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THEAIkR.-Mr. T.. Eddy appeared last light In
ellen, and was received a. on the previous night,
with universal favor and appreciation. A lair
audience welcomed his appearance with hearty
applause, which was repeated frequently during
the performance. Our citizens seldom enjoy the
pleasure Of seeing play better put upon the stage
than that Of lsst night Mr.. Eddy IL winning
golden opinions See him tonight an Hamlet
out some new pieces Al the fheater, requiring a
large outlay and no little labor. He Ii catering
literally for the amusement Of a washingtol
public, and should have the encouragement Of
GOOD houssss ~ 81
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MARRIED.
-<DSs
DIED.,

On the 18th instant, by the Rev. Father Knight,
Of this city. r7e-f
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FIRE.-This morning, about n O'Clock, the
FIRE bells sounded an alarm, and the fremen, with
their spparatus proceeded 10 the southern part Of
the city, from whence the alarm was given. They
had not returned as we write.
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va aCJ Bs9IRzAw w aIAs Ao4
CLIMBS = HVOaEAa DIV
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- ONCE MORE, KIND FRIENDS!
SECOND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY of the
MERRY SOCIAL CT: UB will take place At a
ODp FELLOWS HALL, Navy Yard on MON ~
DAY EVENING, New Years Eve,) De ~
cember 81, 1860. o.
See future advertisements. de I5-4teof
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Nj A-CARD.
the patrons Of her late husband that she -
% as ss me Hs1 s o'e essaTs
the services Of competent w atehmaker =
and eler she IL prepared 70 do ell work In tho
Matchmaking and Jsweiry line m the best manner
and a. prices g suit the tines Rs,asSsss PTSTetl
Nv. WITCHES, CLOCKS, TO-, suitable for
Holiday Presents. A call - sohcitsd. 49,
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PERSONAL.

a READ! READH
FAREW Ell WEEK
GRfMdHHh hhMiEfbEE E FIEfEDEh'
Who Is vi tied dai y by hundrt ds-all going away
rejoieed and a-tonished. This lady Though very
young in years, has the most wonderful powers
imaginable All who are in t.onbe Of any lind 60
cause them to love you; Will break the habit of
drinking also. advise in regard to lawsuits, mum
hers, losses, travels. DO To accommodate, this
last week prices will be, for ladies, 3. 80 and ~;
Residence. Richmond House, cornsr Eighth and
d SITS. entrance on ID ct. F. de 10 2ts
MILTON GARRETT, 2O4 g street, returns
Ivl thanks to the Franklin Fire Insurance Compa-
nv for prompt payment OF damageS by the recent
hre, and to our friends. neigheors and hremen for
their kindness in our misfortune. de IL 81
THE COPARTNERsHIP, HERETOFORE
i existing under the firm of ID. J.BIsHoP d Co,
Siehd Hs w thsreffo@. Mr G. Moran viii CON-
tnu. tue ut the old place, and 10 slone
' P 5.-55: {: s nSH2s:
Having purchased the entire interest of Mr. ID J
Blshop, in the late firm of Bishop a Co., b. g to
4. form 1he public that prepared to supply theiI
demands, for Books, Stationery and PeriCdlcs
Literature, in all thei[ varieties, with the same
experience in the business. feel justified I'M prom
Isinx entire satisfaction 20 ali who NAV favor me
with their patronage. j. Y. MokAN.
ID. J. BISHOP will oontluue the Book, Station
store, No. 216 Penn. avenue, under WiilsIds' DO
tel ~ Is .. = ~ Iar de list
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TCoMMENcRMENr OF TIE SMITHSONIAN Lee
ruREs.-Prof Fairman rogers, Of Philadelphia,
lectures at the Smithsonian Institution tonight.
REMEMBER the ladies' union festival in Thorn's
Hall tonight. 1t was crowded last night. To-
night 10 their last .E- g=Frrrss
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ADJUSTMENTS.

DOSITIyELY LAST CONCERTS r.
TO M, ass
THE BLIND NEGRO BOY PIANIST:
,. THE WONDER OF THE WORD!
THE MARVEL OF THE AGE!
A Living Miracle Blind from birth, without one
moments instruction, not even knowing the name
OF single KEY on the finger board or the shape OF
piano, incompetent to answer the simplest cues
ton IN rsge'd to music-yet master of the Piano
Borgia, Daughter of the Regiment, Trovsto-e,
Traviata, and others, with q master hand and
master touch. Here is q study for learned men. A
negro child, only ten years cid raised upon plan
tation, simple minded, child in al his wishes and
vants-yet master of one of the greatest sciences
Paving two pieces Of music at once and conyersing
st the same ume-fe producing the most difficult
pieces after once hearing them-playng the secondo
tn any piece without even hearing it once, then
changing seats and re producing the primo cor
rectly-perfOrms with his back to the instrument
sings in German and French, without understand
ing either language. AL of which will be done on
he stage.
= Concerts at Assembly Rooms, TUESDAY,
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY EVENINGS,
18th, 18th md tn INST Doors open at 61S O'Clock,
concert commencing at ia. Admission 50 cents ;
Mstinees w ednesday and Thursday at O'Clock
This being the only week in the city, this Is the
last opportunity Of seeing this great Musical Pho
nomenon.
del 4t' c. G. ATwELJ, Agent.
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LAND WARRANTS Azp MoSEY.-Ths prices q
land warrants are about the ssule 40 last week
l6O, Ian, and 50 acre wzrrans hnytng a. 50 cents
cents. City bank notes Tor gold, 3 per cent
Virginia 6; Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Ohio
South Carolina 10; North Carolina 8; New Yorl
city par; Stats \. ~. LII ~
RrXp ths sdvertisernens of he Fssaklin Astv
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AMERICAN TESTIMONIALS.

AMERICAN TESTIMONIALS.
From Vim. Rice, Err Proprietor Of tke Pesnsylua-
man
DIR. Sohlosser has extracted two corns from my
toe, which were extremely painful for many years
The extraordinary case " ith which he operates il
remarkable and chez fully recommend him to all
who are troubled with cnTns rs the only person
haze ever known to perform the ops alton scien
tIfcaIly ard without a particle of plIn
Philade phia, Sept. q, 1887. WIN. RICE.
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LOCALNEWS.

IpTbougb TuE stan IL pnnsed on the fAstess
Esezm pres, In use south OF Baltimore, 10 edition
10 80 large as to require Il 70 be put 70 press at
early hour; Advertisements, therefore, should be
sent in before 10 O'Clock m; etherwise they may
MOI appear nntil the next day. fEs 95sr ,-.s
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SOUTH CAROLINA, IN CONVENTION.
keeeptfsn Of the Delegates to the State Con-
vrniien and Members Of the LEGISLATURE ut
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BALLS, PARTIES, &c.

uURRAH FOR THE SHIELDS BOYS.
ing to their many friends, and the public in a
GENERA, that they will give their Seventh 81
Assembly Rooms, on FRIDAY, Dec. 2ist, t4n
1876 The members pledge themselves thati will
be one of the most pleasant and agreeable of the
season; Tickets so cents, admitting gentleman
and ladies'.
COMMITTEES Of Arrangements.
J. Flanagan, J. Harrigan,
M Harlan. deI9 St.
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From Hon. Charles C. Van Zand,. RI.

FFoW How CHdTIss Z. van LdHH', N.
Dr. Sohlosser has to day operstsd upon . very
painful corn of mine with perfect success, reliev-
ing ali pain and reno vins il without suffering
CHAS. c. VAN ZANDT.
Providence. r. l., Oct q, 1853.
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all of which, however long standing or bad, he
cures in few minutes, without the highest pain
afterwards.
Or. SCHLOSSER'S great success among the
FIRST families in America, as well as among several
Of the imperial royal famiie of Europe, has
gained for him several thousand testimonials /; of
these he bsgs to append the following to his present
announcement ....
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ToM.-Have our readers all seen blind Tom
and heard his astonishing performances on th,
piano! IL not, embrace the last occasion, to-da,
and tomorrow, tonight and tomorrow night
Ten is something of a actor, and a great mimic
too. and will amuse the children. Take them Il
the matinee this afternoon and tomorrow.
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SEARCH FOR SroLRs GooDs.-This morning,
the detective frm, Allen & Co proceeded with
search warrants to look for goods recently stolen
At boon they made return Of a lot Of jewelry,
In cases-Many Of the articles very beautiful; a
large silver butter-knife and case, small rose
wood perfume case, containing four bottles of
perfumery; three fine coats and pair Of pants
All these were taken from a house where they
were LEFT In pawn. The jewelry was especially
admired by those who saw 1t. Persons who have
lost such articles would do well to examine the
lot at Justice Donn's ONCE.
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From W. Gray, editor Plaindealer. Cfsrslami, o.
DIR. sohlosser has extracted seven troublesome
corns for me without pain and with eve~y prospect
him TO the public patronage. J. w. GRAY.
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LADIES, the best place to get your Christmas
presents is at Mrs. r. g. Etcbison's, No. IL Pa
avenue, who has Just returned from the North
with a complete assortment Of Fancy Goods, al
Of which she has selected herself especially fol
the approaching HOLIDAYS Her stock Of real Lace
Collars, Sets. Handkerchiefs, Wells, embroidered
and plain Linen Sets, French worked Sets and
Collars, Head Dresses, net Sleeves, Fans, Port
monaies, Linen Collars and Handkerchiefs, and
large stock Of Fancy Articles, (any Of which viii
make a very handsome presently will be sold veSl
cheap. We advise you to go at once to No.
Pa avenue. and get your presents before they ar
picked over.
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DC CENTRAL Stores "a : ~
S,cLorH cLoAksi CLOTH cLoxKs@

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FOR SALE AND RENT.

TFor otkss "For Sale AID Resi-, adcsrslss.ssss
sss fssf pags.l
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NEW HOOKS.

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.EaR aFL hls ( 2 I'D vs. 81 coz
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DR.. SCHLOSSER would, in the most respectful
manner, announce to the Ladies' and Gentlemen of
washington and Its environs, that, at the urgent
solicitation of many families, he has been ind uced
to revisit their city, .
FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY,
and may be consulted in every department Of Pedal
Surgery /; especially IN
CORNS. BUNIONS. sF|
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE COURIER.
PR0sPEcTUs,

TIME UNDERSIGNED WILL COMMENCE ~,
- or about the 18th day OF January next fho ~, IN
tion OF Daily and Weekly Paper beating the abav
in the town Of Fayetteyie, N. G. ~ 'le
and will seek at all tines and upon all occasions to
viglaufly the interests Of the South guard
It lisa difficult task at any time tounderstapd cls,,
DRIFT of events, especially when great crisis il lee
ing For some time past have been
selves with the idea that ct day far distant our.
that opinions crrect and that wewere
tn defend ourselves fromthe INVADER II cannot he da
although IL is reshed by this section ar
breach between the North and the South is daIv ha ne
wider. Our duty them men true to our Interests :;
grid up ourselves Tor The Contest and be plenarad
eyeniualities That it is the duty of eFery one 10
lies in his power to avert this awful disaster ia %
fully recognized BY all classes. 1 ser'
In conducting the Courier, whatever energy or t.,
may possess, will be directed towards the perne,p "
Union and equality the States and in nantainn " ne
political principles which have been tested and nose
be the only mode by which the affairs of our country -.
be properly managed. eao
Although the particular tepets of the Democrat,
will be argued. will coDcede to political op,on, any
prerogative which claim for myself and vii, enSa.a me
do my duty without giving offence to any one 10
The Courier, although political paper will mt h.
should claim the attention of public journal will
deavor To give the latest Telegaphic and other news Gus
ket reports, &c. and to keep readers advised of s
thing Of interest which transpires from time IN t Wy
The Daily paper will be printed every mornnr TSrd
excepted) and handsome type and Will o".!!s
twenty four columns of reading matter. Price per anr
81 in advance. uu
The Weekly Paper will be issued every SATURDAY. rD,.-
ing at q per annum in advance. Advertisement % u
inserted upon reasonable terms. We
December 90, 1859. IOso
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HREENSBOROUGH MUTUAL LIFE IN
INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY. This Com
pany offers inducements those wishing to effect Insure
for lie rarely presented by similar institutions
Those who take Policies o Insurance for Life and those
only. HBlbers IF The CSmpdhy-ened to such profits
Us may be realized from accumulated Premium Fund,
partments of the Company which kept actively en-
ployed.
Policies of Insurance issued the applicants own life
the lives Of slaves for year, or term OF years at
moderate rate of premium.
Deposits of money received in the Trust Department
the operation of which is that of Sdvhgs BdhE-and the
depostos allowed interest the rate of per cent per
aunum for any time exceeding four mouths per cent
four and exceeding six months and per cent
for any time six months.
Pamphlets containing full and particular information
forwarded to any required address.
ID. p. WEIR, Sec. d Treas.
Greensborough, y. c. September l.. 1859. Sly.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS..
NEW BOOKS FOR Z mARCH. :,


TSHE SLAVE HOLDER ABROAD. OR BILLY
il Bucks visit: with his master, to England: Being
series Of Letters from Dr. Pleasant Jones to Maj Joseph
Jones' Of Georgia Vol. ~ mo-Iliustrated
ART RECREATI0NS: Being complete guide TO all
kind, uf Ornamental Work-Illustrated.
MANUAL OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES, INSTITUTIONS
AND SOCIETIES in the United States and British Pro-
vinces of North America BY W. j. Rhees Chief Clerk Of
the Smithsonian Institute '. +.
RECOLLECTIONS AND PRIVATE MEMOIRS OF
wASHINGTON-wiih Illustrations; By G. W. Parke
Custs
MEssIANIC PROPHECY. AND THE LIFE OF
CHRIST; By WIN. s. Kennedy
TITLE HUNTING; BY L. L. L. Leweyn
COMPENSATION-0r always Future; BY Anne II.
II. Brewster. --
NICCOLO DEL LAPI-Or the last days Of the Floren-
tine Republic. Translated from the Italian of Massno
D'Azeglio; By II. Hallet.
HARDEE.Rife and Light Infantry Tactics, Prepared
for the of the Army Of the United States by order OF
the War Department; By Col w. ]. Hardee, U. s. A.
with numerous engravings-2 Vols. 1smo.
CAVALRY TACTlCS.-Prepared for the of the
Army of the United States by order of the War Depart
ment-wth numerous engravings-2 Vols. 1Smo. '
For sale BY r- ....
HENRY d. TURNER,
n. G. Book Store.
Raleigh, March 2, 1860. ls-tf
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NoTICE.-CoMMITrED TO JAIL.

A NEGRO NAN, CALLING HIMSELF HENRY
n HAGEN, was taken up and committed to the Jail of
Craven county, at Newbern the 2lst January 1859 as
runaway. Said boy is well built stout and likely COP
per coored complexion, five feet eight inches high and
about thrtyhv yearsof age Has mark visi-
born and raised III Plymouth that be has been living near
Wilmington for 10 or IL years past and that he came from
there to The boy Hagen claims to be free but
suspicion that he slave he has been taken up and
committed to Jail as above mentioned and this notice is
70 call upon the owner to forward pay charges and
take him away or he be Free let one capable of
establishing the fact forward and do So that he NAV
be set at liberty. -
Newberu, Jan. a. 1850. SIT
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.

NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL LIFE IN
Company nsurcs the lives Of individuals for year. term
years for life the Mutual PRINCIPLE the assured
for life participating in the profits Of the Company For
policies granted for the whole term of life when the pre-
MUM therefor amounts TO $3 note be given for
half the of the premium bearing interest at per
cent without guaranty
The prompt which all losses have been paid
BY this Company together with the low rates Of premium
present great inducements to such disposed to in
SLAVES are insured for a term Of from FIVE years.
for twO-thrds their value.
IS presented.
DIRECTORS.
CHARLES F. JOHNSON, WV. D. Cooke,
JNo. G. WILLIAMS QuINrEN BUsBEE,
II. W. HUsTED, H. j. BATTLE,
WV. ii. MCkEE, ID. G. owLE.
r F. PESerB, r. H. BATTLE,
OFFICERS.
Dr. CHARLES E. Johnson, President,
WILLIAM W. HOLDEN, Hics PresideRt.
r. II. BATTLE. Secretary,
WILLIAM II. JONES, Treasurer,
ii. W. HUsTED, 1dHOrDey
W. II. MckEE, Medical Examiner.
S 9 sssss T. Roor, Es.er.i,. Com
VIII MCKEE, miee
CHARLES E Johnson, NJ. D. Medical
WILLIAM ii. McKEE, NJ. ID. Board Of
RIcHD. b. HAYwOoD, NJ. ID. Concentration.
For further information, the public referred the
pamphlets and forms of proposal which may be obtained
ut the Office of the Company OF any ofits Agencies
Communications should be addressed (post paid to
R. Ii. BATTLE, Secretary.
Raleigh June. 90.
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NEW BOOKS.

NEW BOOKS.
ID EvOLUTIONS IN ENGLISH HISTORY; By Ro-
II bert Vaughan, d. D.-VOlume ready.
LECTURES ON THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE; Ry
George P. Marsh. -..-
ANNUAL OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY, or Year
Book Of Facts in Science and Art for $780, Edited by Da
yid A. Wells A. NJ.
A NARRATIVE OF THE DISCOVERY of the Fate of
Sir John Franklin and his companions; BY Captain Nc
CIntock, r. n, L. L. D-With Maps and Illustrations
NOTES ON NURSlNG-What it is, and what it is not |;
By Florence Nightingale.
For sale by
W. L. POMEROY.
Raleigh, N. c., March q, 1850. 2Q-tf
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THE N. Y. JOURNAL OF COMMERCE
DAILY AND WEEKLY,
Published at 81 Wall Street.

NEW YORK.
TIME JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Is A PApPp m
IL than thirty years standing. 1t is emnenv o We
sentative in its tone-oppnses AbolitiOnism and eetri
ism in every fnrm-stands by the Constitution in ali H.,
parts interpreted by the Supreme Court of the JT,S
States aud the rights of the South as guaranteed bv S
instrument. While it is not chained to any party 4
sentially Democratic in its tendencies and will sun
the Democratic nominee for the next Presdency AZ The
best if not the only chance of defeating the black Rpnub
lican candidate.
The Journal of Commerce combines all the essential
qualities of first class newspaper and while II Claims
superiority q commercial and market reporter and nr
current it is surpassed by other paper in its era
political foreign, and general news departments lis cav,
respOndence, domestic and foreign ALWAYS reliable and
is sustained by the best literary talent As an accurate
bulletin of election returns it has no superior
TERMS SUBscRIPTIoN-The Journal of Commerce
mammoth sheet, daily $40 year. In advance 49,
The Journal Of Commerce Jr, smaller sheet with the
reading matter of the large paper but without many adj
vertisements, Is. Two copies to address g. Sir
copies s26 Eight copies S34. Twelve copies $50 Twpn
ty cupies or upwards 81 each.
Weekly Journal of Commerce a large quarto sheet of
eight pages believed to be the valuable weekly news
paper in America g per anDum in advance Three comics
s.. Seven copies, $40 Fifteen copies $40 The paper,
will be addressed TO different the same Post Once
if desired but the payment must be sum- in advance
February ~, 1860. 10
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FAYETTEVILLE
MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
Assets 1854, 61s.62.
VENHIs COMPANY HAS BEEN IN OPERATION
than six years, aud has paid its fire losses,
amounting $2S,524s7, without any assessment; nsu-
averaging its members about Is per cent.
Amount of property now insured, $685. e0.ol
Amount premium notes now on hand, 47,7SS.Os
DIRECTORS.
Geo. Mcneil, s. T. Hawey,
ID. \. Ray, W. n. Tillinghast
II l. Myrnver A. A. McKethan,
:. w. Tllinghast, ]. d. Williams,
Henry Lilly, JAS g. Cook,
n. A. Stedman, A. W. Steel
s. J. Hinsdale, Jas Kyle,
T. s. Iutterloh, Hon. j. g. Shepherd,
VIM McLAurn, Il. F. Brown Wilmington.
A. E. Hail. Wilmington
OFFICERS:
GEO McNEII.L President.
d. A. RAY, Vice President.
C. A. MCMILLAN, Secretary.
JHo. COLLINS and C. G. McCRUuMEN,
Travelling Agents.
~ The Company invite applications
May ~, 1889. 4s-ly.
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RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG
RAILROAD.
+ h r Ough Freight

Il n O II q n f e 2
BETWEEN RICHMOND AND NORTH-CAROLINA.
EROM THE 9th DAY OF MARCH UNTIL
IL the LIST Of September next the Freight and Accom-
mediation trains this road will leave Richmond and Pc
tersburg on MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, at
eight o'clock A. NJ, instead Of nine O'Clock. before
Arrangements have been made BY this Company for the
prompt and puuctua forwarding and delivery of all pro-
duce goods ether articles of freight designed for trans
poration either way between Richmond and points be-
tween Petersburg and Raleigh. Rdgeway Greensborough
Salisbury and Charlotte North Carolina low rates. with
out any charge for forwarding storage &C. All such art
cles sent Rchnond should be consigned and
MARKED To the of the Freight Agent of the Rich
mond and Petersburg Railroad, at Petersburg by whom
they will be promptly forwarded As 10 rates of tolls
the roads south Of Petersburg (Which they require To be
prepaid far Raeigh information may be had at the
Depot of this Company at Richmond. -..
= u T. H. wYNNE, Supt.
Office r. p. R. R Co., July 25, 1859. s6-tf
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FIRE INSURANCE.
MCGEE WILLIAMS, Agents
RALEIGH " C.
GREENSBORO MUTUAL INSURANCE
" COMPANY.-Such has been the care and economy Of
the officers of this Company that free from debt
have made no assessments and have hand large
capital viz: in premium notes $457, in cash 3d.
345 Shrinking total of $47O5O4 49, meet any losses
that accrue; therefore have hesitation in saying
TO the public that there is safer Company in the South
ern country The most of the Risks in this Company
ing in the Western part of the State where the danger
fire is much less.
OFFICERS:
JAMES SLOAN, President.
Z. w. 0GBURN. Vice President.
c. p. MENDENHALL, Attorney.
PETER ADAMS, Secretary and Treasurer.
WIN. II. CUMMINGS, General Agent
WI. McCoSSEL,
J. A. MEBAHE , Executive Committee
]. NJ. GARRETT,
All communications business connected with this of.
fee, should be addressed to
PETER ADAMS, Secretary.
Greensboro, N C., July 81. eft