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MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE AND FIRE IN
SURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA.
INCORPORATED IN APRIL I849. AND DECLARED A
DIVIDEND OF 25PER CENT. ON IL MONTHS BUSINESS
Business Of the Company confined to Life
Insurance. only.
Permanent Fund by Act OF incorporation.
42OO,O0O.
Office No SO Camp Street, ,bet,osen Grauier and Com
mon streets, Netc Orleans.
This permanent fund to be invested as per char
ter for the benefit of the policy holders, in bonds
and mortgages on unincumbered real estate valued
at double the amount loaned thereon, and in stocks
OF the State and of the United States government
This company, being organized solely for the
protection of the policy holders and their families
against want and poverty, is in it's operations a
great national benevolent institution, conducted
upon the most secure and solid principles, and af-
fording, for small annual sum, paid during life,
large and handsome legacy to widows and chill
dren after death.
All policy holders, whether for life or shorter
terms, who continue the insurance till death, par
ticipate in the whole the profits of the company
Creditors can insure the lives of debtofs. "A
married woman can effect insurance on the life of
her husband for the sole benefit and use of herself
and children. free from the claims n r r. rcdifors
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10 any Of the lands within the townships and parts
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and executing the printing described in the two
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was found upon the circumstances IN "nicn
opr country and the world around rs were
sitns,ed al the time 1t was gwen. mat the
.ns'n~s assieued by him for his advice were,
,Sas Fnrone had sort Of primary interest,
,L;cb 70 ms he'd none or very remote relation
that hence she must be engaged in frequent con-
.,oversies the causes Of which were essentially
eo,eign 10 our concerns That our detached aud
isolated situation enabled Us 10 pursue7a different
courte That by our union and rapid growth, wltn
an efficient Government, the period was not lar
distant, when we might defy material injury from
external annoyance when we might take sucn
an attitude as should cause our neutrality 70 De
respected and with reference TO benigerent ma
tions might choose peace or war, as our Interests
guided by Justice, should counsel
Among the articles Of agreement fixed upon at
Panama, was one tsee letter Of Mr. Salazan 20
Mr.. Clayl for the common defense OF the Amerl'
can Republics on substantially the basis laid
down by Mr. Adams. This Mission and it's OBJ
iects, it is well known, were defended and sup
ported by Mr.. Clay with all his power and elO-
quence.
Extract from Mr.. CLAY's Letter Of Instructions
TO Messrs. POISsETT and SERGEANT, DetegGteS
from the United States TO the Panama Con-
greSs.
"From the north eastern limits OF the United
States in North America, TO Cape Horn 10 south
America, on the Atlantic Ocean, with one or Two
inconsiderable exceptions and from the SANG
Cape to the 5lst degree Of north latitude IN North
America, on the Pacific Ocean, without any eA'
ception. the whole coasts and countries belong 20
sovereign resident American powers. Ihere 49,
therefore, no chasm within the prescribed ilmlts'
in which a new European colony could now De Ia,
troduced without violating the territorial rights OF
some American State. An attempt to acquire
such colony, and by its establishment to acquire
sovereign rights for any European power, must
be regarded as en- inadmissible encroachment.
This was in accordance with the sentiments
early put forward by this distins American.
In 1913, at whatever hazard, he urged the recog'
milton of the independence Of. the Spanish Ameri-
can Colonies. In one of his speeches he said;
ain the establishment Of the independence OF
South America, the United States have the deep
est interest | have no hesitation Ia asserting
nv firm belief that there is no question IN the
foreign policy Of this Government which has ever
arisen. or which / can conceive as ever occurring,
in the decision Of which we have had, or can have,
so much at stake. This interest concerns our
politics. our commerce, our navigation"
In another number shall show, from document
airy evidence what has thus far been done to carry
these principles into practical effect, and what re-
mains vet to be done to the fU6lment of the obi
cations which we owe to our sister American Re-
pUblics. PANAMA
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selves. and those who like HODauti, "feel Rdeep
interest" cried down as failures The American
Steamers of the first Trans Atlantic Line were
materially injured IN the same unreasonable man
ner.
If the engine Of CuHard steamer breaks a
side.lever, throwing one engine into perfect
wreck and the steamer comes into port with one
engine and returns to Europe with one engine
nothing is said sboutit
Ifhaif dozen men are washed overheard our
ing a single passage, in consequence oil tue SuD,
marine excursions Of the ship nothing Is saiu
about il. Ii the steamer is sixteen or eishIseu
DAYS making a passage, nothing IS SAD Aoou'
il is conceded that she must have had an unusual
boisterous passage. With the CuRdrders every
thing ia night and all is looked upon as contingent
accidents that will happen under the best oil man
seement But how is il with the American
steamers they are longer than usual making
q passage it is supposed they have met with an
accident 1.-THE engine Is stopped on the passage
for the most trihing cause there Is lmnedlate
alarm, and every passenger considers IL ms P1l'f
ege to visit the engine room and inspect the con
dition of the machinery, and seems 10 be amol-
ticus in being the first to write and publish an eX
sggerated account of the accidents and deten'
tions Of the passage, with criticism on the mai
construction of the ship and machinery. Whue
on board Of an English steamer the engine room
is inaccessible 20 passengers, excepting on praise,
that the Atlantic and Pacific were built TO com
pete with the America, Europe, Canada, &c and
not the new and more powerful steamers which
have been built since, or the still more powerful
steamers now constructing-the Arabia and Per
STA; and from the immense sums nov eXpenQlns
for new and more powerful steamers 1t Is evident
that the Yankees have frightened the Cunarders
If they don't eventually surpass them.
To Filopantis statement, that the Baltic cannot
consume less than 100 lbs of coal per hour and
must carry to insure safe passage, 500 tuns and
from indications privately obtained sets dowr
the weight of engines and boilers at 1900 more
making an aggregate for propelng power alone
of 5000 tuns | will simply say, that the engines
and boilers weigh s25 tuns, and the coal 'bunkers
have stowage for $50 tuns, which Affords In or
binary weather, two or three days extra Goals
The idea Of providing the Collins steamers witt
60 feet paddle wheels elevating pillow blocks
and extension connecting rods, may do for theory
but never for PRACTICE
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FURTHER CALIFORNIA NEWS.
The Quicksilver Mines of California.

The Quicksilver Mines OF California.
The California Courier gives the following de-
scription Of the Quicksilver Mines of New-Alma.
den, near Santa Clara
The works are situated ia little valley at the
foot of the hills which contain the treasure, aud
the buildings for furnaces, the Offices stables aud
residences OF the operatives, altogether orm q
prosperous village, resembling, in a measure,
some Of the manufacturing villages of the Atlantic
States. With the number Of furnaces now in op-
Grafton, from one hundred and seventy.ive to two
hundred hands are constantly employed Over
100000 were expended by tire company in the
preparations necessary prior 10 the commence.
ment OF remuneratiDg operations. The current
expenses are now about $40 900 per month and
the yield Of quicksilver is about 800 pounds for
the same perod-worth, we are told, at the pres
ent low rates, S63,750. Extensive additions and
improvements of the works are now being made
and will, when completed, treble the produce of
the mines.
The cinnabar is brought down from the hills, at
present. on pack mules. lis in contemplation to
construct a railway which shall perform the
duty, and thus effect great saving, Large and
improved furnaces are being constructed and
in every department. no capital or labor is spared
necessary to secure the benefits arisng from
experience, or afforded by the genius OF the ia
yentOr.
The furnaces now in use are what are known as
ken in small pieces, is thrown into the cylinders,
and subjected 70 an almost Waite neat which ex-
pels the metal IN the form Of yapor. The vapor
passes through retort and condenser, and IS then
drawn of ready for bottling.
Within the Companys grounds, and by the
banks Of purling stream which supplies the
place with the pures. mountain dew, we were
shown mineral spring which we doubt not will
prove Saratoga IN future years, to those who
seek restored health and energies at rs iount.
We drank freely Of the water, and found Il quite
as pleasant as any Of the medicinal springs Of
New York or Virginia. It's analy sis gives car
Donate Of soda, chalybeate OF iron, and slight
trace OF sulphur. IL is beautifully clear light
sparkling and eiievescing.
GRIZZLY BEAR ENCOUNTER On Monday laAt
as Mr.. Charles PsckwoOk, who resides about %
miles from this city, near Murphy's rancho, was
out bunting mules, he suddenly came ia sight Of
two large grizzly bears, directly in the trail through
when he was compelled to pass. As no other
me ans oil escape presented itself, he dsmounted
from bis horse and went toward c tree, for the
purpose OF climbing it to get shot at the animals;
out the bears scented him and reached the tree
shortly alter lie did. He had commenced ascend
iog the tree and had got up several feet when the
largest oil the bears followed him, seized him by the
heel dragged him down. snd both fell 20 The ground
together. 10 the fall, Ar. P lost hold OF bis rifle
az tpe Dear springng at MS throat, be thrust hls
nbA' hHIo AID WIS ,a.O is mouth 10 save him
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~ rIDELIA r. COOKE.

yuou god or goddess. OF the lissless feature,
Skilled only in the weary art TO bore
ghv name was coined in sunny France, thy nature
Peryades each human haunt the wide world o err
But, for the gender, let no critic wary
Impugn the Muse-she keeps no dictionary
fancy thou It goddess for thy beauty
Is lsDguid in its statue ike repose;
And thine the feminine but thankless duty
To Sigh regret Ger many whitening rose
Fold thy soft hands, and breathe 'ny W." 80
complaining 10
From faded lips no hopeful uttersnce deisn'
Too oft the gentle bride her features sunny
Trims toward the subject Of her queenly power
yvhor. sour short weeks have surieited with honey
A.. Adam tired OF Eden's rosy bower,
And whispers, Let the firm of self and thee
Receive an added partner-Ennui."
ybe man whose boarded wealth has given him
leisure,
And the loved right to do no earthly good,
Hteers his light bark to where the syren Pleasure
Lures with soft music o er the Summer food,
Till, on life sea becalmed, thy fingers leaden
Close Der his heart and all its pulses deaden.
The stagnant pool, whose green and slumberng
Are only by unseemly reptiles stirred, waters
Symbols the life Of all thy sons and daughters
Whose helpless croakings every ear hath heard
And few the faithful hearts and spirits daring
That never shrank beneath thy touch IN
sparing.
Thy votaries leave their tdraught untasted
Their finest gold grows dim with gathering rust
And half the vigor Of their years is wasted
By yielding prematurely dust to dust.
But ah what shadow falls across my door
Thine, monster, thine! l yield, and write
no more.
Hfndeii Mass Saturday, Jan. 49,
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VALUABLE CARGOEs.-Thc ship Oregon, Capt
Ford cleared at Savannah on the 18th instant for
Hsvre, with 2,l9l bales Upland, and 465 bales Sea
Island cotton, weighing l.s97,037 lbs. Valued at
Size 93S 80.
The ship Italy, Capt Reed, cleared at Charles
ton on the 9Th inst for Liverpool, with J,l79 bales
Uplenf, and 202 bales Sea Is and cottog, weighing
30, es3 lbs Valued al Slsl, $40 20.
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OREGON ITEMS.

From the MlWaukee (Oregonl Star we learn
that Capt. Frederic Morse, OF the schr Merchant.
man, from San Francisco, was killed at that place
on the 25th of December by the bursting OF can
non.
A large party left Milwaukee on the I'd OF Janu.
airy for the gold regions OF Oregon.
OREGON CoAL.-Capt. II. L. Timmons, OF 0ym-
pia, near P0gets Sound, called on Us the other
day. He saws the report Of coal having been found
in his neig lbo hood is true, and an excellent ar
ticle it is for ell the purposes for which coal Is
used. Milwaukee Star.
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Second The square OF the diameter OF cylinder
in inches, multiplied by the velocity Of piston in
feet per minute, and divided by 6O0O, will give
the nominal horse power, thuss
-H~-=nominsl horse power.
a being the diameter Of cylinder in inches, b the
number Of strokes per minute, 5 the length Of
stroke in feet.
II is a mistaken notion that the Cunsrders carry
but seven pounds OF steam per square inch, and
the Americans twenty Ave or thirty The average
pressure of the Cunarders is about thirteen pounds
and the average pressure Of toe Collins steamers
has been less than sixteen pounds
1t is seen that the engines Of the Asia exceed
IN power those Of the Atlantic and Pacific. From
the above statistics we find that the immersed
midship section OF the Asia is 20 square feet less
than than the Pacific or B attic and So square zee.
less than the Atlantic giving per square foot Of
immersed midship section, TO the
ATLANTIC 1890 horse pr PAc1ric horse powr
BALTIC l2lle0 horsepower ASIA, 5ilc0 horse power,
giving 10 the Asia an important advantage over
either Of the Others.
Under this view Of the case i may DC asked
how can the Collins steamers expect to equal the
speed OF the Asia The answer is, by their Sd
periority OF model, which unquestionsbiy gives
the Collins steamers great advantages, and when
they, Ike the new Cunariers, can command
picked crew, who have distinguished themselves
by years OF tnremitting and efficient service they
Will equal ald surpasS their TWAS. Way do the
English engineers b0sstingiy assert, gre tlem
he Collins steamers aud Msy wN beet HtmSe'eesa
day?"
They are admitted good judges sud i. may be
hatterlng to the friends of the Collins steamers %
know that the new Cunsld ships Arabia ans Per-
STA, row constructing to compete WIKI The C1.has
steamers, are copying them Doth as regards In
creased length ard sharpness OF model, and To
bular boilers.
The English cunAingly aAaeTat. the power O..
their engines giving the impression, thar with cas-
dimensions, they are more perfect and more CT
feotiye, while the Americans have fooltsaiy
overrated the power Of theirs and gwen the idea
tha. notwithstanding sreat engines, great expen
diture, and great effort, their engines are imper
feet, and do not work up to their power. Hence
comes the frequent expression 4" You can build
the ships, bit y0U must go 70 Esgland for yoar en-
gines' The misfortune is, the friends Of the
American Steamers have done them the greatest
Jury, and illustrated the philosophy Of the com
mon EXPIRE ssion, "kIlied tritk kindness" Byover-
estimating, and premature boasting,-thereby Gre
ating reasonable anticipations, they have done
the steamers more serious injury, than all foreign
competition combined for no sooner does the &C
t1Rl performance fall short OF the high wrought
and visionary expectations. than the very vessels
which foreigners have canddly pronounced with
out equals in the world, are, by Americans them
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The Atlantic Steamers.

To he Editors Of The Tribune:
AS YOU have so literally appropriated your
columns to the publication OF long article over
the signature of Filopanti protesting to be highly
scientific and mathematical exposition OF the Col
Inns and Cunerd steamers, which article commenc'
inc in error and ending in wrong conclusions, is
well calculated to deceive many Of your patrons
on a subject they feel deep and national interest
in, will you please to give place to the following
simple facts
First, l will give you the dimensions Of each
steamer, and then show that instead Of the Allan
tic and Pacific having 5000 nominal horsepower,
and the Asia only 500 that the Asia with less
tunnnge, and less displacement, has actually got
the greatest engines.
Length on deck. 285 feet "a feet 81 feet $50 feet
Breadth Of besln...... 45i - - 70
Pebs ol l 91a house, 27 1855 2is Qc7l
Load draug ht........... 20 " 20 20 :" ~ "
Diameter cylinders. 95 inch % inch 50 inch 50 inch
Lengtho Of suoke........ feet 9iest 10 feet siee'
i,as n 4 ss ' So 500 So Sc g SO sS
Leigh Of bacEeis...... i2l III III 81"
The term nominal horse power has become a
mere conventional unit for expressing a certain
size Of cylinder without reference to the power
exerte5, and the actual horse power exerted by
either the American or English engines greatly
exceed, the nominal. This is owing to the in.
creased pressure of steam which has been adopt
ed in both countries since the rules for calculating
nominal horse power were established by Watt.
The English designate the size OF their cylin-
ders by horse power the Americans by diane
ter of cylinder and length Of stroke As will be
seen by the table above, the Asia has cylinders
one inch larger in diameter than the Allan
tics or Pacific s, and same length of stroke. Els
timating the nominal horse Poweroi each by rules
for the Asia $40 horse power for the Atlantic and
Pacific 500 horse power
In order that your readers may figure .1r them
selves, give both rules.
First. The square of the diameter Of cylinder
in inches, multiplied by the cube root Of the length
Of stroke in feet, and divided by A. will give the
nominal horse power, thus;
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Births.

In San Jose Thursday, Nov Is 1850, Mrs John NJ Mar.
Same place Thursday, Dec. l2 1850, Mrs James F. Reed
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DEATH OF HERR RYSIEGER-On Tuesday
evening last, large coacourse Of people were as.
sembled on North Boulevard St, near the Market.
houEe, 70 witness the unparalleled feat Of the
wire man, Herr Ryninger. He had announced,
through handbills and the public prists that he
would walk the length Of wire stretched from
the pinnacle of the State House tower--eJ feet
TO point 500 feet from is base The zogelty Of
the performance (which was next to ~ alking on
nothing, and the celebrity Of the performer, ex.
cited the curiosity Of the Community and brought
them TO the spot in great numbers when il waE
announced that the feat vas Ia come OF. Herr
took his position on the tower, and commenced
with admirable GOODNESS scd selfpossesslon, bis
perilous descent. he bad proceeded about half
the distance when, 70 the horror of those present,
one Of the supports gave way, and the dss,ag per
former vas precipitated heaolong to the ground,
distance Of over forty feet lie was taken up
with his head frightfUlly bruised, and was other.
wise injured. He fingered until about o'clock in
the evening" when he died. His wife was travel
Jog with him, and is by his death, thrown without
resources upon the world. The falling pole struck
a son Of Mrs Croft. making deep cash across
bis skull from the crown 20 the forehead. The
wound was dressed by Dr. Allen, who informs US
that the patient s doing we'll
8atou Rouge Advocate. 9Th
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aaXV'N

A
a being the diameter Of cylinder in inches, $ the
length Of stroke in feet.
Second: The square of the diameter Of cylinder
in inches, multiplied by the velocity Of piston in
feet per minute, and divided by 600O will give
the nominal horse power, Thus
a2XbS