The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-16
NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
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Skating Carnivai-The Albany skaters
| 20 Give an Entertainm Cor the Re-
nefit or the Sanitary Commission.-sol<
diers Voting Btil-Market In the Eigh-
eeenth Ward-Passenger and Baggage
BIZ and staten Island Ferry The We.
terans or ASIA in Conventional Caucus
ON Monday Ncxt Over Police Commas
sioners, &c., sc.
ALBANY, Jan. l6, 1854
TAe managers Of the Van Rensselaer, skating park gave
grasd entertainment che citizensof Albany last
ing in the snaps Of carnival The park. which
covers about SIX acres ws illuminated with Chinese
lamps and torches In the ca ntre Of the park pyra
mid Of snow with torches OF the "Wide Awake syis
in largo numbers encirclneNth pyramid Above the
snow were red white and blue lights forming
tho point Of tho pyramid The entire park was encirced
with those lights the outer edge being festooned with
the red white and blue lanterns p esenting altogether
charming scene
The park was crowded with skal,rs. old and young,
Many OF them wore exceedingly skhfuI. From early
dusk nearly midnight they could BE- seen sailing over
the Ice waltzng 10 the music OF thesband Tho park
fairly alive with skaters while st every point Tor
observation was depse crowd q spectason Talk
about the your Park skating ponds they are
nothing compared TO the moonlight scenes on the Van
Rensselaer, Park at the State Capital carnival nights
The managers Of the park intend at 90 early day 70
give entertainment for the benefit OF the sanitary
Commission and thus turn the amusement and pleasure
OF skating to the aid Of our soldiers Who would mot
The bin that passed the Legislature last winter and was
vetoed BY the Governor providing mode foT tho SOL
ders in the army TO sos. by letter and w,s r.
mittee this morning and referred. Mr. Curtis q
New York, member Of the committee. cave 40
ce that he would at an carly day, present minority
report This measure being strongly pressed BY the
republicans at this time, looks though they were
fore the people Tue great objection 70 this bill Is the
opportunities that gives for fraudulent voting. u "
ation that will furnish the best opportunity For raudu
lent transactions appears to DO the most popular among
good reason for pressing that bill at This time.
What should be done is 70 provide for
passage Of the necessary carry che amendment Of
the constitution into effect provided that It is endorsed
year with all s oophoIes fraud. certainly unwiss
and can have other effect than embter portion Of
the Common cause Of our country until the rebellion .
| crushed and the Union once more restored.
ing Affecting New York city interests was one BY NJ
Shannon to appoint commissioners TO construct market
sus o as e
the amount Of s25ooo for that purpose the bonds 70
| The city now owns the lots where It Is proposed to
erect this market but they rented out as ship
yard II stated on good authority that the city docs
markets noted feature and onethat deserves
attention But important question arises berc shall
the city sink any money In erecting markets. the
rents of which all eaten by officials to look AFTER
them will II not be much better for all concerned Tor
the city to dispose o the present markets and let them
be managed by company, in similar manner 10 those
10 Philadelphia In that manner up markets can be
erected without any expense TO the city
The Passenger and Baggage bill for New York city wAs
introduced this morning II the regular annual visitor,
and has been here regularly for several years past
bill also presented to charter ferry between
Staten Island and New York. n4 N
But little done in the Senate this morning or any
note.
The Assembly adjourned at early hour TO give the
Veterans OF the War OF 1919 opportunity TO hold
venton. They commenced their session at General
order making all the motions, putting them and declar
ing them good suggestions There is about the
OF this handful Of patriots something that forces oil
to look upon them with reverence-their gray balls
snd advanced age, intermnged with the idea that Ia
hor youth they entered the tented cld to defend their
country against foreign foe. But with all the reverence
that their age and circumstances OF early life In
the breasts OF the generation their annual gather
ing presents that recalls 10 mind the cele.
brated army Of Fasa Those who appear on this ooca-
sion are all generals and co!onelsno privates among
them. With their unique and ancient dress, and insignia
Office and rank upon their hats and shoulders, both
rare curious and ancient IL Is hard TO tell which would
present the most aughable dress PARADE the
veterans OF 1912 or Faistafrs celebrated recruits
The Police Commissioners contest Is still In sdfw qo
There considerable talk about Names but mono nave
yet agreed upon further than heretofore reported
The republicans to have next Monday night
for The purpose OF deciding upon names uut neu snsre
viii be no action taken.