The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-27
THE REAL ESTATE INTEREST.
A Buoyant Market-Large Parcels Of Land
Being Rapidly Turned Into Single Lots
The Annexation Of Westchester Be-
fore the Senate Committee-The
Obstructive" Fail to
Come to Hme-Pri-
vate Sales.

vate Sales
busy week has just closed on the real estate
market ana the third great sale OF the season has
settled the stability of prices beyond the caving
OF the most confirmed bear. As an introduction
to the Spring business in March we have had the
sale Of the celebrated Carman estate On the LIST OF
April the real estate. consisting of 1856 lots, was
disposed OF, and on the cath inst $50 lots COM
prisng the possessions left the heirs Of the late
DR.. Jacob Harsen, came up at auction. which,
taken together, threw into the market property
valued and disposed OF at over three millions and
half dollars.
THE SALE OF THE HARSEN ESTATE,
as already chronicled at length in this column,
suggests the rejection made by one OF our Oldest
real estate auctloneers some time SINCE that the
hammer OF three generations OF auctiQneers would
soon lose its accustomed use, for the reason that
all the city lands III bulk were rapidly 'going,
going" into single lots and must ere long be all
gone. But now new sphere OF city operations at
present OF fortunes green" opens to the view OF
the real estate fraternity, in the probable annexa-
ton OF three Of the Westminster towns to New
| York. Every cloud which has heretofore in any
| way obscured this majestic measure has lighted
and beyond, as Artemus Ward would say,
| GALL is LOVELY"
The Senate Committee Cities had the matter
l
| had been adjourned on the motion Of Senator Tie
mann, IN order that committee from the Ebene-
/ ger ii. Brown Taxpayers Union of Harlem might
| be heard IN opposition. But no one appeared
that side, consequently Mr. Temann was LETT to his
own resources, which consisted OF scraps OF news
| paper articles drawn from his pocket, containing
the stunning averment OF a certain Westminster
county politician, whose emoluments are mostly
gathered from the revenues OF the towns desiring
annexation, that this project was conspiracy on
the part OF the Morris family and others OF equally
respectable character to get up
"BULLn MOVEMENT IN wEsTCHEsTER REAL
/ ESTATE,
sell Off all their lots under the excitement ut eX
orbitant prices, and thereby reduce lots in Harlem
worth 81, 500 to $3.50, and even as low as $780,
The Senator, who the fortunate owner OF a large
| area OF land at Manhattanville, which pur
chased many years ago at comparatively nsignit
| cant price, and which, while remaining otherwise
in an unimproved condition, has risen to the pres
ent almost fabulous prices prevailing in that quar-
ter through the parks and boulevards established in
the vicinity mainly at the public cost seemed 10 be
sorely distressed at the thought that annexation
was to result in his great pecuniary damage This
had provoked him TO the utterance OF the taunt
OF SPECTATORS and his distress blinded him to
the fact that his personal interest in and msJudg
ment concerning the relative values of lands in
| New York and WeStcheSter counties alter anncXa-
ton leading him astray in reference to puOlic
legislation OF equal rank with the opening OF the
Erie Canal, the Introduction OF Croton water into
the city or the establishment OF the Central Park.
That
| Is gratuitous and indefensible s easily made ap-
parent. Mo-, in disposing of their large estates,
selhshness and lack OF public spirit, but with the
Morris family the records show nothing OF the
kind. or the original extensive patent but COM
paratively few acres yet remain In their possess
sion. Where they have sold land the prices have
been moderate, no ilberal reservations have
been made, and they have not initiated the
III example set by too many large
land owners Of seeking, through toruous leases, 10
grasp beyond the grave the fruits of their neigh
bors' tolls. For nobility of disposition, the
memory of those who have passed away and the
character OF those who remain are honored by
their fellow citizens, who know also how to prop
erly appreciate the Others who from political or
personal motives, disparage them. The revou-
tionary lustre Of the Morris name cannot ever be-
come dimmed from the splatter OF Sow Boys"
Before the Senate Committee, in favor OF anneXa-
A LARGE DELEGATION FROM WESTMINSTER COUNTY,
and fair representation from the city. OF the
latter Colonel +. A. Conkling was among the rep
resentatiyes from the lower part, and Messrs.
stephen Roberts, James NJ. Boyd, Colonel George +.
| Webster and Judge Welsh represented the recent
series Of public meetings OF the citizens and tax
payers OF the Twelfth ward IN favor OF annexation.
m e aw d H rice o e c Vi
| was also present and expressed himself as
DESTROYS OF iavorng annexation to the extent
| OF his ability. The addresses were, pertinent,
pithy and effective, and were listened to
with great attention The Senate Committee has
reported the bill favOrably to the Senate and have
| recommended It's passage. This Is well. Consider.
able surprise was manifested that the "Ebenezers''
| OF Harlem, who have heretofore shown themselves
so pertinaclous in their
! ENDEAyORS TO OBSTRUCT THE ANNEXATION MEASURE,
failed to to time the last opportunity. par
tcularly action had been delayed to that day in
their behalf, and, as was understood for
their special accommodation. On a former
occasion IL Is recorded OF them in a heroic
strain, by the chivarous poet laureate OF Harlem,
| that, on being apprised while at dinner OF the
presence OF an advance party before the Assembly
Committee having the annexation bill IN charge,
"they quilted their table, WellingtOn's officers
did their bail room at Brussels when the summons
came at midnight from Waterloo and, conse-
quently, without masticating their meal In the
wholesome method dictated by common sense,
fortified by the prescriptions OF the faculty. TO
their naturally resulting Indigestion, after find
had fastened to attend, may now be ascribed their
later adoption OF the military movements of Mar
shall GrOuchy Verify the step from the sublime
| to the ridiculous is often steep and sudden.
i PRIVATE SALES OF PROPERTY
! during the past week have been made by various
tons in most await the finishing touches.
| The following transactions were reported to US
| yesterday
/ =. zIrrEL, 1,O26 AVENUE.
As b. h., 2x55xi00, l56 II. e. OF Madison av $. Of
IS. b h., Of Madison av 65 # " Of Goth st. =.
IS b. h., iexs5xp 1870 East 18th st 1850
As b. H. 23x65xlUO H. W. cor OF list st. and 81 av,
and lot adjoining on street. s. b. h. Dx5DxlOO $1,000
by A. l.. Mordecai, Pine street. the southeast cor
ner OF New avenue and 112th street, opposite
Morning Side Park, in all seven lots. 100.l feet on
the avenue by 10 feet on the street for S32 500.