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THE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN.
A Weekly NeYsp~per'
Deuoted to african Colonisato,i and Ciuiti1dtioni
to Literature and Gnierdl Intelligence.

TIME undersigncd propose to publish in the city
Il of Washington weekly newspaper, bearing
the above title and dedicated to a sound morality
in politics. to he Union of the States to the
of African colonization and civilization and to all
topics of high and general interest to their coun-
try and mankind. They will endeayor to impress
upon the People and Governments of the United
States and of the several States the importance of
colonzing in Africa, with their own consent, the
free people of color of this country, and such as
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 best adapted for
its supprcsson; 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 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 CHRISTIAN STATESMAN will be of the size of
the Home Journal 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 fine white
paper, and in mechanical execution be equal TO the
best newspapers in the country.
TERMs.-The Christian Statesman will be two dol,
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MISS E. II. SCOTT.

Music Acssohs Oh Elnno ana &uttrrs
A PPLiCATlON TO be made at Miss MARY y.
N BRONAUGHS, next door to the Hon. Mr..
Holmes, on Missouri avenue, between Sd and a
streets, WAsHIN6ToE, ID. G.. After the experience
Misc SooTT has had in teaching in Summaries,
both South and West, she is confident she will
patronage.
She has also mad arrangements to give lessons
IN the Piano at Temperance Hail. on street.
Terms moderate. Sept 6--tf
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BLACIkWoOD's MAGAZINE
And the British Quarterly Reviews

PREMIUMs TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS!
OWING to the late revolutionsa and oounterrevo-
~ lutions among the nations of Europe which
have followed each other in such quick succession,
and OF which "e end Us not yet" the leading peris
odicals of Great Britain have become invested vito
degree of interest hitherto unknown. They oc
cupy middle or, and between the hasty, disioint
ed, and necessarily imperfect records of the news
papers, and the elaborate and pondcrous treases to
be furnished by the historian at future day. The
American Publishers, therefore, deem it proper to
call renewed attention to these Periodicals. and
the very low prices at which they are offered to
subscribers The following is their list, viz
THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW
THE EDINBURGH REVIEW,
TIE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW,
THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW, and
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE.
In these periodicals are contained the views mod
erately though clearly and firmly expressed of the
three great parties in England-Tory, Wing, and
Radical. &c Backwood" and the :" London Quar-
tery' are Tory; the Edinburgh Review, - Whig;
and the @ Westminster Review Liberal The
90 North British Review owes it's establishment to
the last great ecCesiastical movement in Scotland
andis not ultra in its views any of the grand
departments ofhuman knowledge; it was origin
ally edited by DR.. Chalmers, and now, since his
death, is conducted by his son-in-aw, DR.. Hanna,
associated with Sir David Brewster. Its literary
character is ofthe very highest order The ssWest-
minister, though reprinted under that title only ia
published in England under the title of the 90 For
eign Quarterly and Westminster" it being in
fact, union ofthe two Reviews formerly published
and reprinted under separate titles. 1t has, there
FORE the advantage by this combination of uniting
In one work tho stfeatures of both as heretofore
issued.
The above periodical lsare reprintedin New York.
Immediately on their arrival by the British steam
ers, in beautiful clear type, on fine white paper
and are faithful copies of the originals, lockwood
Magazine being an exact fac smile of the Edin-
burgh edition.
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FUmE BATHS.
ITO all who afflicted with Rheumatic COM
Il plants we would say, go and try DR.. EBIER-
SONS SULPHUD FunE Barns, at Cops Pavilion,
on Louisiana avenue near Sixth street. The pc
culiarties of it such that il eiIectually
this complaint Also all other diseases Off Chronic
nature, such asScrofula, Gou, diseases skin,
joints, &c.
Galvanic and Electro Magnetic Electricity.
DR.. Emerson still continues to apply these ims
portant remedial agents to such diseases nd such
cases as indicate their usefulness
Aup 22-2awtf
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WIN. ID. II. CROSS,
Alton neg and Counsellor at Lar,

WAsHiNGTON CITY, ID e.,
Practises in the courts of the District of Colum.
bia. and will attend TO the collection Of debts, and
10 the prosecution Of claims Of every description,
including those for bounty land under the act 0 +
Congress lately passed. Office in the City Hall.
OCtf
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TYPE, PRESSES, AND EVERY MATERIAL
IL NECESSARY FOR FURNISHING NEWS
PAPER, BOOK, AND JOB OFFICES, can al
ways be had at the long established BALTIMORE
Tyre FouSDRy, Bank Lane, adjoining Barnums
City Hotel at greatly reduced rates on six months
credit for approved notes. or liberal discount ale
'o,vpd W her re- money is maid.
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When il is not convenient to forward amount of
order per mail express, reference to respect
able New York house will be sufficient. All orders
will meet with prompt attention, if addressed
WILLIAM MURPHY,
263 Madison street, New York.
Orders will be attended TO promptly if left at the
stores of Messrs She'll 81 Mott, 30 Wall street, of
Messrs. H. Jerolinian & Co., 1874 William street.
n. h. Business cards, embossed in colors from
snrne dies at e 10 per thousand Nov %
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EMPIRE STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE.
COMPANY,
A NJ W

OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y.
Capital, 100000.
TNHIs company was organized under the General
a. 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 ia
vorable 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:
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
temen of high character for integrity and BUSH
ness capacity, and | cannot doubt that it will be
prudently and successfully conducted.
ID. S. DICKINSON.
Directors
Isaac Fowler, Samuel Pitkin,
Goo. Young, jr., Hcrmon Thomas,
III. IL. Hathorn, VIM. II. Fleeman,
e.. M. Dawson, Samuel Corning
Theo. w Sanders, Joseph Daniels,
p. M. Moriarty, George Clements.
Hon. John II. Boyd,
ISAAC FOWLER, President.
III. Fl. HATHORN, Vice President.
GEO. YOUNG, JR., Secretary.
VIM. III. FLEEMAN, Treasurer
Applications for insurance may be made to + o.
WEED, agent, North street, Capitol Hpi.
March 6-tf
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DENJAMIN BLAKE MINOR, Attorney nt
bis profession in The citv Of Richmond 9inoIudinn
CAGES in the Appellate and Federal Courts,) and
the adjacent counties, and in the town of Peters
burg.
Virginia. Aug. 6-tf
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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 Letter of every description, from to rs
lines Plea, at manufacturers prices.
Smith, Washington, and Power Presses, OF the
following sizes and prices, viz
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-. WIRE PROOF CHESTS, Cor BOOKS,

So FIRE PROOF CHESTS, for BOOKS,
FxhM PAPERS, JEWELRY, &c.-EVANS &
9E WATSON, No. SO Dock street, opposite
@'@A- the Philadelphia Exchange. Patent Soap
stone Lined and Keyhole Cover SALAMANDERS.
Fire and Thief Proof IRON 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 llth
day of September, when Messrs Evans & Watson
tested one of their aanander Fire Proof Chests, at
which time they consumed five cords of wood overit
commencing at A. NJ. and continuing until , p.
M, making FIVE hours intense heat, amounting to
q white heat The Chest remained in the fire until
the next morning, when it opened in pre-
scnce, 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
son, So Dock street.
THOs HANSELL, 18th street above Arch.
SAMUEL L. DAVIS, Ill N Sd street.
Messrs. Exams & Watson.
GENTLEMEN: Having been present when the con
tents of the chest alluded to in the above certificate
were exposed to view, tako pleasure in adding my
testimony to the perfectsecurity of the papers. No
mark Of fire was apparent on any Of them; ~
Pun ke 81 DI Sort Is ,s5S " MEKklCk'
BALTIMORE, June Is, lS49
Messrs. Eodns & Watson, PHILADELPHIA.
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 a very heat during the fire which
destroyed the entire block of buildings on Arch
street wharf, on the Schuylkil the 9th Of June,
1919 Yours very respectfully; :, c,,,,Ns
Cast and Wrought Iron Houses, of all sizes and
patterns made to order.
Seal and Letter Copying Presses, Pire- proof
frigerators warranted superior to all others, Water
Filters. Nov 30
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TRueTEEs
John Hagan Samuel Stewart
Peter Conrey,jr Henry S. Buckuer
Robert j. Ward John s. Allison
Isaac Johnson VIM. f. Levcrch
Joseph Walker Edward Sparrow
Maunsel White
PETER CoNREY, jr., President Board of Trustee
DIRECTORS
Joseph w. Stanton Geo. w Smith
John l., Lewis Junius Bebce
N. &. Hall Nj. Nj. Cohen
John l.. Saffarans Edw. Jenner Cox
f. w. Sewel A. Van Bbber
Cornelius Fcllowcs William Fl. White
J. Morgan Hall Theo. Fl. McCaleb
E. H. Barton Il. NJ Norman
Andrew Carr G.. C.. Sncthen.
JOHN HAGAN, President of the Company
EDw. JENHER COKE, Vice President
a. J. WEDDERBURE, NJ. ID. Medical Board-of
THOMAS HUNT, M d. Consultation.
H. G.. HEARTT, Actuary.
i. l.. GooLp, Attorney.
RICHARD BEIN, MD, No. 27l Magazine street,
Medical Examiner, who will be at the office daily
from ~ TO 2o'clock, p. m.
BY the Charter only $5,OOOis taken on a single
life.
0;- This Company is prepared to entertain ap-
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 restric-
tions to residence in the South. BY the charter
Dividendes of Profits arc declared annually and
the profits draw interest, and can made availa-
bic at once to the extent of two thirds of their
amount, where the party has paid his premiums in
foil.
" California Permits at New York and London
Rates ProspeCtus Table OF Rates, and all inlor-
nation to Life Insurance, and all papers mecca
sary to effect Insurance be had at the office OF
the Company.
Or Extensive Travelling Privilegcsnre allowed.
IS Office hours, 9 a, III. to p. m
August Ply
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MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE AND FIRE IN
SURAMCE COMPANY OE LOUISIANA.

SURAnCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA.
INCORPORATED IN APRIL IS49, AND DECLARED A
DIVIDEND OF % PER CENT on u MONTHS BUSINESS
Business Of the Company confined TO Life
Insurance only.
Permanent Fund by Act of incorporation,
100000.
Office No 3S Camp Street ,bettcecn GrIvier and Com
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 unincumbercd real estateval
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 a
great national benevolent institution, conducted
upon the mos 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.
All policy holders, whether for life or shorter
terms, who continue the insurance till death, par
ticipate in the whole ofthe profits of the company.
Creditors can insure the lives of debtors. A
married woman effect insurance on the life Of
her husband, for the sole benefit and use of herself
and children, free from the claims ofcreditors.
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DHILIP BARTON KEY will attend to any
i business he may be entrusted with before either
OF the Courts Of this Districts and will also attend
to the prosecution Of Claims before Congress and
the Departments Office on street.
July lift
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ID II. HoOE * CO., Wholesale and retail deal
j ers in Carpcting, Floor Oil Cloths, Mattings,
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bread, butter, eggs, milk bacon, and such like, he
can do very we'll lie desires to live as long as pos
sible, for the good which he IS enabled to do in
supplying Charleston and the rest Of mankind
with fish and oysters; and because no Is doubtful
whether, hereafter, il Is transm igraton trans
substantation, thus mixing up good deal of
French philosophy with the seasoning of his oys-
tiers. Capt. +. is, in fact, philosopher; but ho-
meet, jolly and generous the livelong Day. At all
events, occupying the end OF che island to himself
and, with an oyster plantation Of three thousand
acres, he thinks " he can get along" The oyster
crop is sure for the Atlantic is seldom short Of wa
ter. Success to HIM.
Sir William Don is playing here to enthusiastic
houses, and MADAME Bishop gives concert this
week, the convention being Of spring tide to
Charleston, too good to be lost. w.
p. She country delegates are bearing all be-
fore them, and from the declarations on every side
there are, at least, fourfths Of the convention in
favor Of the separate secession OF South Carolina.
half dozen delegates have in substance declared
to US, some of them literally, that the secession OF
South Carolina from the Union is 4" as sure a. Gods
in heaven" This convention cannot do tit can
only recommend but their resolutions will be, per-
haps, decisive offuture action. committee IS be-
ing organized to harmonic the city and country de-
legates, the former being opposed to the extreme
views Of the latter The object is to keep the State
as nearly united and unanimous as possible. The
busne begins to wear most oininous and gloo ny
| complexion.
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Mnrine Amir.

I,rs,u ~ . Mptrts GoesHsvE,t vssst1 -one x
The Mescan goysrpls NJ vessels, Nib lopsing choon.
er n about IOo tons. launched yesterday af
fcsn the foot o. Eighteenth street tp-t river This j.
one 4 ,he five vcs.as contracted fsr ~ Vim w. Webb.
wah M,tsrs r Hsrnouys Nephcvs and Co. for Che
Mczlcan government. They ar en- very spostsnlsi,
strongly built y,ss,ls their model reyembng pilot
boat YACHT The tip TIMBER sr" ali Of live ok - WI
~ tie other principal ricces sud Icing extra copper
fsened throuiou. viii reude~ efficient s,ryico in the
department a. the Msxicsn government Tor which hey
ere intended Th enc l. called h Mar 9 Ancn. and
u arnsmcuted with yCry heat bust - tue lady siter
whom sho q nsnrd ana presents altogether very tasty
appearance "a thc water Displaying The whoe reuge Of
signals uapd in the Nnxieen ecrytce. Tier mat" thc
Gun. a. viii w. launched On saturday bctwsen npd
O'Clock NJ Tho other thrre, building 81 Green ~,
pr babiy h. launched within two weeks, and toey
Vi I'll " dcafatrhe 20 hrir Destination On the racine.
and in thp Gulf q Mexico. during tfis month. The
agents a tic NJ sic>n government have certainly DE-
rayc lotd judgement IN aeicctinE one II cur trst chip
luiArr execute their orders and congratulate the
rov nEcnt for whom they intended the prospect
q aalips such fclcnl "a IN prctociin. Their cvenue
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n Co. At 80 Wall STREE lsrs- coll eelou PANT
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80 eri ~ F~s~ 81 sns Mos kc-e, mse ne~
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