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MUTUAL BENEFrT LIFE AND FIRE IN
SURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA.

INCORPORATED IN APRIL lS49, AND DECLARED
DIVIDEND OF 25 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 betioee,, Grauier and Com
mon streets, Neto Orleans.
This permanent fund to be invested as per char
ter for the benefit of the policy holders, in bonds
and mortgages on unincunbered real estatevalued
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 its operations
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
drcn after death
terms who continue the insurance till death, par
ticpate in the whole ofthc profits of the company.
Creditors can insure the lives of debtors. A
married woman can elect insurance on the He OF
her husband for the sole benefit and use of hcrse
and children free from the claims o fcrcditors.
TRUsTEEs.
John Hngan SamuelStewart
Peter Conrey ir. Henry 5. Buckner
Robert j. Ward John S. Allison
Isaac Johnson VIM. h. Leverich
Joseph Walker Edward Sparrow
Maunsel White
PETER CoNREY, IT., President Board OF trustee
DiREcToRs.
Joseph w Stanton Geo. w Smith
John l.. Lewis Junius Bebee
N c. Hall NJ. Nj Cohen
John l.. SafIarans Edw. Jcnncr Cox
y. w. Scwell A. Van Bibber
Cornelius Fellowcs William II. White
j. Morgan Hall Thco. H. MCCacb
T.. H. Barton Is. NJ. Norman
Andrew Carr G.. C.. Snethen.
JOHN HAGAN, President of the Company.
EDw. JENNER COKE, Vice President.
A. j. WEpDERBUnN M ID. Medical Board oil
THOMAS HUNT, Nj. D. : Consultation.
III. q. HEARTT, Actuary.
f.. l.. GooLD, Attorney
RICHARD BEIN, MD, No. I'll Magazine street,
Medical Examiner, who will be at the office daily
from l2k to 2o'clock, p. III.
by the Charter only So ,00Ois taken on single
life
D-J- This Company is prepared to entertain APP
plications for l. Insurance, and issue Policies on
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 withoutthcir rcstric
tons as to residence in the South BY the charter,
Dividendcs of Profits arc declared annually, and
the profits draw interest, and DC made ayaila-
bic at once to the extent OF two thirds of their
amount, where the party has paid his premiums in
full.
Dcy- California Permits AT New York and London
Rates Prospectus, Table of Rates, and all inlor-
nation as to Life Insurance, and all papers ncccs-
sary to effect Insurance be had at the Office oil
the Company
lrt- Extensive Travelling Privegesarc allowed.
o. Office hours, a. III. to p. IN.
August 2-ly
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% .s...v FIRE PROOF CHESTS, for BOOKS,

PROOE CHESTS. Tor BOOA5,
SMM PAPERS, JEWELRY, &c.--EVANS &
NM ~ WATSON, No. So Dock street, opposite
the Philadelphia Exchange. Patent Soap
stone Lined and Keyhole Cover SALAMANDERS.
Fire and Thief ProoflRON CHESTS, warranted to
stand more heat than any other Chests in the coun-
try. Also, Patent Air Chamber IRON CHESTS;
100 now in use. They also continue to make the
ordinary Fire Proofs at very low prices.
We, the undersigned, were present, on the tn
day ofSeptcmber, when Messrs. Evans & Watson
tested of theirsaamander Fire Proof Chests, at
which time they consumed FIVE cordsof woodoverit,
commencing at A. NJ. and continuing until p.
NJ. making five hours intense heat, amounting to
n white heat. The Chest remained in the fire until
the next morning, when it was opened in our pre-
sence and all the books and papers were 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
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SAMUEL i. DAVIS, III N. Sd street
Messrs Erans & Watson.
GENrLEMEN Having been present when the con-
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were exposed to view, Itako pleasure in adding my
testimony to the professionally of thepapers. No
mark Of fire was apparent on any Of them;
Respectfully, S. V. MERRICK.
PmLADELpHIA, Sept I6, 1850.
BALTIMORE, June 49, lS49.
Messrs Exams & Watson, Phiiadelehia.
GENTLEMEN: We have much pleasure in recon-
mendng your Fire proof Chests to the notice the
public the one we purchased from you having
saved our books and contents ctfcctually, after UNI
dcrgoing very severe heat during the fire which
destroyed the entire block of buildings on Arch
street wharf on the Schuylkil, the 9th of June,
lS49 Yours, very respectfully,
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NOR the purpose Of forming company with
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Foreign Sympathisers.

The common cant of the compromisers, whose
great triumph was the surrender of all the new
territory to the Free soilers-is to twit the ad-
vocates of the South with British affinties.
The London Times thus rejoices over the
great end achieved by the compromise and
shows who are entitled to foreign sympathy.
"The point of the greatest interest is, Of
course, the struggle between shareholders and
Abolitionists, and here the balance shows total
loss to the former of six members, who are, of
course, transferred to the ranks of their oppo-
nents. 1t is not to be presumed, however, that
these Southern States have remained stationary,
or that they are lacking in the general enter
priso of their countrymen. The activity of
Georgia has been prodigious, and it has sue
ceeded in maintaining itself in its former posi-
ton Arkansas, too, has increased its popula-
ton at a rate exceeding that of any State in the
Union, and il even gains n member; but its
numbers are too small at present to tell with
any weight upon the general'poll The decline
of the slave States arises from the greater popu-
larty of the free States in the eyes of foreign
emigrants, the fluctuations in their own popula-
tons being dependent chiefly on themselves
Slaves and shareholders migrate, according TO
circumstances, from ona of these provinces to
another, so that what is gained by the second is
lost by the first, and their utmost efforts, have
hitherto failed in charging their oDn sphere OF
action by The introduction Of slavery into any ter.
ritory ne,oly acquired"
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RESULT OF FAsHIcYABLE DTsspATfoN.-The
New Yorker mentions the lamentable demon
uent Of young ladyi high life, daughter of a
clergyman, who was recently married TO gent
leman of fortune, and went to Paris with her
husband, where she plunged into gayetes OF
that splendid city, till her husband became
alarmed. and sent for her father, but it was too
late. The father and the husband returned to
New York sadder and wiser men; the former to
ponder over the truth that virtue is more to be
priced than wealth or fashion, aud the latter con.
viuced that beautiful woman is not always a
beautiful wife, and that CAVITY and jewels go
but little way to make home happy. The
husband has taken counsel, and the courts VIII
do Justice In the mean time the fallen beauty
remains in Paris, protected by her charms, aud
apparently elated by the sensation she has made
in that gay and voluptuous city.
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eW The reception Of the Virginia resolu-
tions in South Carolina, is not such as to graft
fly, the Sympathetic" souls Of the acquiescepts
of her legislature.
| The Camden Journal quotes the resolutions
first proposed, and adds the following signif-
cant remarks:
"This, we suppose, is the first step toward the
Virginia mediation, that has been talked OF, End
we do sincerely hope, it will be the last. On
what ground can Virginia offer her mediation
between South Carolina, and the North? as u
friend? This we deny. Would you consider
him your friend, who would counsel youto dis
grace! Would you consider him your friend.
who would advise you, or offer his mediation,
to cause you TO become the trucking, succumb-
ing slave of vile and oppressive master2 how
| then can we consider Virginia as friend, il she
advise US to a course, so low and degraded
We differ with the CGrolinian, in hoping that
Virginia will send any delegates to our conven-
ton. We want no advisers who give Us the
farewell address of Washington, as a passport
into the land of submissionism. What have
we to hope from her, when she says she is afraid
to commit herself so far as Southern congress.
Alas for Virginia, "the days of her glory are
as if they had never been"-entombed with the
"illustrious Southerner" seems to be all her
high and holy patriotism. The voice Of Pat
rick Henry, is SILENT and with it the high strung
chords of her State pride seems to be untuned.
Mason, Hunter Meade, and Seldom, Tucker and
few more of those who keep alive the past,
are scattered here and there as flowers over
some deserted garden, in which the rank weeds
and thorns had choked, all that once won the
admiration of the beholder. If Virginia will
submit-let her submit But who wonld have
thought, that land of Lee, of Henry, of Writ
and of Washington, could thus have fallen"
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A Central Shot.

The Pennsylvania is perplexed about the
Central American business, which is as mud,
and murmut at "the Godke," thus, unmindful
of his praise of Pennsylvania:
Since the Wing National Administration
came into power, one of its achievements has
been to produce as profound riddle to solve as
that Of the natural history of the Sphinx. We
alludeto the business concerning Nicaragua, the
Mosquito King and Great Britain, so important
in reference to the question as to a ship canal
to connect the waters of the Atlantic and the
Pacific. Can any one tell precisely how the
matter stands-where was the beginning and
what is to be the end--and how, I" the mus
which has been made of it," is to be cleared
away? We suspect that the Wing employers
who have been in the State Department,are often
tempted, like the Irish ambassador, to enquire
what they have been doing and what it is all
about, for the purpose of finding some difficulty
in understanding the mattar?
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Sentiments in Michigan.

The Ottawa county HollandeS published in
Gen. CAss's bailiwick, gives the following ex'
emplifcation Of public sentiment in its vicinage
A man was tarred and feathered at the East
and laid his damages at $4,000.
A man was served the. same way in this
county (Grand IIaven) some time since, and
the fellow only charged $40, and was go.
vernment officer at that The people could
afford to tar and feather the whole pack at that
rate -catcthers might as well keep away
from aplace where a coat of tar and feathers
only costs $40. -
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U. S. LIGHT ARTILLERY DIsBANpED.--We
regret TO learn that the Secretary Of War, under
direction of the President, has sent on orders TO
Fort McHenry for the disbandng of Company
A, of the Second Artillery, now at that post,
commanded by the gallant Major Sedgewick,
Major Ripley and Lieut.. carry. This company
was known as Duncan's battery" during the
Mexican war, where it immortaized itself, and
". deem it a most unpopular measure to dis
band il under present circumstances. Congress
appropriated money sufficient for the mainten-
ance of all the Light Artillery Batteries in the
Army, but there being demand for money to
support other arms Of the service II has been
decided to sell the horses attached to this
splendid corps, house the batteries, and place
muskets in the hands of the men as infantry.
Il requires time and labor to drill the men, as
well as the horses attached to the Light Artil-
lery, and consequently their place cannot be sup
piled very readily in case Of baltimore
Clipper.
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Pennsylvania Politics.

Mr.. WEBsTER's mission to Pennsylvania was
heralded by some growls at the Wings of the
legislature for their presentation of the name OF
Gen. ScoTT for the Presidency
The State Journal, Harrisburg says:
"These dictatorial and ill-timed movements
are not only injurious to Gen. Scott, but eUinct
a great ioam of courtesy tOacards The preSen
Wing National Administration, and should be
Indignantly frowned down, &C."
The York Advocate contemns the movement
and adds by way of advice, that
"The members had better attend to their own
business" ...
The Chambersburgh Wing intimates in very
plain terms
"That this is not the business for which the
members of the Legislature were sent to Harris
burg, and that they have transcribed the powers
delegated to them as representatives Of Ge party
and thus established a most dangerous prece-
dent"