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r. r. GURLEY,
ID. r. GOODL0E.
CoLoNIzATIoN RooMs,

WAsHNeToN, June II, 1851.
Al meeting of the Executive Committee of the
American Colonization Society, held on the 10th
instant, the Secretary laid before the committee
the prospectus of newspaper, to be called the
Christian Statesman, and to be devoted to 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 country to be published in this city by the
Rev. r. r. Gurley and ID. X. Goodloe. After the
reading of which, il was
Resolved, That we cordially and earnestly re-
commend the Christian Statesman TO the patronage
of the friends of African Colonization throughout
the United States.
W.McLAIN, sec'y Am. Col soc'y.
lime is
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TRUSTEES.
John Hagan Samuel Stewart
Peter Conrey,Jr Henry s. Buckner
Robert J. Ward John s. Allison
Isaac Johnson VIM. E. Leverich
Joseph Walker Edward Sp'rrow
Maunsel White
PETER CoNREV, jr., President Board Of Trustee
DIRECTORS.
Joseph w. Stanton Geo. w Smith
John L. Lewis Junius Bebee
N. G.. Hall M Nj. Cohen
John l.. Saifarans Edw. Jenner Cox
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Epw JENNEn COKE, Vice President
A. ]. WEpDERBgaN, M. d, Medical Board..oi
THOMAS HUNT, NJ. d. Consultation. n
II. G. HEART, Actuary.
E. l.. GooLD, Attorney.
RICHARD BEIN, Md, No. 27l Magazine street.
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full.
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nENJAMIN BLAKE MINOR, Attorney Mt
bis nrofession in the city of Richmond, Gncluding
cases in the Appellate and Federal CourtsD and
the adjacent counties, and in the town of Peters
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o. Office No. 3, Law Buildings, Richmond
Virginia Aug. 6-tf
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WAsHrNoToN CRY, ID. c.,
Practsos in the courts of the District of Colum-
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10 the prosecution Of claims Of every description,
including those for bounty land under the act Of
Congress lately passed. Office in the City Hall.
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NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE. COMPANY

Office No 6S WaH street, .NeaD York.
MoBRIs FRANKLIN, President; SPENCER S. BeNE-
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Actuary.
THIS COMPANY, conducted upon the mutual
a. insurance principle, and also upon the princi
pie of leaving proportion of the amount OF the
premiums on interest in the hands OF insurers, has
greatly extended its business and profits, and con-
erred its benefits at the least possible cost and out
lay to insurers.
Insurance granted to persons visiting California.
Its agency at Washington comprehends the iol
lowing officers:
VIM. Jones, NJ. D., medical examiner, near cor
ner Of G and Sd streets.
Peter G. Washington, agent, Apollo Hall, Penna
syvania avenue, opposite Union Buildings
June
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10 Young Men, vol, with illustrations.
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FUNIE BATHS.

ITO all who afflicted with Rheumatic com
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on Louisiana avenue, near Sixth street. The pc
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thiscomplaint Also all other diseases ola Chronic
nature such asScrofula, Gout, diseases of skim
joints, &c.
Galvanic and Electro Magnetic Electricity.
DR.. Emerson still continues to apply these ims
portant remedial agents to such diseases and such
cases as indicate their usefulness
Aug. 22-2nwU
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fTNHE undersigned propose to publish in the city
OF w ashngton 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 Govern ments of the United
States and of the several States the importance of
colonizing in Africa, with their own consent the
free people OF color of this country, and such
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
lis suppression; and will enforce the duty of union
among all Christian denominations in efforts to
diffuse the knowledge of 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 rs the public favor shall enable
them, contributions. literary and scientific, of de
cided merit.
TIE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN will be of the size of
the Home Journal or National Era, and exceed in
size the hteiligencer the Union of this city, and
with but few advertisements, will be nearly filed
with matter designed to be OF interest to its readers
II will be printed with new type, on fine white
paper, and in mechanical ution be equal to the
best newspapers in the country.
TERMs-The Christian Statesman will be two dol,
lars year, payable in advance,
Postmasters or others, who may be pleased to act
asvoluntary agents, will be responsible to those who
may pay over to them subscriptions; and to the or
der OF such agents, to any who may make re-
mittances for the Christian S atesman, it will be
supplied on the following terms:
Single copy for one year. 90
Single copy for six months. ....... l 90
Three copies for one year. ....,... 5 90
Six copies for year. ......... 10 90
Twenty copies for one year. 80 90
Twenty copies for six months. 49,. Is 90
The first number of this paper may be expected
to appear early in August and it is desired that
those who are disposed to further its great Objects
by their patronage, should indicate their wishes
before that time. Orders and communications,
addressed (post paid to Gurley & Goodloe,
will receive immediate attention.
X. X. GURLEY,
ID. X. GOODLOE.
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TLOBES-Terrestria and Celestial; collection,
VI various, this day received from Boston, Of
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and most perfect in every other respect.
Septic FRANcK TAYLOR,
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GADSRY'S HOTEL,
Corner fPennsylyania avenue and Id Il
Near Railroad Depot, Washington.
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ID III. HOOE q CO., Wholesale and retail deal
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HEAVY ARTILLERY-Sieg Garrison, Sea
IA coast, and Mountain. Prepared by board
of officers, for the Army of the United States. The
instructions illustrated by many plates.
Copies for sole in Washington city by
TAYLOR Il MAURY,
Sent Rooksellera near 9th at.
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The Board of Health have, in conformity with
the lst section of the above act designated the fol-
lowing reservations and squares in the city OF
Washington those in which sop tubs for the offa
of the kitchen to be kept
los, lis, 49, 100, l2l, l26, 1877 l4l loo los, l69
221.
Second Vard.-Squares 223. 224, 225, 226, 227
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375 376 377 37s 379 $780, $751; 40l 402 403 404, 405,
400, 407, 40S, 423 424, 425 1926, 427 42S 429 43l
432, AS, 449, and 450
Fourth Ward Reservations A, B, and 10, and
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49l, and 533.
Fifth JVard.-Reservaton Nos. ii and II, and
squares Nos SIS, 6S7, 6SS, $50, 72S, and 729.
By orderi THO. MILLER, M. D.,
President of the Board of Health
June l0-lamtOct
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BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE
And the British Quarterly Review WIS

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MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE AND FIRE IN
SURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA.

SURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA.
INCORPORATED IN APRIL lS49, AND DECLARED A
DIVIDEND OF 25 PER CENT. ON II MONTHS BUSINESS
Business Of the Company confined to Life
Insurance only.
Permanent Fund by Act of incorporation,
100000.
Office No 3S Camp Street ,betioeen Gruvier and Com
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This permanent fund to be invested as per char
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and mortgages on unincumbered real estate valued
at 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
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large and handsome legacy to widows and chill
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All policy holders, whether for life or shorter
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Creditors can insure the lives of debtors. A
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her husband for the sole benefit and use of herself
and children free from the claims ofcreditors
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EMPIRE STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE.
COMPANY,
OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. "

".
Capital, 100000.
fENHlS company was organic ed under the General
Il Insurance law of New York, passed AprilIO'
l0i9, and has been doing very successful bust.
ness. and will insure dwelling houses, stores.
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vorable terms as any other responsible Company in
this country.
The public 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:
WAsHINGToN, March 5, 1851
am acquainted with some of the officers of the
Empire Mutual Insurance Company, located at
Saratoga Springs, New York, and know others bv
character The Company is In the hands of gen.
tlemen of high character for integrity and bust
ness capacity, and cannot doubt that it will be-
prudently and successfully conducted.
d. s. DICKINSON.
Directors
isaac Fowler, Samuel Ptkin,
Geo. Young, Jr., Hermon Thomas,
H. H. Hathorn, VIM II. Fleeman.
=: M Dawson, Samuel Corning,
Iheo w Sanders, Joseph Daniels,
p. M Moriarty, George Clements.
Hon. John II. Boyd,
ISAAC FOWLER, President
H. II. HATHORN, Vice President
GEO. YOUNG, JR., Secretary
VIM. III. FLEEMAN, Treasurer.
Applications for insurance may be made to E. c.
WEED, agent, North street, Capitol Hill.
March 6-tf
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DHILIP BARTON KEY will attend to any
Il business he may be entrusted with before either
ofthe Courts of this Districts and will also attend
to the prosecution of Claims before Congress and
the Departments Office on C street.
July l7-tf
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THE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN.
A Weekly Nexvsnupex

Devoted TO African Colonization aud Cip;iizafion
TO Literature and General LteIieeace
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