Year: 1870




Day after day II becomes more evident that the
new city government created under the cnar.
ter will give to the metropolis institutions and
enaclments chat will tend to place 1t ere long
where 1t properly should beat the head OF the COM
mercia cities Of the world. The gentlemen CON-
prislng


THE DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS
assembled yesterday again In the Office Of the CITY
Chamberlain for the purpose o: discussing the plans
on which they must work. They expressed their
intention to do all that lay In their power to make
the harbor Of New York inviting to the
commerce OF the world. and TO afford
accommodations for such commerce second
to no city or seaport in the entire universe In can
vassng that IDEA the subject OF The importation OF
tin by one house in this city mentioned as an
indication of commercial enterprise generally. The
house alluded to, 1t was said, imports thousands OF
tons OF TIN during the Of the year and mainly
for Western trade Instead of having the tin
brought TO this city it is shipped direct to Baltimore
because in the latter city the warehousing accommo-
dations much better that the handling of the
merchandise VIII cost on an average about cent
per box while ut the port OF New York IL would cost
thirteen or fourteen cents per box. All such


DETRIMENTS 40 COMMERCE.


She new department. intends, as far as possible
to remove. They will go To work systematically and
persstenty to inaugurate the reforms proposed and
VIII do nolhlng spasurOdicay or incOnpletey. They





many millions of money before IL is finished; but
they express tiieIr confident belief that the amount
expended VIII be jud,ciously and probably
OF the men comprising the Department OF
Docks it may safely be inferred that they
will carry on the WORK ZetlOusly ana honestly TO
benefit commerce, beauty the city and erect monr
ments To the enterprise Of the present leaders of the
city government and their own Industry as gi and as
tnat created by DE Witt Clinton IN the canals or this
State. They have engaged u handsome suit of
rooms in the building OF tue New York Life insur.
ance Company Oh Broadway and Leonard rect and
IN few days VIII be ready to commence active
operations


tue COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION
have also entered actively upon their duties and
the Investigating Commttee appointed al the first
meeting OF the board have been actively engaged
ever since In making thorough examination OF all
the affairs and finances OF tte department.. IL Was
observed that In consequence Of the plank flooring
OF Castle Garden being laid the turf ioor OF tie
old Tort it was somewhat damp, and more than
ordinarily dirty. Tile commissioners propose,
among other


to have new door constructed the Old one,
by placing "A layer OF concrete on the Old one and
iimner @ secpsrs. This Win MAKE the n,ace nm noc, c
cleaner and more comfortable i0r the temporary IN
mates as well as the employees. Several Otncr plans
for improving the garden and contiguous buildings
are contemplated, but nothing definite has yet bcen
decided upon. IL may safely be as famcd fUwevc
that the engrans coming 10 this pDrt VIII receive
such care and accommodation ~ will make tieir
entry here pleasure aud give them at once "a tavor-
able impression OF the land wnIch they seek ~ make
thef homes in


THE CoLoRED PROCESSION YEsrERDAy.--1hc nf-
teenth amendment to the constitution was shame
less fraud and imposition upon Louisiana aud her
sister Southern States, and this FAC, will he ruly
acknowledged IN the coming years. The celebration
Ol It's asserted adoption was naturally very accep.
table TO the coored population or those States. The
procession OF that class Of our people yesterday
was very well conducted and so lar as we are ad.
vlsed passed off without any dsagreeaDe occur.
renee. IL was quite numerous and not little taste
was displayed In dress and decorations while not
single motto on any nag or banner at all insult
Ing to rejecting white people. All who joined Ia
the procession conducted themselves 18th entire
propriety OF manner and so Tar az we are informed
not u single unkid word waS addressed 10 them by
any of The spectators who ljued The sidewalks -Nei0
Or[eahts PtC0lA2Le. .HaQ l.