New-York tribune., 1867-01-03

the revision of the accounts or INC ,t'S ~st,t I,,
lies TTonircd continuing large force and eNpeIcIuGe C
But during the past year such oEt Et s6s he allie to
make some dininution, and s maintain uS n tTt,ut
of these departments for the discharge OI an ''
rco of the Bureau of Military Statistics win also
he reeeited The objects Of this office are hgN IIl
o and its value as a means Of collecting and B
thc material for accurate history is obvious f'i
Gers of Societies and members Of military bodes, Ie @ uT
tails and statistics OF effort and organization u"u5 ,
our state have been gathered, and now constitute I
gnd Gf Information OF public interest and utility me
rcp0r of le Chief Of this Bureau makes I,il " " ~ tbo
many facts and matters Of Importance ana pIue ~ ~
II not certain that tho project TO secure a ,o OF
military record will be cOnsunmated. 1he scHeilc ~
such building to perpetuae the memory Ol uiv &C. l, t
taken by NewHC1k soldiers. sailors ana c,lLT 81 yi'
igte civil War based an appeal 10 p u
pathy and gratitude Thus far the sum colo'Su Gu to
been less than one-fOurth OF tue amount leqeu i"I &
purpose contemplated IN the act Of the legislature
failure of the plan will not be matter Of deeP e9hcran
| If he new Capitol building shah be prosecuted win req M
! sonable yicor of which there is now little doubt In TINS
buiiJn, room may he set apart for the collection OI
relics aid mcmentocs, which are already very humeIon
for wears 10 come. While Il is hoped that lhe hTV3 VIZ
le contributed adequate to the original design doV
dubt as the Bureau must eventually become sunstl.
TALLY "a branch Of the ACCOMPLISHMENTS DepaI@ineIMa @ M
that an appropriate repository Tor me S
arranged IN the new Capitol near the nhh'"y aio''
! wlicli pertain TO his Office -
Tho subject Of State aid TO disabled soldiers and TO me
widows aud orphans of those who 1e IN htto u"Ins o
The military ageucies at Washington aud uhany, ana
the temporary soldiers Home, through WEI ltc nlI ~ W
the state Ia. been dSbuISes nave seoi'u Ia s' d sV aU
those who have needed their assistance ara poIeu a
efficient aud economical means for lle dstnDuoh VI
The amount Of business transacted at the agencies has
been large over 1900 claims have been prepared ana
forwarded 10000 letters have been WiItten ana fOV WV
collected There are 1900 applications pehuhe on
which not less than $00OOO VIII De obtained duB 'no
Nearly ali Of those making application are in extremely
destitute circumstances, their necessities urging thtm 10
avail themselves ~ the benefit of irce clal agec3.
MANY OF the claims w presented. are from hc"llele
ter and present many difficulties that no attorney
would undertake their prosecution without hclnE s4ra
tced his fcesa condition with which, nom thrt lht
circumstances, the applicants could not cohPN Img lug
claim would thus, virtually have 70 be an2n9'neG & aho @
the most neccS>itous would he cNcludcd ioiu le
benefit of provisions made in their behalf hy me Govern
ment and thousands Of dollars would he losl 20 ,c tn'
further consideration, OF great Importance 10 me l',P
tents of these bounteS. Is the eApedloh on lhe p"'m ~ VI
settlement OF the claims ied ny Iaese "%EC,gy5 % ~
of me General CGtcrnment and in ,ucl numbers rs
10 permit Of their presentation ~ regiments, a' ia, proper
Il must also he considered that should these agencies
be discontinued, and claims transferred 10 attorneys the
expense 70 the claimants would doubtless be- cqual 10 thc
ices which have been charged IN Original ca ana tlI
your hearty concurrence with me- tiat Eoou ii l"NaIu
those who have been Invited 20 present rcr claims
through these chalHcls, clearly demands the CONSULTING
The enactment y Congress toward the close OF IT, late
session of the equalization bounty bl greatly increased
the duties Of these departments and required the employ
mcl OF larger force IMAM was Ht t tN NIc'Jtu' u ~ -
probable that reduction Of Cinp!uyes can safely be
anticipated during the current year
The temporary Home for such disabled and uccessitous
soldiers Of this state required IFS shelter and protcc
On has been in operation during the entire year ana
has met the demands upon IT, DVt ~ nome ana as q
hospital The industrial school building and its ample
grounds which the city of Albany generously placed
at The disposal Of the state for this purpose, seem wei
calculated by Of location, size and arrangement
FOR the present object, and have fungly expressed the
Of the state for it, maimed and sick defenders Huce
the organization of the Homo 1t has Afforded shelter Tor
90 who iave from 50 counties OF he state
OF this number more than onet8f have been underue
ment, in Tie hospital q the Home iT le"eied wounds
sickness resulting from service duI1ng c war Three
hundred and siXtyfye lo nave been dscnGrse' n; tn @
request, recovery .sFn sickness, reception ~ ack
pay pensions suitable employment, relieving them
from A. acssity OF further aid from the Home, There
are at present 80 inmates, " Ol WAOm nave SrclCd d
puation 81 have Eeon G,@er"lSe wounded ana the Io-
maiuder are in the hospital.
The number Of men ayailng Themselves OF the Home
f"2 SURGICAL m0Pfqe3 te2tgfnt h,s n,gn "iEe cheT bg
with an anxiety to he discharged from the military service
on the part of the soldier throw upon the community
alge number OF men not ahle 10 care OI w,
had neither homes nor friends 20 care Tor lht ann Nhcst
partially healed wounds and impaired confUuU"ls soon
compelled to seek ad ct TINS retreat I,s HIy Vi I.n
cases is gradually decreasing, but rs leuabt uda snow
there are 10000 returned volunteers Ia s state VINO 2c
either wounded or otherwise lSiih'ilcitI "a y'e' u =
vet too early 10 set the limits 10 - :" Ho "S'4S
ance viii be needed by this mcrltorous class.
Its Hudelsf"@ ;d' during The current {eaf the llMas nm
OF the General Government for the rcNct OF Disabled sol
lefs ana sailors VII pe 80 Lar lar ~ tIo no. "a r
maheuty injured, that with the liberal pensions no" al
lowed are unable TO Tor themselves while % is not
believed that the present OF prospective hoetsi,' W
these men require the institution Of po1ndhent tSb-
agencies for long period have hesitation in re-
comInending liberal appropriation for their support
P6PrIAnoN. MANUFACTURES AND AGRICULTURE.
Tie report Of the OF 1865 Completed and VIII
soon spread before YOU comparison ol this with the
census OF 1855 shows that in ten years the population OF
the state 3s27slS has increased $l CO., TINS growth
is greatest along the principal routes OF travel and n com
mcrcia and manufacturing districts bnt seven couhiics
Of the state, however have failed TO conrbute IN some
degree The population Of several agricultural counties
has for many years been nearly stationary and The teu
cncy 10 Western emigration, and The RAPID Introduction oi
of h
this condition 20 other farming counties We may expect
many Wears 10 come vii be coniincd mainly to large vii
lagcs and cities, where manufactures and commerce viii
employ the surplus labor OF tho rural districts
Some changes have occurred In the proportion OF the
different classes Of population to which may refer. The
civil war through which have passed viii In great
measure account for the number OF males of ages liable
to military service, being relatively less than ten years
The native citizens Of the state arc 6 per cent o
the total population, an increase OF 38 per cent ana
there during the same period Complementary decrease
0f every foreign element except te beilhd lhse i
bcs give the number OF voters ~ e3, an accession ot
l7O55l, traced In large degree 10 the naualzed 0t
zens It is doubtless attributable 10 te Ia" oi 1867 when
admits alien hOuorably discharged from the army of
the United states TO the elective franchise after resi-
dence OF one year AS the report Includes no iact OF laer
occurrence than June 1906 IL fails 10 furnish complete
record OF all persons who have entered the army ana navy
st the military statistics, obtained with great prtIc
uarity, and presented IN various combinations are Of
value, data for comparison and deduction, and ~
teral for the use OF the historian ana economist Tho
ally diminishing during the last twenty-five years, while
the Indians living upon reservations have sc dy IN
result This growth Of the aboriginal Is opposed 10
the favoTite theory OF their final extinction and their
gradual improvement IN intelligence ana thrItt, even IN
duces the hope that, whenever hoy shall have conioned
the civilized people respect 10 The marriage
relation they wiz DE prepared to receive their common
lands individual property and the principal OF their
I anutcs. The motives which inCite men 10 acquire
wealth end inheritance for their families would operate
In them with appropriate effect, and they might ity re-
ceve and assume ali the privileges aud duties OF the cit
! zen.
The census OF 1860 reported 22ss manufactures having
capital OF Sl72 S95G2 and product Of s37SS039 The
present census, furnishing the statistics OF 1884, embraces
returns from 23,527 establishments having capital OF
SZ7,61s7 and product OF $685. ST. Thus after an
interval OF only five years. there realized an increase In
capital OF than 81 cent and in the value OF
drcts of more than % cent When considered that
mauufacturerswere ehary OF minute inquiry, unWaI-
rutable interference with thcrpryate affairs, and many