The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-05

For incidental expenses observation-disclosures. 3e9O27 O5
Amount remaining unexpeaded 1888 So
Total. 81, 792, e4s 70
The above amount expended for school purposes was
Balances unexpended from the previous year s140 40
From Common School Fund ana State 346 902 Sc
From gospel and school lands 449 OF
From schOo. district tax. 1Si6 $40 II
From school district rate bills ...... 390,515 SO
From all other sources oil, 1896 60
Total. 50 ,7o2, GAS 70
Number OF school districts in the state .. n,6i7
Number of school houses in the State ..... IL 500
Number of children between and 81 FAC, 176
Number of children attending the public schools S42137
Number of teachers employed within the year. 3l,747
By the law of 1851 which caused the raising Of $500 900
annually by general tax the principle established that
the property of the State should educate the children Of
the state The Law of 1856 extended and enlarged the APP
preparation by three fourth mill tax which has increased
the appropriation from that made by the law OF 1851 to
nearly 81 100000.
Under the management of the present Superintendent Of
Public Instruction the school system Of state is
quirng steadily but surely standing and reputation that
will mako il q model for others.
For especial information relation thereto refer you
TO the report OF that officer which under the law of 1885,
to S0th September enable him to present the sta
tistics pertaining TO this important interest down
period corresponding with the other departments of the
State and not attlinable under previous statutes.
SALT SPRINGS.
informed by the superintendent Of the Salt Springs
that the amount Of salt inspected at the state sanes dur
ing the past has been seven million bushels This
exceeds the inspection Of 1857 by nearly three
any previous year. and is gratifying proof of the local
and general benefits flowing from the possession OF these
remarkable waters. The business has been remu
neratve to the manufacturers than for two
cedng and promises favorable results for the future
The state salnes in Onondaga county are among the
most important any the country OF the Rocky
Mountains whether judged by their producveness their
location with reference TO the main channels of internal
commerce the purity of the article manufactured or the
extent to which it is destined TO be carried
COAL.
We have deposits of coal within our limits 1t
should therefore, be object to open channels and
avenues ntercommunication with neighborng
State Of Pennsylvania, for the easy and rapid transit
through canals and railroads of that neces
sary article Of domestic fuel the Of which, also
largely into ali our industrial occupations
AGRICULTURE
As far the great icultura interest is concerned,
aware that II seeks or needs anything from the
State Our agricultural population is happy contented
and intelligent should however that important interest
require any legislation aid its wishes should be listened
to with the greatest attention
IMMIGRATION.
The total number OF emgrants that arrived at the port
of New York during the year, from January to De-
cember 81 1859, being only about forty per cent
OF the arrivals Tor 1891 ana twenty-five per cent OIL the
arrivals Of 1854, and less than during any year since
lS47. This has caused large dimnuton in the fund
under the control of the commissioners, which created
by per CAPITA communication of two dollars for each alien
passenger while, under the law giving the emigrant
claim the fund for five years after arrival the commits
sion liable for the support of $50 900 persons ar
rived January l. 1854 for such portion thereof
may, ron inability to support themselves, become
cbargeable in any part Of the State
red TO, by which all the hospital buildings Staten
Island were fire and destroyed the commissioners
otnd necessary IN reerectrg buildings for the sick and
destitute eniRrants 10 funds that were intended
be applied for their support in the various counties.
In addition to about $500 still due the counties for the
support Of emigrant poor, the commissioners owe,
mortgage upon all the real estate held b. them, $3.50 600
contracted for tie support Of the Marine Hospital and the
Refuge and Hospital on Wards Island, and FOR the pur
chase of lands, and the erection buildings. The Wards
Island establishment under the charge OF It's capable
perntendent, elecmosynary institution, is not ex
celed anywhere whether in discipline, morals or econo
my.
The annual report of the commissioners will be
laid before you TO when refer for all necessary nlor
nation, in detail, financially and otherwise.
INSTITUTIONS JUVENILE DELyQUEyrs.
The Society for the eio nation OF Jvenl, Dslnquens
in the city New York had under its care, the
mencement Of the year, boys, 5l7 girls, TO- Together
CAT Snce which there has been received $50 Total
997 40 Of whom have been disposed Of either by linden
turc placed with respectable fantcs in the country
Four hundred and City boys and seveny-seven girls
now employed in the workshops, in schools and in the
abors OF the house. according their several capacities
50 regulated by Industrial occupation and mental training
as TO Mt them for resuming IN society paths leading TO
vrtuous and honorable life. Not single death has &C.
CURED among the inmates during the year Sinbrity Of
location, thorough ventilation o. the house. and the san
tay system pursued by the managers and officers of this
society have mainly contributed produce this happy
| result
The Western House Of Refuge at Rochester had under
its care on the Let Of January last $40 boys Since that
time 143 boys have been received there have been
discharged and put to service m leaving at present 35
Two deaths have occurred during the year Under the
existing management this institution fulfilling al the
bic purposes Tor which it was designed The State cannot
err by enlightened spirit Of appropriations to this
Of Institutions being far wiser to reform and instruct
the young than TO be compelled 10 build prisons for them
| as they advance IN crime, later In life.
| STATE LuyATrc ASYLUM
The state Lunatc Asylum at Utca commenced the year
with i5l pat ents TO which were added during the year
333 Whole number treated 1874 DISCHARGED recovered,
IA discharged improved, 33; discharged unimproved,
80; discharged not insane, o. died 81 remaining Nov 3d.
1858, 502 since It's opening, January, 1913 the asylum
has treated 63ss patents of whom 2,226 have reco-