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PUBLISHED BY HARPER & BROTHERS, 82 CLIFF-STREET.
1841.
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CONTENTS
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THE SECOND VOLUME.
CHAPTER I.
Early History of the Settlement of Albany.-First Voyage of Hudson up the North
River.-Foundation of the Fort and City of Albany.-Collisions of the Dutch with
the English.-Grant of the Territory by Charles II. to the Duke of York.-Surrender
of Albany to the British.-Increase of Population by the Decennial Census.-Causes
of the rapid Prosperity of Albany.-Size in Area, and Extent in Resources, of the
State.-Comparison of Surface with England and Wales.-Vast Scale of the United
States of America.-Increase of Population in the State of New-York.-Probable
Augmentation of Territory and Inhabitants.-State Canals: Length, Cost, and Profits
on them.-Railroads: Extent and Cost.-Early Corporation Records of Albany.-
Latest Commercial and Manufacturing Statistics.-Agricultural Statistics.-Increase
in the Banks of the State of New-York, of each Kind.-Statistics of Education;
Amount of Funds.-Topography of Albany.-Site and Position.-Plan and Arrange.
ment of Streets and Squares.-Contrast between ancient and modern Houses.-Shops
or Stores, Hotels and Boarding-houses.
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CHAPTER II.
Government of the State, Legislative and Executive.-Extent and Costs of the public
Establishments.-Liberal Appropriations for Education.-Examples of American Ru-
lers as to Education.-Penn, Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe. L
-Question as to the Connexion of Ignorance and Crime.-Extracts from the Letter
of Dr. Lieber on this Subject.-Opinions of the Keepers of Penitentiaries and Jails.-
Testimony of Mr. Wood, of the Philadelphia Prison.-Testimony of Mr. Wiltse, of
the Singsing Prison.-Testimony of Mr. Smith, of the Auburn State-prison.-Testi
mony of Mr. Pillsbury, of the Connecticut State-prison.-Contrast of the Legislatures
of England and America.-Albany Academy for the Education of Male Youths.- Al-
bany Female Academy.-Issue of the Experiment of Female Education.-Great De-
fect in the Want of physical Training.-Supposed gradual Decline in the Health of
Females.-Causes which contribute to this in America
CHAPTER III.
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Religious Establishments in Albany.-Number of Churches possessed by each Sect.-
Proportion of the whole Population attending Worship.-Liberal Support of the
Clergy or Ministry.-Beneficial Effects of the Voluntary System.-Anecdote of a
noble Lord in America.-Sunday-schools and Teachers in Albany.-Most ancient
Churches of the City.--Public Buildings: the Capitol, the City Hall, the new State
Hall.-Newspapers of Albany, Number and Character.-Specimens of political parti.
san Warfare.-Pugilistic Encounter in the Hall of Congress.-Causes of the exces-
sive Irritability of Southern Members-Parallel Influences on the British in India.--
The same in naval Officers of all Nations 34
CHAPTER IV.
Population of Albany.-Numbers and Classes.-Character of Mr. Van Rensselaer, the
Patroon.-Influence of Dutch Descent on social Manners.-Early Hours, and general
Gravity of Demeanour.-Theatres, Concerts, and Balls not Popular.-Opinion of
American Writers on Democracy.-Its Influence in producing Mediocrity of Taste.-
Objections to acknowledge Masters by Servants.-Celebration of the National Inde-
pendence, 4th of July.-Order of the Processions and Exercises.-Venerable Aspect
of the Heroes of the Revolution.-Procession of the Young Men's Association.-Odes
and criginal Poems on the Occasion.--Public Amusements.-Evening Serenade.-
Order, Sobriety, and Decorum of the Day.-History of the Temperance Reform in