New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-12
|Chenange Canal ESteasion-Charisy Ap-
propriniions-The Erie Railway.
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CHESASGo CANAL ExTEyIoS.
from Our speciai Correspondent.

1 CHESASGo CANAL EXTENSION.
The friends of this measure, which lately
passed the Assembly by large majority complain that
Justice has been done in this correspondence to the
considerations upon which they rest its claims 20 State
support so it is because these considerations were
~, very fully presented in the discussion the floor
hesure majority for the bin probably rendering such
esentatOn in their view unnecessary. They ask that
HE Chenango Canal-nOW constructed from Utica 20
IBnghantOn distance Of % mles-msy be completed
IL the State line, Athens, Bradford County, Penn
tEvana distance Of 81 miles additional. There II Will
IOnnec with the north branch Canal OF Pennsylvania
aud thus open interrupted communication between the
Le Canal and the entire system Of canals N the state
Nd the waters Of the Chesapeake aud OF the Atlantic
yeean, via PoTt Deposit. They claim further that OF
Clinton. Utica, immense beds Of iron ore Of
eeular character al least 800 tuns Of which viii
Bce find market in Pennsylvania whve it il in great
Iiequest 70 mix with the native Of that State
Large deposits Of limestone lie in Chensngo County in
us state. unlimited quantities Of which needed by
HE Pennsylvania furnaces. Thus full freight will be
Furnished to boats on this canal in both directions
irving II great advantage other lines running
through mining districts which usually obtain freghts
lSne way only.
Il As TO the cost Of the work its friends say that il win
la far below the figures named Estimates Of the ex
Bense made in l53- and again in 1859 IL each case
BY engineers Of the highest private and professional
eharacter The highest Of these estimates places the
slre expense at ss29 900 the lowest at S770UOO The
present canal has been completed over 30 years, and
has been for OF outlet tax upon the Treas
ny. Its friends urge that It's completion VIII for the
reasons given entirely change this state Of things.
CHARITY APPROPRIATIONS.
The discussion this bill was resumed and complet-
I'd this morning and the BILL with some amendments
cTdered TO O third reading.
As il stands among other things so 900 are ap-
lproprated TO the benefit of destitute and orphan
sehiidren. 10 be divided among the different
counties in proportion 10 their valuation. estab.
Fished by the Stale Board Of Equalization. The
brooklyn Industrial School Association and Home
fW Destitute Children" the "Nursery and
Finds Hospital" the Union Home for Education and
Ihaintenance Of the Children Of Volunteers" the Fe
nale Guardian Society and Home for the Frendless"
pre- those In NewYOrk City and Us nelghborhOOd which
pre- mentioned by name. The Leake and Watts Or
han Asylum is excluded. land other orphan asylums
and homes not named participate il proportion to
tbe number Of the inmates.
There is also also farther and special appropriation
made for the Union Home and School fOf the Educa.
cation Of the Children OF Volunteer above named of
5000 and the Board Of Supervisors OF New.York are
e1poWered 70 raise by tax d appropriate 20 its ben
en- TURNER sum, nor exceeding 5000 There is ap.
kTopriaed, IN addition, u tho Ladies' Educational
Cr0u in the City Of New York 60 600 for the Blind
Mechanics Association SlO0oO; for "St. Vincent de
Pau Asylum and School 81 $50 FOR the Coored Or.
ltAn Asylum So 800; for the Hone for lie Friend.
ss' in HewYork 81. OOO for the society for the pro
lection Of Destitute Roman Catholic ChildrenH ip the
4Clty OF New-York, s20O0.
The "WOmens Hospital and the "New.York In.
4frmaTy for Iudgont Women and Children" partc mate
,aably in appropriation Of SJ00JO divided among
4klge number Of similar Institutions in tie State TO
Ie New York Ohpthalnic Hospital" S6OO; the New
iort Eye and Ear Inlrmay,7 sJOOi the "New.Yo.k
DiSpensaIy," $780, the Northern Dispensary'
tlO0; the "BOndstreet Homeopathic Dnpensary. 4"
90 the Eastern Dispcusary," 81 5OO the Ger.
Ansn Dispensary." s7O0, the e Northwestern Dis
pensary. S7O0 The New York Infrmary Dispensary
$50 the Central Homeopathic Dispensary," sl00
70, .ee North Eastern Dispcnsary" $500 the "Manhai.
Tan DiSpensary." $50; the Brooklyn DispensaTy." Z"
TS'gl; The Brooklyn Central DispenSay" ESQ; the
I brooklyn Homeopathic Disponsary." 500; the
:. NN'swfork homeopathic Dispensary." $3.50; the
1 Hhhamsburg Dispensary" 500; 1.-The Dewitt Dis.
Pehsery 400 70 the Prison Association" s. 900
- - 9ne AewYOrk Society for tie Reformation OF Ju'
sIooo DeAnq0ents,' for repairs Of buildings, &c.
AlS appropriation Oi S@22.3oo toT the Old New YOr.