New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-01-03

yield bat small revenue, compared with It's
value. The inspectors of this Prison will, in
their Annual Report, recommend several changes
IN the present system.
There were confined at the Auburn Penten-
iary, on the 2lst of December last, 1862 convlcts.
Receipts for the year endins with the Goth September
last, exclusive OF balance from the preceding -
Expenditures during the me period Sc 500 %
Balance hand the preceding zs} 80 80
Ordinary support OF the conylc,s 1922 %
Balance against the earnings ......... s2,OSl 80
Il is stated that about sixty convicts are en-
gagged in making repairs The earnings OF 1913
are less than those Of 1912 by sl0,745 62, which,
it is represented, is occasioned by the law OF 1912
in reference to state prison labor.
Since the first Of January l043, there have
been lt79 convictions by Courts OF Record; $50
for felony, and 794 for minor offences: to which
should be added, 2745 convictions by Courts Of
Special Sessions, making an aggregate of 1921.
1t is gratifying fact, That the people IN every
part Of the State maniiestng deeper intel
est In advancing the great cause Of Agriculture
The last State Fair at Rochester was more gen
orally attended than any previous fair, and the
clcs Of domestic manufacture, and farming lmple-
ments, was highly creditable
With few exceptions, all the counties IN the
State have organized agricultural societies, and
are doubtless making useful advances in collect
ing practical information in various matters con-
nected with the tlage OF the soil, economy IN the
application of labor, Improvements In farming
implements, and in the breed of animals. The
officers of the State Society have entered into
this matter with the proper spirit, and deserve
credit for the zeal, intelligence and judgement
with which the affairs of the Society have been
conducted.
The commercial revuIsions and uncertainties
OF the last few years, seem to have given an IN
creased tendency to agricultural pursuits, and
the vain and uncertain reliances on speculative
wealth has impressivey taught all classes, that
by labor alone can wealth be acquired. Agrlcu-
ture as well as mechanical labor is taking It's Just
and honorable position lii the estimation OF all
classes of our fellow citizens.
Labor in all It's departments is to some extent
depressed, and agricultural productions OF every
description command comparatively but a low
price. Under such circumstances, there should
| be corresponding reduction in the expenses OF
Government. recommend also that the legal
rate Of interest be reduced to SIX per cent.
The Geological Survey and the publishing OF
the Natural History in progress, and will be
completed in 1914. The reports of l.. {. Beck
on AIineraogv, of J., Vanuxem, E. Emmons, w.
W. Mathcr and ]. Hall on Geology, four volumes
of E. DeKay on Zoology, and enc OF /. Iorrey
on Botany have been published: two voinmes OF
J. Z. DeKay, and one volume OF /. io:rey on
Botany, are in the hands OF the printer; and
there arc in preparation one volume on Agrlcu-
ture, and one volume on Paleontology.
4 contract has been made for printing, and Tor
| the engraving, al prices more than twenty-five
per cent. below those heretofore paid. The SER
vices of two of the Biologists have been retained
to complete the departments on Agriculture and
Palconto!ogy, to supply the deficiencies to arrange
tile collections in the Geological Museum, to pre-
pare descriptive Catalogue, and publish Their
reports. The aggregate of their compensation IS
| stipulated at Sl,500 each, without regardto the
tune employed. 1t will probably be necessary be-
fore the meeting of the next Legislature to make
some permanent arrangement in relation to the
superintendent Of the Geological Museum, which
should be authorized by law
| am informed that petitions arc extensively
circulated, and favored by lorwarders and navl-
gators on the Canals, for the passage OF law
directing the Locks to be closed on the Sabbath.
strict observance of the Holy Sabbath; and, If It
| could be successfully enforced on the Canals,
there ought, in my opinion, to be no hesitation IN
granting the prayer OF the petitioners.
| am aware, and | say 1t with pleasure, that
the morals of those engaged in navigating the
canals have been much improved; and that
closing the locks on the Sabbath would be less
Objectionable now than formerly. This subject
was frequently considered and discussed while l
was q commissioner Itthcn occurred to me that
the effect of such a measure would be to congre-
rate, at different points the canal, large col
lection of boats. with their crews and might lead
to disorder and confusion, instead OF religious
observance of the Sabbath. The efforts which
| have been made by the religious portion OF the
community, may have effected such change as
| to remove this apprehension. The subject IS OF
great Importance, and / commend it to your
careful consideration hoping, as do most SIN
cereiy, that II the proposition be adopted 1t may
| produce the desired result.
The labors of the Agent appointed to procure
and transcribe documents in Europe relative to
the Colonial History of this State are drawing TO
a close. He has transmitted twenty-iour volumes
| in the French and sixteen in the Dutch language
which are deposited In the Secretary's Office.
The last Congress omitted to make the reces
sary provision to refund to General Jackson the
| fine inflicted upon him at New-Orleans. lean
not but hope that this act of national Justice will
no longer be withheld. 1t should be among your
/ first duties to call the attention Of the National
1 Legislature TO a subject In which | am persuad-
| ed the people feel deep interest.
- - WIN. C. BouCR
! January Cd, i3a..