The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-24

Patricks Day, there was nothing done; Tuesday,
she sales were light, Wednesday, the same, while
on Thursday there existed y spirit OF activity,
snpcrinduced by the sale OF valuable Riverside
Park aud Boulevard lots, by Muller, wilkins Co.,
amounting to over one hundred thousand dollars;
east side property, by Joseph McGuire footing mp
10 about q similar sum. On the same day Jere
Johnson, Jr., sold Brooklyn realty amounting to
abOnt three hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Friday there was but solitary sale on Change.
aud yesterday the northwest corner Of Hudson
and Christopher street full lot and, as the auc-
Woneer iacetiousy remarked, covered with houses
And mortgages 1.-THE latter in the sum OF $32, o00)
was Knocked down to @. V. Quillard by Jere john
son. Jr., at $4,000, the first and only bid! Thus
the week closea very dull and IN consonance with
She dspiriting weather nopingly now over with
the departure fthe equinOctial storms.
ANNEXATION ONCE MORE
Since the subject OF annexing the Westchester
tewns OF Morrisania, West Farms and Kingsbrdge
20 the city Of New York was brought TO the front
IN the HERALD OF March the measure has steadily
advanced in strength and popularity. Two large
public meetings held in Harlem to discuss 1t have
approved the policy. Its opponents-the intro
Guction Of Croton water into the city had like op-
pssitjon--have also contributed largely to its sue
cess The main body OF them In the city Of New
York is
LITTLE CLIQUE OF HARLEM OBsTRUCTIVEs,
30 whose limited vision lack OF municipal devel
spment in lower Westminster appears OF advantage
10 Harlem property. Adhering to this theory
they would look for increased value to their lots
~ failure to improve lots in the streets or ave-
Aues beyond them.
The FIRST practical contribution OF the clique to
she SUCCESS OF anne xation was an address in op.
position, to see which famous in the HERALD
amazingly delighted its readily.gratihed author,
although one Of its sgners has publicly disclaimed
connection In relation TO IL in which the liberty
taking author placed him. the publication ofwhich,
by the simple act OF drawing attention to the sub
,ect. made for annexation many friends The num-
Der Of such friends was further increased by
CORRECTIONS OF IT'S MISREPRESENTATION.
Two "borngs'' OF the Assembly Committee on
Cities and villages by the clique in opposition re-
suited in unanimous report from the committee
In favor OF annexation, and q single 'boringn
where the parties were better known, before tri-
bunal OF their own procuration, the Law Commit
tee Of the Board Of Aldermen OF New York city,
resulted In the committee unanimously recon-
mending anne xation as desirable for the city's in
terest.n The clique's
LAeT PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC RECORD
Vas 10 Teiterate the misstatement upon which the
Mayors message TO the Common Council OF March
ID was oaseu, tnat tue AnneXatlOn Dill pehulng
she Legislature provided for submitting the ques-
ten - the people OF the towns and not to the
people OF the CITY, And this reteration occurred
sfter their gomg the public meeting OF the eiti-
Gems and taxpayers of the Twelfth ward on Mon
day evening last, and there publicly denying re-
sponsibility for any such Measurements. Sngu-
larly enough while
THE INTERESTS OF ANNEXATION
have been greatly advanced by its few opponents
In the city Of New York, the same interests are
charged to have encountered their greatest peril
from insincere friends Of the measure in West.
chester. There Is no Disgusting the fact that the de-
sres an well as the interests Of the people OF the
towns referred to now point to annexation as the
only method by which they may be relieved from
CORRUPT AND SELFISH POLITICAL DOMINATION
THIS oppressive domination is not limited tS the
towns now desiring annexation. IL extends to and
Beyond White Plains, which is the focus OF political
intrigue, not confined to particular party in the
county, and from this focus efhanate
THE ''PUT-uP JOBsn OF PARTIsANs
themselves at the expense OF the great body OF
their fellow citizens, Deighbors and friends. From
sSc Is sSe % s
Of drags on the bill intended to cripple and kill It,
and therefore, Its earnest friends should be ever
on the alert to guard IL from secret injury In what
ever they may attempt In this direction they may
rely on our assistance.
From present indications 1t is apparent that an
nexation may be secured at this session of the
Legislature. In the Assembly the way Is already
cleared for It, The lll-timed vaunt in the teeth OF
the Assembly Committee on Cities and villages
last Tuesday by one OF the attorneys representing
the Harlem clique Of obstructves that, no matter
how favorable the action oil the Assembly on the
measures It's defeat by the senate was ALREADY pre-
determined evidences mind surcharged with the
consciousness OF an important lobby secret, In
connection with this. other
CIRCUMSTANCES RECENTLY DEVELOPED
lead to the conclusion that the confidence and per-
Ostency OF the attorneys principles in their ulti-
mate success have no loitier reliance than on the
1ntrigues OF Westchester county: confederates TO
knue from oenlnd and IN secret measure OF ma
Scsttc public Importance, which they dare not
Assail nor impede openly. In concluding this SUBJ
tect we warn all real estate brokers and operators
than whom there Is no class more Justly lunuen.
tfal and none more intelligent In the business
community, and to whom the Harlem sanhedrim
Of Obstructives and implacables have been accus-
toned to point injuri0usy as promoters OF annex
alton from mere personal sel6shness, and we warn
Also the general public, whose sympathes desires
and interest in the matter In NO way differ rom
the particular class alluded to, In the language or
che immortal Greeley,
In this column OF eur edition OF February %
We made some suggestions relative to removing
the public institutions from Blackwell's Island to
ether localities and utilizing the land either for
business or dwelling purposes. Since then we
nave received numerous assurances that the pro-
tect thus presented met with the approval or the
real estate interest in general, and the resi-
dents OF the east side Iacng the islands
city would be largely bene1ted. and real estate
enhanced in value manifold.
Two chief causes have operated against the east
SIDE OF the city above Thirtyseventh street, as
compared with the west side. one is
THE OCCUPATION or BLAcKwELLs ISLAND
w ,he INSTITUTIONS thereon, especially the penal
ones and the smallpox and Charity Hospitals at
tne southern end; the other cause is an unfounded
s s I'm Una. lhe current OF the west channel OF
tne East RIVER Is 80 rapid that IL cannot be used
Tor commercial purposes.
AZ 10 .ne nrst the sight or penal institutions,
continually recalling 10 mind the crime and misery
Of our city, Is unpleasant to those who live near
ITEM , sn1 an6 Of sensitive feelings naturally
AVOID tnem anu seek residences as far as possible
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