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cAPITAL sTOCK s25oooo.

CAPITAL STOCK S250,000.
Rates Of Premium reduced Twenty-Five per cent.
Persons insured in this Company for the whole Of
life participate in the annual division of profits which will
be paid In scrip or by bonds added TO the policy.
Life Insurance upon the principle adopted by the Com
pany Is founded upon the principle of contribution In the
shape Of annual, miannusl, quarterly premium
dues 10 common fund.- proportionate 20 the amount in
surcd out Of which the company pay stipulated sum
the death of the assured TO the whose benefit
the insurance Is effected Thus each person nsuring in
this company by contributing small portion of his In
earnings effects sure provision for the wants
necessities of his family after they deprived Of
that support which, whilst living, he enabled 70 pro-
vide for them by his exertion.
After thorough investigation OF the different systems
adopted in Europe and America and Of the rates OF
MUM charged, this company have reduced the annual
premium quarterly dues twenty-five per cent and will
receive the premium annually, semi annually, or quar-
terly as may be preferred under firm conviction that
the exgonces Of the company will never exceed and sci
dom require the premium charged by this company, TO
enable II TO meet all its engagements which reduction
will leave large margin for of unusual sickness
and death among its members. This company preerring
TO reduce the premium 10 amount more nearly
approxmsng the actual necessities Of the company
premium which is attended with many disadvantages
some OF the peculiar advantages Of this company are
reduction Of t,cefyfre per cent in the annual pre-
MUM charged
partcpstion in the profits Of the company by those
who insure for life 4 = = $50
"a guarantee capital Of $4,000 TO guard against all
HOY. HENRY L. BENNER, President.
WV. J. REED, Secretary.
Agency in Washington, d. G., Odd Follows' Hall Sow
enth street. r. HowhRp, Medical Examiner
ap 2@1m y H. RADCLIFFE Agent
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SPRING IMPORTATION.

M rs. PHIPPS CO., ca and &C Broadway New
wv York, and 10 MIX street, Boston, arc now re-
ceiving complete assortment Of British French and Ger
man Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, which they offer
liberal terms.
N. b. VIII receive the newest style Of Dress Goods by
every steamer. large assortment Of Trimming Goods
always on hand. mar a.
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.


@ .lSfsassiiiS'
TOURS OF DEPARTURE Of tho Passenger Trains
Ill the Main stem and Washington Branch Of tho
Baltimore Ohio Railroad:
MAIN STEM-wEsrwARDLY.
For Cumberland Hancock, Martinsburg Harpers Ferry,
Winchester Frederick Elicotfs Mills and intermediate
points, daily, at o'clock Night Express Train
for Cumberland and tho West leaves daily at o'clock
p. IN.
From Cumberland, daily, at s, a. m.
at 10 m.
Hancock, 10L am.
Martinsburg, IL x an
Frederick, u a. m. and u p. m
Passengers going to- or coming from the West by tho
express train, pass the mountains In the time,
and those who leave New York at O'clock a. m. and
come through by the express train from Philadelphia,
will take the evening train from baltimore The train
from Cumberland will arrive to breakfast at Baltimore
and passengers take the early line for Phlndepha
and New York.
Through tickets are issued between Baltimore and
Retwccn baltimore and pittsburQ . 10 90
And between Philadelphia and Wheeling is 90
And between Philadelphia and Pittsburg ~ 90
Between Staunton, Va, and Baltimore o 90
The accommodation train between Baltimore and Fred
erick will at present. leaving Baltimore at "A, p
M and Frederick at 40 minutes past 7, n m, sundays
excepted Fare at the rate Of three cents per mile
WASHINGTON BRANCH.
From Baltimore at G, n. and p. m, daily and OF "
a M. daily, except Sundays
From Washington at g. and 5, p M and at Q, a. m,
daily, except Sundays.
Round trip tickets, TO and from the Relay House, thirty
mar "a j. T. ENGLAND, Agent
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BUTTER.

II0USRKEEPERS and others desiring good Butter Mt
fair prices, will do well 10 patronise the subscriber at
stands SO and 81 Centre market His supplies regu
larry received from select daires and he
mcnds an inferior article. GEORGE NJ OYSTER
mar 2i--fetN tfEt tn- .f
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AGENCY FOR OBTAINING PATENTS.
w. P. ELLIOT, architect and Solicitor Of

TSXAMINEs inventions, and gives opinions on the
E patentaby Of the prepares specifications and
drawings and rsnsacts NIL business connected with his
prosion revses and attends TO the reconsideration Of
applications which have been rejected by the Commits
soners Of Patents from the presentation Of imperfect
claims.
Persons residing Mt distance may procure all necessary
information and have their business transacted and OBJ
tain patents by writing without mourning the expenses
Of personal attendance at Washington.
Models can be sent by the Express. Rough sketches
and descriptions be sent by mail from which models
may be made at Washington.
He will also prepare the necessary papers and drawings
and procure letters patent In foreign countries
sonable terms.
For character and qualification he refers persons for
whom he has transacted patent business during the last
twenty years.
Once mar 2S-f
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II PASSAGE FROM LIVERPOOL AND IRELAND.
Parties DESTROYS Of bringing their friends out from
the Old Country In first class packet ships, sailing from
Liverpool the first day Of every month"; can obtain GER
tcates Of passage which win stand good for eight months
on application TO GEORGE McHENRY CO.,
mar 2-d No. 81, Walnut street. Philadelphia
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TO SOUTHERN TRAVELLERS.

mcnt OF the Great Southern Mail Line, via
Washington City, Richmond, Petersburg, Weldon, VIII
mngton, Charleston, 3. O., direct TO New Orleans.
The only line which carries the Great Southern Mail,
and twcntyour hours In advance Of any other line.
THROUGH TICKETS.
From Philadelphia to Charleston /. $50 90
Do. Baltimore to Petersburg 50
Do. o. Richmond %
Second class passengers and servants to Fredbrg 30
Do 10 Richmond 90
Do TO Petersburg so
The following unrfvalled schedules this
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TIEAR YEl HEAR yell HEAR YE!!!--READ AND
j. BE WISE-The celebrated German Physicians, Drs
BROTHERS GRAY, have finally concluded to settle
themselves in the city Of Washington after having trav
eled the world in search of knowedge and having
spent years among the Indians for the purpose OF
getting thorough knowede of Botany they atter them
selves qualified to alleviate and oil complaints to
which the human family are subject. We fatter
selves that all who favor with call that will with
out asking them question, tell them their complaints
and symptoms, and guaranty easy and speedy
require for examination, at least two ounces Of the
first urine in the morning The Doctors Medicines
wholly Vegetable and prepared by themselves We also
guaranty to the most nveterate Sores matter
from what they may have originated, how long
standing, viz: Fever, Ague, Cancer, &c.
Drs Brothers Gray's Indian Vegetable remedy is the
most important discovery made in the practice OF
medcne for the Of the chest stomach and lungs
liver, viz: Consumption, both and pulmonary
also, Coughs, Colds Bronchitis and all pains arising from
the chest lungs liver; all of weakness
Neuralgia, Hypochondriac compaints all of the
Kidneys, Fever and Ague Dropsy Salt Rheum, Syphilis
Piles, Gravel, or all Scrofulous Complaints; Mercuria
diseases, Rheumatism, and all complaints which require
the blood to be pure and healthy and to assist nature to
perform her natural functions.
For sale Mt the Medical Office Of Drs. BROTHERS
GRAY, opposite the Smithsonian Institution, SOUTH
street, between 9th and 10TH 24-2w
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lust RECEIVED, per ship Germania, 4 case OF Paris
" CANES. The styles exceedingly beautiful and
new. Hts stsE a1laH N x K TAYLOR,
mar Att Opposite Bernum's, Baltimore
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Philadelphia Type and Stereotype Foundry.
V,IE subscriber would call the attention of Printers
to the greatly reduced prices Of the present list They
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CALIFORNIA STEAMERS.

NEW LINE, for 26th Of March, May, July, September,
IN and November Through In IS days. Passage &c
cured by early application cabin for 1925 second cabin
S2s0j seerage, only $15o Information circulars sent
gratis TO order. Office, 10 Broadway, New York.
mar "a ARNOLD BUFFUM A co.
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REAL ESTATE IN VIRGINIA FOR SALE.

HE subscriber has not yet disposed Of his real estate
Il in Prince William county, Virginia. He Is still desi
rous Of selling, and will do so ON accommodating terms.
1t consists FIRST of DAT of land In from two and
half to four miles Of Brownsville the county town four,
from four to five miles of the Orange and Alexan-
dria Railroad which will be completed to Brentsve this
corn, rye oats and grass it is mixture the and
grey soil, and admirably adapted to improvement BY the
use o. CLOVER plaster gaano &C. Il Z heavily umbered
water IL is capable Of being divided into five six good
sized farms, and with toerabe buildings and small
chars four Of them. will sell 1t all In body to
company, will divide 1t to suit purchasers at prices
ranging according to quality at from 80 to $S per
hand, and the balance will divide in three annual pay
men to bear interest from the date of SALE to be secured
on the property Land is rapidly rising in value in the
neghborhood, and offer great inducements now, as
wish to turn my attention TO othor pursuits.
Secondly. square of buildings in the town Of Brents
smith, with two dwelling houses, Kitchens blacksmith
carriage, and wheewrght shops, and other necessary
buildings $1,000 Is now my price for this proportion
the same terms the land 1t Is within mile and three
quarters Of the railroad
Thirdly. Nine and quarter Of land on the turn
house, large wheelwright shop, Kitchen stable dairy,
and smokehousc. 1t would make good tavern stand,
and the shop good stable For this property will take
Fourthy large lot in the village Of auckland, known
the lanyard lot which there Is comfortable house
on but might be easily resusctated and is very good
place for the business For this will take $f00on like
terms. Ss.s i'f
Fifthly lease lot in HaymarRet, with pretty good
house, kitchen, large shoemakers shop stable, &c The
buildings little out Of order. The lease may for
ten or twelve years. For this will take $780,
Sixthy. valuable farm in Allegheny county, Mary
land containing 200 acres, within eight miles of the Ma
Ohio Railroad. This farm Is in thriving neghborhood
Is heavily tmbered has good and neverfailing stream
of water running through it, and several millseats;
chard it, and mineral spring. which think equal to
the White Sulphur or Bedford and has now some forty
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NATIONAL SAFETY INSURANCE AND TRUST
g4 COMPANY.

Mutual LIFE Insurance on The Cash System.
OFFICE NO 90, WALNUT STREET, P1IILADEL-
" PHIA, ABOVE THIRD.
Incorporated In 1871.
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SAMUEL WISE,
CARPENTER AND BUILDER,
(Late Of Ms 6rm Of Wdlker & Ms

HAS opened shop Il street, opposite Temperance
III Hall, between 9th and 10th streets
Residence street. north side, between 9th and It'll
streets. t4 ~ mar Aft |
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A New Route to Pittsburg.


VIA TIE BALTIMORE, SUSQUEHANNA, AND PI
SYLyANIA RAILROADS.
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TERMS:
For any one of the four Reviews, So 90 per annum.
For any two, do 90
For any three, 44taa do 90
For all four OF the Reviews, 8 90 O."
For Blackwood's Magazine, 800
For Blackwood and three Reviews, o 90 {"
For Blackwood and four Reviews, 10 90
Fdyments to be made IN all cases IN adcance.
ASRemittances and communications should be always
addressed post paid franked, to the Publishers,
LEONARD SCOTT CO.,
10 Fulton street, New York
mar N-- Entrance "a Gold st
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4 NNOCEHIES--JuSt recelY ed--
" 7 half chest: nne and ,sztra nne gun powder and
imperial Tea rsfe Il N sF..a3s f1s4
3 DO Oolong black do.
10 bags Government Java Coffee
20 boxes Crystalline Tallow Candles
IS do Beadel's Cornena
10 do Superior Family Soap
10 do extra white Pearl Starch
"a barrels and boxes Loaf and Crushed Sugar
do clarified pure Cider Vinegar
% do Family and Superfne Flour
For sale, low, by J. T. RADCLIFFE 4 Co..
mar 26--d2w OddFellows Hail. Seventh st.
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| CARD.

NHE subscriber would inform his friends and the pub
lie generally that he has just returned from the North
and Is receiving and opening large, extensive and
desirable assortment of SPRING GOODS, and earnestly
solicts call, he feels confident that he offer in
duccments equal to any similar Northern establishment
fla'E aas ti G. w. VERIFY,
mar 29--d2wif Penn. ay.. opposite Centre Market
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Bible Society Depository.

-D> THE DEPOSITORY OF THE WASH
HAkxM vINGT0N CITY BIBLE SOCIETY is now
kept at the corner Of II and 10th streets,
- fold Medical Cbuege,) where is also kept
stanty for sale variety Of standard Evangelical Works
published by the American Tract Society, the American
s. s. Union Presbyterian Board Of Publication, Carriers
Bro &c &c &C. Also, choice Religious books, and Others
for Children and Youth. .agtt a
Cheap secondhand books Paper, PENS Ink, Envelopes
Waters, &c. &c Also, Fac sime of Gen. Washington's
accounts during the Revolutionary War.
BY {s Hrs ~ JAMES NOURSE
mar 24-1aw10ts Cor. Il and 10th streets
WTHITEs AMBER GLOSS is decidedly one of the
wv best preparations now In for renovating the
hair cleansing 1t OF dandruG, and preventing its falling
Of For sale only at
BUTTS Drug Store,
mar A-eolm Corner Penn. av. 4 18th st.
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WILLIAM A. iGRIFFITH
ga GOOD COLLECTOR
Eighth street Paper-hanging Establishment.
/. CHEAPER lTHANQ EVER lt

nAVID A. BAIRD, Upholstcrer and Paperhanger,
IL begs leave respectfully to inform the public that he
has extensive and well assorted stock Of Paperhang
ings and Borders which he will dispose Of at less prices
ing exchanging done win do well to call before pur-
chasing elsewhere. mar 29-eo3t
CODA WATER.--BUTpS Soda Water Fountain Is
- in full operations and the lovers of this delightful
beverage respectfully requested to call agnn drop
in for the first time, and try the faramed Soda Water
that he manufactures. full assortment Of superior
Syrups. X SID NJ d sr BUTTS Drug Store
mar 29-d1m aisss3 corner Penn. av. and 18th st. II
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For conveying Passengers 10 and
from Great Britain and Ireland, and
Iemitting money 10 all parts Of Eng
land, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
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vision Of the tariff. They approve his recon-
mendations in regard to the Compromise mea-
sures Of the last session. This is demon
strated by the universal acquiescence OF
the press Of both parties in the general
doctrines of the Message. This is demon
strated by the entire absence of any attack in
Congress, or by the Democratic press, upon
those doctrines. They are unassailable. They
are so moderate, SO judicious, SO wise, so ac-
ceptable to the country, that no adversary
ventures to make war upon them. Names
with sensible men are nothing. We care
not who may wear the Democratic badges,
or claim the Democratic title, the true
Democratic party in this country is the ma
jority of the American people, and we firm
ly believe that very large majority of that
people are content with the measures and pol
icy Of the PRESIDENT, and that there is nc
"unity'' in any party except that which sus-
tains his Administration.
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The American colon...t,on society.

The lateness Of the hour at which this So
ciety adjourned last night renders us unable
to do more than briefly allude to its proceed
ings.
On calling the meeting to order, the Presi-
dent, the venerable CLAY, spoke for some
fifteen or twenty minutes in terms most elo-
quent and hopeful. The Rev. DR.. FuLLER's
address was of considerable length, and preg-
nant with eloquence, with patriotism, and
with wisdom. Messrs. LATROBE and STAN,
TON, yielding to the necessity of the occasion,
spoke briefly; but their words found warm
response in the bosoms of their hearers.
The President of the United States, several
members ofthe Cabinet, and other distinguished
citizens, were present. The meeting was
large and highly respectable, graced by the
presence ofmany ladies, and the feeling through
out appeared to tell that new and brighter
era had dawned upon the cause Of African colo
nization.
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CINCINNATI TYPoo Franklin q birth
day was celebrated by the printers of Cincinnati
(says the Nonpareii) in manner worthy of the
day and of the profession. At seven O'Clock in the
evening thirty one guns fired, in honor Of the
memory of cold Ben" and at an early hour gay
and brilliant throng assembled at Mechanics Hail.
Although the company was large, the spacious hall
being completely filled, the dancers were not Sc
riously inconvenienced. The ball, the supper,
everything passed off delightfully."-. Universal
pleasure and uninterrupted social enjoyment were
the order of the night, and every regretted
when the "small hours" gavo warning of the hour
of separatiOn.
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Fifth. The non performance OF contracts for sup
plies made by the French authorities with Ameri-
can citizens.
Sixth The condemnation of American vessels
and cargoes under the marine ordinances of France,
which ordinances were incompatible with existing
treaties
Seventh. The captures by the French. in viola
ton of a commercial treaty, of American vessels,
laden with provisions, bound to the ports of the
enemy.
He then detailed all the diplomatic negotiations
and controversies which ensued, and in which these
spoliations were involved
He maintained that there were ten millions OF
claims; that under the various treaties and conven-
tons between the United States and France, the
United States have confscated this ten millions OF
the private property of their merchants apd have
applied it TO the purchase of national benefits; and
that in this the citizen is entitled TO be paid by
the United States under that provision OF the Con
stitution which requires that private property taken
for public use shall be paid for. He examined in de-
| tail the various objections urged against these
claims, and argued they were untcnable In justice
| or law.
In conclusion, he maintained the Justice of these
| claims, and urged their payment by the Govern
| ment. He advocated that this nation should dis
charge all its obligations. towards other nations
| and to all mankind; and should also be equally
just to every State. every Glass; and every citizen.
II this were done, then prosperity viii crown all
| our enterprises shall any disturbance from
| within, nor any danger from abroad, come nigh
unto us, nor alarm US for the safety Of fireside,
| or fame, or capitol.
| Mr. GWIN said that he took the floor not for the
purpose Of addressing the Senate on this Pill, but
10 give notice that to morrow, at an early hour,
| he would move the Senate go into Executive
session on important business.
| On motion, the Senate adjourned.
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These duties at times involve a reference to the
bureau of depredations, conducted by Major
TRorr, of which we shall hereafter have occa-
sion to speak.
This whole division Of the Post Office De-
partment is, in connection with other important
duties. under the supervision and control of j.
MARION, esq.,, Third Assistant Postmaster
General; and all the officers we have named
operate under his special direction. Ii is to
him that communications in relation to the
dead-letter office are addressed
The dead letters containing no remittances
are never read; and those containing enclosures
| are looked into only so far as is necessary TO
obtain clue to their proper ownership.
The whole number of dead letters returned
to the Department we can only vaguely esti-
mate. Thus, in one quarter, the bulk of opened
letters equalled about 5000 bushels, crammed;
each bushel is supposed to contain 900 letters.
The number returned in quarter is therefore
about six millions, or twenty-four millions a
year!
Unclaimed moneys, less the discount, are
handed over to the general treasury, subject to
the demands of the rightful owners; but we be-
lieye that for the halfyear ending June Both,
1850, the amount of these was not more than
about 81 ZOO.
Drafts, deeds, and other papers of value, and
also jewelry, mementoes, &c., are preserved in
the dead letter office. These are often recov
cred by their owners with much delight In one
instance, not great while since, gentleman, for
want of certain documents believed to have been
lost from the mail, found himselfin the power of
an INSCRIPTIONS person in matter in which prop
erty to the amount of ten thousand dollars Gall
the gentleman was WORTHY was involved AS
a possible means of obtaining the papers, he APP
piled to the dead letter office, and in about three
minutes they were Produced The package
had been improperly addressed.
Dead letters are usually unpaid letters. The
custom of prepayment has become vastly more
general since the reduction of postage to FIVE
| and ten cents. In the fourth quarter of 1850
the number of dead letters received from Gin
cinnati, not prepaid, was $500; the number
prepaid, 300. In the third quarter of 1850
| the prepaid letters from the Boston post Office
numbered ,6l2; of letters not prepaid, 9,4Ol.
These instances are taken atrandom.
We have necessarily abridged our narrative
of the operations of the dead-letter office; yet
we doubt not we have supplied facts both no.
vel and interesting to the public.