Preparing To Blockade New York Harbor

the report ot tho New York State Gou troller is timt the 'rumora circulated at the time of the ïrent diffieulty bout a blockiide of tho port of New Vork bv a timber raft h:id a fouiidition tntru'h ïimber to the value of 870,000 000 or $80,000,000 wasactually boiight for this purpose.