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MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE AND FIRE In
SURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA.

MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE AND FIRE IN
SURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA.
INCORPORATED IN APRIL 1919, 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 or incorporation,
100000.
Office No 3S Camp Street, bet,oeen Gravier and Com
mon streets, Neto Orleans.
This permanent fund to be invested per char
ter for the benefit of the policy holders in bonds
and mortgages on unincumbered real estatevalued
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 mos secure and solid principles, and af
fording, for small annual sum, paid during life,
alarge and handsome legacy to widows and chill
dren after death.
All policy holders, whether for life shorter
terms who continue the insurance till death, par
tcpate in the whole OF the profits of the company.
Creditors insure the lives of debtors.
married woman effect insurance on the life of
her husband for the sole benefit and of herself
and children, free from the claims ofcreditors.
TRUSTEES.
John Hapan Samuel Stewart
Peter Conrey, jr. Henry S. Buckner
Robert j. Ward John S. Allison
Isaac Johnson VIM. E. Levericb
Joseph Walker ardSparrow
Maunsel White
PErEn COMFY, ir President Board of Trustee
DIRECTORS.
Joseph w Stanton Geo. w. Smith
John l.. Lewis Junius Bebee
N G.. Hall M. Nj. Cohen
John L. Satfarans Edw. Jenner Cox
+. w. Sewell A. Van Bibber
Cornelius Fellowes William H. White
j. Morgan Hall Theo II. McCaleb
E. Ii. Barton b. NJ. Norman
Andrew Carr G.. C.. Snethen.
JOHN HAeAN, President of the Company,
Epw. JENNER COKE, Vice President.
A i WEDDFR N ID. Medical
THOMAS Hunt, M. ID. s Consultation.
II. g. HEARTT, Actuary.
f.. l.. COON, Attorney.
RICHARD BzIN, NJ D., No. 27l Magazine street,
Medical Examiner, who will be at the office daily
from ~ to 2o'clock, p. IN.
By the Charter only s 200 taken on asingle
life.
0C5- This Company ia prepared TO entertain APP
pcations for Life Insurance, and issue Policies on
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 restrc
tions to residence in the South BY the charter,
Dividendes of Profits declared annually, and
the profits draw interest, and made availa-
bic at once to the extent of two thirds of their
amount, where the party has paid his premiums in
full.
no California Permits at New York and London
Rates Prospectus, Table of Rates. and all infor-
nation to Life Insurance, and all papers neces-
sary to effect Insurance be had at the Office Of
the Company.
0o- Extensive Travelling Privilegcsare allowed.
GJ- Office hours, 8 a. IN. to p. IN.
August 2-ly
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EMPIRE STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE.
COMPANY,
OE CApATOC cDDINHc

AAsn MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, NJ Y.
Capital, 100000.
FHNHlS company was organized under the General
Il Insurance law of New York. passed April 10
lS49, and has been doing very successful bust
ness, and will insure dwelling houses, stores.
household furniture, and other property, on as fa
vorable terms as any other responsible Company in
this country.
The public are referred to the folIowine letter
of the Hon. ID. S. Dickinson, Senator from the
State OF New York, for the standing of the Com
pany:
WAsHINGToN, March S, 1851.
am acquainted with some of the officers of tn
Empire Mutual Insurance Company, located at
Saratoga Springs, New York, and know others by
character. The Company is in the hands of gem
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 Pitkin,
Geo. Young, jr., Hermon Thomas,
II. H. Hathorn, VIM. H. Fleeman,
q. M. Dawson, Samuel Corning,
Theo. w. Sanders, Joseph Daniels,
p M. Moriarty, George Clements.
Hon. John III. Boyd,
ISAAC FOWLER, President
II. FL. HATHORN, Vice President.
GEO. YOUNG, JR., Secretary.
WIN. II. FLEEMAN, Treasurer.
Applications for insurance may be made to K. G.
WEED, agent, North street, Capitol Hill.
March eff
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The Facts and the Figures.

In the report. and table of Mr. Sccreta-
~ Cerwin there appear some striking
facts and figures, which should be inn
pressed upon the minds of all ee.isa,lers.
alias Gobden men. In 1913 Great Britain
exported eoiios maAslariures 10 the Il.
mount ol about one hundred and ten mil
lions OF dollars. and during the same year
we exported similar articles Ia only the
alneunl of about six millions ef dollars.
In l646 we imported from her of these
articles 10 she amount Of about eight md
lions. and exported to her &c the same
description oI goo,ls the erfem ofipeniy-
eight delars. Il is true, Great Britain
takes from us large asoHm Of raw cni-
ton Annually. say half or more of our
entire crop, which she turns Ia most "a.
vnIable account. FaI example. the ros;
10 her of the American raw material frol.
innl average about fifty millions Of dollars
per annum. whieh. before she is done
with u, aceumulaes in value SO extensive
~ that she not only clothes aud feeds
her manufacturing population with il. but
she is enabled 10 send 10 us and other
countries cotton manufactures valued Il,
much over one hundred miIlinns of dollars
per ahnum. This is The true cause of
her power aud wealth. and II we were In
profit by her example, AMI manufacture
half or more Of our crop Of the raw mate.
rial. we could, in 4 few years. moi ONLY
pay of all onr debts in Europe. bu, ge.
Europe and the rest nf tic world ia deb,
To US. Now, il is as clear ., MONDAY 10
all practical minds. that high duties are
not required 10 contribute othe foriunes
OF this country; but they should he mn,le-
ralrly protective. and. above all, SO levied
as 10 prevent frauds. ifCongress adjourn
without making The duties specific. A. Ear
~ they can be made so, frauds sinpcn-
tln,ls are iacilly approved. tn the great
JOY Of those who live by and elor, in
them.
As TO iron, il appears by tie report that
Tor The year en'i,ng 30lh June, 1850, we
imported upwards of nine millions Of dol
lars wolla Of il. and in the fare Of this,
we all know that gdnd portions of the
earth oi Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ma
ryland are absolutely grpaniny under the
weight Of inexhauslihle qsanHlies of the
hes. nees; andahat we are rot only capa.
bic OIL supplying The wl,ele roaairy with
an abundance Of this article, hat we ought
Ia expert il; and IL all the faraaees were
lighted up by lille protection, the time
would soon come when we should be able
TO supply ourselves with the domestic ar
''cle az reasonable prices, aud export il
too.
We have taken leave 10 allude 70 these
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A s0UTHgRNER.
How WIN Il End7-T'he inporr I

How WIN Il End7-The Imports 81
daiizble merchandise INTO The pom 81 New
York during Inc last mouth were sl3.15z.
765. and. hui for The failure of ihe Atlantic
10 arrive. they would have reached i4.50o.
600. heing lLree millions more Than IN The
last year. and limle short Of double the
amount or 1870. We have now less roll
Ton IN export. less labscca. less wheat. less
pork, less beef. and less. indeed. ri every
Thing. Than we had for wears since. a ron
sequence Of whirh Is that our shipping,
Notwithstanding is inrrease of quantity,
is earning a less amnnnt nj lrrighls than
/. did three. faur nr Eve years since; and
lie only mode Of providing lor THREE rnor-
nous imports is 10 he lnund in The trans
mission of reriifra,es nj debts. the inter
est upon whirh must eoniinne IN be paid.
lIow al this will end-how il musf end
lis easy 10 he seen; vet Congress has
heen more Than Two months in session,
and is now ahnni really 10 adjourn. with
out adopting any measures tending 10 pre-
vent the occurrence Of the frighifnl caias
lrophe that must inevitably result from ihi'
enormous increase of our foreign debt
The experience nf the terrible period from
1897 10 1912 seems Inst upon them.
Washington Republic.
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President Fillmore.

With every passing day We receive
new evidences Of the increasing popnlari.
" Of tie wise aud pairioiic head &c This
We know af na stronger
ulhnie 10 his iudgmen, aud prudence
than The reply Of one Of the mosi dislin-
guished leaders Of The Democracy To the
question. !. WHY don't Won End more
fault with Mr.. Fillmoye!" The answer
was. We haze been trying 10 do so. but
have found vcry Iilile 10 lay holdol." A
man al,n can 80 con,lurt The affairs of
great nation in the most excited period Of
history, as 90 give M preiext Of complaint
even 10 The most irrecnnclahle oil his po-
liiiral enemies. is assnredly no common
man, an.l is destined Ia nccupy M com
mon place in the ,isiory Of his country.
Mr.. Fillmore possesses thai t'cscrip>
iion of character which hears examina-
lion and grows upon yonr esteem as your
knowledge Of il Increases. lie may not
he gifted with hose mental or moral al.
tributes which. amid qrea. emergencies,
flash forth like The lightning from the
blark cloud. aud al the frs; glance take
captive Your admiration and fancy. Ills
resembles rather, especially in his Execn.
live course during the recent troubles ol
he country. The sunlight. gradually break
ing on as the cloul disappears. and shed.
ding calm. steady and peaceful radiance
over The whole face of nature. lie is no
orator, enchanting vouI mind wi h The
swelling harmony Of rounded perinds, bal
there is an eloquencc in his &C ion. AMI
his character has beautiful symmetry
which produces greater effects Than The
finest ellnrIs ol Demosihencs or Chatham.
Tie is no sal'iler. profoundly versctl in mill
larry science. and astounding the common
eye by 1.-The pnmp and circnmstance"
OF war. bul he possesses moral courage
which is a. superior 10 physical as the
immortal man is higher Than The perishing
brute. The "canlne quality which en-.
ables human beings Ia throttle each other
in the battle. fields. ,lurls or street.fights.
is thing possessed by nine out of every
ten animals in the world, whether they
walk on Two legs or four. But The cour-
aye which dares 10 do right in The face 81
popular passions and prejutices. is quail
iiy belonging only 10 the spiritual and an
gelic part oi man. and, even among men,
,here'are Jew who possessil. Mr.. Fillmore,
if he he aot great General, is evuIent-
~. according to the Judgment of Divine
Inspiration. superior 10 snr~essGaI war
rior. for .he who conquers his own spir.
il is greater Than he who lakelll a city,"
And. il must he roareded. that few men
have exhibited more remarkable powers
Of self-eonirol than has the President
during The severe ordeal through which
me conniry has recently passed. Never
be rayed into even momenlary irritation,
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The Steamer Atlantic Safc.-wc
have great pleasure in stating that the long miss
ing Steamer Atlantic, at an hour when alpcs,
the last ray Of hope had expired, has been asccr.
tanned to be in safety.
Il appears that she broke her shah towards
night on the 9Th Of January, (whcn eigh, days
out,) rendering her steam machinery entirely use
less. The vessel was then put under canvass
with the hope Of making the American shore,
but after buIlcling the sea for several days in the
face Of strong adverse winds, il was finally deter
mined 10 return to Europe. In her passage back
il is stated that the ship averaged one hundred
and fifty miles per day, and arrived safely
al Cork In the afternoon Of the ed. She met
with no other accident. and her passengers and
mails were brought over by the Africa.
The long suspense which hung over the fate
Of this ,esscfcrcaied much public sympathy, and
consequently The news Of her safciy is every
where received with strong expressions Of joy.
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c0ngRss. We may not held onntlyss
wiser nos beueF ilian they ple, hui -
equals only; and they are many, uhile NE
are rnmpsrsIitfly few. And Mai. IN
such eirrumsg1nres. will be the probable
judgment Of mankind. respecting our &C
ZION. should ne seredrs
If I may plsre any relianre On what has
come undfr my observation. during my
long journey ll,rnugh hre Of lhe principal
Southern Stairs. il IL not probable tat
southern Congress. representing The
Soull,ern people. can I've had II all; nor. u
Il rsuld BE- had. Thai IL would slo ml.ch. il
ans Ihing. more Than The Georgia consrn-
lion did. As 10 seression. hare no doubt
that lhrre-iu.,sills e the people woUhop-
Pose il Al The present time. The Reason
of this apposi.ias. have understood 10
he. that ll,ey sis moi consider Me arts Of
Congress /. BE- rialaIion NJ The ConsIi-
Miion. and. IN their opinion. nothing lrss
should iuslfy secessi'n. | understand u
10 he he opinion at onr people OF S"uIh
Ca,olin4. ,lial Congress has violated the
Constitution. Al uosi. ilsen, il Is a mnoled
point. aid moi seiIlrd lsc,; ve entertain
ing nne view of il. bile . majority Of the
wise and rirIunns of other States. grady
.sinnmberins us. Mid The opposite. do
~e owe ihem Rolhing, IL il moi even
due Ia ur ewa sell-resrect 10 review the
mailer, Surely. we shnuid know that we
are right. beyond dispute. hrfare we ,hould
pracetd ~ final arl Of The most fearful
i9iI nfi.
And ought We moi 10 consider conse-
qnenresi Patriotism demands moi Of us
To run madly ON 10 our cnnniry's ruin; and
Secession. hy our State slone. must prove
ruinnus. What Ihongh M hostile army
might invade our snil. The United States
must and will oppose a.. Charleston will
he shut oal from The resi- Of The wnrld. her
commerce perish. her merchants leave her
in despair; while from her very suburbs
our Rice and Cotton shall be carried 10
Savannah and Augusta for market.
Even now The rivalry &c Savannsii Is moi
90 he condemned. bui lei or Slate secede
u
fInm The Union. and t'hrrIeslnn must be-
romc tesolaiion.
Nor will the blight fail on Charleston
only, bui on AL The Stale; while our taxes
inrTeased sescnfnld, and The heat of the
present agitation cooling off. our very
leaders. il they should prove 90 proud IA
be found Knocking al the door &c the
Union for admission. shall join the many
thousands of our povcr,y-sIirken people
in :heir flight from their ruined homes TO
more favored parts. Can patriotism de,
mand the sacrifice! pairioiism demand
The sacriice Of The Stale No. never.
Let US then. frllow.riiizens. review our
ground. II a Convention we must have.
lei il not be a t'orenIion Of boys and half.
made men. hut Of the wise anil sober.
minded. There is no battle TO be fought
Tor glory, by Secession, hul fearful sirug.
gle with poverty and high taxes, hard
iimrs, without hope Of improvement, and
great and sore humiliation. And may God
grant us delIverance.
WILLIAM CAPERS.
Charleston, Feb. 6, 1851.
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From the Mercury
From the Mercury.
TO NY FELLOW CITIZENS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.

take the liberty nf addressing YOU.
through The newspapers, on subject of
different character from uha, has hi,h-
erse employed me; and do so the more
readily rs my life GUARANTEES my SINGER
iiy, assd, on your part. personal good viii
Ii is the first time Il,a, have ever fell il
my duty 10 express publicly an opinion
on anv matter Of Stale policy. Once.
indeed, daring the extreme excitement
which prevailed IN Charleston. on The sub
jecl Of nnIhlying law nf Congress. |
met with lhe Clergy &c The ciny apart. al
The instance of some venerable cil,z.ns. Ia
consider whcthrrihcre was anything v hc!i
ue might possibly 40. in our sac cd char.
acler. 10 promote peace. But il resulted
in nothing. We found nolhinI IN our
power. but our prayers Tor The people.
Minis ers oi religion have lille % do. al
any time, with matters oi The State. moro
Than To pray for GaG's guidance and bles
sing on the peop'e. Nevertheless. Aim
siters are men--are citizens; and il may
he expelieni. nnre in lIe-iimc uf iiiee.
score years aud moie, for Mmisir Il
appear in his character as rilizrn. and
not as a Minister. Suffer me. then. for
this one time, 10 assert my citizenship
and commune with you. freely. On The
stale Of public affairs. am cilizen; =
son of a citizen; born on the soil of South
Carolina moi long after il had been won
in part, by the sword Of nv "a her.
After an absenrc Of aboul five months
on my sacred daiies. ~ Tennessee. Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana, Alabama. and Geor.
gia, Cannot express how painfully il has
shocked me TO be told on my return home.
that the great STATE measures now on foot
look solely TO secession from The Uni;e,
States. by this Stale alone; that the Con.
venlion shortly TO be held is in ort,.r TO
this; and That The only question 10 be open
there is one Of time: whether so sece,le al
once, or await The issue of the Southern
Congress, and then secede.
Ito secede al once, or al 4 future lime.
must be to seceslc from the other Southern
States no less than from The Northern. /,
must be putting Of the other Southern
STATES iH fault--a sort Of branding them
as deficient in knowledge, or courage. or
patriotism, or all these together. They
are involved in all respects. AS we arc:
touching The injustice Of shc late acts Of
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In the year 1920 duel was I,,ught in
Belleville. ST. Clair county. between Al
phonso Stewart and William Bennett.
The seconds had made il up TO I've sham
duel; Stewart. one m The parties. was
supposed 10 he in the secret; hui Ben
ne !. his adversary. believed il TO he a re.
ally. Il is supposed that I,rnnrl some.
what snsr ecicd u trirk. aud after receiving
his gun from his sernn,l. relied ball i'm
To IL. Al the word fi,e. Stewart fell NOR
tally wounded; Bennett was in,Iried.
Tried. and convicted Tor MURDER. A great
efi"rl was made To procure him pardon;
bat Gov. Bond would Weld 20 no enirea.
lies. and Bennett suffered the extreme
penalty Of the law by hanging. in The
presence of great multitude Of people
This was The FIRST and the last duel which
has ever been fought in The State by any
OF It's rIlizrns. The hanging Of Bcnneli
made ,lurlling ,li.crcdilahls and npopu-
lar; and lanl The foundation of that al
Inrrace Of the prarlire which has heen
Tell anl expressed hy The people of III :
nnis. The present Judge Lock wood was
then Attorney General oi The Stare, and
prosecuted in this case; 10 his talents and
success as prosecutor, the people are
indebted fnr this early precedent and ex.
ample. which did mnre than is generally
supposed to prevrn, the practice OF duel.
ling from being introduced into his STATE.
Chicago Com. Adr.