The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-27
SPRATTS PATENT INSULATED

SPRATT'S PATEL Mt INSULATED
~ LIGHTNING RODS.-The subscribers having
secured the exclusive right to sell these celebrated
RODS in this State, are now prepared to put them
up in any part of this city or country, favorable
terms. These celebrated conductors of Electricity
have been pronounced by scientific men to be the
best offered to the public Among the numerous
recommendations in possession of the Agents, the
following deemed sufficient to satisfy the public
of their great superiority over all others:
1.-THE lightning Conductors, the plan of j.
Spratt of Cincinnati, appear to be very well devils
ed and in point of mechanical construction are the
best we have ever seen.
SIT is to be hoped that the use of these Rods may
become general, as an important auxiliary defense
against danger which must be regarded of or
binary magnitude, to which all buildings liable.
b. SILLIMAN, JR.,
Prof. of Chem. in Univ. of Louisville.
B. SILLIMAN, SR,
JAMES d. DANA
Yale College, N. H.
HARTFORD, Dec. 24th, 1851.
The President and Directors of the Etna Fire In.
surance Company having examined ]. Spratt's Pa
tent Lightning Conductor, and having been made ac-
quanted with its construction and adaptation to the
safe and excellent conductor of electricity. We re-
commend that it be properly applied to ali buildings
insured, or that may hereafter be insured at this
Office.
S. L. LOOMS, Secretary.
In the above certificate we fully concur
CHARLES TAYLOR,
Sec'y Hartford Fire ms. Co.
WILLIAM CoNoR,
Secy Hartford Protection ms. Co.
JOHN B. ELDREDGE,
Sec'y Connecticut Fire ms Co.
E. j. MILLER,
D. STERBlNS.
- Office on Broad street, between Sd and 4th sts
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE
~ A. &c OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Y FOR THE YEAR,
Amount of Assets, January 1st 1855 was sssss7s %
Premiums Interest, &c, received dur
ing he year 1858, was....."......... S84558 40
sl.o2l.2s7 81
rest paid, and all other expenses..... 207,I92 81
Accumulated fund. ss14o44 IS
Cash on hand, Bonds and Mortgages, NJ
York State Securities &C., amount ia. S5O8 90 q
Notes received for 40 per cent prem- =,
um on Life Policies bearing interest. sos, 1922 70
Total ssI4,o IS
Thi. being Mutual Insurance Company, ali profits
accrue for the benefit of the insured -
For Insurance. or any farther information, call at
the Baptist Book Depoa.ory;
N. B.-Since have been acting agent for this
Company, have paid losses six policies the sum
of s25, 500. in few years.
Dill TIMBER.-Bill Timber Of any
y quantity. quality SIZE length description, cut
and at the lowest market price.
ALSO-OAK LUMBER: I, 2 s and 4 inch Young
white oak Plank Scantng, Rails for wagon bodies
&c Post round or sawed square to any sze railroad
or house Stills of the best quality We solicit orders
for the above descriptions of Lumber, which we are
prepared to furnish at very few days notice.
ALS0-POPLAR PLANK or SCANTLING ofthe
w. f. wALDRoP, Agent,
Richmond Planning Mill, 9th street. rear Paper Mill
fs 9-lm
GAS FITTING, Fam PIPING,
~ ROOFING, kc.-Bavine jnst received from the
North large stock of Materials am now prepared
to put up GAS FIXTURES, STEAM PIPES for
warming houses. and to cover buildinss with Tin or
any kind Of metal In the best manner at ressonshle
prices, and with despatch ,7.
have now secured the services Of number Of ex.
celient workmen IN the various branches Of my busi
mesa ana therefore ppcit orders from ali who have
worh 20 execuee. Persons having work In nv Inc.
viii hnd y 70 their advantages to i've me cai a. NV
store on the East sde Of 18Th street, between Nsin
Il l-ts CHARLES r. YANavrv
GAM0MILE FLOWERS, new croD and
q Mpenor quality, for sale BY J. BLAIR
e = 49, III Z, 10 Broad x, on. the Denct
GLOVER SEED-Landine from steam
fs0 WILLIAMS 1 mao.