Estimates of New York Society.-

James White · Oakland, California · Jun 25, 1874

Estimates of New York Society.—

The following estimates will give some idea of New York: The receipts of the daily press are said to be $9,000,000, annually; theaters, operas, and other public amusements, $7,000,000; the expense of public schools, $3,000,000; the cost of Christian worship, $3,000,000; the receipts of 8,403 liquor shops, $50,000,000; the receipts of thirty-seven benevolent societies, of a local and national character, $9,571,837. The value of property in the city is $1,129,139,923, and the city taxes are $30,000,000. The one item of liquor costs the people $18,000,000 more than is paid for schools, churches and missions.