The Legislature of this state, in 1833, authorized the trustees, (state officers,) to sell the old State Hall in State-street, and with the proceeds of the sale, including the lands belonging to the same, and the moneys already appropriated, to purchase a site and erect a new State Hall. A further appropriation was made in 1834, and the present site fronting on the Academy square was purchased. The NEW STATE HALL, now in progress of building, covers an area of 138 by 88 feet. and is four stories (or 65 feet) in height. The principal front faces west towards the Academy Park. The materials of the building are brick and stone, the exterior being faced with marble from Mount Pleasant. The ceilings are to be arched with brick, and the whole is to be rendered fire proof. The roof is to be covered with copper. The rooms will be occupied for the offices of the Comptroller, Treasurer, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Surveyor General, Adjutant General, Register in Chancery, and Clerk of the Supreme Court leaving four rooms for future exigencies. STATE OF NEW-YORK AND THE UNITED STATES. BY EDWIN WILLIAMS. SEVENTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION. NEW-YORK: PUBLISHED BY EDWIN WILLIAMS, 180 BROADWAY. JAMES VAN NORDEN, PRINTER. ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the year 1836, by EDWIN WILLIAMS, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New-York. PREFACE. THE COMPILER presents to the public the present volume as the result of the seventh year of his labours, since the commencement of the New-York Annual Register. From the efforts which have been made, not only to insure general accuracy, but to improve upon our former experience, we are confident that the volume of this year will be found equally acceptable with its predecessors, which have received the uniform approbation of those who have consulted them for information. It is gratifying to state the fact that we have over 1500 subscribers to the Register, for 1836, in the city of New-York alone, being an increase of more than 500 over those of last year. The Register appears at a later period this year than usual, from various unavoidable causes, particularly the difficulty of obtaining information from many of the counties, owing to the want of attention of some of our correspondents. We have also waited for many important public documents, among which will be found in these pages the details of the late Census of this State, giving an additional interest to the work. Among the many improvements which this volume contains ever those of previous years, are, a new list of Post-Offices, arranged according to their respective towns, the General Act respecting manufucturing companies, and much additional matter on the subject of manufactures, commerce, &c. Our renewed acknowledgments are due to patrons for their continued and increasing support of this work, also to our correspondents, in the different counties of this State, who have promptly answered our inquiries. The compiler respectfully request a continuance of these favours, and again sug gests to County Clerks and Postmasters of the county towns that they may obtain much valuable information for the Register, with but little trouble, from the Supervisors of the different towns, at their annual county meetings in November. Plan of the Register.-This work, it will be observed, is divided into four parts, embracing distinct general heads, with an Appendix. Although it con tains a brief National Register, embracing the most important information relative to the United States government, the compiler pretends only to treat on subjects appropriate to the work, namely, those which relate to the State of New-York. The Index will be found full and complete. NEW-YORK, MAY 10, 1836. CONTENTS. STATISTICS OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK. ost-Offices and Post-masters in the State of New-York, with the dis- Civil Divisions of the State; Senate Districts, with the official canvass ........ 39 Counties, votes for Electors of President and Vice President, Nov. 1832. 89 Congressional Districts, with canvass of votes for Representatives...... 102-118 and population by the State Census of 1825; United State Census of 1830; and the State Census of 1835.. Comparative view of the Census of the State of New-York in 1825, Assessments, or valuations of Real and Personal Estate in the several |