New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-03
During the year the decrease in securities has beer

Decrease Of u. :. stocks-..... $e.J2t,GN
| Decrease of n. Y. state stocks. z 2225 so6
| Decrease Of Illinois state Stocks. 233i0O
Decrease Of Bonds and mortgage. e3os'6
| Total siI,ga4 SO
Decrease in circulation. sl3 O9 ls6 and increase
in cash of SgO,2l5 80.
yaton upon the carefully devised and successful bank
ing Of this state has attracted to Itself most o
tie bnnks Of the country at large and seems TO have
acaujred the favor and confidence of the people. We
dscoy er its benefits in a uniform Issue bakcd upon the
national faith ard in comparative immunity from The
unsecured and unreliable paper which formerly OBJ
tanned in parts of the country the Whole system
guarded by enactments tnat combine the wisdom and
experience Of the nation 10 make ii the most complete.
as well The most reliable system Of banking ever de-
ysed.
AGRICULTURE AND MANUFAcTuREs,
The stesdy progress of the State IL agriculture ana
manuactuIes affords continued Encouragement 10 tIe
in maintaining tie military strength Of Tic natloh'
seems TO have found compensation at home IN improve
me nj in tie implements az husbandry and The flendy
contributions OF science to labor Tie earth has yielded
large returns 10 industry. supplying the wants ot onr
armies and every deficiency of food in the Old WoId
and the resouroes of tie land in all the departments o
human purs lt have given generous response to every
cenoy No less wonderful Is the peaceful return OF
our gallant veterans Ia the tlace Of the SOIL the activity
of the workshop and tie various duties of the citizen
without disturbance to the harmony Of trade. or The
Qnict of socie[y ~ 49,
The last Legislature. in proper spirit Of iberaity,
accepted the munifccut proposition of prominent ana
phjnuthrOpc citizen of state. and provided incili-
ties for giving early affect Ia the hcne for JhlVer
sity with amplc endowment and wide range. which
promises 10 elevate agriculture and the mechanic arts
IN the scale OF science and practice The Act provides
that the income revenue ~ d avals when snai be
received from the investment of the proceeds Of The sale
Of the lands the scrip therefor f any pnrt there
o. granted this State hy tie Act OF Congress, shall
from time 20 time. the snmc shall be received he
paid over 10 the Trustees Of tic CrNersity In view
% the Law in locating such land scrip and the nominal
alIc attached thereto suggest The Woplrty oi CON
f4rrg uuun the Trustees Of the Cornell University
authority 10 purchase 70 nominal rate WIN thc Iuf
pose of locating tie same a eaTly day for the bene
il If the Institution Such an Act framed within The
purview of the of Congress, would dosbiess, by
favorable selection of land, inure 10 the advantage OF
the yersity and give increased value To the Hbe'a
endowment Of lis founder
EDUCATION.
The RcTort Of The Regents of the University VIZ
present in detail the condition of the Colleges and
Academies of The state, slowing gratifying eontn'
uarce of their prosperity and usefnress.
Tie scl col system Of TIE State continues. under me
administration Of the able Superintendent Of fubIc
Instruction 10 increase IN ficicfcy ana impoHnh''
n report of that officer will show that there 1- hcrh
ran in the aggregate rumhcr of Vupilf, ana IN The
regularity Il tier attendance that il'Te has been IN
creased sOcitude the part If the parents and schoo
officers. for teachers cf higher qualifications II hso
appears that tie agencies for the prcuara'on Of teach
ers have been n succe,sIl 81 ernti'n. 'Nncnf more
gealou. spirit the part uf School Coum soncrs, ana
an nppicaiion. hy teachers themselves. Of the I'M
proved neihods ofacqi iring higher culture
The number Of pupils in the normal department OF tne
Academies during the Pas wear. $50; IN the osweGo
Normal md raining School since Us oirarNaiion'
rs ~ whom lC6 graduated The number II teachers
iusfuefel in teachers Institutes during tlr pN year
j. s1il Ii s suggested that thcse Institutions are
not adequate the warts Of schools which require
more than 70 coo teachers ANNUALLY and that Their ~
crease j. demanded by considerations oi economy and
of duy those whose love Of know ledge and progress
In virtue nre largely dependent uUon tie z'a anV
and training Of their instructors. ! therefore suggest
to Won the lrourieiv II csasLiuY other normal ana
AZ
support 10 those already in operation.
Intelligent nnd philanhropic citizens e'lnce deep
interest in the promotion OF regular ana general nt
icndsnce az our schools. Tie DO. directing ne al-
portion ent Of plit Of the sc ool money Oh TIE haIs
of sy,rhgc dolly attendance seems - ue operating
fayorabiy b, inducing more general attendanc"' bnt
the greet object OF public concern - tho education :"
oil the children ard ihc question NAV wei b. rhscd
Whether some additional i~ceutyc y not required io
secure this result Tor valuable views hearing upon
that point refer you to The report Of The Supcrin
fendeut lie also recommends nat nee iuliloh % our
common schools khl be furnished 10 The destitute
children ~ those have died n TIE military ~ naval
seTyirc 4 lie United States u j. prc-cn'd that such
special Tccognitio ~ the patriotic sTricfs and
yacricrs of the heroes who have died. could not ai io
nee, tho approya ~ nu intelligent and gfaefl people
More then % per cent of ai tie children and youth
who receive scholastic ln'ruci'on 90 only 10 TIE COIN
mon .chOo's In view of tbs fact eld OF The Intimate
dependence 81 good government uPn the education oi
ne people these irsttui"- are Of plrlmouni pnblc
Importance. and wo'ifcl fr thcr liberal srpioii and
prosperity cannot be ssflt rc"'rci"d
PERSONS iND CHINE
The inspectors of the Sfe Prisons report ils'. on
The 3Uth of September last the number Of convict IN
the several Prisons wnslr q, of whom l' were i"naI.'
and q insanc The carni ~ and ,Npcndituros ior thc
fiscal year ending Scpicmh ~ sCJ. were as io.ows
Earai7RS. -
sing sing prison FOR fcnlhcs .'-'' -
Auburn Iri-0n. -,
Clinton Prison. ~fs"'i "'
Total .........................s sA5 2l9 81
The con, lets II tie latter prison have for number ~
months been employed In the manufacture oI non ana
nails Tor lie Stale rursuant Ia the pro, ons 81 aot
ps ed Al the lost session Of ~" Legislature, nnd the
value OF the products of their labor remaining unsoi on
he JOth II SstiemheT is estimated nj s'r,i" -,
Which added 10 The cash receipts already siat'd giv's
en- aggregate of s2s1G6 =. The expenses Of The came
period have been m follows: - .
a, So SING rnnfe nrison ........... Si7l l12 %
/. G., : ~, C.,pal. nri.on ......... - $40 "a
A, ,r,,,n ........... I55 40 -
a, Ci,,.p ............ 10 ~ 10
fr,,,., fr.,re As,lXfu .-..........-... lfu9J J.