their purpose, ana, AZ no other puce IN New YORK
city Is available, would compel the abandonment VI
Their pian far as Manhattan Island IL concerned.
altogether. depreciation OF neighboring properly
Is inevitable when 1t H. lhroWn open 10 more COM
mon uses, ana we learn that general protest or the
property owners IN the vicinity Is In preparation.
Mr.. Genet Is likely to receive some cold looks iro0
his constituents upon his return from Albany.
There was much surprise expressed Yesterday th89
tins measure had not received publicity In tue usu1
way, as the bill has already priated. The own
OF property IN the neghbcrhood or the parks mes
toned are we learn. united with those further W
town In their opposition 10 this bll.
There are no other features to note In the ross
estate market. Inc following are the particulars -
yesterdays transactlons:-
}. BLEEoyrE 6oN AND 90.
No l4y est I'D 81, n between 6th and Vh lot -
x96 brown Gilctt. S3 -
LUDLOW 90.
Nos. 2ls and 28 Cherry street, between Pike and
Pelham sta story attic ani brick houses, each 22xH
TO Henry Newal I0s0W
MULLER, WILKINS AID 90.
10 A. W. Nichols 1854
Se,w w. cen Duane ana jay SIS, s5tso isooa
III BENJA8tH FAIEcHILD.
House and lot, of 10th ST., 3by n W Of av A, lot
25xas 1T, so
70 Julia Grin hp".e naW