New-York tribune., 1873-06-26
EAsHIHGToys HE4DQU4RrlRs SOLD

TIE OLD HOMESTEAD AT MoRRIsTowN BOUGHT FOR
PRESENTATION TO THE sTArE.
The announcement that the house and -
acres 0f land situated In Morrigtown, j. and
pied by Gen. Washington IN IT79 as his hcadduIr,-
we're % be disposed OF 40 auction attracted large num-
Der Of aIlquarans and prominent dealers 10 real .te
% that city yesterday. special train ths Morris
and Essex Railroad left Haboen az noon, stopping 90
each station on the route. and by the .imc 10 lad
reached Morristowu nearly $50 persons were
board. who Immediately proceeded % the historic
house where they we're Joined by notable cltzeus of
Morrst0wn until their numbers were augmented to over
400 people. Tie house is Norriaavc uenr iu June
ton with washington-ave, and only 41ou. aye nin-
utes walk from the depot The death OF the owner
Henry A. Ford n the possession Of whose ancestors tho
property has been for generations. rendered s
necessary sell the estate IN order that might be-
divided among the heirs. Prominent amoug those pre-
ent were ex-Gov. Randolph, W. Ldgerwood. and p.
Duryea OF Morr stowu Congressman 81. A. Halcy WI
liam C. Pine. Grand Master OF the Grand Lodge of
Masons OF New-Jersey, W. II. Earl. Paul Buchanan,
President or the Ifvngtou and Newark Horse Railroad.
aud Col Burrows OF Newark William irHry of Jersey
city and Prof AtAertOn ot Rutgers college, New
Brunswick. y. J.
The sale was opened at o'clock by m address frnn
Mr. F. B. Belts OF the firm of Belts BurnotJ Co.. real
estate agents OF No. 1l9 Broadway IN which h. br hy
rehoarsed the events which have tended 10 make Tins
ject OF and value. Tie sale bc-u by M-
NJ II. Burnett auctioneer OF No sT Broad-st. Newark
who offered the house and three ~ the adjoining
land Pau Buchanan Immediately bid 900. aud after
sharp contest which occupied 20 minutes between him
and Mr. Ldgerwood. the property run up 20 s24l0
by the latter Ex-COv. Randolph, who had been cSn-
yersing with Gen. n. n. Halsted and Congress-
man G.. A. Halsey, here stepped forward and
said that he would be OF four gentlemen 20
purchase the property for s5OO and offer The state
az the price paid for 10 by them. To be preserved a.
relic Gen. Halstssd, q. Halsey, and ". Ldcerwood
az once announced their readiness 20 Join Mr. Randolph
IN this enterprise and the house and three land
we're struck OF 20 them at the they had offered
ta5OOO The occupied IS minutes, ard during its
progress ell present croyded around the auconeer and
watched the proceedings with deep attention. Sash
part OF the regalia worn ~ Gen. Washington when
Grand Master of Masonic Lodge Ia the south WIS next
brought forward. aud. after very spirited Dnx was
OF the OF land which divided into q.
building plots OF from 100 TO 25 fact ront each Vas then
offered for sale. Tue bidding sharp and bv tho
time evening put end % the aucuon Al ulots had
been disposed Of &C from as 20 ESQ foot fnr arre.
gate Of the days saies ineHiing the hOusc. an
TRIBUNE reporter conyersed with several real estate
dealers relative % the price the house and three asrs
Of land would have brought under ordinary cirrun.
stances, and to.d that 10000 would
sold very well. aud thought the heirs Ought uot to
complain II Il understood that the many anllaae
pieces OF furniture and other cnriosites which aFs
valuable tron having once Ueen used BY Was&ngt0n,
VII probably be disposed OF al ancton In ho eSNrse Of
month IL this does not take place, however the res.
! wl be divided alnons the helrs Nv loL