New-York daily tribune., 1859-09-27
CITY ITEMS.

" lsk FCkDCM NONHkkk-N IhGiSlA COIN" it
IHE DoGs-The exports of Virginia consist OF two
staple products, oysters snd "riggers, upon the
profits Of lich the fret families manage to make
de.ent appearance. The revival of the African
slave trade, which is just now 80 hoty agitated at
the South threatens to deprecate the value OF the
domestic ohattel TO ruinous extent; while recent
discovery in Long Island Sound bids fair to overturn
the oyster trade. Should these gloomy toreoofings
BE- realized, DO not how the Mother OF Presi-
dents can help going to the 'gs 80 TAR az oysters
are concerned the fact is, that when her Governor,
surnamed the Wise presuming upon our fondness for
that delicious sheilfsh undertook TO levy bvalvu-
lsr tax upon the products of the Virginia "fundum,
for he support Of the sbsky old Commonwealth, he
brought his State into asor of Camden and Amooyish
dsrepu.e and made himself most decidedly urpopu-
lar. "What, tax our oystersl' exclaimed every
body, as he looked with dismay into his neighbors
face, when the Governors famous manifesto, calling
for fleet of steam gurboats to collect the customs
DUE or blow the refractory fishermen into the water,
was promulg gated-from that hour We knew he was
falling msn And how could it well be otherwise when
we consider how highly popular how universally
esteemed, is that humble but happy member OF the
testacous family. If the tax upon tes drove our
fathers into rebellion what would be the Consequence
of taxing our oysters As The geese saved Rome,
SO the oysters might swamp Virginia These were
the remarks that greeted the odious PROPOSE
ton, until at last the Governor obliged to back
down, or the consequences would undoubtedly have
been very dreadful. But, although he retired as
gracefully as he could the oystermen-who, by the
way, are no email power in the State-neither forgot
nor forgsve his invasion Of their rights. We are
rather inclined to the opinion, therefore, that the
famous Barney Donnelly, VINO dug the Governors
political grave, and decently buried him. was an out
ragged oyster.deaer in Disguise.
But be that il may, and whether the present agi'
ts,ion at the South results in the destruction of the
home naIke for the colored crop or not it is pretty
certain that far the oyster trade OF Virginia is
concerned herceforth il must sink into utter insignh-
canoe. New.York, her chief customer, has discov-
cred at her very doors oyster bank OF nexhaust-
bic extent, and quality unexceptionable from which
she can draw forever without fear Of tax collectors or
gup-boats before her eyes. This important intehl'
gence hasten before our readers as it reaches
US, merely promising that have it from the very
best authority. Last week, party of five cysternen,
while up Long Island Sound, accidentally discovered
an oyster bed off Eatons Neck Long Island, about
opposite Norwslk, CoLn., which, upon examination,
proved to be at least three miles in length by two in
posed Of the largest East Rivers ever seen in this
market The discoveries swore each other to secrecy
and resolved tor make their fortunes but oue OF the
party, going among the oystermen Of City Island,
basely betrayed the secret for $500. The result has
been that over 900 vessels have been at work on the
bank, fishing up the bvalves, and planting them for
market purposes On Monday last, fteamtug went
M. and in a few hours landed over 800 bushels at
Rocky Point, Long Island which, for quality and
sze are said to surpss anything that ever came from
Vireinian waters. OF course, after this, we shal
hardly import an inferior article. Miserable Virginia,
unhappy Wise, adieu
Fry.ScEs OF THE CITY or BosroS.-An elegant oc'
avo manual aiming the 18th annual report Of the IT,
nsnces of Boston, received yesterday the Control
lsrs Office. From the figures therein given 1t appears
ha. the rate Of taxation in Boston is less, by more
shan one half than that Of own city. The rate OF
taxation in NewYork City is 81 92 on every sl,OOO
of valuation, and that of Boston is only 3 20. An
additional source of revenue in Boston is the assess
ment Of poltsx of from q 50 to = on every male
resident native foreign of the sge Of 20 years and
! upward. Taxes in Boston are assessed on the COM
bnsd value of real and personal estate on the follow
ing basis: II person owns real estate to the estl-
mated value of s. 000 and personal estate 80 OOO and
biz salary other income from trade Of profession s
valued a. 81 500, his taxable capital would be est
mated:
Real estate however much 1, nsy be mOrsased At its
ful yaluel S"o
Income $50 Cess than 500 exeup. nom awl.." 800
eo,SV
Ard at the rate of q on every 81 900, the taxes
in th. Gaze, including 81 80 poll tax would therefore
be $f3 30.
The total valuation OF real estate in Boston is $53,
sos 800; personal estate sl0i POS SO0 total >2ji,-
HilOo. Rated at - 5Oper 81 ,COO this gives 81
100 81 % the amount Of the tax levy for the pres
ert s3, year to which add sfS 5Oi 10 poll tax and
we have 3, $50, ~ 30 as the total assessment.
The city debt of Boston exclusive of water loans,
snountsio a. 400 0ss s6; the annual average of which
j. about lOl00 per cent. In addition to the above
there are outstanding losDs account Of the Water
| Works TO the amount Of 1914, ,i6l III.
Against this debt there stands to the credit of the
Committee on Reduction Of City Debt, or Sinking
End, sssi,sl1 OF.
SrEPHEy H. BRAScH.-Several officers were n
search of Branch yesterday, but did not succeed ia
| spprehendiDg him. They first called at No. " AN
street, but there the of many Ebsls had not been
seen FOR several days. They then went to the printing
oice, :, No. l72 Centre street. where they seized the
forms and arrested the publisher, Frederic CsTrick
Itwas sseeraired ths. the average nuEber OF i,oOo
copies had been printed daily at the price of s. cents
| a hundred The profits accruing TO Branch were
sbout S per day. Carrick Wa brought before the
City Hall Police Court, charge with printing 'eur
rous sheet and committed " default OF 81 40 ball
CgAsSE IN The CRoToS AauEDCcT DEPARTMENT
Mr.. John b. Flerder, Water Purveyor in the Gro
ton Department, was reroOved yesterday by the Cro
tor Board and DR.. ANou B. Rollins appointed IN nj