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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-07
SIS, 300 90 S756,5l2 90
Interest and rents accrued mostly pay
able January, 1861. 15,l72 90

Interest and rents accrued mostly pay
able January, 1861 15,l72 90
lotaI dSselS 1928, N ~ .o1
NoTE-Our stocks and bonds are he d rs per
manent inresiments ard the present panic Uaiae is
NJ criterion OF their actual Uaine but PREFER ng
10 comply strictly with the letter Of the law. We
enter them the LOWEST cash sdles the 3 st If
December, 1881 thereby making difference of
near $4,000 in our statement.
LIABILITIES.
5th No liabilities to banks
or others, due or not due
9th. No losses adj listed
and due.
7th Losses either unadjuSt.
ed or Ss5,lo6.4s
Sth Adjusted and not due,)
9th. Losses in suspense,
waiting further proof ia
cluded in last answer
10th. All other claims
against the Company
dividend unpaid)..... 10000
fetal liabilities. S85, 706.4s
18th. The rule Of the Company is. not to ex-
coed $1,000 in any one risk, subject to loss BY
single fire.
18th. The amount insured in city or village, de-
rends upon its size-generally FL the desirable
risks to be had; subject TO the rule above
named.
18th. The amount insured in any ono block Of
buildings, depends upon its size and con struc.
ton, Sd bect to the rule above referred to.
l4th. A deposit Of twenty Thousand dollars Of
Tennessee State bonds has been made with the
State of Tennessee, in accordance with the law
Of SAID State. The amount Of premiums re-
ceiyed in the State OF Iowa, for the year end
ing December 3lst. 1867. was SO, >OU.57, the
rece pts for the month of December, 1860 being
estIDa ed.
18th The act of Incorporation i the aame aa
heretofore filed.
II. HUNTINGTON. President
TINO. G. ALLYN, Secretary.
STATE or CoSNEc1Icur, q January TN. 1880
Hartford County, 'S ~ Ao0o'
Personally appeared II. HUNTINGTON, Pres-
dent. and r. C.ALLYN, Secretary Of the Hart
ford Fire Insu ance Company; and maze oath
that the foregoing statement, ~ them subscribed,
is true full and statement Ut the affairs
Of said Company, and bits, $, far as can be
asccrtai mad at this date, its actual coalition
the first day Of January, 1901.
Before me, JAMES NICHOLS,
fry6-lwl Justice Of the Peace.
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MEDIACL.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON THE
)! 18th day Of January. A. d., 1861. the firm
q Miner. Haskell 4 Co., Of this city, made On as
s'gnment OF their property to the undersi med
al persons holding claims a AGAINST said Arm are
he'eby notified to present the same, duly verified
under oath or affirmation, to said Assirnee.. in the
CITY OF Davenport, State of Iowa, within three
months from n date o. this notice.
Davenport, January 18th, 1861.
JAMES ARMSTRONG.
-. WILLIAM VAN TUYi, Assisnee'
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3 ROW Ms "fhat trouble in my Throat, { 10
which the 'Troch.s' are specific
TH.s( HE'S. having made me often mere whls-
perca."
BROWNS n. Willis.
:" recommend their use to prB-
T.oCNES. lie sfKAk, n::v : n ,p,x
BROWNS ,,a H eas proved extremely service
Ccncx,ro REV. HENhY WARD BEECIIER.
snoc"Hr' Almost instant relief in the dis
BROWNS ,o As1as ,a'0f o. breathing pse''ar
Ts0CHES. Contain nc no OPIUM Q, Or anything
injurious"
BROW Ms DIR. A. A. HAYES,
Chemist, Bosion.
IROCnES. ga simple and pleasant combina-
BROWNS DIR. G. +. BIGELow,
iBosfon.
r. ()CECS. Beneficial in BRONCHITIS
DIR. J.F. w. LANE.
BROWNS Boston;
TcnrUCS WHvoPING COUGH."
i'sOChEs' REV. II W. WARREN,
BROWN 4.,, xhon .s'.'. !.
yRaCHES sri REV 'a 81 y p ,fI AS pGIn
Is IL - W N "EFFEECrUAL in removing HoaYse-
ness and Irritation OF the Throat
tkSUChES so common with SPEAKERS and
SINGERS
BROWNS Prof. NJ. STACY JOHNSON.
La Grange, Ga.
IhGGHES Teacher Of Music, southern
Female College.
RPOW Nj "Grcat benefit when taken before
aud after preaching,as they prevent
TE0CuES Hoarscness. From their asst effect
think they will be Of permanent
u . n " N : advantage to me-
-" REV. Z. kOWLEY, AN
r.OCura IPres't of the Athens College, Tenn.
i""~"H IL Sold by all Druggists at
TW ENTY-FIVE CENTS A
~ !" . BOX. ,A
Ta0CHES. n0SS'-da"Sm
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-07
Urns, Vases, breakfast Cups, Toile
Articles, E.c.,

Oss>AO~S
Articles, Ec.,
thereby securing faithful portraits and furnishing
= unique and exquisite style OF ornamentation of
articles in domestic use.
la order to furnish facilities for the qualification
OF the popular taste and to meet the wants Of
those patrons of the Fine Arts DESTROYS Of having
Portraits on Porcelain, the Company have import
ed from Europe collection Of superior porcelain
goods, manufactured to their own order, witch
they sell at cost prices.
As the American Company are owners Of the
patent right, and consequently the only PERSONS
authorized to use the process, they have deter
mined, in order to afford
P.opIo In every section Of the Union
IN opportunity to possess
Portraits on China,
to make the following proposition to
RssiAents IN the Csun,ry v no q 20 unable 70
visit pei sonal,y the ltosies
Ard aii~ries IN
New York
Persons sending a photograph. ambrcty OF
dagueneotype TO the office of the Company 10
New York, ACCOMPANY ed by
Five Dollars.
will receive in return by express, FREQ of other
charge.
4 richly ornam nted Breakfass Cap and
Saucer with tn portrait srAnsGePs
red thereon.
By transmitting daguerreotype and
Ten Dollars.
they will secure in like manner,
A handsome French Vase or Toilet Article,
with the portrait reproduced by the patented pro
cess. BY sending par Of daguerreotypes and
Fifteen lo!lass,
they will receive in return
Pair 81 rich SevPes Vases,
with tho portraits executed eoual To miniature
paintings; and. in like manner, portraits can be
reproduced on porcelain wares or
Vases nj every asslisy Of anss
ranging in price from
Twenty e. One funded Dollars The Pslr.
N. BE particular in writing the address
town, couaty and State distinctly.
Ali letters addressed to
Manager, Amer can PHI otogsaphi; Porcelain
Go
ISL BROADWAY,
0ctl0-3T New YoRK.
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X e ~ o . ed.

IL e ~ o . e a..
Union Coffee T. Spice Mill,
CORNER or FRONT.AND MAIN
uov29l y. r JONES, Il co.
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CLOTHING.

The NEW YORK LEDGER.
TT Is SAID. HAS A CIRCULATION OF
1 100000 copies, but its circulation is limited
compared with the circulation If garments man.
ufactuYrdb,
GAM. PGKARY,
At his establishment on Brady street, opposi to
the Post Office.
am nos receiving the largest and most COM
pletc assortment VI
Cloths, Ca>simeres and Vestings
EVER offered in this market Anticipating a large
trade this Fall, | have laid in an unusually heavy
stock, and the goods MUST BE SOLD.
My goods are all
THIS FALLS IYLEs,
Fresh from the manufacturers and importers. !
shal, continue to keep hand a largo assortment
oil fresh
READ Y-MADE HING,
For Men, Youths and Boys, Of my own manufact-
ure which will be sold at
II "a - O r N II r 4 Q . -.
shall continue to manufacture my own Cloth
ng thereby giving
BETTER GARMENT
For tho same icy than any Eastern made goods
Everything in the
Furnishing Depa rtlnent
Can We found.
Shirts OF all descriptions,
Under Clothing in endless variety,
Stocks,
Tios,
Handkerchief,
Socks,
Buspen deys, &C. c..
Also, large and splendid assortment of
GENTS, sH wills.
The largest AMI best ever offered in this market
! trust the public will osll in and examine my
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THE AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC
POREELAIS COMPANY,

NO. GSI BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
having secured their novel and ingenious nvea-
ton BY American and European patents, are fully
prepared to execute all orders for
sI,nature Ltk enesses Of Pc sons on China
presenting all the attractive and advantageous
features Of ordinary photographs, the briliiency
to unattained quality OF durability, by being rem
dered impcrShable as the natural properties of
the articles upon which they are transferred.
As the patented process of the Company end
bIes the reproduc ion o. Photographs, net only on
plain surfaces but upon such very round or
Of any degree OF irregularity portraits can be re-
produced with fault ess accuracy and deliniacy Of
delneation, upon Porcelain wares Of any descrip-
ton and dimension used articles of luxury or of
housch on Id utility such as
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-07
GENTS sHAwL.s,

The largest or best offered in this marke
trust the public will osl in and examine my
stock before they make any iny estments. for am
very sure can satisfy them both in price and
quality Of goods SAMUEL PERRY,
Brady street, opposite Post Office.
aug2l-dtf
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.N:llice.

DERsONS HOLDING LEASES IN BLOCK
i ftty-nins ars hereby notiAea that their
gronud sut 70 now das and they ars requested 70
alths aans . ~ No. without delay.
Jaanay II, .l86l,. 80 y
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-07
PUB.iC SPEAKER, AND SINNERS.

Few are aware Of Importance Of checking q
Cough or Common Cold" in it, first stage; ha'
which in the beginning would yield to mild
remedy, if neg!ec ed, soon attacks the Lun,
"Brovn's Bronchial Troches," containing delnul-
fa,:. inor"aie allav Pulmonary and Bronchit
BROW Ms "That trouble in my Throat, { 10
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-01-03

which is the French for horn, and Fl take
it the Baron wanted to teach your wife the
horn" "Horn be somethinged; do
you wish to apply that word to me, sir, in
an equivocal sense Let the affair go on,
1 am not satisfied" ''No, sir" exclaimed
the most learned of the German seconds,
who had approached and overheard the con-
fabulation. mo, no - said he in English,
"notscor horn, but cor corn on your
foot my friend the Baron is a chiropodist
and your wife wished to have her corns cut;
the book he loaned Madame, your wife, was
a list of the testimonials from crowned heads
and the most eminent personages in Europe,
above all. from the ladies, stating their per-
feet reliance on his honor to keep their Sc
cret. and trust and confidence in his skill.
"Voilatout" Another British ooh, d-n,
is that all 2" and an extended hand to the
doctor of corns settled the matter, and they
had breakfast as all duelists do who get
through a nasty bit of business, because it
is astonishing how much powder and early
morning air improve the appetite.
The wife was anxiousl y awaiting her hus-
band at the hotel, and anxious about his
having slipped out of bed so early without
her perceiving it. After the first warm
embrace was over. the relish of life and love
which he was so near losing in the morning g
by an unucky ball, the husband exclaimed:
my dear. you are troubled with corns [
know it; it is no use hanging down your
head, my love, the secret is out" My
love, [ confess it," replied the tender crea-
ture; but l had no idea that they were so
hard as to have inconvenienced you, AMI
cause you to leave your bed so early but I
have taken excellent advice-a professor
promises to cure them without pain" II
know all. my love the professor shall cure
mine, too, for I, too. am a sinner"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-01-03
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY,
BY T.. WELLS,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

in advanceor wlthiE six months, ST. so; if not paid
within six months, $500.
Terms OF ADvERTIsINe.-For plain matter, one
dollar per square for the first insertion For rule
and figure matter, two dellars Per square for the
FIRST insertion For each insertion after the first,
twenty-five cents per square. Twelve lines or less
constitute square If the number of insertio be
not marked on the advertisement, it will be pub
lished until forbid and charged accordingly. The
privilege of annual extends only to their
immediate business.
Announcements Of candidates for Office, ST. 90
per month, to be paid in advance.
Obituaries, tributes Of respect, calls upon persons
to become candidates, &C., inserted as advertise
mcnts, at the usual rates.
Communications, the effect of which is to pro-
mote private individual interests matters of
charge, and to be paid for at the rate of so cts
per square.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-01-03

consultation, and with convention as its
mouth-piece, chosen directly by itself, and
chosen in view of the immediate necessity
which required action.
That convention was not an assembly of
the men who composed the Upper and Low
er Houses of the Assembly, as organized
then by law but it was made up of delegates
chosen freelyin open meetings Of the citizens
of the province, in the exercise of that right
of ultimate sovereignty which opinion in this
land has never questioned.
1t is for US to emulate the forethought,
and perhaps the example of our fathers in the
colony Of Maryland. 1t is for the counties.
which set on foot such movement in the
unforgotten days of 1774, to reinaugurate
that movement, and to set US the example.
In such a proceeding we are sure that no
party feeling or bias would enter. For an
assembly of delegates, thus convened, would
be obliged to consider, and We know not
how soon, the question. before the magni-
tude Of which all party issues become insig-
ni6cant
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-01-03

and Shakespeare was theater manager, and
used the labor Of many young men, as well
as the play books
There is always room for man of force,
and he makes room for many. Society is
a troop of thinkers, and the best heads among
them take the best places. A feeble man
can see the farms that are fenced and titled,
the houses that are built. The strong man
sees the possible houses and farms. His
eye makes estates as fast as the SUI breeds
clouds.
Success thus goes invariably with a csr-
tain plus or positive power: an ounce OF
power must balance an ounce of weight"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-01-03

EE When heaven chastises us we should
kiss the rod When beautiful female eye
looks reprovingly at us, We should kiss the
lash
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-01-03

"Do you know what the people in
Lynchburg do when it rains ?" asked a
freight boat captain of farmer.
mo, do not-do you ?"
why yes-they let it rain
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-01-03

EwSome sensible chap says, truly, that
a person who undertakes to raise himself by
scandalising others. might just as we'll sit
down on wheel barrow, and undertake to
wheel himself
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-01-03

E@A witty fellow slipped down on an
icy pavement. While sitting he muttered.
Il have no desire to see the town burned
down, but sincerely wish the streets laid
in ashes.''
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-01-03

EgIt would be hard to convince the
magnetic needle that loadstone isn't the
most divcrting thing in the world.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-01-03

EwAn Irishman one day found light
guinea which he was obliged to sell for
eighteen shillings. Next day be saw an
other guinea. lying in the street.
mo. no." says he, '.I'll have nothing to
do with you; lost three shillings by your
brother Yesterday"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-01-03

wA wag on being asked what he had
for dinner, replied, "A lean wife, and the
ruin Of man for sauce" His dinner con-
sisted of spare rib Of pork and apple sauce.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-01-03

EgA boy not fond of fun and frolic may
possibly make a toerahle man but he is an
i ltolcrable boy
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-01-03

~"I say, mother" said regular
street loafer, the other night; after he had
deposited something in rickety old cup
board, and laid himself down upon the floor.
Il want you to wake me when get dry"
"How shall I know when you get dry p
"Oh, just wake me up any. time-1 am
always dry"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-01-03

EgA German out West being required
to give receipt in full, after much mental
effort, produced the following: II ish full
| want no more money. John Swackham-
mero
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-01-03
From the Baltimore Sun.
T.
5 HISTORICAL PRECEDENTS.

| On Monday, the 7th March, 1774, ''the
violent and outrageous proceedings at the
towr and port of Boston" became matters of
inquiry. When proceedings were commenc-
ed with regard to those questions, George
the s'hird was King of Great Britain. =
Mar. land was rig ghtful province of the
Brit Sd empire, and was then at an epoch
known to our laws as ''thc third year of the
dom nion of the Right Honorable Henry
Har:ord, Esquire, absolute Lord and Pro-
prietary of the Province of Maryland" -
And, on the same day, viz: Wednesday,
March Both, 1774, that the consideration of
the question of the Boston riots was post
ponel for few days, in the House of Lords,
there met, at the city of Annapolis the Up
per end Lower Houses of Assembly of the
Province of Maryland-Robert Eden being
the Governor appointed by the proprietary
The session of our State Legislative body
was not long one 1t ended on the 10Th
Of pril, 1774, and the measures which
it ec acted were not indicative of the strug-
gle about to ensue l. repealed part of
an act which had encouraged the destruc-
ton of squirrels, it repaired roads, regula-
ted 5Hhools and inspections, and passed an
act for the protection of insolvent debtors
More it could not do, though its members
spoke, as occasion came, a strong language,
because it was, as representative body
powerless to act. The emergency was be-
yono its letter Of authority 1t sat, howev-
err, regulating the affairs of the Province,
while in the House of Lords the conduct of
the people of Boston was diligently inquired
into by committee of the Lords. of which
the Duke of Gloucester was the head.
Cut of the discussion in the House of
Lords grew the Boston Port Bill" which
passed, notwithstanding that William Boil
Ian. agent for the Council of the Province
OF Massachusetts Bay, appeared at the bar
OF the Lords and disowned, in the name of
the Merchants of Boston," all participa-
ton in the tea riots.
But in the colonies-and in Maryland
(thc Legislature not being in session)-the
peosIe mere not idle. The merchants of
New York. on May 10th. 1774, had elected
a cl amittee of correspondence, and this Sc
fleeEsn had been confirmed in town meeting:
zhsf similar Informal mode Of selecting
5c2aaif prog gresse5 % other States 70.