The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-09
Our Albany Correspondence.

ALBANY, June s, 1857.
IAe Dtrable Condition efMe Canals-Ircompencv of Ger
tain Oaxal Cgcers-The fbrsed,ys, Millers Merchanss
and OO7signees Heory LossM eaing of the Canal Con-
racing Board-Licnse Lam Generally Rspscsed-Course
Of the Commissioners, dc, dc.
II Is four week, since the Canal Board officially an
sounced the opening of the Canals for the season. Being
thus late in the season, 1t believed that the Commits
uouerg had completed the repairs Every person In the
great West the shores IF the lakes harbors cities
and trading Places and ali along the lines of the canals
made preparations for commencing the business season.
Navigation had been cl SEQ su six months long, tedious
and and Srea, Ev, Winter had happily passed away,
fIvensd the streets, warehouses and wbaryes OF
cur internal commercial ports The heavy trans portaon
lines and all the private boat the canals fitted
up their wa er craft, manned with crews, put their
upon the towing ah, ready for the moving of
hundreds of houaanos of western products were
awaiting transit 10 tdewaier, upon large portion of
which dras had been honored at the principal cities of
New York aud Boston In anticipation of the arrival Of those
products But To this day. not pound Of freight any
description has arrived at udewater, which has been
shipped from Buffalo How many tens Of thousands, If
not hrndreds Of thousands Of dollars have been lost
great industrious and enterprpg commercial community
OF New York and Other States by this continued detention
On the canals never will be computed. No
unacquained with the incident to canal navigation
can form any cor, espoDdng emse or the heavy losses
which occur duriIg weeks delay -Four weeks Interrupt
ton rs has been the the present season. is sufficient
60 haul Down into the vortex Of bankruptcy two thirds OF
Ia these remarks It IL not intended to include all the
DIVISIONS Of the Canals That portion known the Eastern
division COMPRISING the entire Chsmpain canal and 50
canal, under Commissioner Sberr In good condition
on the lst OF May and has remained SINCE That
officer proposed the running of boats upon his division six
days In advance OF the when the Canal Board declared
The whole canals dt for USE but dctum from the Know
Sothrg Auditor prevented It, The Middle division, In
GLIDING the Erie from Oncaa Lake Wayne county various
lateral works and the 0swepo canal rn6er tho special
care OF Commissioner Fitzhugh, has also been in
Dla nj picn h.,
reached iidewaer from tho lakes has been through
the Oswego canal to syracuse, and thence to this Had
con river. Already has -four from the upper lakes
reached the city of NeS York by way Of the oswcgo ca
nal three weeks since, while rot barrel has been
plain and practical than ihsiha the attempt Impose
ssofmina'ps tolls would be very dangerous expert
mem upon the present oasni re''ey. ,.
occurred on the Western division Of the Erie canal II is
under the charge OF Commissioner Wnalou. From the
manner In which he has conducted matters Is perfectly
evident that he far from being qualified TO have charge
s,pch important pubtc works Il seems that the Know
Nongs psckeo him out oil small retail country tape aod
needle store some here out 80 tie vida Caaltauque,
and the Of 1883 be roaied with other Hood wood
into public ONCE for which had the hrst quail
ncauon From the IN which the Western division
OF the canals has been managed under the control aud
supervision OF his Know Nothing Is ron ier
ed that the people OF the western portion OF the
State will again enrnst such important interests o.
themselves and The State iu such rsompetent hands
meeting OF tho Contracting Board r. TO be hold mex
week The reckless cireless conduct OF the snpcrin
feudents and engineers tho western divson " 10 %
A
Syiih the power invested under tho law OF last seq
sion will such discr iDston with regard to those
canal othcors a. tho pubic interests now so
pro1 pity demand. II not doue-f certain removals are
not made and etcnt men substuted-tnere -
90 NC OF uninterrupted Canal navigation through
whslions section during whole month Of the season
the Excise law 10 genorslly regarded in this city aud
vicinity The commissioners having adopted TIE min,-
Fnp the price ofceuse, gas the means OF recon
ching portion OF retailer 90 the Ia - Iaere VIII
be about two huui Ell snd 0y licenses granted 10 this
-,y and something like snoiEer hu adred vsrioas
country towrs Nearly eleven THOUSAND dollars has been
paid the county treasury this fund Is TO be Appropriated
towards the support OF the poo- Is no prooao
Chat will prodace the least reduction OF our enormous
cax list TOE commissioners have been exceedingly toe-
raj and though possessed OF dofou)nary power, tney
have not refused hcon'ing single grosgefy, hoHeNcr
dsrcputabc in character its proprietor was known TO
have been. Hundreds OF Ncelse for tavernS' nave
been granted to perfons who the commissioners well
know we're not furnished With tho requisite acconnnods
for Inn or avefn." 1hi5 TACT must nave been
ixnpwn 20 them, moro or the aforesaid COM
knew the private characters Oh nal the loH
roggecs w This city Perhaps The consequence OF
these bogus aven licenses Is not yet made fuy
20 The public The second section Of the dcc1res that
tho Cn rssloners OF ExcHe shall meet in their rcspec
svc les al the place Aforesaid, I'm some room appro
riaed by tie Supervrors tho third Tuesday OF May
IN each year. and such other days majority " the
Commissioners shall oint not exceeding ten days IN
any year, and IN the city OF New York not eyceeipg
rly days, for the purpose Of granting licenses Sc &c
Nctwi,ts apding Commissioners have consumed the
zen days above provided sl they took the RESPONSE
oty OF ,diourning TO future day In the present MONTH
the granting OF licenses Will cenke granted
er tho expiration OF the stcn days" be valid In the eyes
Of he lawf Will the prohibuonist5 make legal Inquiry
There arc few liquor sellers who have refused 10 ap
MY Cor license under the plea that the charter or the city
or Albany overldes the Gate law Mayor Pery has 50
oppressed himself though he has undertaken to issue no
license II is sad also, that some Cannon and soap pet
oqter has volunteered opinion on the same side aud
thus secured q zee from the humbugged retailers. Which
will cost the moso fee the lawyer or ray the price Oh IL
Censcs