The Institution for the Blind, at New York, founded in 1831, is one of the largest of its class. Its school is thoroughly graded with a regular course of instruction, embracing the common and higher branches of an English education. An institution for the blind has been established at Batavia, and tasteful buildings erected for its use.

The Asylum for Idiots was removed from Albany, in 1855, to Syracuse. It has extensive grounds, complete apparatus, and facilities for its work, which have been very successfully employed to the great benefit of its pupils. The State Lunatic Asylum, at Utica, which was opened in 1843, has been overcrowded for several years, and two other asylums have been established, the Willard Asylum at Ovid, and the Hudson River Asylum at Poughkeepsie. The Bloomingdale Asylum is a department of the New York Hospital in New York City. The city and county of New York support a large insane hospital on Blackwell's Island, the Commissioners of Emigration one on Ward's Island, and there are also several county asylums. There are private insane hospitals at Flushing, Hyde Park and elsewhere. There is also an Asylum for insane convicts at Auburn. The Inebriate Asylum at Binghampton has been conveyed to the state, in accordance with an act of the Legislature. It has been quite successful in reclaiming the unfortunate class committed to its care.

The Western House of Refuge for Juvenile Delinquents, at Rochester, has a farm of 42 acres of excellent land and convenient buildings, but no provis ion for the classification of the inmates, which the managers deem desirable. There are a number of charitable and correctional institutions in and around New York, supported chiefly by the city.

New York Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, New York. ISAAC LEWIS PEET, A. M., Principal. Number of pupils, Dec. 31, 1866-males, 263; females, 171; total, 434. Admitted during the year-males, 33; females, 38; total, 71. Left during the year, including 1 death, and 6 who remained but a short time-males, 40; females, 26; total, 66. Number of pupils, Dec. 31, 1867-males, 256; females, 183; total, 439.

New York Asylum for Idiots. H. B. WILBUR, M. D., Superintendent. Number of pupils, 140; annual state appropriation, $25,000; income from pay pupils, $4,000; from counties for clothing state pupils, $2,400; annual expenses, $31,500; cost of building, grounds and furniture, $100,000.

New York State Lunatic Asylum, Utica. JOHN P. GRAY, Superintendent. Number of patients, Nov. 30, 1866-males, 320; females, 321; total, 641. Admitted during the yearmales, 221; females, 180; total, 401. Discharged-recovered, 159; improved, 58; unimproved, 164; not insane, 7; died, 51; total, 439. Remaining, Nov. 30, 1867-males, 310; females, 293; total, 603. Age of those admitted-from 10 to 20, 33; 20 to 30, 116; 30 to 40, 78; 40 to 50, 75; 50 to 60, 55; 60 to 70, 34; 70 to 80, 4; total, 401. Civil condition-single, 160; married, 215; widowed, 26. Supposed cause of insanity-ill health, 161; vicious habits, 48; puerperal, 14; menstrual irregularities, 11; phthisis pulmonalis, 17; intemperance, 25; injury to head, 12; epilepsy, 7; change of life, 6; imbeciles, 6;. not insane, 6; miscellaneous and unascertained, 88; total, 401. Occupation-farmers, 84; laborers, 33; housekeepers, 105; housework, 43; merchants, 8; teachers, 9; carpenters, 8; servants, 6; painters, 5; lawyers, 4; shoemakers, 4; seamstresses, 4; clerks, 5; miscellaneous and no occupation, 84; total, 401. Nativity-New York, 245; other states, 41; foreign countries, 115. Total number of admissions since opening of asylum, in 1843, 8,380. Discharged-recovered, 3,259; improved, 1,237; unimproved, 2,178; died, 1,016; not insane, 87; total, 7,777.

Kings County Lunatic Asylum, Flatbush. EDWARD R. CHAPIN, M. D., Resident Physician. Patients in Asylum, Aug. 1, 1866—males, 197; females, 273; total, 470. Admitted during the year-males, 115; females, 116; total, 231. Discharged-recovered, 84; improved, 40; unimproved, 9; died, 52; total, 185. Remaining, Aug. 1, 1867-males, 211; females, 305; total,

516. Supposed cause of insanity-intemperance, 20; ill health, 29; puerperal, 12; epilepsy, 18; paralysis, 53; loss of friends, 9; business perplexities, 5; exposure, 5; religious excitement, 6; vicious habits, 12; imbecile, 15; periodical, 26; miscellaneous and unknown, 63; total, 231. Nativity-American, 79; foreigners, 152. Civil condition of those admitted since 1858-single, 806; married, 1,062; unknown, 45; total, 1.913.

New York State Inebriate Asylum, Binghampton. ALBERT DAY, M. D., Superintendent. There were admitted during the year 1867, 80 patients-from New York, 42; other states, 38. Average age, 31. Civil condition-married, 35; single, 45. Discharged, 40. Remaining, Dec. 31, 1867, 40.

Western House of Refuge, Rochester. SAMUEL S. WORD, Superintendent. Number in institution, Jan. 1, 1867, 510. Number received, 226. There were discharged-to parents, 212; to situations for work, 58; died, 7; escaped, 12. Remaining, Jan. 1, 1868, 448. Age-10 years and less, 23; 11 years, 19; 12 years, 44; 13 years, 29; 14 years, 25; 15 years, 37; 16 years, 19; between 17 and 20, 8. Parentage-American, 70; foreign, 134. Crimes-petit larceny, 151: grand larceny, 19; burglary, 12; vagrancy, 11; assault, 4; miscellaneous, 7. Whole number received since opening of institution in 1849, 2,827.

STATE PRISONS.

The State Prisons at Sing Sing, Auburn and Clinton seem to have been managed so as to give general satisfaction. The expenditures for 1867 were about $170,000 more than the receipts. The new constitution materially changed the system of control of State Prisons, abolished the office of Inspector, and provided for a board of five persons to be appointed by the Governor and Senate, and to hold office 10 years.

State Prison, Sing Sing. S. H. JOHNSON, Agent and Warden. Number of convicts, Sept. 30. 1866-males, 1,202; females. 164; total, 1,366; number received during the year-males, 597; females, 63; total, 660; number discharged-males. 537; females, 81; total, 618; number died-males, 23; females, 4; total, 27; number remaining Sept. 30, 1867-males, 1,263; females, 146; total, 1,409, of whom there were-natives-males, 670; females. 67; natives of other countries -males, 593; females, 79; the crimes for which they were convicted were-against personsmales, 150; females, 18; against property-males, 1,029; females, 127; against property and persons-males, 84; females, 1. In their habits of life, there were-temperate-males, 279; females. 75; intemperate-males. 517; females, 53; moderate-males, 467; females, 18. Their ages when convicted were-14 years, 4; 15 years, 4; 16 years and less than 20-males, 193: females. 25; 20 years and less than 30-males, 770; females, 70; 30 years and less than 40-males, 187; females, 37; 40 years and less than 50-males. 72; females, 11; 50 years and less than 60males, 24; females, 2; 60 years and less than 70-males, 6; females, 1; 70 years and over, 3. The terms of their sentences were-for less than 2 years-males, 70; females, 16; 2 years and less than 3 years-males, 404; females, 52; 3 years and less than 4 years-males, 192; females, 21; 4 years and less than 5 years-males, 130; females, 12; 5 years and less than 10 years-males, 308; females. 30; 10 years and less than 20 years-males, 125; females, 5; 20 years and less than life-males, 12; females, 1; life-males, 19; females, 9; sentence of death-males, 3.

State Prison, Auburn. MORGan Augsbury, Agent and Warden. Number of convicts in prison. Sept. 30, 1866, 753; number received during the year, 496; number discharged, 322; number remaining in prison, Sept. 30, 1867, 927; of whom there were-natives, 628; natives of other countries, 299; the crimes for which they were committed-against person, 134; against property, 674; against person and property, 82; against United States Government, 37; in their habits of life, there were-temperate, 199; intemperate, 499; moderate, 229; in their social relations, there were-married, 261; single, 666; their ages when convicted were-15 years, 2; 16 years and less than 20, 133; 20 years and less than 25, 308; 25 years and less than 30, 173; 30 years and less than 40, 175; 40 years and less than 50, 96; 50 years and less than 60, 27; 60 years and less than 70, 9; 70 years and over, 4; the terms of their sentences were-1 year and less than 2, 92; 2 years and less than 3, 244; 3 years and less than 4, 148; 4 years and less than 5, 105; 5 years and less than 10, 203; 10 years and less than 20, 108; 20 years and less than 30,5; 30 years and less than 31, 1; life, 21.

State Prison, Clinton. JOHN PARKHURST, Agent and Warden. Number of convicts in prison, Sept. 30, 1866, 440; number received during the year, 245; number discharged, 178; number remaining in prison, Sept. 30, 1867, 507; of whom there were-natives, 339; natives of other countries, 168; the crimes for which they were committed were against person, 92; against

property. 410; against the Government, 5; in their habits of life there were-temperate, 140; intemperate, 172; moderate, 195; in their social relations there were-married, 225; single, 282; number that could read and write, 361; read only, 92; neither read nor write, 54; their ages when convicted were-14 years and less than 20, 83; 20 years and less than 30, 277; 30 years and less than 40, 87; 40 years and less than 50, 40; 50 years and less than 60, 15; 60 years and less than 70, 3; 70 years and over, 2; the terms of their sentences were-1 year and less than 2, 54; 2 years and less than 3, 144; 3 years and less than 4, 89; 4 years and less than 5, 44; 5 years and less than 10, 88; 10 years and less than 15, 40; 15 years and less than 21, 27; life, 21.

Amount expended for all purposes at the several prisons during the year ending Sept. 30, 1867.

POPULATION, WEALTH AND INDUSTRY.

The population of the state at different periods was as follows:

The rank in population which this state has held among the states, was the fifth in 1790, the third in 1800, the second in 1810, and the first in 1820, and ever since. The yearly arrivals of emigrants at the port of New York for the last 20 years, were:

The larger numbers were from England, Germany and Ireland. The arrival

from these countries, the last three years, were:

This state also ranks first in wealth. Its variety of soil and diversity of climate are favorable to a variety of agricultural productions. The value of its annual crop of oats, barley, potatoes and hay is greater than that of any other state, and the value of the latter product is more than twice as great. Large quantities of wheat, Indian corn, buckwheat, rye and various fruits and vegetables are also produced. Its manufactures are very extensive, and it surpasses every other state in the amount and extent of its commerce. During the year 1867, the receipts for customs collected at the port of New York were $114,035,984. Seven-eighths of the entire tariff revenue of the country are collected at the New York custom house.

In internal improvements, this state took the lead, and its canals and railroads have not only contributed largely to its own wealth, but also to the wealth and industry of other states. The value of articles passing over the canals in 1866, was $270,963,676, and 68,375 tons of merchandise went to other states, by way of Buffalo. The principal mineral products are iron, salt and marble.

(For an account of the Population, Wealth and Industry of New York City, see under that head).

Agricultural Products in 1866. Corn, 22,809,893 bushels, value, $26,459,475; wheat, 12,556,406 bushels, value, $33,525,604; rye, 5,309,874 bushels, value, $6,424,947; oats, 54,029,350 bushels, value, $32,957,903; barley, 4,459,288 bushels, value, $4,726,845; buckwheat, 6,476,597 bushels, value, $5,958,469; potatoes, 31,156,676 bushels, value, $21,498,106; tobacco, 9,824,381 pounds, value, $1,326,291; hay, 4,759,516 tons, value, $77,008,969. Receipts of Lumber by canal at tide water, for last six years:

Banks. The whole number of National Banks organized in the state is 314, of which 15 are closed or closing, leaving 299 in operation, with a paid up capital of $116,544,941.

Insurance Companies. There are 114 Fire Insurance Companies, with a capital of $29,111,332; total assets, Jan. 1, 1868, $46,543,631.83; net cash premiums received in 1867, $24,066,468.95; total income, $27,169,686.75; total loss in 1867, as reported, $14,313,431.07; net amount of risks written in 1867, $2,508,426,421.33.

Imports, for year ending June 30, 1868, were valued at $243,713,045, and the exports for the same time were valued at $250,868,305.

26. NORTH CAROLINA.

Capital, Raleigh. Area, 50,704 square miles. Population, (1860), 992,622. North Carolina was settled at Albemarle by the English, (emigrants from Virginia), in 1650, and was chartered, March 20, 1663. It was one of the original thirteen States, adopted a State constitution, Dec. 18, 1776, and ratified the United States constitution, Nov. 21, 1789. An ordinance of secession was adopted, May 20, 1861, and declared null and void, Oct. 7, 1865. A provisional governor was appointed by the President, March 29, 1865.

By act of Congress, March 2, 1867, this State became part of the 2d military district under the command of Major General Daniel E. Sickles, until the 26th of August, when he was removed by the President, and Major General E. R. S. Canby appointed in his place.

A State convention was held in 1868, and a new constitution framed, which was submitted to the people and ratified by a majority, April 21–23. The State was re-admitted into the Union by act of Congress, June 25, 1868.

All the above officers, except the Adjutant General, are elected by the qualified voters of the State on the first Thursday in August every fourth year, and hold office four years from the 1st day of January next after their election. The present State officers were elected, April, 1868, and hold their offices four years from and after the first day of January, 1869.

The Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Works, and Superintendent of Public Instruction ex-officio constitute the Council of State, who advise the Governor in the execution of his office, and three of whom constitute a quorum; their advice and proceedings in this capacity are entered in a Journal, to be kept for this purpose exclusively, and such Journal is placed before the General Assembly when called for by either House.

The constitution provides that there shall be established in the office of the Secretary of State, a Bureau of Statistics, Agriculture and Immigration, under such regulations as the General Assembly may provide. The Senate is composed of 50 members; and the House of Representatives of 120 members.

The State is divided into 43 senatorial districts, each of which elects one Senator only, except the 1st, 10th, 13th, 16th, 19th, 21st and 26th, which elect two each. Representatives are apportioned to the different counties, accord

The salaries had not been fixed, November, 1868.