The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-05
ALBANY, Jan. 2, 1876.

ALBANY, Jan loto
The Speaker'hip-The Governors Message-Neo
Years CaAs-1he Har Fssiing-Bai Costume
The ThaD, SC.
The opinion seems 10 be gaining ground that
Col Grain, OF Herkimer, will not succeed in his
election TO the Spsakershlp. The ODDS at pre-
sent in favor OF Benjamin Bailey, OF Putnam. The
wings will probably run Ira Harris, of Albany, for
Speaker and there possibility of his election, il the
Hunkers and Barnburners split" The legislative
caucus will be held on the evening of Monday next
The mail leaves this city, for New York. at midnight,
but shall report the proc eedngs OF the in
letter OF Monday night.
A gentleman in the confidence of the Governor, told
yesterday that the message was ready for delivery
great deal will be said about sinking fund" from
debt at some indefinite period The prospect is that the
caral will continue to be appropriated to other
purposes than the payment Of the canal debt In lsl4.
the from ali sources applicable to the support of
including half OF the mill ax-was 1888 TAT
60 The from all the State canals 50 62s 65
a. On the other hand the expenses government and
for the maintenance Of canals 81 BAL A. Here
Won have a surplus Of all revenue over expenses of
S7o5 enough pay half the interest
your canal debt, which is Sll26 39' 90 annually The
Legislature OF New York should not have the power to
perhaps in case civil This OF contract.
log debts under the pretext. OF improvement
and establishment (when it can be made matter OF in
dividual or corporate speculation will not always be
tole rated by payers. II il is tolerated, it will not
than third of century TO establish the
European stem of taxation in this state and nation
This message will be OF high moral tone-of, perhaps
unprecedented proxity- sapercilious very
national in its general inspect suppose you will in
struct your express agent as to its despatch
Yesterday was n W Years" Every body, almost
celebrated the day in way other. The indepen
dent military companies in the city waited upon the
Governor at the capitol and the citizens generally
with His Exceilency. Several hundred went through
the ceremony during the day and tho risible
muscles OF the Governors face were in constant
md ba aach nnd ava
applicant for a " sbske' with sweet smile and bow
which was decidedly an Improvement upon the conven
tional rules OF etiquette for bowling. The military
thronged capitol during the part Of the day and
the presentation Of rich and costly sword by the En-
pretty manner. The old Dutch plan Of making CALLS
upon the lovely girls was generally followed Al every
s h
Mt the time of discontnuance" these fellows glo
rously fuddled and their gyra,ions are limited to the
streets which echoed with their noisy fesvity. The
Governor dined at three O'Clock with company Of the
select few" and sparkling sentiment and champagne,
flowed with right good feeling. The Executive mansion
resounded with ninth and gaiey and the singing voices
of lovely during the evening The old year has
" like the bsseless fabric of vision' with songs Of
laughing hearts, with almost unmixed felicity, and with
cries and of anguished poverty, and tears Of
tent partially enter upon this New Year, with con-
triton for my of the past and with imposent reso-
lutions to become a better and happier man.
The extraordinary mystery which covers our posi-
ton with regard to the oregon negotiation is ma ter
the President and the Houses TO be closed
and there is very much apprehension to the ISSUE
Among the arrivals the name of Gideon 0.
Chase, of Tioga-a man with very Roman nose,
soft grey eyes ard faxen haira very handsome man,
wihal There some fifty members in town, smoking
segars and chatting politics The topic Of conversation
among them is peaceior with England and that cri-
cal exponent of American policy-which the London
Times says is the organ of the American government
the N, Fork Herald the channel through which they
expect to these doubts resolved Hon. Henry Eyre
man, of Herkimer and Hon. Aanson Woodwork Of
Seneca among the last arrivals
must not omit 10 notice bal cosfnme-a Venetian
carnival'which is coming off here at Satterlee uhe
mansion Governor Seward occupied during his admins
tration on the 18th of the present month Tickets for
three hundred have been issued, and more are
needed A number of members of the lower House
have received caids of invitation and will join in the
tripping of the Light fantastic toe hope to send
you a full OF the revelry Albany will send her
"beauty and her chivalry and bright viii be the lamps
that shine "oer fair and brave men" this meet
ing Of womanly grace and loneliness and manly beauty
and accomplishment.
The weather is very warm. We are 10 the midst OF
q January thaw." sprinkle Of snow commenced fall
ing last night which changed into rain before morning.
and it has continued to fall all Jay in perfect deuge
The fine sleghing is making its ereunt. The Capitol
will be most brilliantly lighted with gas during the eve
ming sittings.