New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-08

Tltsl r... Observation-Disclosures.
There were In the ASYLUM TOR Insane Conycts a,
Auburn, on te 3lst OF De,omier, - raiientf.
With 20 limited a number OF inmaie-, requiring u
raiycly laige al enhance OF olhcers, the expense.
OF the inatitufOt even with the siictest economy,
will be proper ionatoly large In ills connection
yoar tteu ION viii he called in the annual ropor, OF
he IlsrcctOls 10 clahs Of criminal insane confined
in county iaiis. whose men,u condition deserve
notice. ! recommend you TO make suitable prJ,i
zion for removing those OF this chs most e,iioGsi
diseased 10 this Asylum who, on the application OF
The nislist Attorney, shall be ord;rod there by tie
presiding Judge, TO be treated at The eAlense Of the
respective counties.
The system If higher education In The colleges
and academies Of The state continues i'll uniLter-
rupted operation and, though The Spidt Of patriot
ism .iways ardent in the schools, has Withdrawn
professors and students from the peaceful pursus OF
learning TO The defense Of their country tie num-
Ter Of TUpls nst not been more reduced than Il has
often been by financial embarrassment in times OF
peace In many VI these institutions, military
compales have been formed, ard the students bavo
attained 4 high degree OF perfection In military drill
This is especially true Of the State Normal School.
IL ply scl aud disciplinary elect has been most
sairnsiv-in tle for.1er respect even superior ~
gymnas,ic exercises. / recommend that works on
military tactic. be introduced textbooks into these
institutions and that driil be made part OF the OK
efcaes 10 enforce The observance Of there require
menf, Tie income o. the Literature Fund should be
awarded with reference 10 the proficiency aid atten-
icn given TO this branch Of education.
During 1861, the aggregate attendance upon orr
Con non SCHOOL, WIS about lie ~ for the year
lsGO The expenditure fOl school buildings and i'm.
provcments il IN oxcess of the preceding yonr Tho
doportmeDt, health, ara future usefulness of the
pupil, in prescr,ing ana, II heed be- In protecting
the institutions ma nsbts Of their country, would
fully nifty BIC ~ recommending tia, male pupils
above the aye Of - TO instructed in the Gle
lents Of military science for portion Of the year
IN all TIE schools supported at Tie public eAJeuse.
proyi led il be practicable. IL may be so IN cities
AID larger village; but, ia country districts ii
feasibility il doubted. Tho snh,ect is worthy your
attention.
Tic building for tie Peoples College is yet in
progress. AumcrOu1 ~ rhcnlpns from luis aDG other
States have been ana arc s:lll Icing n.ado for adj
mission. II IL expected by the Trustees tint MI
ihings will loo IN readiness ior opening tie ins,lu-
ton next Autumn.
TIE annual -tetis'cal reports Of the Secretary ~
State pagyerL n, and on criminal rlat. tics viii
afford you valuable data Oh those two t0Jics.
TIE SuoerntcI dent OF the BANKING Department
VIII le ahle 10 rro,cut very e.'is'aciofy account Of
bis rspoliUle trusi Dnring The In, a! year, there
was decrease Of about 81 .sJ2, 900 in Banking Csp-
tall VII Oh at The oiOfe stood at lO" 5S;, OH The
ag reg.'o OF tie tecmies reid III truat for tie Free
y nkf, Was $50 2i3 40 50, increase OF ,3ls;
while the aggregate circulation issued 10 Free Banhs
was g. $50, la2 or decrease VI $3.50 y3i. Ia ad-
diiion ,his IL appears that sGi,6Gl 81, in bonds
neIt al1 Safe siocis lave teeS bs'i'niSathtreioT.