The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-17
MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE AND FIRE In
sURANCE COMPANY.


MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE AND FIRE IN
sURANCE COMPANY.
Permanent Fund by Act OF Incorporation,
e2OO,OOO.
Office No "a Grauixr Street, bstsOsen Camp and st.
Charles streets, Neto Orleans, La
TRUSTEES.
John Hagan Samuel Stewart
Peter Conrey, jr Geo. Strawbridge
Robert J. Ward John 8; Allison
Isaac Johnson VIM K. Leverich
Joseph Walker Edward Sparrow
Manuel White Henry y. Buckner
PETER Convey, jr., President Board of Trustees.
DIREcToRs.
Joseph w. Stanton Warrick Martin
John l.. Lewis Mark Walton
VIM. M. Goodrich Joseph Lalande
John L. Safarans M. M. Cohen
A. ID. Crossman Preston w. Farrar
Cornelius Fellowcs William H. White
Edw. Jenner Cox John ID. Bean
John Stroud, sen. VIM. G. Tompkins
John Calhoun John b. Leefe
Joshua Baldwin
0y-This Company is prepared to entertain appli-
cations for Life Insurance, and issue Policies on
all sound and healthy White persons and Negroes,
at the Table of Rates established by the Board,
which are less than the rates charged by the New
York and London Offices, and without their restric-
tons to residence in the South. BY the charter
dividends of profits declared annually, and the
profits draw interest, and can be made available Mt
once to the extent of two-thirds Of their amount,
where the party has paid his premiums in full
JOHN HAGAN, President Of the Company.
PRESTON w. FARRAR, Vice President.
A. J. WEDDERBuRN, M d. Medical Board of
THOMAS HUNT, M d. Consultation
HARTMAN DoANE, Secretary.
H, G. HEAarr, Agent. Z
California Permits are issued TO Life Insurance
members at New York and London rates Pros
pectus table of rates. and all information TO Life
Insurance. and all papers necessary TO effect lnsu-
rance can be had at the Office of the Company, or
by letter to the Agent at New Orleans
In order to accommodate all classes, young men
| and mechanics having families dependent upon
them, the Company will allow all persons insuring
for life, where the premium amounts to over $50
per annum, to pay one half in cash, and one-half
in satisfactory endorsed note at IL months, bearing
interest at 8 per cent per annum
N. B.-The business of this Company is confined
to LIFE INSURANCE ONLY. BY resolution of the
Board, no Fire. River, or Marine Risks are taken.
Aug 16-6m
CURTIS ON THE PRESERVATION OF
~ SIGHT.-The Diseases of the Eye, and the
Use, Abuse, and Choice of Spectacles, Reading
Glasses, &C.; being practical observations for pop
ular use, by John Fl. Curtis, esq, M. r.
TAYLOR & MAURY,
Aug Is Booksellers, near 9th street.
United states Mail steamship Company. for
California, via Chagres.
TINE new and spacious steamship OHIO, will be
II
O'Clock, from the pier footof Warren street, North
river, under the command of Lieut.. }. A. Schenck,
u s. Navy.
The ONO is the first Of the regular Mail steamers
between New York and Chagres She will convey
the Government Mails and passengers for the Paci-
fic steamers returning from Panama to California.
The great size, strength, and power OF the Ohio,
are far beyond those of any American sea steamer
afoat being 5000 tons burthen, with superior dou-
BILE engines of 900 horse power each. Passengers
by this ship have the of safety and speed
not to be felt on any sea steamer with single en-
CINE.
ence of the passengers the most liberal scale
in her four spacious saloons and well ventilated
cabins and state rooms are combined all the conve
niences of a first class hotel
RATES OF PASSAGE TO CHAGRES
State Rooms after Saloons. $50 each.
Parties of three occupying one State
Room in Dining Saloons. lbs
State Room, Forward saloon.. id5 ="
Second Cabin. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lU "
Storage, berth found with beds, and
mess at separate table. ......... 80
$50 lbs. baggage allowed each passenger.
Passage to Havana, $40. Passage to New Or
leans $75
Freights to Chagres, 10 cents per cubic foot.
Do New Orleans, 25 cents per cubic foot
All Tickets for passage must be procured at the
office of the Company.
July 3O-d4w lls West street
Z,
| i an account of the Liberty of Ancient Nations,
| by Samuel Eliot. 2 vols.
| A Lift for the Lazy. vol. l2mo.
Bulwer and Forbes the Water Treatment,
edited with additional matter, by Roland s.
Houghton, A. M, NJ ID.
TAYLOR & MAURY,
Aug. Is Booksellers, near 9th st.
NORRIS l.. HALLOWELL 4 CO,
No. I43 Market street, Philadelphia,
A RE receiving and offer for sale handsome
n assortment of new Silk and Fancy Goods for
fall trade, which have been purchased by one of
their firm
FOR CASH IN EUROPE,
and with especial reference to the wants of western
and southern buyers.
July l2-d&wif3m
VNHE NOVELS and iscellaneous Works OF
i Daniel de Foe, with Biographical Memoir
of the Author, Literary Prefaces to the various
pieces illustrative notes, &c. Oxford edition.
TAYLOR & MAURY,
Aug. III Booksellers, near 9th st.