The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-17
Our Albany orlespondsnce.

ALBANY, august 49, 1859.
No Furds for the State Employss-Au the Department
Oue,droW,-Grta, Deficiency IN Canal T,lIs-Larg. In
crease IN R1ilroad Earnings-Ala,n,t,y Increase o.
Crime at the CapIol-The CITY Filed With Rowaes,
Bur9l1rs and NurdeTers.
It is q fact-humiat,ng II may be to make the acknop
ledgement-that the State OF New York absolutely in
state Of reputation. There dollar the treasury
to pay the collectors we'ghmasters and other caual Off
The clerks in several of the Offices the state Hon
are in the same condition There will be funds for
them until after the st Of October the commencement
the fiscal year They will then draw pay from FUNDS
provided for the tnen ensuing year. going back into tn
present ear come three four months. Many Of the
clerks are now living upon means obtained frsm their
friends, upon pledges Of their quarterly monthly dues
Mechanics and others having unquidated bills aganst
some Of the public Offices are also incommoded In nke
manner. Is 1t not public disgrace tina, the great
wealthy State Of New York becomes thus virtually pso
vent amidst her inexhsusble wealth. Whist the
are readily and seasonaby provoed pay interest upoo
an acknowledged sttatonal debt created wthoat
any show OF authority whatever hundreds OF small ere
dtors VINO are compelled to live from hand to mouth are
unceremonousy cast aside with the arrogant prompt
pompous reply "There Ia no money in the treasury -
The wealthy banks and Specializing brokers could be az
commooaed, but the poor humble working for tn
State at nggardly salaries thrust aside and either
conpeto W BED tner ciaime upon the state ~ shave
ten or fifteen per cent, or economse the brink Of sta
walton, until after the commencement Of the next
year All tots arises from the vlany Of the last Leg sa
ture IN legalzrg the unconstitutional drafts,
the esme time purposey Deg'ectng 70 provile funds
Tor the honest creditors OF the State
The season Of canal navigation nearly half consumed
The tolls received thus far this fall greatly
any season since 1896 The entro amount received this
year, from the opening Of navigation including the
nrs ~eek In August amounts TO $7b7 625 During tue
came period Of 1868, which was falling off from former
years. the amount vas 1884 74S 20, showing decrease
this year OF 3247, 22l 49, Should the same comparison
exist nj the core OF navigation there will pe over half
nnon oencn from 1858, when the entire receipts we're
only WILL GOO. At this rate, the time viii soon arrive
~nen the people viii be called upon 70 RAISE means u
keep Inc canals in navgabe dlon besides the
in.e,ess On me twenty four millions Of canal deot to
ee'ner Wn me principal when due. And while tho car
'o are mus dairy decreasing the BUSINESS Of their nam
moth Iival, the Central Railroad ia greatly increasoo
an eAhDn ol M asIs Tor the SIX months preceding the
lm o. instant shows clear profit Of 81 27272l
after paying all expenses After laying as,de large
sinking fund paying interest upon ts udept
eone1 sno aivoins amocg the stockholders $72o 900
balance OF nearly NEE thousand remains over A credit
70 the next Six months. Thus the difference while In,
canals Of he State scarcely doing business auf ,sr
to keep them repair and pay the officers ana apores
ruipous competitor. How can an honest lee al
ture refuge to re impose tolls railroads when toei,
great injury 70 the public works OF the state mani
festy CERTAIN clear and posvep state OF thing
continue much longer the people will their majesty
and demand the OF the canals at whatever sacrifice
During the present year Albany and is immediate vi
entity has been the scene Of moro crimen shape
rot. bloodshed, seduction and death-tnan any olne'
place in the country containing double tue Of
aton And though capital CONVICTIONS nave occurred
cuprt hurg, three with OF deatt
towering over them, several In the State prison for
slaughter, robbery, burglary, counterfealg sn1
pennennsry oIied with vsganoads under penalties to'
MINOR onences ana while Potce Court officers u the
5ssiops and the District Auorpey ere DAILY IN ad
m'heserlrt JJa,ce 70 oen1eye alapst the peace nao
''t' VI our citIeas and stsneefs amongst u, there