The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-22

Total. ...........:... 6,4l2 S,497
The gain within the year in each ward follows
First ward, 1854; Second ward, 1885, Third ward
249; Fourth ward, ga. Total, $685. The Blade
past year OF between thirty two and thirty per
cent. 1t shows gain since june l, 1850, Of about
one hundred and twenty per cent, equal to dupli-
cation OF the population every two years and six
months This growth is more rapid than that Of
any OF the other lake towns, (f we except late boz
rough OF Erie, which, in the short space Of two
months has grown from obscurity into the most
notorious city in the land and it is the more salts
factory from the fact that is taken while the float
ing population is away and from the farther fact
that no portion OF this growth s forced or unlucky
one and that instead OF being slower it bids fair to
be still more rapid the next year.
FIVE TO Six THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF
silks, SArINs, AND VKLvsTs SToI EN- AT ALBANY
WHITE Co.-The dry goods store of Messrs
George White and Co., on the corner of Broadway
and Steuben streets was entered between the hours
OF haltpast and half past O'Clock last night, and
robbed of silks satns, and vevets to the value of
FIVE or six thousand dollars 1t appears the robbers
effected en- entrance into the building through
window Of the cellar way fronting on James street;
from thence up and through passage way in the
rear OF the store to the yard, on which there is
door opening into the store Three anger holes were
bored into this door and piece broken out, which
enabled the burglars to remove heavy wooden bar
and iron bolt by which the door was fastened. The
robbery was discovered by the young man who
Sleeps ia ue stoie hUout ~ CoCh last ugut scarce
hour and half after he had closed it. There Is
no doubt but that the robbery was sirewdly ar
ranged, and by parties expert in the business for as
they effected an entrance they went at to
the silk and satin department, making clean sweep
of these goods. As near as could be told us last
night, thirteen piles Of rich and valuable silks had
been taken, eleven boxes of velvets, and one piece
OF velvet which alone cost $500. It supposed
that the bulk o. the goods were taken away ia a
sleigh for there marks OF sleigh from the
door of the store through the alley way to James
street. Some vehicle must have been used as no two
could have removed this amount of goods in the
time in which it must have been done. We are in,
formed that servant girl in the house opposite to
The store on James street saw three men lettering
about the store whose condu Il was so strange as 10
create in er mind suspicion that they we're there for
no good purpose; and that upon her going to the
and opening it. with the intention OF calling the
attention Of Ltighbor TO it, the party fed II is to
he regretted thst the male member Of the family was
not at hone had he been, they would lave been de.
tected in the very act This is certainly the most
bold and fragrant robbery that has ye. been com
m,tted in this city, and following as it does the re-
peated ores OF the present week. calls for prompt and
energetic action on the part OF the authorities. To
have IRON four to six thousand dollars worth OF
goods deliberately stolen from store In the heart OF
tue city at such an hour is telling argument ainst
the efficiency OF our present police. We do not az.
tribute blame to them individually, but we do attn
butte unqualified ceDsufe 10 those who have put in
efficient men on the police, ard whose penny wise
and pound foolish notions have kept us with the
merest force OF protection. strenuous effort should
be made to ferret ont the perpetrators Of these out
rages, and, IF necessary, the whole force of the de
partntnt should be put on duty az night which
would be far better than 10 keep them out during the
day.-AfbGry Journal, Jan. 20.