, 1873-12-22
REAL ESTATE.

Nh. regent activity in roal estate has subaidcd,
aud tl,< buBlness IL extremely dull again. Per-
Als ti.a most important feature is thnt the sole
of cheap lots hns greatly diminished lately. Thla
IN tin. to tue faut TINT great number OF sk'lied
tu,cl,nu,cn. WHO are always the principal buyers
ut suct, Eroperty, are still out OF employment.
Ite gs.at manufacturing establishments ha7e
not rns,lmeh work m Hoon as expected; aoVeraA
III tho Iarge saKh and blind and other factories
o tbs Sulh branch are still closed, the rolling
,niih and Aulno other of tho largest work.
AhoI,s in the city arc only running on
part ti,r.u, anu tho workmen who would other
w,sn Y cheap luta feel afraid to invest, bccause
sl,ry ,s,aY not have work III Boon Oh they ant'ei-
pntud fnw weeks ago. At the sans tImo, thoso
uf th.u who lave money in the savings banks
individually feel as though they would rathor
tnvs It invested in lot, and The fear that they
u4ry he obliged to 1.-Two on thotr savings during q
considerable portion OF the winter is all TINT
prevents their making such investments now.
Wa regard this, however, ae only tempo
rnry faatnre Of tho real-estnto marriott
The revival of business from the effects
OF the pauio llas been positive in I'LL parts OF
tn country Tint, though the manufacturing i'll
tesstl lags bollnd nil other branches Of busl-
1,esa, it cannot remain depressed long. When it
does royive, wurlsmon will accumulate money
again na usual, aud for this class OF savings
tlure il 10 form OF Investment 10 popular or 30
safe ny rtl estate in mud ArOuuuA growing, tlrv-
ihH ,.,ty like Ehioago.
11,oTe have beon soverAl parties from K1n-
tucky in this city tGia week. looking after acre
1nopcity. They purchased over Sl0o. .ooO worth
and went home, will! the iutst.tlon OF returning
heard to say, ''Wc have been loohing around
yuur city for 'bargainB.' but lind that wo must
pAy the old prices for all that We purchase"
Kerr Duvlsop 4 va Weic hns sod 90 acres located in
Soc. 4s, ~, u, ono mile southeast OF the County
Farm consideration, $3.50 per acre.
Also, lu4 ncxes ii Sec. 4, 81, II, located 214
miles southwest of Brighton, On tllo CANAL, and
Aitun lsullroa1 confederation, 5000 per aero.
AEo, lug ncres In Sou. D. directly south Of tho
above and adjoining consideration, $100 por
acro
Tho aatne partios nre negotiating for nbeut
slOD,00o moro on property ilisido The city
limits.
Snyder Il Len sold 2B acses in Sec. 8, 81, II,
In Washington Heights consideration for all.
$4,000.
Omar Nowman sold 40 ucreH, being the NE. i
Of the NJ L; u 0, Sec. 81. 3s, u, In tho town Of
John y. nar l. Go. so!d 15o aeros in SEQ. ~
", u; consideration s20,00). Also 10 acIos iu
Sec. 2i, ~, y; co!'hlaerut'ol1, :4.ooo'
hlF. WGDD Hl1lu UuAlVb 1H Wiz Hu5tu8Ret OVts@1A
" Cuypcntur aud AludlHon straets, l.lelnding
cicap tratns buildings consideration, soov poi
sUot.
Ira Brown sold cotiuge and lot at Dcsplanes
ponaltleration, ii l,000. Alao l00xl45 at Dea
paipes; consideration. sG00. Alao y d loth y =
ttsp|aines Cemetery, sluD each: Aiao aa aoox12
lpet at Eyanston consideration, 81 ,40o.
The West Chicago Luntl Company sold 2 lot
nt tlo Northwestern Cur bhopsi consideration
s:l.Db0. won. IL,
street, ,unr ltohoy street consideration, ". ooo
Yx1 Uul Va AID Harrison attssta / consideration