New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-30
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
TIE STATE OF NEW-YORK.

YORK during tue Administration OF Alonzo ID, CVr
s sSc,cses by Various s%Sors with
views portraits. In three vol4weTT ndItorin.
ab,s wTnR BUaHirr MOORE ASSOCIATE
Editor Volume III. Imperial aio PIP 'f''
ton: James 81. OSsoJd X Co. =,
Tn nnticmc the first volume. We commenuoo
Ehis sumptuous and unique work 10 ''h gu
mirable exposition of the internai econo,S
and condition of the greatest o'a'o III 0
Inon Our SENSE of its value is increased by an OK
animation of the volume before us. Like i'e pIcu-
ecessor it is replete with information not easily oo
tainable elsewhere and III no oJner puolca'ioh PRIV
..,,.d an clearly and accurately Of which every in
toIi,yent citizen of New-York is presumed TO be,
perhaps ought to DO possessed. but of which the
majority it is safe to conjecture, know very ttie'
Thorough appreciation of the State which we
propdly call our own, tho ideas which NAV be said
10 constitute its cornerstone its history, It's gov
ornamental machinery, the typical changes turon9h
which it has passed. ITS organic principles anu poll
cies would seem to be the duty as well as the prN
lege of every one Of her loyal children. FOR such
knowledge nourishes the ilial devotion on which
the prosperity of a commonwealth so largely DO
pepds n devotion which in peace is called public
spirit and in war patriotism.
The first volume related to the connection of New
York with tue Federal Government the educa'
tonal interests of tho State and the Judiciary. Inc
rrssent v,ume opeps with comprehensive history
of the LEGISLATURE This paper is from the pen OF
Mr. s c. Hutchins vel! known as a close studens
of the public Affairs of the State. Erastae BROOKS
follows on the Constitutional Commission OF
lS72-73 This commission made NUMBER Oh Ni'ai
changes IN the organic law, notably In respect 10
canals and prisons Mr.. Brooks points out all that
it accomplished that either was or was not ratneu
by the people and glances at the work OF the Con-
stitutional Conventions of 1921 and 1876 Tho
to- In tor N RI M
The Constitution. "The Old and New Capitol" is
tho snbiect of the next chapter. The author IS
George c. Hoskins. late utenant-G overpor, who
fnrnishes some curious information IN relation 10
the location of the capital under the colonial gov
ernm.rts. Tie City Hall was built in Wall-st just
before 1900 for the purpose of accommodating the
colonial and city governments In 1To2, the Leg
isluture met for time at the house OF JacoD DycK-
man: in 1853 in Bowery lane; In 1909 at the
house of Teunis Sumerendyck. all of which places
,y,re in the outward of New-York City. The Colo
NAL Legislature met generally IN the City Hall
until its final adjournment. The strife between
Nev-York and Albany for the permanent location
of the seat OF government was very earnest. In
1896 the friends of Albany barely controlled the
Assembly in which body the vote stood 90 Tor ana
so against Albany. The vote in the Senate was a
tie-l9 for Albany, 10 for New York-and the fresl-
dent of the Senate, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS stephen
Van Rensselaer,, gave the casting vote for Albany
lie appears that the Old Capitol cost 81 1OGS3 AZ OF
which amount the State paid $73'4s5 AZ, Albany
Citv S34 900 and Albany County $4,000. We COM
mend these figures to the logisators-and some such
take the floor every sesslon-who propose making
mn imp-,ssiyo speecb concerning the stiff price of
the New Capitol Mr.. HoslIlns presents the essential
facts in re yard to both buildings In attractive
form. He is succeeded by Mr.. Montgomery Schuy-
Ter who relates the architectural history OF inc
tnuw) Capitol, explains the effect OF the changes
that have been made in che original designs and
gives a faithful and lucid description oil the rooms
halls and staircase of the building.
The next two divisions of the volume treat,
respectively, of the Senate and Assembly
Judg, William II. Robertson. the present
Collector of the Port OF New-York, who spent
twelve years in the Senate. writes OF that
body and ex -Speaker Sharpe of the lower House.
These articles do not ntrench upon the one already
referred to oil the Legislature, but admirably sup
pecpt it, and the three constitute the best account
We know Of of all tho various phases OF the Legisa
live Department of our Government The topics
that follow have been assigned to equally competent
hands. Thus James Hall, the State GeClogist.
writes of the Geological Survey the State and
Adirondack Surveys and the Onondaga Salt Springs
are described by their respective superintendents
James T. Gardiner verplanck Colvin and N Stan
ton Gcro the State Fishery Commission by one of
the Commissioners, Robert b. Roosevelt. and the
State Board of Health, by m ember OF the Board,
Dr. Elisha Harris Considerable space IS devoted 10
tho doctors There are contributions from Dr. Will
IAN IT. Bailey on Tho State Medical Society" from
Dr. SelGen H. Talcott, on The Homeopathic Soci-
ETY." from DIR. Alexander Wilder. on 90 The Eclectic
Society" aud from Dr. w. G. Barrett, on The Dem
tai Society" The concluding paper il on The state
Agricultural Society" and. very properly, IS fur
Country Gentleman. In addition The volume con-
tains biographical sketches with portraits OF the
men moro or less prominent in the varous depart
ments of tie pnblc service and In the societies
above mentioned. A good deal of this biographical
and pictorial feature could be dispensed with with
out serious dotrinent to the work. Other pictures
OF more general and abiding interest are the views.
exterior and interior, OF the Old and the New Cap
itol and the Adirondack scenes. The publishers
state that tho concluding volume will be largely de-
voted to the history OF the State of the departments
of the State Government. of the different State in
sttutions and Of tho great business interests. The
work will thus make by far the most costly and
Imposing record of any State Of the Union. and
really o..o OF the most remarkable of modern pub
fishers ventures.
LITTLE SISTER. No Name Series lemo. PIP. 2so.
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This book is Individually the work OF woman for
no man. however persistent his efforts. could
achieve so soft an air of bric-a-brac Of sentiment
tally and of benevolent sonp and jolly. The hero
inc is supernaturally attractive aud the hero wor-
ships her after fashion which the nero man in
real life never compases but which is the prettiest
thing imaginable for the delsctaton Of young ladies
between their tea and embroidery The story is one
of which they can justly :say 10 one another: "Ob.
IT'S perfectly orely with the italicized emphasis In
which the Boston novelist lately INDUCES his young
women In truth 1t has no particular strength OF
portraiture but 1t treats of persons in reasonably
GOOD society who suffer and enjoy for the most part