The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-29


the following interesting facts with regard to the
statistics Of New York, from Rode's new City
Directory, just published. The extent to which
banking is carried may he Judged of by the num-
Der Of banks, Of which there are no less than
thirty in the city, having an aggregate capital OF
more than twenty -seven millions of dollars. The
capitals Of these banks are divided into shares
varying from $500 to SlS. BESIDES these there
arc eight banks for the savings of the poorer class
es of our citizens. The fire and marine insurance
companies number eighty-one, but Of these there
are twenty-five only having their capitals in New
York, which amount to about nine millions OF
dollars the remaining ffty-six, are principally
tablishcd in other States. or life and trust COM
pancs there are twenty-slX, whose aggregate
capital is near three millions and half of dollars
Tie aggregate amount of real and personal estate
Of the city is estimated at 1884 1852, the in
crease of the last year over the preceding, amount
ing to over seven millions of dollars.
There are one hundred and six weekly and
daily newspapers printed in New York sufficient
it might be supposed, to supply the whole world
In addition to these, there hundred and six
periodicals published weekly. monthly, or quar-.
erly, large number of which, we imagine, exc
the trash TO which the name of literature is given,
New York would be much better off with half the
number, if edited in n respectable Style
There are fourteen railroad companies, some OF
which run their rails even to the very heart Of the
city. So popular have railroad cars become, thai
it is pretty certain that they WILL in the course OF
a few years. supersede the jumbng and fire
auently uncomfortable omnibus. A report pre-
scented two or three weeks since to the Board Of AL
dermen, recommending the laying Of rails through
the principal streets, with branches Intersectina
the city at stated points, will very probably BIZ
| adopted before the election of a new Common
Council-that is, if the tea-room and other minor
| l., al, nnff, IN
| fathers.
The various steamboat lines number fify-eight
express companies twenty six, and telegraph com
panies nine.
Beside the innumerable private clearinghouse
and emigrant lodging houses, there are forty-firt
hotels.
The limited number Of markets (therc being but
elcven) has long been complained OF by the resi-
dents Of the upper portion Of the city. A number
Of the inhabitants living in the vicinity of Twelfth
street and Avenue G, have drawn up petition TO
the Common Council for the erection of a suitable
market to be erected in that neighborhood. THIS
would be perhaps the most eligible situation for
market in That locality, the pier at the foot Of
Avenue G., presents great facilities for vessels
| frcightcd with provisions and the various descrp
tons of produce Nor is the east side Of the city
| near and about Twentieth street in better cond
ton in this respect, although the people have moi
expressed their grievances through petition. The
tutes for market. If it lie considered necessary
to add ward to the city, surely 1t is not less
so TO add few more markets for The accommo
dation of the rapidly increasing uptown popu
lation.
| Liberal provision has been made for the educo
ton Of the children Of the poorer classes, there
are no less than one hundred and sSty-nine Ware
! and Public Schools IN New York, which, will
| the different corporate and private schools, swell
| the amount 80 more than two hundred. If q
! these may he added the various literary societies,
scientific institutions and libraries, will be seeI
thai if our people are ignorant, it is not for want
of the means of obtaining instruction and iDforma
| ton One hundred and twenty moral, charitable,
and benevolent societies and Institutions receive
their support from the contributions and requests
of private individuals, and also from the city trea
| sury.
| The following is n list Of churches OF various
denoniinations:--3 baptist; 10 Congregational; j.
! Dutch Reforlicd; Friends; 10 Jewish; Buthe-
ran; 81 Methodist Episcopal; 3 Methodist Protes-
tant; 42 Protestant Episcopal; 2 New Jerusalem;
| "a Presbyterian; Associate Presbyterian; As
sociate Reformed Presbyterian; 3 Primitive Chris.
tians; 10 Roman Catholic; Unitarian; Uniyer-
salst; Wesleyan Methodist; Miscellaneous
| There are twenty-five omnibus lines, to which
there are attached four hundred and twenty-five
stages, running through the principal thorough
! fares.
The total number Of buildings erected in the city
in the year 1S49, is one thousand six hundred and
eighteen, a large number Of which, it should be
remembered, have been erected on the sites Of old
buildings.-.N Y. Evening Post.