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by CHAPTER $40, LAWS OF Il


Special appropriation Tor the Improvement .... ~
OF the ayigatiOn OF the Hudson RIVER. $4,000 90
1t win be observed that more than half the entire sum
appropriated by the Supply bill is for the construction OF
public buildings. The capitol new insane asylums,
reformatores &c. absorbing millions on millions OF
public money and it viii be happy day for the tax
payer when those in process Of construction are
finished. The following is detailed list or the appro
priations under this heads
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Sales bp Anction
ALLEN b. MINER, Auctioneer.
"a Salesrooms IS Chambers and u Reade-sA
BY ALLEN B. MINER BRO.

- SalesrOOms
By ALLEN B. MINER Bro
ON FRIDAY, Msy 81
10 WEST THlRfIETHsT,. r. BgT r BROADWAY AND
AIRY BRoSzEs sBvREs PORCELAIN wATtR CoL9Rs A,e
Library Of CHOICE nLgsIRAJED sPd a. 4. rs
Books eSp y. s GaRf URErAS Sc ss'T hs
SPp0s. although tho , .T ss sG Ssn order parc
Ni''' nun ''' The FIRST LESSON ~ CHARITY"
Also FINE prcrBkEs s BY coSbER DORSEY SALMON
A fHsk w eIsRR sRzrTucR D.
JoHSsToN IAMBDN GTGSogX LANG GIsFosD Sg1IAM nv
S S WATER cofeRs DRAWYGs , BT PAR lpS
isss sTlTUARi1DHPHSB BY MozlER, BUST OF AUGUSTUS.
ho TIE II ssRY COMPRISING ABOUT GRO VOLUMES
Of Illustrated and STANDARD Books 1ens An Journal 0aS"ss
Also after the and library the entire Pur
Ts hSSse sS Sps o,e esf ss sl
and Chandeliers Curtains Library Cases. Tables De anu
The ale will commence with the paintings and stus which will Be
view with catalogue the three days preceding SAFE
A Lien B. MINER S, Auct 10 e sr:,. St,
THGRsDAY MAY 90
IN selesk At t hS5 ' AZ iPsFPNaTpkgr
MODERN OIL PlISTISGs. THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF OF
GENTLEMAN GSSG ABR9AD RoTrs AMRRGhs Es
GiIsH AND CONTINENTAL SCHOOLS, AS FOLLOWS, VIZ;
kuw 4 RFRUEI GEo WASHING RAs All
SCHALKEN vtrVE S ii 500 viSSPvERDjYcK
MMI ASzosT'' H. o. Young ~, BRAULIEU.
u II II 'CSPFERTY sCHuSBLLE WILLIAM HART.
N. A. deceased, C. g. kOSENBERS' DiA Ssronpv,rx
CASArI. DANIEL rum, a; S1vDsiiA-'N''
LRAGA WATTEAU, DEDhBUN
w. NJ BROWN, " LBCLAihB, ana 9'ne III -,
The above will exhibition on and 1ter hoADAl -.ta INST
DY JOHN H. DRAPER q Co, , AuGtIone e ITS.
ID THE DELAWARE LACKAWANHA AND WESTERN KALI
ROAD COMPANY will SELL
10000 TUNS SCRANTON COAL,
Pubic Auction on WEDNESDAY May 30 ct u o'clock noon "
EIchangeplaee sAoloEL 9L0A. II
A. MERgTs, AuctioneeL
DY BANGS MERWIN a. Co., Broadway. cor.
Works Of Art Fancy Goods Furniture &c
THURSDAY and FRIDAY, May p and 20, at m.
LAW BOOKS-Engish and Acknowledgements ChanoeJ ana
Common Law Reports TTeates Digests, Commentares 9c
GEO. A. LEAVITT & Co. Gate Leavitt,
Strebegh COR Clinton Hail. Asorpace For the SALE q
Auction Of LIBRAREs COLLECTIONS of Books PASTiso' ana AZ
A AIR u SA I 1A THIS CgEDYESDAYD BvESISGI
~ AT THE CLINTON HALL sALEsRooNS.
WATER COLOR DRAWINGS.
An extraordinary valuable collection OF water Cosr
especially attractive from the great artists representa-
Militant examples By Camec Rowboham Paul Marry snue Proi
Reyose Peney Richardson Salmon Pyne, Hardy Pearson hAs
bach and Exhibition az The eaY an hoon
VERY CHOICE PRIVATE LIBRARY -, A.,
Thursday and SATURDAY Evenings, tls week INC snte
Ibr1Ty on William p Wright esq Weebawken n An e1ednEt
choice and ,aluabe collection Books enc editions and IN % oes
noshe condition; large Iumber Of Bcgs and water Coof Drss
,gs fue valuable &C. &c. On bIhbuon al ne Va
Ton Hall SslesrooIns Wednesday Morning. - ,.
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The above sum of ls239 "a may be taken to repre-
sent the expenditures and contributions required by law
for the extingushment Of the States indebtedness for
the financial years Of 1928. There must be added 10 H.
however tho sum Of s5OO for interest on the floating
debt, which consists mainly Of moneys appropriated
from the various funds, making in all Ss7s23o o. we
have now to inquire whether the Legislature has made
sufficient provision for covering this by taxation.
STATE TAXES FOR 1873.
The act 10 provide Ways and Means for the Support OF
Government chapter 1885, Laws OF 1922 leyes an aggre-
gate tax of $3.50 mills the equazed valuation,
against 1920 mills for the current year. The Items
consist of II mills for the general fund.- II mills for the
school fund.- mills for the extnguishment OF the bounty
debt mill for the capitol mill for the debt OF 1852
and ITO mill for work the canals. Each mill OF
tax win produce about s2150OO0 Tho revenue Of the
State for the fiscal year will be about as follows
From taxation sl2 G5S125 90
From canal tolls, say oiVVOVVJ W
From State Prison earnings, auction duty,
salt duty and miscellaneous sOurces..... 100000 90
Total revenue tfuool%o W
Total expenses and Outgoes.--...-.... lS,7s2l39 6i
The tax the General Fund, in order to avoid de-
fciency, ought to have been mills instead OF H.
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CANAL BONDS TO PAID IN CURRENCY.
There falls due the LIST Of July next 25Oo of the
canal debt Interest this debt for the last three
has been paid in gold, and it was supposed that the
principal, when due, would also be paid in coin. The
Legislature, however made provision for such pay
ment and the holders will probably have TO accept
greenbacks, though the bonds falling due have been
quoted this year in the market high a no. AS the
Legislature would certainly have made the necessary
provisions for payment coin had bill been reported
to them, the responsibility for TINS injury 10 tne creu
the StatefOr such il isbelOngs 70 tho Committees
on Finance OF the Senate and Ways and Means OF the
Assembly, There certainly no conceivable reason for
paving interest on the bonds gold which does not
apply TO the principal The question OF paying interest
in currency raised in tho Senate and that couse
but decision Of the Senate against that
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Up to the date covered by the last Controllers report
September go 1871 the POughkeepse Asylum had cost
ss4Os5 CO.. the Ovid Asylum s6O769 %; and tho new
Capitol 81 sO 4s6 49, The reformatory at Elmra and
the asylum at Buffalo have just been commenced 1t is
said by those who familiar with the plans OF tneSe
structures that when finished they will surpass any
buildings of the kind in this country The work on the
new Capitol is certainly very excellent and the force OF
ZOO men, now employed, work most faithfully.
The Supply bill OF the present year IS acknowledged to
be one of the honest bills of the kind ever passed
during the last 20 years contains very few suspicious
items and inaugurates number OF valuable reforms,
which, to be hoped, will be persisted in by future
legislatures.
BY THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL, CHAPTER 54l,
LAWS OF 1872. - -
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COURT CALENDARS-THIS DAY.

SUPREME CoURr-CRcUI-PsRr IVAN DRUSr. "opens at
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1t will also be generally conceded that there ought to
be some money the Treasury to the current ex-
penses of Government from the 1st Of October tho LIST
of March, during which time the Treasurer receives
nothing on account of the taxes Of the current fiscal
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.,,,r,ort M the Oeneral Fund debt, s13io,oco Tor
t,sextinruishmont Of the Canal DEBT, anu s1'''o
defray tho necessary expenses OF tho o'' N,
mentD the said sums being payable OUT Vi 'n p
revenue of the Canals for the fiscal year lS'1S EA"
ordinary repairs and work being prosiuou io' "
and the payment OF interest on the Caha ioans
beng left To any one who may he charitaby dsposeu W
contribute TO ward the same, 1t is perhaps poS'o %
there may DO surplus OF sloOOOoo as oAoos9 VI 'ol'
MGR the cost OF maintenance ana oiuy ~
oirs The socalled surplus revenue oDunheu IN
,hs av was se094 in 1870 s9SlSSs Cs In lS7l ana
a norbaps reach 100000 for the current year. Inc
working Of the financial machinery OF the canals Is somo
what complicated but 1t is believed that the following
will afford an ineligible explanation OF so muoh Oh IL 40
% TO be understood for the present purpose
FIRST Start with tho gross receipts OF inc canals ro
tolls and from this deductng the cost OF supernton-
dance ordinary repairs and maintenance, there Is LETT
sum which by Article VII section of tho state cons
non must be set apart as sinking fund to pay the In
erest and redeem tho principal OF the General Funh
Debt Tho amount Of contribution required 10 DO aio
nv this section OF the Constitution Is 5cOOo anhuy
until the General Fund Debt is paid There arc onor
constitutional provisions subsidiary to the foregoihS' ro
ouiring contributions from the surplus revenue but as
the surplus under the reduced tolls is far from SUM-
Gent 20 nav the 100000 to the General Fund Debt
Sinking Fund the rest need not DO taken into account
The excess them OF receipts over ordinary expenu-
lures goes toward the reduction OF tho Genera fuhu
Debt though the necessities Of the Treasury have OF ate
prevented its application to that purpose Seeona Inc
cost OF new work. extraordinary repairs and awards OF
canal appraisers for damages the outlay for tho Cham
plain Canal enlargement and other charges are oil met
by taxation Third There still remains the interest on
the canal debt This debt consists OF three oasses l.
debt Of 42O which is fully covered by sinking
fund; O. debt of s0S5OOO the interest on which for
some years to come must be paid by the taxpayers the
late Legislature included in its Deficiency bill s9l9G6 GO
for this purpose which the Legislature OF 1871 had ialed
to provide for by taxation, but itself utterly neglected
to levy any raise the interest for tho year lS2
debt Of s1575OOo created in 1859, whchis provided
for by an annual tax OF one-eghth Of MILL When the
surplus revenues OF the canals shall have paid OH the
General Fund debt shall be sufficient In amount 10
contribute year than s5oO0oO for that pur-
pose they will next be applied, under Article section
g. Of the Constitution toward the extngushment OF he
canal debt and annual payment of 100000 TO de-
fray the necessary expenses of the State Government
| BY CANA, TAX BILL FOR NEW WORK AND EArRAoRpI-
NARY REPAIRS FOE THE YEARS 1871 49, ChArihh 0'O'
| 1872.
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professional Nctffs
~ u. HAMMOND, NJ D., formerly Professor
IL 81 an Impoant Specially Syracuse Medical College ~ ).
OSre lS Fiue,hst Of Thraye n Y CITY Nervous Deo'
4, IA al special general diseases &c. reliably treated
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&c Uhom II man Gcntern

XNANTED-By a sober American young Ian,
w the CARTAGs dowroSn house good rIereae@ Aaess
G. b. G., Brooklyn p. o., N T.
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A LIEN B. MINER, AuctiOneer. -.
"A sslesroooms. IS Chambers and n Reade sts.
BY ALLEN b. MINER BRO,
THURSDAY, MAY 20,

by JOHN H. DRAPER & CO., Auctloneers.
I'D THE DELAWARE, LACkAWANnA AND "SoihiS' NAAN
ROAD COMPANY viii SELL
10000 TUNS SCRANTON COAL,
F,ebsnee mace - - SAMUEL SLOAN, President
The New York herald., 1872-11-18

Important mattcTs cNOlNEEn, NJ. L.
A Crot0n Water Tower at the Battery.
NEW YORK, Nov. Is, 1872.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD:-
Having done fire duty years ago in New York,
when the question at every fire was where to
get water and the answer was found in the
nearest pond, street pump or private cistern, and
having been an Interested spectator OF the trial OF
Number Twenty ut the Equitable building on Thurs
day afternoon 1 was impressed with one fact,
namely ly:-That, should fire occur in any building
of the same height of sufficient magnitude to re-
qure two streams OF water to suppress it, our gal
liant frcmen would be powerless merely from
lack OF water. Where shall we get itf very easily:
On the lower corner OF the Battery erect s0nd
stone tower, which will serve for light house
when the present one is pulled down. Inside
requisite altitude and capacity; connect the
stand pipe with the present Croton main IN
Whitehall street with suitable gates, to shut OH the
connection; extend the fire telegraph to the Terry
house, a the thing Is accomplished In case OF
large fire, where there was a probability OF the
CrOtOn giving ont, simple telegraph TO the ferries
would secure the immediate attendance OF suili-
cient ferry boats using the force pumps they are at
present provided with, to attain good head OF
water in the standpipe, the gate opened to allow 1t
insured TO the engines at the fire. When the fire
was eXtinguished The salt water could be run of
through waste pipe, ana q lew minutes WASH
with the Croton would cleanse the pipes, the con-
usual. Other towers might be erected at various
points ana connected in the same manner with the
mains. The tower at the Battery would not be
very costly and could be finished In short time
would cost nOthing to maintain, could be always
ready, and with proper care would last an age, age.
The New York herald., 1872-11-18
A Solid Man Speaks.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD-
Ihave noticed that whenever fire occurs in any
city like those which have devastated Chicago and
Boston, there always spring up number Of people
in this city who Immediately commence to advance
q lot Of absurd theories for extingushing lres
such as blowing up houses, wrapping them in
blankets, &C., and all leading to the suppOstiOn
that we supporting an institution totally ineffl-
clent and not TO be relied upon In case q
large fire should occur. NOw SIR this Is wrong
and does great injustice to our Fire Department,
which believe to be the best in the world. have
heard different parties remark, What would be-
come Of this city should fire break out here like
those which broke out and destroyed Chicago and
Boston? Now, l assert that We have had larger
fires break out in different parts OF this city than
either OF the above as for instance, the
Academy of Musc the two large fires in Fulton
street; the one which originated in Beekmdn ana
ended In William street. between Fulton and John
streets; Chittenden's, in BROADWAY; the large fire
in West Twenty seventh and Twenty eighth streets,
and others too numerous to mention And all
these fires were prevented nom destroying those
portions OF the city ID which they originated by the
superhuman eXertiOns OF our flremen, and that,
too, while laboring under great disadvantages. But
still, in the face OF all this there is want of con-
fidence manifest among portion OF the people.
Now, let me say that II, instead OF advancing inl-
possible theories and ridiculous IDEAS the people of
this city would insist upon increased water facili-
ties, fire plugs and two three additional men TO
each company, the chances OF a great fire in New
York would be very small-in iact almost impossi-
BILE. JAMES +. MULLHOLAND.
The New York herald., 1872-11-18
Row TO PREVENT GREAT FIRES
Communications and Suggestions from
the People.



N THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In view OF the late disastrous conhagration In
Boston and the possibility OF other similar calami-
ties l wish to make suggestion through the
medium OF your journal have long held the be-
uef that carbolc acid gas might be used exten-
siyely for extuguishing fires. or course l am
aware that methods Of so using 1t have already
been tried but believe without much success
This believe, arises from the dinculty OF con-
yeying it TO the parts of buildings where 1t is
most required. My suggestion is this: let some en-
terprisHg man OF capital form q company to manu-
facture the gas and supply 1t to houses in the same
way as ordinary gas for lighting purposes; It might
then be conveyed over very part OF each house
by means Of tubes, and applied instantly In any
part where 1t might be required; means might be
devised to avoid accidents from the escape OF gas
when not required, the DETAILS OF which omit that
] may not occupy too much OF your valuable space.
II this method should be objected to there remains
another one-viZ: to attach tube of sufficient
size perpendcularly to the side or rear OF the
house, with short branches close to the windows OF
each moor, for the purpose OF attaching flexible
hose in case OF need.
Will some man oil means and ability take hold OF
the thing and make O fortune, at the same time
PROGRESS.
The New York herald., 1872-11-18
Another Big Pipe Man.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
l see by yesterdays edition an account Of the
experiment on the Equitable insurance Company
building, where 1t states that some of the water
pipes are but six inches in diameter, and that In
case OF fire one or more steam engines would suck
them dry, thereby endangerng the lower part OF
down town in case OF a large connagraton.
would suggest laying of large pipes through every
second third street, the pipes to lay below low
the pipes would be continually filled with river
water, and with openings ut every block, at least
four or five engines could place their suction hose
at each opening, procure all the water needed, and
thereby saving our CrOton water, which we prize
so highly and which at some time may become very
scarce In case OF drought. Also, why would 1t
not do for washing and cleaning our Streets which
do always need 1t very muchg The above sugges-
tons would cost but very little to bring into opera
tion, and we would have plenty OF water for fires
and plenty OF W ater to clean our streets.
SALT WATER.
The New York herald., 1872-11-18
Enlarge tho Water Pipes.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Permit me also to offer my suggestion for the
utilization of the waters Of our two rivers IN case
OF fire. The great want In the present state OF
our water supply appears to be that the pipes are
not of SUFFICIENT capacity to furnish enough water
to enable several steam engines to work properly
and efectually and the problem, as see it, is how
to remedy that defect, and believe 1t can be done
economically by the creation, at suitable points on
each river, OF steam pumping apparatus connected
with pipes OF large capacity, laid at suitable and
convenient distances apart, with separate
hydrants Thus in case oil large fire. the pumps
OF any one section or even OF two adjoining
sections, can be put to work in a short time, and
furnish continuous supply to the hydrants ana
Three OF these pumping engines on each river
would, in my opinion, be ample for the purpose.
Obediently yours. ]. o. j.
The New York herald., 1872-11-18
Aquatic Notes.

ONeil OF Troy, being dissatisfied with the result
OF his contest with the little wonder Englehardt,
has already announced that he will measure
blades with him again early in the Spring.
The Harvard and Amherst College Boat Clubs
have just closed the rowing season their respec-
tive localities, which probably Is the grand finale
OF the sport for 1872.
DR.. Russell Withcrs takes an occasional pull on
the Harlem River, with q few heavy weights at his
pack, among them Messrs John Caulkins George
Henry, Leander waterbury and John Lindsey.
me past season was most active one in boating
circles and the prospects for the coming year are
very favorable. Several important matches are al
ready talked of, and II we are to believe all the
rumors about prospective regattas, increased in
terest &c, we must conclude that In the matter OF
aquatic sports we shall not be far behind our Eng
llsl cousins in the season of 13.
The New York herald., 1872-11-18
The Battle Row Tragedy.

The man whose skull was fractured on Saturday
night by the Battle Row gang in Williamsburg Is
still in the City Hospital At late hour last night
It was ascertained that his name was Philip Blet-
stein and that he resided at 1856 North Fifth street.
where he leaves wife and one child. IL is given
out that this Young man fell on the back or his
were turned inside out but 1t Il not given out that
the murderous gang who perpctrated this bloody
deed are to-day gloatng over the assassination Of
Omcer John Donohoe. Ii is true that they perpe-
trate crimes for which they will not blush and the
police ana the justices know IL. George Winship was
arrested last evening as witness In this curious
case.
The New York herald., 1872-11-18
HORRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

On Saturday evening between five and six
o'clock, while James Williams, the one-armed nag
man at the RosevilIc station OF the Morris and Es
sex Railroad was signaling coal train he failed
to observe the drill engine "Gracer moving down
the Montclar branch track, on which
he Stood lie was run over and
horribly mutiated, the flesh being stripped from
both his legs and one OF them all but severed so
that IL only hung by shred OF flesh. The poor fel-
low was removed to st. Barnabas Hospital, where
he fingered in the greatest agony till a quarter to
thsee O'Clock yesterday morning. lie leaves q wife
aud three children in Mcatclair.
The New York herald., 1872-11-18
THE NEW DOMINION.

A Terrible Murder the Stony Lake
Borders, Ontnrio-Loss OF the Crew Of
the Barl<cntine John and Hcnry-Ap-
proach of Winter at Kingston.
PETERsBoRo, Ontario, Nov. 10, 1872
horrible murder has been committed In the
township of Dummer, near the head Of Stony Lake.
A man named Brlton, employed as laborer by o
farmer named Payne, murdered the wife and child
OF the latter. The woman's head was terribly
crushed and the child was found with its throat
cut from ear to ear. The murderer was arrested
ana narrowly escaped lynching.
The New York herald., 1872-11-18
ACCIDENT ON THE ERIE RAILROAD.

collision occurred Friday evening on the Erie
Railroad, at Chcektowaga Crossing three miles
from here. A locomotive OF one train passed
through two passenger cars of another train,
demolishng the locomotive and cars. From
fifteen to twenty ladies were in one car, only one
whom was slightly injured in the hand.
The New York herald., 1872-11-18
NEwARK's CHLORoFORM CASE.

DR.. Dold, the Essex County Physician has made
an investigation in the case OF the woman,
Annie Witmann, whose death ON Saturday from
an overdose of chloroform administered by
DR.. Fredolin Ill. prominent German physi-
clan OF Newark, was reported in yesterdays
HERALD, and gives the extraordinary decision
that death was the result or circumstances which
could not have been loreseen. The decision has
occasioned Widespread comment, as it is equiya.
lent to declaration that no Inquest VII be or
dcrcd.
The New York herald., 1872-11-18
THE WILLIAMSBURG TRAGEDIES,

Captain Wogom, Of the Fifth precinct station
house, Williamsburg last night arrested several
young men who are believed to have some
knowledge OF the tragical death OF James Whalen,
who was stabbed through the heart on Saturday
night. The young men arrested gave the following
names:-Henry Stcfrels twenty-seven years OF age;
William Duffy, nineteen; Thomas Cunningham,
twenty-five; Michael Rogers, nineteen; John Con-
molly, twenty-one, and John Dougherty twenty.
The murderer, whose name Is believed to be
o. Rrien ia Mt large
The New York herald., 1872-11-18
A NEW AMERICAN STEAMSHIP LAUNCHED.

CHESTER, Pa, Nov H. 1872
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's new
steamship Colima, $500 tons register, was launched
here yesterday. Another steamship for the same
company Will be launched la January.
The New York herald., 1872-11-18
An Entire Crew Lost.

QUEBEC, Nov. 16, 1872
The brig Triton, which went ashore below this
place. has been got of and towed up to be surveyed.
A telegram from Gaspe states that Captain
Vivian, OF the barkentine John and Henry, before
reported lost at Cape Cove, aDont forty miles from
Gaspe, rescued by Mr.. J. w. Holt and another
gentleman.
The crew were lost.
Snow Iell here last night.
Snow I'm Ontario.
KINGSTON, ontario, Nov. 10. 1872.
snow storm prevails here, and several steam
ers, propellcrs and schooners have been compelled
to put back.