The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-26

and other matters. which may no. be without 4.
telcst to your numerous readers.
From what gather here, the Americans clect II
the Assembly win present . candidate for Speaker
will support him 70 the last 70 the utter exc,.sw
Of all dangling alliances" For one, Avn reBoicsd
at this step. by II Is maintained the dignity OF N
independent party, determined TO avoid suspcioa
which alliances" might give rise to--A sus lc,ou
that the American movement was "whdS' or
"loco foco" trick.
There seems to be, externally lcaden insend-
bihty 10 the change which will transpre II
the department. Such epoch, OF course, has IT.
great interest In the localities where the patronage
il chiefly expended; but one would naturally expect
To zee symbol Of II al the fountain head. Not
10. There Ii a ponderubic frigidity both in the
buildings and In the occupants OF the departments.
You pay your money for taxes 10 automst0n
lined with Ice. and ask OF your title 10 northern
lands OF man tempered by the latitude In which
lie your possessions.
The Attorney General has an active department,
but the Original Jacobs has long since made hin
exit from the Stadt." or course business docs NOS
suffer by his absence. No man who knows Ogden
Hoffman will accuse him OF neglect
;, On my. return. ] shall tarry day or two 70 see
the new Legislature at work. II cannot be more
tLan the last one. Seldom have more schemes az
Ilnnder aud mere party legislation been devised
than were attempted al the last session. Let NE
people look well 10 these matters The hawks and
industrious people TO guard It. person Of ,ncor-
ptlble integrity should be stationed here the en-
tire session. NlxRoR
ALBANY, Dec. "a, 1865.
Prssdsnhni Preferences Of the Nsw State Adsss
nisfrdfon- Candidafes far he Cie,kshtp Of Ne
Senate The Democrats Holding the Long Trump
- The Game Lireiy one.
Speculation az 10 the Presidential preferences ~
the new State administration Ia busy here The
Live Oak men claim six Of new State ofAcers-Am
but the Comptroller, and he IL said TO be cautiously
and darkly noncommittal. The general scntimsuk
here Ia to coincide and harmonizc with . majority
OF the delegates when they shall be appointed 10 tha4
the New York Know Nothings may present an unbre-
ken front. Black republicanlam Il clingng like grin
death to the remnants Of power. Their only chance
about the Capitol. this winter is In the Senate cham
ber They have formidable list Of candidates Tor
the cleikrbip but as they lack two Of majority
OF the Senate. the Know Nothings viii contest the
matter with mach spirit.
John j. Reynolds, OF New York, seems. from ths
hopes entertained by his friends, To be making Al
active fight Dean, Of New York, Is rlso spreading
himself. His father IN mp for Clerk OF the hssesn-
bly, as democratic hard shell, and Il will 70 hard
but they Will secure one or the other between them
y. w. Waterbury, Of Wcstchestcr, having been do
feated for Nc Assembly, and not coming In IA Dc
putty Secretary OF State also now takes chance FOG
the clerkship OF the Senate, thinking. probably.
On tie whole, the game will be a lively one. Tho
democrats bold The long trump, aud VII play 4 ~
that somebody viii will win the odd trick. The
business IL growing lively and the fun increasing.
ALBANY, Dec. "a, 1855.
TIE N,m Agricultural and Geological HaA-Hs
Size, Dimnsions, Accommodation, Cat. &c.
Under the muni6cencc OF the Legislature Of New
York there has been erected daring the past SEASON.
public building 1T the capital more useful 70 sct-
ence, agriculture and the a- than any other edince
here. The large collection 81 natural history
extensive aud valuable than any other cxant Ia ths
whole country, embracing almost every departments
explored by scientific and penetrating professors
required more extensive accommodations fos The
constantly increasing objects OF interest dePos.cd
there than allotted in the old State Hall. The
Legislature has also furnished the State Agn-
cultural Society with rooms In the same bnldlng.
for the transaction of is business aud depository
Of numbcfcss objects Of particular Interest TO The
farming immunity. This society, also during sevs-
ral late years, was materially lncommodods
In consequence Of the constant increase Of ~
business and The necessity OF crowdipg together 10
a very limited space articles 81 usefulness which
should have ample room and verge enough In
order 10 be seen and examined with and greater
consideration. More convenient and larger apart
mcuts were also required FOR cxidermic opefstioi,
the State chemist. heating apparatus, &c.
The old State Hall, which had been appropriated
70 thee highly audable purposes erected Ia
l7g7 shortly after the location u the Capitol Of the
state ut the city Of Albany. II was venerable and
substantial pile, and al the time OF Ia erection
was considered standing In the front rank a
architectural display and mechanical condruction.
II contained the State Offices and was the head
quarters 81 John jay. George Clinton, Daniel u.
Tompkns, De witt Clinton Joseph G. Yates, Eaos
T. Throop John Broomc, John Taylor. Erastas
Root, james Tallmadge, Edward X Livingston and
others, Whilst holding The fr.t aud Second Offices 10
the State; and Of Daniel Hale, Thomas Tillo.son.
Ilishe jenkins, Jacob Rg,acn, Van I.cnsSia1r.
John Van Ncss Yates, ~ Secretaries Of state;
and Of Samuel Jones, John v. Henry Arcbi-
bald Mcintyre, John Savage and o,bers, -
Comltrollcr ~ the State within the walls
u this old building aud in tho private ofcs
u Tho Secretary Of state. Whilst Azahah G. flAgg
aud John A. Xix were incumbent. u that Office, and
Van Buren, Marcy, Wright and Crosreli ~crr CO
cnnspir.,ors the whole machinery Of the powerful.
and the then irresistible Albany Regency vi. pro-
PEELED. BIT ! am nneonscioasly running into
thee, 81 present, inappropriate "Reminiscences
The Legislature 81 1854 tcing silling - supply
letter accommodations for geological, sgricnl-
JIM aHH hesJils WY tyukii~-
ted twenty I've bgusand dollar for building suitA-
Die wings In tho reaf Of the old State House. Upon
dcmolishlng the rear portion II was found the, u,s
walls " portion 81 the main building were
In a diapidssd condition. and tie work ~us-
pended until Tie meeting 81 the next Legi.is,1rs.
That body granted further 81 fifteen 'hou-
sand dollars, 10 he AIDED "a the former sum. for
the purpote ~ erecting entire new stfuc-
ture. The boiding Il now nearly completed. 10
II ~ bnfk, with ffeestono dressings 20 tho
windows, doors, hc, with ashiar ba.et nent and
"A ~ II -
buiidir upon State gifrei IL cgttyone feet front
and rsnf. and Gfiy feet i've inches deep. The wing
u sixiyeigM feet by forty. and four stories high
Tie bas.neui story u The front part u for The &C
oDfnmoda,lon Of The tcsidrrrnlst. janitor. state
chemist, heating apparxias, &c. The principal iooe
~ The main buliding devoted 10 the Office and IA
brafy Il the state Agricultural Socitty. The prn-
cpal aoor 81 the rear part will b. used lecture
ard r-nxra Inr l1a4tLuca II ihn aa.1-stx