The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-02
Albany.
Correspondence OF the Herald.l

ALBANY, April 80, 1874
Political Opinions based on Boiled Cabbage-Pas-
sase of the State Prison Bill also Militia Bill,
&c. &c.
As there appears TO be no regular correspondent
in this CITY for your valuable paper; and as II Is
the grand Iallyng ground of both political parties,
where all the schemes for future success are land,
it, perhaps, might be of some importance to inform
your numerous readers Of the state OF affairs here
both in and about the Capitol.
The political atmosphere here, of the great de-
mocratic party, has of late been far from clear !;
but as the news from the " old dominion" thus
far have been rather favorable to the democracy
when every thing that looked towards defeat
when il was confidently asserted that the demo-
Gratis would suffer her to go by default to get rid
of Mr.. Van Buren-they appear TO be more enliven-
ed, and are again soup and dressed to do battle
with the common enemy. There can now be no
further doubt but that Mr.. Van Buren, must, and
will be the nominee, and that the contest will be
between Van Buren, and Clay-bank and anti
bank-a high protective arstocratlc tariff, and Il
moderate one. The Argus, which has OF late been,
especially In its presidential articles, entirely
under the supervision of the starry editor" or as
some call him, +" little Twinkle" whose articles
are about on a par with those of your friend.
Squash Greeley, is again IN the hands OF "Neddy,'
who, as you will see by leader IN yesterday g
Argus, has sufficiently answered complaints about
Mr.. Van Buren's availability, which have generally
originated with those prints which live on "Tyer
pap" and has proved concusively ,hai Mr.. Van
Buren, is the most ''availabe" and nc that has
| been, or will be, presented
| The State Prison Bill, winch las been under con-
sderation for the past week. passed yesterday by a
| decided vote O6 to l2). 1t is one which has been
long looked for by the mechanical interest OF the
State and by its passage, not only has the interest
of the State been looked to, but justice, though
| long delayed, to the hard listed mechanics
"Their countrys pride
When once destroyed can never be supplied"
has been done 1t passed the House by So to 6.
| The Militia Bill has also passed.
Mr.. Senator Jones Of your city, who met with
a severe accident in the early part OF the SEES
son has again resumed his seat IN apparent health
except being somewhat lame. Old Porcupine,'
from the citizens delegation, as he calls 1t, is again
on deck, boring senators with his nonsense and
logging them to their boarding houses, who an
confidently informed hate him "some."
| There has been in the Senate to-day quite a
spicy debate on the Agricultural School Bill,
whether if sheep when fed on morus. multlcaulls
leaves will produce silk, or if hog when fed on
beans will produce wool, being, as was commended,
part of speech of member OF the Legislature on
| the subject of growing WOOL
There is no danger of the Lcentious Bill passing
| the legislature this session. 1t would pass the Sc
nate unanimously, but in the other House it could
not get ten votes Yours. &c. JNo. JONES, JR