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Real Estate Record AND BUILDERS' GUIDE. Vol. m. No. 22.] NEW YORK, SATUEDAY, AUGUST 14, 1869. [Whole No. 74. , ' ' PuMiisHED Weekly BY C. "W. SWEET & CO., 106 BROADWAT, COR'. OF PINE STREET. TERMS, One year, in advance................... 6 00 STEIKES. • The seed sown by the coal-miners of Penn¬ sylvania ia just beginning to bear its legitimate fruit, and bitter tbough, it be, they will proba¬ bly be compelled to eat a fair share of it, The price of coal, in conséquence of their action, has advanced from §6 to $9 and $10 per ton at retail, and this is made one of the excuses for the tailors' strike now in progress in this city. We shall probably next hear from the bootmaker, who, because of the high price of coal and clothing, feels compelled to ask for an advance in wages commensurate with the increased cost of living ; and so the bail will be kept roUing, each organizàtion complaining of increased expenses, until the matter gets around to the coal-miners again. So far as. the cost of living is concerned, it can be easily shown that, compared with last year, the balance now is decidedly in favor of the consumer, and if any one has reason to strike, it is the farmer and the landlord. Suppose the butchers should form a " Butchers' Union," and the grocers a " Grocers' Union," and they should résolve that, no matter how great the supply of articles in their respective trades, any member found selling below the regular card rates should be immediately drummed out of the business. How would that suit the work- man's ideàs ? and this is practically what the coal-miners are doing. An association, under the title of the "Workingmen's Bénéficiai As¬ sociation," has been formed by the miners throughout the coal régions. This body, through committees, attempts to regulate -the price of coal, by restricting the owners and operators of the mines from getting out more than a certain number of cubic feet per day to a man, which of course restricts the supply, and compels the laboring man hère to pay the high prices, so that the wages of the miners may be kept up. The mining operators in the Lehigh district hâve been notified by this asso¬ ciation that on every advance in the price of coal, the miners' compensation must be raised at the rate of 15 per cent, on the advance, and that of helpers 12^ per cent. As. the miners have it in theic power to regulate the amount of coal sent to market, and as the less they permit to be sent the higher their pay, the prospect for lower prices in coal is a very slim one, Workmen do not realize the sacri¬ fices which employers frequently make in their behalf. The récent failure of a house. largely engaged in the woollen goods business is an illustration of how the capitalist often sacri¬ fices his entire fortune in the désire to keep his factories running, and to give employment to his workingmen. Should the employers of the tailors and coal-miners accède to their demands, the increased cost will not come out of the capitalist, but ^vill simply go out of the pockets of one workingman into the pockets of an¬ other. To THE EdzTOR op THE ReAL EsTATE RECOHD. Sir,—In your issue of July'IOth there ap¬ pears among the Mechanics' Liens of Kings County, " Wells, Holroyd & Co, agt. Mathew¬ son & Bryant, $1,175.40," We request you to state in your valuable Journal that Messrs. WeUs, Holroyd & Co. had not the shadow of a reason for filing such a claim, as instead of our being in debt to them for that amount, they are debtors to us, as we have an account of over $1,500 against them. By inserting this so that our friends may understand the case, you will oblige Yours, &c,, (Signed,) Mathewson & Bryant, We are rapidly passing through the duU sea¬ son of real estate, and we may soon expect to hear the sharp ring of the auctioneer's ham¬ mer, the excited crowd and the busy hum of the salesroom. During the quiet times no doubt many have got hold of some good bar¬ gains, the profits of which they expecb lo reap during the fall campaign, There seems to be a strong undertone to the market, and holders having carried their property along, are in no mood to sacrifice now, and are determined not to sell, except at a good fair profit, We do not expect to see any marvellous rise in real estate, but we do expect to see a considérable advance over present prices, New York is ra¬ pidly growing, and her greatness must reflect itself in the price of her real estate, as there is a limited amount of it, and the fortunate hold¬ ers wHl see the time when they have but to name a price wthin reason, and they will get it. COMPAEATIVE IMPOETS AND EXPOETS FOE NEW YOEK CITY. Imports at New Tork for the week ending Aug. T. 186T. 1868. 1869, DryGoods........... $2,03,% 148 $2,534,163 $2,615,923 General Merchandise. 8,044,500 8,511,930 'i,592,3l3 Total...,......... 5,9TT,654 6,046,093 5,208.241 Previously reported.. 149,888,100 145,173,534 184,899,151 Since January 1......$155,865,T60 $151,219,027 $189,607,392 Exports from Now Tork (exclusive of specio) for tho week ending Aug. 10. 1867. 186S. 1869. For tho week........ $3,928,544 $.3,209,312 $3,737,5il4 Previously reported. 112,034,844 99,079,550 108,890,473 Since Jannaiy 1.....$110,408,388 $102,288,892 $112,617,987 BSOGELYN. NEW BUILDINGS IN BROOKLTN. The Brooklyn Board or Assessors have report¬ ed the f oUovnng as tbe number and values of the new bmldings erected in Brooklyn during the past year: Ist ward-- 7 buildingB.............. $34,200 2d .. — 5 ................ 9.5,000 3d .. — 34 ................ 109,300 4th .. _ 3 ................ 12,900 5th .. — 20 ................. 56,800 6th .. — 60 ................ 219,400 7th .. —299. .. ;.............. 711,300 Sth .. —116 .. ....;......... 117,900 Oth .. — 96" ■■.. ".V.V;.'.V.'.".... 345,500 IOth ., —233 .. '..-..^,.i...... 584,800 llth .. — 22 ................ 65,900 12th .. — 44 ................ 74,800 13th .. — 86...........•........ 73,t;00 14th .. — 43 ^ ................. 48,700 15th .. —140 •.. " .-...-...;...... 194,400 leth .. —146. .. .:............ 222,.S0O 17th .. —.278.-. .. ■ .............. 309,000 18th .. —142 .; ............... 111,800 19th .. —154 .. .'.............. 359,.50O 20th .. —160 .. . ...........:.. 620,000 21st .. —469 .. • .............. 692,900 22d .. —204 ................ 453,600 Total....2,671 ...............$5,401,309 The nnmber and vaines of the bmldings erected in Brooklyn each year since 1864, nntil the present time, has been as follows : 1864— 714 buildings..................$1,498,400 186.5— 598 1866—1,0.58 1867—1,657 1868—2,631 1869—2,671 1,714,200 2,520,500 3,.595,C0O 4,815,000 5,401,300 The total increase in five years has been 9,329 buildings and $19,545,000 worth of taxable pro¬ perty. IMPOETANT BUSHŒSS CHANGES. KEW ÏOEK CITY. Adams, Union, Hosiery, changed to Union Adams & Co, Boissard, Frank L., Trunks, sold ont. Browne & Spaulding, Jewelry, changed to BroAvne, Spaulding & Co. Glaser, L. «fe M., Hats, Caps, and Furs, failed. Morgan & Lord, Drugs, dissolved ; Morgan & Risley continue. Perkins, Hill &. Garritt, Gents' Furnishing, dis¬ solved ; Perkins, Garritt & Co. continue. Poillon, John E., Paper, sold out. Rodocanachi &. Franghiadi, Commission, failed. Simm & Heller, Disfcillers, dissolved ; A. Simm