The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-17

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The page Is large, fair, white, and readable The
table of cases and index seem TO be prepared with
much care and diligence. The former strikes as
executed on very useful plan, referring not only
! TO the and page of the volume, but containing
also short abstract of the subject of each case.
The editors notes scattered through the volume,
referring to American decisions, and still more to
the value of the work The publication is to be
continued in monthly parts or numbers, making
each year six large octave volumes, for the remark
ably low price of = 10 per annun. We trust both
editors and publishers will receive ample remuner-
alton for the service they here doing the legal
! profession.
| Such publication, we think cannot fail to be
useful to the profession and profitable to the pub
! lishers.- PHILADELPHIA Legal Ht0ligcncGr.
Mays
g.ans~=, FIRE PROOF CHESTS, for BOOKS,
Rtaslss3 PAPERS, JEWELRY, &c.-EVANS &
aas WATSON, No. SO Dock street, opposite
<---~ the Philadelphia Exchange. Patent Soap
stone Lined and Keyhole Cover SALAMANDERS.
Fire and Thief Proof IRON CHESTS, warranted to
stand moro heat than any other Chests IN the coun-
| try. Also, Patent Air Chamber IRON CHESTS;
| 100 in use. They also continue to max the
ordinary Fire Proofs at very low prices.
We, the undersigned, were present, on the 18th
day of September, when Messrs. Evans & Watson
tested one of r6alamander Fire Proof Chests, at
which time they consumed five cords of woodoveri,
commencing at A. M and continuing until r..
M, making hive hours intense heat, amounting to
white heat. The Chest remained in the fire until
the next morning, when it was opened in pre-
sence and all the books and papers taken out,
having been preserved entire The above. named
Chest, together with the books and papers, may be
examined by calling at the store of Evans & Wat
| son. SO Dock street.
THOS. HANSELL, 18th street above Arch.
| SAMUEL L. DAVIS, Ill N. Sd street.
MesSrs. Exams & Watson.
| GENTLEMEN: Having been presentwhen the cons
tents of the chest alluded to in the above certificate
were exposed to view, tako pleasurei in adding my
testimony to the professionally of the papers. No
| mark OF fire was apparent on any of them.
Respectfully, S. V. MERRICK.
| PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16, 1880
| BALTIMORE, June 49, 1919.
| Messrs. Exams g. IVatson, PhiladeleI.ia.
| GENTLEMEN: We have much pleasure in recon-
mending your Fire proof Chests to the notice of the
public, the purchased from you having
saved our books and contents effectually after
dergoing very severe heat during the fire which
| destroyed the entire block of buildings on Arch
street wharf, on the Schuylki on the 9th of June,
! lo49. Yours, very respectfully,
RUSSELL & GILLINS.
Cast and Wrought Iron Houses, of all sizes and
| patterns, made to order.
Seal and Letter Copying Presses, Pire- proof
Doors for Banks and Stores, Patent Slate lined Re-
rigerators, warranted superior to all others, Water
| Filters. Nov 80
MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE AND FIRE IN
SURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA.
| INCORPORATED IN APRIL lS49, AND DECLARED
DIVIDEND OF 20 PER CENT. ON II MONTHS BUSINESS
| t|"oeftooS " 1fec SOHtpUhJ IuHJtIeu ~ LIZ
Insurance only.
Permanent Fund by Act of INCORPORATION
100000.
Office No 3S Camp Street beticeen GraUier and Com
mon streets, Ncto 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 estatevaluec
at double the amount loaned thereon and in stoc k
of the State and of the United States government
This company, being organized solely for thu
| protection of the policy holders and their families
against want and poverty, is in. lis operations
| great national BENEVOLENT institutions, conducted
| upon the most secure and solid principles and af
fording, for a small annual sum, paid during life
large and handsome legacy TO widows and chill
! dren after death r.
All policy holders whether for life or shorte
terms, who continue the insurance till death, par
ticipate in the whole of the profits of the company
| Creditors can insure the lives of debtors A
married woman effect insurance on the life o
her husband, for the sole benefit and of hersel
and children, free from the claims oforcditors.
TRUSTEES,
John Hagan SamuelS tewart
Peter Conrey,j r Henry S, Buckncr
Robert J. Ward John S. Allison
Isaac Johnson VIM, E. Leverich
Joseph Walker Edward Sparrow
Maunscl White
! PETER CoNREV, lr., President Board of Trustee
DIREcToRs.
! Joseph w Stanton Geo. w. Smith
John L.. Lewis Junus Bebec
/ N. &. Hall NJ Nj Cohen
John L. safTarans Edw. Jenncr Cox
Il. w. SeweH A. Van Bibber
Cornelius Felowes William IL. White
]. Morgan Hall Theo II. McCalcb
Il. H. Barton II. NJ. Norman
! Andrew Carr G.. G.. Snethen
JOHN HAeAN, President of the Company
EDw. JENNER COKE, Vice President.
A.; a, J. WI9nEn0g "a NJ D. Medical Board.oi
! II. q. HEARrT Aotuary.
f. l.. GooLD, Attorney.
RIruAun REIN NJ u No O7I Va Zinc ,troot
Medical Examiner, who will be at the office dali,
from ~ to 2o'clock, p. m
By the Charter only S ,0OOis taken on a sin gil
life.
Or This Company is prepared to entertain ap
plicaions for Life Insurance, and issue Policies
all sound and healthy White persons and Negroes
| at the Table of Rates established by the Board
which arc less than the rates charged by the New
York and London Offices, and without their rcstric
tons as to residence III the South. BY the charter
Dividendcs of Profits declared annually anc
the profits draw interest, and can DC made availa
| bic at once to the extent of two thirds of thei
amount, where the party has paid his premiums il
| full,
90 California Permits al New York and Londor
Rates. Prospectus, Table of Rates, and all infor
NATION as to Life Insurance, and all papers neccs
sary to effect Insurance can be had at the Office o
| the Company.
OS- Extensive Travelling PriviIcgesarc allowed
" Once hours, 9 a m. to p. m.
August 2-ly
f. GADSBY,s HOTEL,
Corner of Pennsylvania avenue and I'll q 1.
Near Railroad Depot, Washington.
i Oct 2-iftf
DuILIP BARTON KEY will attend to an,
4 business he may be entrusted with before eithe
OF the Courts of this District; and VILLAS atten
TO the prosecution of Claims before Congress an,
the Departments Office on street.
| July lift
ID ii. HOOE & CO., Wholesale and retail deal
Il ers in Carpeting, Floor Oil Cloths, Mattings
Rugs, Curtain Materials, Shooting, Blankets, an,
house furnishing goods generally.
Pennsylvaniaavenue, betwcen7th and Sthstreets
WnshinPton. ID. q.