The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-15

the taxes assessed on the first Of May, 1854 on the
property On the more valuable portions Of the
property the trustees announced that they would
take mortgages of from 0ne-half to two-thirds the
I purchase money-not an extravagantly liberal an
iouncement, certainly, in view of the rapid appre
citation of real estate in and about Boston. The
heirs of Benjamin Joy were taxed for only $50 900
in 1854 pretty strong commentary on which fact
is their just having sold real estate of almost three
and a half that value. Property, it should seem.
mas increased IN value here at an average of more
than three to one In twevemonth. Mr.. Getting,
who made the principal purchase, was taxed at the
same time on less than IS 900.
The Darrell Farm" in Somerville was sold the
same day with the above mentioned property also
belonging to Mr.. joys heirs. 1t adjoins the Nc
Lean Lunatic Asylum, and contains ninetysix acres.
II brought only ST. 900, and was purchased by Mr..
Cotting II was supposed that il would bring not
less than 100000. The entire sum received from
these sales in and out of Boston is 1863 $50 77con-
siderably beneath what was expected.
Mr.. Capp, editor of the Saturday Evening Gazette
our best weekly paper, has made an arrangement
nection with the Tendon Literary Gazette, to cores
pond regularly with his paper This will prove
valuable addition to our press.
man who called himself Rufus Rood but whose
real name is supposed to be Smith, was arrested on
Thursday, charged with stealing piece of CLOTH In
his room at the Marlboro Hotel where by the way,
none but the most pous characters are admitted
were found great variety OF articles, from Lubins
this collection were fiddles but not a solitary bow,
boots glass lamps, kid gloves, cloth, parasols,
shawls, engravings walters, images, and large IL
brary of choice literature, that indicates n refined
taste on the part of the collector particularly as re-
spects the binding. Rood pretended to be an agent
OF Messrs. Morris & Willis, of the New York Home
Jca's'ai for whom he has been obtaining subscrp-
tions. A diary found in his room, from which
it would seem that he has been intimate with
not a few of our .'nobs - several of whom he
persuaded to subscribe for the Home Journal
lie was doing great business, and but for
the mpertnent !" intervention" of police officer
Wright would probably have become a thriving
dealer and confined his depredations on society to
the broad limits allowed by the law, which makes
great allowance for the temptations of trade. Rood
VIII have his examination on Monday next. He has
twice before been arrested thief and escaped
on the ground of insanity. He has been very me-
thodica this time, rs to have cut off that plea At
Ihe Mariborongh, ne was very popular with the
ladies' and very strict in his attendance on prayers
&c.
A new trial in the Southwick case has been re-
fused by the Supreme Court, and so the city has
paid over the $4,000 awarded to Mr.. Southwick
which is not dollar too much.
The Emigrant Aid Company will have meeting
Tor permanent organization in June. They are SIS
guine OF making Nebraska " free territory and of
making money at the same time.
The free soil State Committee did not precisely
resolve, at their meeting of Thursday, to call q
state convention on any particular day in June or
July, but opinion leaned that way. Mr.. Robinson,
tablish a weekly paper in this city. The Common
cea is not sufficiently spirited for the party it is
said, and that will not be a charge to be brought
against paper edited by Mr.. Robinson.
According to the last annual report from the State
Reform School, there were in 1858, GAO boys in that
institution, of whom 1856 remained there at the
close OF the year. The number discharged was 239,
and l6 either died or escaped. The largest number
OF commitments was from Essex county-55 Suf-
folk sent AZ and Middlesex Al. Barnstable, Nam
tucket and Dukes counties sent none The chief
cause OF commitment is for stubbornness, a quality
which in generals and presidents, and similar cha
racters, is called frmness, or by some other fine
name, which makes all the difference in the world
Then come larceny and vagrancy, the last being
hardly a criminal offence, considered from moral
point OF view. OF the last years commitments,
twothirds were Of boys born in this State and the
remainder from elsewhere, AZ being of European
birth. Since the institution first opened, $40
age:-American, $40; Irish, go; English, %:
ther any OF those put down under the head Of Anne
ricans are of foreign born parents is more than
know; nor is il matter of much importance, for
being born OH the soil ought to be enough to make
q boy an American, even if his parents are exiles
from the Fejee group. The boys pass their time in
work, IN study, and recreation They do a great
deal OF the domestic work OF the establishment Ia
Dor on the farm that is attached to it, and manufac-
ture shoes and clothing. Their studies embrace
what is called an English education, and their moral
and religious training is well attended to. 1t is in
contemplation to establish similar institution for
girls, though doubts entertained of the vicious
members OF the better sex being so easily reclaim
ed as boys. ALGoMA.