New-York tribune., 1870-01-12

The war debt has decreased ninety thousand
nine hundred dollars G99OU within the year. by bonds
War bonds outstanding Nov. 80 1869. three million ninety
date hundred thousand dollars 100000 less, being
amount due aud paid jan J. 1870
transmit the annual report OF tie Commissioners OF
the skiing Fund, TO which attention is Invited
After paying principal and interest OF bonds due in
1869 they held assets amounting to SlO4|g ~ being in
Of ls6s s5S,527 p.
tbe 3Jb ei No,siuber ejJ 0g5 300 Ol
From which deduct assets O4s29
Leaving Indebtedness beyond the Sinking Fund
Assuming the county bonds to be coectable and there
sinking fund ana state fund together amount to enough
TO pay tho entire state debt of every description.
instituted by the Attorney Of the state of New
York against corporation Of ths state, in which the
TO lowwater mark on our shores aud any erection be-
yond TINS hne not antL0rzed Dy that stare asserted
may be declared nuisance by the Courts OF NewNOk,
and be within their power TO abate 1t IS not believed
the sensible aud learned authorities Of sister
State but has been stgated and carried on by the rest
less ntermeddng of a few persons whom notouety Of
some sort IS essential Nevertheless. the statement
OF such claim under official sanction, no matter how
produced indicates its possible Importance and should
Be promptly met by New-Jersey whenever If ever. the
assumption sought to be enforced by the decree OF Fed
eral Courts
lam especially desous that system OF General Laws,
could be brought should be adopted in THIS state
necessary glance at the volume OF laws for 1869 to ap
procate the existing evil over GOO acts OF the Legsa
shed at an enormous cost not only in book FORM but in
nearly every newspaper IN the state The damage TO
pertains TO the legislation of State where acts had
al session. and supplements obtained thereafter
lux it nid Of investment under variable legislation.
neo 70 call espEeis attention to the report OF the
managers of the Asylum FOR the Insane As no class Of
unfortunate people c0nmed 'nesCiHt5 more t
fta ftTtfgc gcf a.
their and comfort he measured with view TO the
most enlightened and humane action upon the part OF
ibe state toward its Insane of all classes, recommend
your bodies instruct the Joint Committee usually ap'
an early and f, Conference with the managers and Su
erntendent 10 the end that the best information be had
The nuinber Of patients under treatment during the
wear was 7GS Of whom II were DISCHARGED as recovered
Sc discharged improved, and 10 discharged as uni-
proved. The whole number Of patients received from
the in @ to THIS 9 "a mas oSe4 % e Sna total al
receipts the year, as stated In detail III the report
have been S47l59 46, aud the expenditures N44JI Co.
leaving s2.si7 IS s the balance IN hand.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AND RUTGERS SCIENTIFIC
A steady and permanent progress is had by these in
sttutios and their condition is reported as being well
scientific school have found prompt employment upon
the completion OF their studies, and In nearly every M
OF the school s composed OF gentlemen Of culture and
position and there IS little doubt but the institution VIII
quickly rank the first in the country Of its kind, as
certainly ranks among the first now. The agricultural
department Of the college IL appreGated 70 GonsGei9
affairs but all the advantages our people could de
department are not fully had fear The lectures OF
Prof Cook, delivered in the different counties OF the
state. should be widely heard and read. state
pride and personal and pecunaTy advantages are all In
vOlyed in the prosperity Of the agricultural college.
SOLDIERS CHILDRES's HOME
This institution has within us care 93 children OF
soldiers. or these, Mercer County sends 80; Essex
County, %; Warren County, 26; Burlington County IS
HunterdOn County, IA Monmouth County 49, and Md
desex and Gloucester Counties each H. making IN all lJi
children sent IRON eight cOuntes-he other ~ cRdIeh
coming from the remaining thirteen counties. Within
the year children have been removed by heI mothers
died aud has left the institution having reached
the prescribed by law The total cost Of providing
the average number Of those provided for equal 10
annual cost of about $50 per inmate The institution
since its construction, given shelter aud support 10
large number Of children 10 whom the state owes
peoal protection and il has received the generous and
constant AID Of phaDthrOplc men and women IL fals
perhaps in training the children 70 employ nehti "AieA
viii ht them Tor the practical duties .IHsv of Ae'
As communicated by TO your predecessors, the
tie state by the hberaty Of the late Edwin A. Stevens
aud Of million dollars was also left by him TO
hush the esse in the most complete manner There
10 longer any doubt but the vessel when finished VIII be
the formidable war vessel afoat and though con
stucted al a cost little short OF two millions Of dollars
will be much better worth the money than any vessel OF
similar cost m own or other nAyles The vessel is be-
ing completed under the personal superntendence OF
Gen. George B Mcclellan and Captain Newton, which
sufficient 10 insure 10 our people not only every
teReDee AS the consent Of Congress will be necessary
pose Of IT, recommend the passage Of JOINT resolution
requesting representatives. Washington 70 procure
sueh consent Tie vessel Will DO completed within 1871,
and be finished sooner required but at al In
creased cost.
BONDING TOWNSHIPS
Upon two occasions during the last session, felt con-
strained acts which contained within them the
privilege bond certain municipalities and townships
AID Ia the construction Of railways An investigation OF
The system practiced elsewhere, especially In the
western States 1t to be fraught with injustice and
wrong the community, aud severely tempting 10 the
subOrdiuate officers OF towns working under It, Con
slderiRg the enormous taxation people are already
subject TO- purposes necessary 70 keep nyoate,
ne ever should national State, and local credit IL
WOnd DO surprising should any considerable number OF
our citizens DC found 10 advocate Increase OF taxation
not necessary the absolute necessities OF the State
or localities within It. But, should community be
disposed 70 add 10 It's burden, no system could