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Deuo,ed 10 african Colonial and Civilization
10 Literature and General Intelligence
TIME undersigned propose to publish in the city
Il Of Washington weekly newspaper, bearing
the above title and dedicated to a sound morality
in politics. TO the Union of the States to the cause
of African colonization and civilization, and to all
topics of high and general interest to their coun
try and mankind. They will endeavor to impress
upon the People and Governments of the United
States and of the several States the Importance OF
colonizing in Africa, with their consent the
free people of color of this country, and such ass
may become free. They will communicate to the.
public all important information they may obtain
in regard to the geography, exploration, resources
commerce. and population of Africa; the state of
the slave trade, and the measures best adapted for
it's suppression; and will enforce the duty of union
among all Christian denominations in Efforts to-
diffuse the knowledge of our arts, liberty, and
Christianity among the barbarous people OF that
continent.
They will aim to render the journal an instruc-
tive and useful Family Newspaper, and to secure
for its columns, the public favor shall enable
them, contributions literary and scientific, OF de
cided merit.
THE CnRIsriAN STATESMAN win be of the size of
the Home Journal or National Era, and exceed in
size the Inteligencer the Union of this city; and,
with but few advertisements, will be nearly filled
with matter designed to be of interest TO its readers.
II will be printed with new type, on hne white
paper and in mechanical execution be equal to the
best newspapers in the country.
TERMs-rhe Christian Statesman will be- two dol.
lars year, payable in advance,
Posnasters or others, who may be pleased to act
voluntary agents. will be responsible to those who
may pay to them subscriptions; and to the or
der OF such agents, or to any who may make re-
mittances for the Christian 5 atesmdn, il will be
supplied on the following terms:
Single copy for one year. ~ 90
Single copy for six months. 90
Three copies for one year. ......,. 90
Six copies for one year. 10 90
Twenty copies for one year....-... 30 90
| Twenty copies for six months. 10 90
! The first number of this paper may be expected
to appear early in August, and il is desired that
those who disposed 20 further its great objects,
by their patronage, should indicate their wishes
| before that time. Orders and communications,
addressed (pUst pad) to Gurley & Goodloe,
will receive immediate attention.
! r. r.. G URLEY,
d. r. GO0DLOE.
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GLOBES- Terrestrial and Celestali collection,
VI various, this day received from Boston, of
twelve and nine inches diameter OF the latest dates,
and most perfect in every other respect.
Scpt6 FRANCK TAYLOR.
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RI.AKE MINOR. Attorney at

B Law, will attend promptly to any business in
bic profession in the city of Richmond, INCLUDING
casesin the Appellate and Federal Courts,) and
the adjacent counties, and in the town OF Peters
burg.
o. Once No. 3, Law Buildings, Richmond
Virginia Aug. eff
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PRICES OF TYPE.

And larger sizes at equally low prices.
Fancy letter of every description. Combination
Borders, Flower Cuts, and Ornaments in great va
riety
Wood Better of every description, from to rs
lines Plea, at manufacturers prices.
Smith, Washington, and Power Presses, of the
fol!ovvi sizes nd nrices viz.
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MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE AND FIRE IN
sURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA.

INCORPORATED IN APRIL lS49, AND DECLARED
DIVIDEND OF % PER CENT on IL MONTHS BUSINESS.
Business Of the Company confined to Life
Insurance only.
Permanent Fund by Act of Incorporation,
100000.
Office No 80 Camp Street, bet,reen Grdcier 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
double the amount loaned thereon, and in stoc ks
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 its operations a
great national benevolent institution, conducted
upon the most secure and solid principles and af
fording, for a small annual sum, paid during life,
a 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
ticpae in the whole of the profits of the company.
Creditors insure the lives of debtors. 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 ofcreditors.
TRUSTEES.
John Hagan Samuel Stewart
Peter Conrey ,jr. Henry S. Buckncr
Robert J. Ward John s. Allison
Isaac Johnson VIM. E. Leverich
Joseph Walker Edward Sparrow
Maunsel White
PETER CoNREv, ir, President Board of Trustee
Joseph w Stanton Geo. w Smith
John L. Lewis Junius Bebee
NJ c.. Hall M. M. Cohen
John L. Saffarans Edw. Jenner Cox
f. w. Sewell A. Van Bibber
Cornelius Fellowes William H. White
j. Morgan Hall Theo. III. McCaleb
f. Ii. Barton b, NJ Norman
Andrew Carr G. C.. Snethcn.
JOHN HAeAN, President of the Company.
Epw. JENNEa COKE, Vice President.
A. J. WEpDERBURN, M. d. Medical Boardsof
THOMAS HUNT, NJ. ID. 5 Consultation. h
| Fl. G.. HEARTT, Actuary
| f. l.. GooLD, Attorney.
RICHARD BEIN, M D., No. 27l Magazine street
Medical Examiner, who viii be at the office daily
/ from l2z to 2oclock, p m.
By the Charter only $4,000 is taken on singh
! life.
Or This Company is prepared to entertain ap
plicatons for Life Insurance, and issue Policies oil
| 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
tions as to residence in the South. By the charter
Dividendes of Profits are declared annually, ant
the profits draw interest, and can pc made nvaila
amount, where the party has paid his premiums il
full
Ay- California Permits at New York and Londol
| Rates Prospectus, Table Of Rates, and all infor
nation as to Life Insurance, and all papers neces
sary to effect Insurance can be had at the office
the Company.
Co. Extensive Travelling Privilegesare allowed
lGj- Office hours, a. m. to p. m.
August Ply
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GADSBY'S HOTEL,
Corner OF Pennsylvanla avenue and I'D st,
Near Railroad Depot, Washington.
Oct 2-iftf
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DuILIP BARTON KEY will attend to any
L business he may be entrusted with beforee either
the Courts of this District; and will also attend
to the prosecution of Claims before Congress and
the Dcpa rtments Office on street.
July lift
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FUmE BATHs.

FUmE BATHS.
rT,O all who are afflicted with Rheumatic com
Il plants we would say, go and try DIR. EMER
SONS SULPHUR FUME bATHs, at Copp's Pavilion,
on Louisiana avenue, near Sixth street. The Pc
culiarities oft such that il cures eiectually
this complaint Also all other diseases ola Chronic
nature such as Scrofula Gout diseases OF theskip,
Joints, &c.
Galvanic and Electro Magnetic Electricity.
DR.. Emerson still continues to apply these ims
portant remedial agents to such diseases and sue
arcs as indicate their usefulness
Ann 22--2n wifi
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II III. HOOE JS CO., Wholesale and retail deal
il A.. ers in Carpeting, Floor Oil Cloths, Mattings,
Rugs, Curtain Materials, Shceting, Blankets, and
house furnishing goods generally.
Pennsylvania avenue ,6ctween7t h and Sthstreets
Washington, ID. C.,
Aug 20-tf Union
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EMPIRE STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y.


COMPANY,
OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y.
Capital, S2OO,O0O.
f9NHIS company was organized under the Generai
IL Insurance law Of New York, passed Aprill0,
1919, and has been doing very successful bust
ness, and will insure dwelling houses, stores,
household furniture, and other property, on as IA
yorable terms any other responsible Company In
this country
The public arc referred to the following letter
of the Hon. ID. S. Dickinson, Senator from the
State OF New York, for the standing Of the Com
pany: ,o
WAsHINGToN, March s, 1851.
lam acquainted withsonle of the officers OF the
Empire Mutual Insurance Company, located at
Saratoga Springs, New York, and know others by
character. The Company is in the hands OF gen.
tlemen of high character for integrity and bust
ness capacity, and cannot doubt that 1t Will Do
prudently and successfully conducted.
ID. s. DICKINSON.
Directors.
Isaac Fowler, Samuel Pitkin,
Geo Young, jr., Hermon Thomas,
H. H. Hathorn VIM. H. Fleeman,
C. M. Dawson, Samuel Corning,
Theo. w Sanders, Joseph Daniels,
p. M. Moriarty, George Clements.
Hon. John III. Boyd
ISAAC FOWLER President.
II. ii. HATHORN, Vice President.
GEO. YOUNG, Ja., Secretary.
VIM. H. FLEEMAN, Treasurer.
Applications for insurance may be made to h. c.
WEED, agent, North street, Capitol Hill.
March 6--tf
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.ae-, FIRE PROOF CHESTS, for hooks,

RI1sa=s FIRE PROOFS CHESTS lot no ~
EEAIM PAPERS, JEWELRY, &c.-EVANS q
EEAM WATSON, No. SO Dock street, opposite
0-1a~ the philadelphia Exchange. Patent Soap
stone Lined and Keyhole Cover SALAMANDEKS'
Fire and Thief Proof IRON CHESTS, warranted to
stand more heat than any other Chests in the conn.
try Also, Patent Air Chamber IRON CHESTS;
100 now in use. They also continue TO make the
ordinary Fire Proofs al very low prices
We the undersigned, were present, on tue I'm
day of September. when Messrs. Evans Watson
ested one of theirfalamander Fire Proof Chests, at
which time they consumed five cordsol woouoveI ~ ,
commencing at 8 A. NJ. and continuing until 8.
M, making five hours intense heat, amounting 70
a white heat. The Chest remained in the hre untli
the next morning when it was opened in our pre-
sence, and all the books and papers were takeS
having been preserved entire. The above nameo
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, III n. Sd street.
Messrs. Erans & Watson.
GENTLEmEN: Having been present when the cong
tents of the chest alluded to in the above certificate
exposed to view, i tako pleasure in adding my
testimony TO the erfectsecurity of the papers. No
mark Of fire was apparent ON any OF them;
PHrLADELpHIA, Sept. TO- 1850.
BALrIMoRE, June IS, l649.
Messrs. Exams g. Watson, PHILADELPHIA
GENTLEMEN: We have much pleasure In recon-
mending your proof Chests to the notice OF the
public, the one we purchased from you having
saved our books and contents efectually, after
dergoing a very heat during the fire which
destroyed the entire block of buildings on Arch
street wharf, the Schuylkif on the 9th of June,
l849. Yours, very respectfully,
RUSSELL s. GILLINS.
Cast and Wrought Iron Houses, of all sizes and
patterns made to order
Seal and Letter Copying Presses, Pire-prooi
Doors for Banks and Stores, Patent Sate-lined Re-
frgcrators, warranted superior to all others Water
Filters Nov 30
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LAW SCHOOL OF HARVARD COLLEGE
CAMBRIDGE. MASS,

JNO. Z. MAY, M. D., Medical Examiner,
Nov Louisiana Avenue, opposite City Hall.
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Depoted 10 african COioniSation and Ciuilizatio,
10 Literature and General Intelligence.
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Review OF the Northern Markets for
yesterday.

Office Of the American Telegraph, Sep. 10.
BALTIMORE, Sep. Is, p. m.-The offerings of beeves a
the scales to-day reached 1850 head of which number s
sold to city butchers 40 left over unsod and
200 driven to Philadelphia Prices ranged from
1926 to So on the hooG equal to $a5o@$575 net and
averaging 1886 gross.
Hogs quoted at So.
at sS.S71a.
A small sale of City Mills -four was made today at
1887 4, cash.
Sales of inferior to good red wheat were made at eo
Toe, and Of good to prime at 7o@73c. White wheat is
quoted at $780, and family -four parcels at s39s5c
Sales Of to-day at 5657c for both white and yell
low. Oats are rather dull at 3l934c
Rye is worth 6oc. for Maryland
Sales of so hhds bacon shoulders at &C., 40 hhds do
sides at lie; and SO tierces lard at 914c.
Sales Of whisky at 23c. per barre hhds held at
2lL@22c. Baltimore barrels are quoted at &c.
PHnADELPmA, Sep. Is, p. m,-stocks unchanged;
Penna. SIS OIL.
Sales Of -four, State brands at s3S7k Rye -four 1925
Corn meal S2.S7l%
Sales OF red wheat at &c., and old white at ole Yellow
corn Csc. Oats 33@35c
New mess pork se lard &C. Sales Of Rio coffee at $40
e14c Cotton is quiet and unchanged. Whisky 221Sc.
NEW YORK. Sep. is, p. m.-stocks are quiet Eric
has declined "a, and Reading u.
Sales Of 5000 bbls. -four at s4Oe9s4121s enesec,
and S3.S712@s3.9i for State. Rye -four 1891 Corn
meal s2s7 1zg$S12z. Sales of 1000 bushels southern
white wheat at Soc Sales Of $1,000 bushels mixed
at 6Oc Sales Of 1000 bushels rye at roc Oats 353Sc
Sales Of 100 bbls new mess pork at 1875.
Sales Of 200 hhds Cuba sugar Rio coffee 81 99c.
Cotton IL less active. Sales Of 300 bales.
Sales Of 400 bbs. prison whisky ut 231lc.
Sales Of 100 bbls spirits Of turpentne at 34c
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Mr.. Robert SnTs-Dear Sir have looked the
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Respectfully and sincerely, your obliged servant
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sThe works alluded to as having been examined and
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Description Of United states Pictorial History of the
Europe Description of Great Britain aud Ireland Pcto
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mar "a
SILK GOODS.

DoWEN a McNAMEE, 1l2 and ia Broadway, New
ID York have now in store, and viii receive by early
packets and steamers very extensive assortment Of
French, German, English, Italian, and India
SILK AND FANCY GOODS,
embracing every variety Of the richest STYLES
offered in this market Sample cards are now ready
for exhibition. Merchants from every section Of the
country, and particularly old friends and custom
ers assured that-cyery attention been paid to
present stock Of goods unequAed either in extent or
variety, by any similar establishment in the country.
Many OF richest goods manufactured from de-
signs samples furnished by ms, and viii be found
adapted TO the best trade in the larger cities and towns
The following embrace the leading articles Of Stock
Extra rich Chcnc and Brocadc silks.
Rich Paris Bareges, Muslins, and Organizes.
Rich printed Silk Tissues, new article.
New style English Poplins.
Barege de LANES Paris patterns.
New style French Prints.
English Scotch, and American Printed Lawns.
Super Black Gros de Rhines.
French and English Ginghams
Plain and embroidered Canton Grape shawls.
Rich Paris Ribbons, large assortment.
Millinery Silks Grapes, &c.
Dress Trimmings, newest style.
Bombazincs, Alpacas, and Muslin de LANES.
Laces ard Embroidery.
Linens and White Goods of every description
Kid Gloves, best manufacture.
English and German silk and Cotton Hosiery.
Long and Square Cashmere Shawls.
Rich silk Mantillas, great variety.
Pongee and spitalHeld Handkerchiefs.
Italian Cravats and Sewing Silks
Aso great variety OF rich goods for evening dresses
not enumerated in the above
Also, Sinchews, Sarnets Fancy silk Cravat State
Plaid Long Shawls Linen Cambria Handkerchief Green
Baregcs Satins silk Scarfs Suspender Plain black and
high colorcd Mousene de LANES, Turkey red Prints,
Curtain Muslins, Oil Silks, Belt Ribbons, Serges, Satin
Vestings, &C.
49, Those who visit this market for SIX Goods who
would consult their interest, and who desire to
stock unsurpassed every department at the very
est market prices, are respectfully invited to call
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WIN. GOODRICH cos MERCANTILE 4 LAW
w AGENCY, No. 116 Market st., Philadelphia

WIN GOODRICH 4 cos MERCANTILE LAW
w AGENCY, No. ZIG Market ST., Philadelphia.
ASSOCIATE OFFICES.
TAPPAN a DOUGLASS, New York.
Il. RUSSELL co, date Geo. W. Gordon,O Boston,
J. ID. PRATT a CO., Baltimore.
VIM h. PIERCE CO., Cincinnati.
CHAS. BARLOW a co, st. Louis.
WIN. b. PIERCE CO.. Louisville.
This we'll known and extensive establishment invites
Merchants Manufacturers and Bankers TO nvestiga-
ton its SYSTEM and grauous test Of its records of the
standing and responsibility traders in the u, States
Our increased patronage has enabled during the past
year. to open Offices in Cincinnati Louisville st. Louis
and New 0rleans these in connection with long
tablished Offices in Boston, New York, aud Baltimore
enable TO offer facilities and advantages which time and
experience alone could accumulate and which we believe
unequalled.
We prepared to make collections in any Of the States,
Territories, Canada, England Ireland Scotland France
Germany, and in any commercial port Of the world and
will pay particular attention TO old and doubtful debts in
the collection Of which class have extraordinary c
ties, and have been unusually successful.
Having full lists and reports Of nearly all tho Attorneys
in the United States are at all times prepared to fur
nis you gratutousy the Of good and responsible
lawyers any part the United States and Canadas
Connected with our Agency is Commissioner for near
ly all the States who is enabled TO afford every facility
and legal form for preparing accounts &C., for immediate
use thereby avoiding delay often fatal TO the collection
off debit, mar ~
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Large Whig Meeting in Philadelphia last nigtt

Large Wing Meeting in Philadelphia last night.
SEP. 10.-An immense Wing meeting is con-
yened in Independence Square to-night-Fred-
erick Fraley, President, with large number
of vice presidents and eight secretaries. Fraley
spoke at length in behalf of the Wing nomina-
tons. Judge Conrad then introduced series
of resolutions, one Of which refers to the re-
cent outrage at Christiana, designating it as
the natural fruit Of the factious course of the
Democrats representing large body of citizens
opposed to the fugitive slave law, and applaud
ing the action of Governor Johnston in offering
reward for the arrest of the offenders After
the resolutions, Gov. Johnston was introduced,
and spoke for an hour and a half in defence OF
the Wing policy. The meeting is very enthu-
siastic.
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LAURENCE THOMSON & CO,

IMPORTERS of Brandies, Wines, and segars, No Ex-
change Place, Baltimore, offer for sale an extensiye
assortment Of
BRANDIES--J. Hennessy, J. J. Durand, superior old
Jean Louis 1911 and 1888; Magory; 0tard Dupuy Co
Pinet, Castlon Co.; Martc,l Durand Co.; a. sec,
nette; J. j Dupuy and J. Fraud brands.
WlNES-Champayne, Caret, and Hook, Of various
grades Also, Port Sherry Madeira Sicily Lisbon Bur.
gundy, Malaga, and other Wines, in great variety.
SBGARS-Havana and Principe Separs Of approved
brands, constantly receiving from the manufacturers.
HOLLAND GIN-Grape and Gray Mare brands, If fine
flavor also London Brown Stout and Porter Bordeaux
and Marseiiles Sweet OIL Sarnes Msccaroni, Yermicel
Olives Capers, Castle Soap, Bay Rum, Roll Brimsens
Canary Seed, &e mar "a