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NEW YORK. 



In reply to an inquiry of the Legislature at 

 the last session, respecting the necessity of en- 

 larging the Erie Canal, the commissioners made 

 a report declaring that there was " no occa- 

 sion to suppose that the capacity of the canal 

 will not be ample for the next ten years." 



There are 4,276 miles of railroad in tho 

 State, of which 348 were huilt during this year. 



The State militia, or National Guard, now 

 numbers about 24,000 officers, non-commis- 

 sioned officers, and privates. 



The number of immigrants arriving at the 

 port of New York during the year was 229,- 

 000, an increase of 17,000 over the number of 

 the preceding year. 



CENSUS OF 1870. 



