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INSURANCE..
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COMPANY,
0r M pFYORD N0YH
or HARTFORD, com.

u
or HARTFORD, COM
CasA Capital Z Surplus, q, IN, 1oo.o2
Assets, ian. 4, 1890.
Psv Hsl. As,kr V,
Bank Stocks, 10, esss, 10000 esss. $500
Q. >. Stocks and Treasury
Notes, 10000 333,ese.S0
State Stocks, Ae,....... 34Asleoo 334.s379o
Railroad Stocks, 4c.,..... 65,0O0.o0 97,lsl.OO
MogtgAee boods,. 100000 63,OOo0o
Real Estate, uaincunbsred, 7S,ooe.oo
Miscellaneous itsms,...... $1,000
Cash "a hand and Deposit
hssds, ................ ssl.1lsss
ss.ls4,leo.es
Clains 1naAjustsd and not dss, ol7e,S57.sS
Fire and Inland Navigation Risks taken q liz
eral terms and satss Especial attention Riveu 70
Insurance Of dwellings and costsnts for terms q
HENRY B. HOFFMAN,
o,ncs-aee. No. nss..sS ;:i b S:s'1 l:s
julyS dN
NORTHWESTERN
INSURANCE COMPANY.
or OSwHGO, NEW YORK.
CHARTERED ls3s.
TASH CAPITAL AND SURPLS As PER
~ Statement TO Auditor Of state,
January, 1869, .3363, SASS
fetal Liabilities. .................. S7,2ls.70
HENRY B. HOFFMAN, Agent.
CONNECTICUT MUTUAL
LIFE INSURAuCH COMPANY.
Accumulated Capital, 81, 80, 600 ~
HENRY B. HOFFMAN,, Agent
julys diff
Phonix Insurance Company.
or HARTFORD, CONN.
Cash Capital And Surplus, $ss2 SIS -
ASSETS, JAN. 1sr, 1859.
New York Bank Stocks, ..lls,ss2 %
uaIuOI0 .l6o, IT'S 90
Other Stscks and Beads, .............. 1921 90
Cash IN BsnkA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81 $40 %
Cash in hands Of agents, ..............
Loaned Real Estate and Bank Stocks, IL, 62s So
Sss2s35 80
Total Liabilities, ..4o,70l -
HENRY y. HOFFMAN, Agent.
RooM No. /, HoGman's Block, Main street
july6-dtf
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Davenport, March 10, 1851.
in. ELDRIDGE.
A. WILLIAMS.
Having pescssNy seosded" from the Arn Of
Eldridge Williams, and the mercantile pursuits
il general, lssoisg plenty of
SUPPLIES Z AMMUNITION
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TO our patrons for the liberal trsde they have
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uancs Of the same 70 ny successor, Mr. A. F.
Williams.
Davenport, March Is, 1861.
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Having "PeacsoUy secsded" from the 6rm Of
Eldridse Williams, and the mercantile pursuits
il general, lsoeisg plenty of
, 1861-01-21

r. HeadAeha Il thu dYpr1sa~ k6n ny valsA 1aass1
rnAkes Known aoy deviation vhxtevex nro1a tha r.
ts. stAsa Of the hraia. and Viewed tn stk nxhs ay
selooked - sa1etuard intended - Efrs aoaea at
dtzeass which might otherwise escaDo sttenfaoA, IN
too 1atn to b ra1ueded: aad Is Indications shool4
nsver Be neglected. Headaches nay b classified IN
dor tFo 72HeA. III: 8Yuptcmadc and zdso1sthta
syra3somadc u~atscha IA e1eeedtngU couz1on sndls
tbs peeeusscf Of great variety Of dseaacs. xsosg
which aze Apo2aexJ Gant Eaa7nstsa1n and al sehrda
sEase4- In II nervous foyna It Il sympathst4c Of a.
sass Of the stomach constituting Eek IxAnlcx1 IT
hep4hc dt1eaao constituting rrLnEs HxAnAcxA af
wI-A constipation srt oth.r disorders Of the boVa2e
~ veil rcna aud uterins 4tecaooA p!seases Of tAs
heart aro vary frequently attended With HeAtAchsas
A1HEnIA Aad plctaors are also A1ectona which IN.
quenly occasion headache. Id1opath!o ueadAcAs b
slso rs1y co-1on, being usually distinguished by ~
ax1ue Of .71vors 1kAo4cux sometimes coming oQ
suddenly in = State Of apparently sound health aa4
pzosttanx st tas mentsi aod physical ensTx4a&
and In other tnttancra Il slowly. he1aldd By
ds2ree- -ou Of spirits ace:oI:y Of ttmpe,. In xoss
Instances the px1n in tile ons Of tbs head ovar oas
OF both eyes, aHd sometimes provoking vomiting. n.
der this elAsa rsAy also be named EEr2A1a1A
For tho treAturut Qf e1xher ei44s Of Headzeh4 -
CephA1o Pl1a hx.e been found and safo ra1sty
reEeytnx the meat acute patu4 Ia sx n.toutea nd
by IL rubs poErr Graduating *hs dtsssaea oE vhA
Headaehs . the uuas1tnx tcdex.
, 1861-01-21


md dtscolored: below the ramps1a, though
their spikes have been ;rernoysd, ,TnsJ reTs
Fort eu1utsr, hence the gallant KentncRtans
osset :ppss'ns s' asne fgst'19a 51. 4sa1 q ~ W.
thcv have mt been placed on gun carriages my
unable T. ee1sestaRgs S atR.r Ta. Ra'ss s4s
1osded i snd levelIcd. one or two 1t Fort Sum
ter, lbs rest commanding what I. .1 noE ~, The
only water approach 70 the city, AahsEs Ghan-
mel. six or ten snnken vessels edect9alJ
blockndiDg the other. Thus, any .yessel En-,
dearoriDg to enter the ha1oor agslnet tne Ia w
Of the commander of Fort Nou1trle, eonio,
and probably would DO destroyed CT disahieo-
in caae that formidable Fort Sumter d1d nos
interfere.
For the rest, all Was preparation within Fort
Aoalt1ie huge stacks of barrels Of =and, CO..
cred with hides shielding the guns, the sppar
ratus for heating shot and ahel1 In order, tho
powder magazine buried in sasd ; ssntips. +, q
eTess m perpe!ually. That lts present occupant.
Will fight bravely aud desperately, and hold
1t to the last extremely, admit7 OF no
1nas{fn11
, 1861-01-21
To fAs Honorable khs Pr1:Ga,t Of tt6 S<nozt;

To fA< Honorable ths H<1;d7.s Of lhe Seaast:
s1n: By resolutions adopted in both branch
es Of the General Assembly aud supported By
the members OF the party in the majority, It has
been conceded that decided maj GRITTY Of the
people IN this State voted ut the last election
In favor Of . cali Of = convention to amend tho
Constitution satisfied tha. 1t Is not the design
Of the party in the majority IN either branch Of
the General Assembly to respond to and in
good faith carry out the will Of tho people
thus e1nph1tically declared; satisfied that !. i
the design Of the majority to enact laws, which,
In my judgment, will be IN open aud plain yio1a-
ton of the Constitution, for the purpose OF
being able to offer to the pcople the protest,
in Justification Of their cou1re, that the Con-
stitutiop requires no amendment, md that the
people did not really know what they wanted,
or were about when they voted in ETor Of tho
call Of such convention; satisfied that il the
majority party do permit bill providing for
th. cal Of such convention to pass tho
General Assembly, 1t will be done only a
blind to cover up their real designs,
with the assurances that it will be
returned, with the objections Of the executive,
in pursuance Of . programme already agreed
upon satisfied that it Is the design Of the ma
jority party In the general assembly to enact
militia law, the provisions Of which, as already
submitted to one branch hereof. are in utter
disregard and contempt OF the Consultation;
against all Of which, as well Is an other viola
tions Of the Constitution, and every disregard
OF the wishes Of the people, hereby enter my
solemn protest; mud satisfied, finally, that the
objects for which 1nJ constituents sent me hero
will not be promoted BY my remaining any
longer member OF thia Senate, have this
day transmitted to the Governor my resigna~
tion, and now beg leave, respectfully, to gzcatA
my seat. Respectfully, ArsTH BROOKS
, 1861-01-21
Constipation ot Co5t1yeneSa,

Fo ors oftts many Ills aash u aslr to- 4 10 pssya.
1aut 10 ltA Enderstood, md 70 mach Neglected =
Coss1vaness ofssa originating IN casclesansss ar sod
sntzzy hahea it regarded sngns d!sosder of too
utt!e consequence to e1c1ta anxiety, wla n reality
b tho pfecussor Ard companion Of many Of tho most
al md dangerous dtarAse4 and 1aess early aatsca-
ted 1t utu bring tie sufferer TO aa unumelJ E.ava.
Among thu lighter evils Of which oosttvenesa = ths
uaua1 attendant azo Headache, Col.c, Eheutnnttso.
Fori Breath, Plea sad Others Of Ike naslra ~hile
long train o( h.httua dsc..es such II Malignant n.
yc17+ Abcessca. Dyserte7y Dtat1hea, Dyspnpda Apo.
plezy. Epilepsy. Pasa:yais Hyste5z HJpochontraatA
Melancholy AID Insanity erst Indicate their preaaa
h the system By tats al1zrnic8 symptom. Vet uao~
qrrut'y ne diseases cu:rel originate In Conauoaon
but taxa Independent existence uasc.a tho caaas
Is assdcztcd In 81 early stage. From a theso eoas
xrons Il follows That the i.crder should recet7o IN
mediate stteaton Whenever 1t oec2rs AID no pe1soa
Rhould ncE!ect - g.tn oox OF cepha1ie P1s on tbs
6s1t 4Ppearanca of tao plAR shez timely usa
V ezpel TIA nsiduous approaches Of claezse Aad d..
sxroy this dangerous eoe 70 human LIE.
, 1861-01-21

Tho Charleston correspondent: Of the n. r.
Ereniny Ast recently visited Fort Mouitsie,
aad furnishes that paper with the following &C.
count Of its present condition:
Pleasantly VIC steamed onwards, The sun
growing hotter overhead until it WAS poaitiYc-
ly suitrr, 4 foolish person in our bow harm
!cssly di:clarging his revolver ae such stray
looms as skinned over the surface ol the wa-
ter. rec.quartcrs Of IN hour brought ua to
8ulliyan's 1sl1nl, where, liscmbarAing NC
commenced a pcrsrlr!ng walk Of less than half
mile to Fort Monlt-ic.
sulliYan's Island Is lit sand, place Of snu-
1ner reaort for bathing and Fleasur--Ioying
Charlektoniaus, many OF whom have Tilfas up
on it. These, 4: th'. season Of the year, are
all closed, Aoultrlerille, Us 1t Is called looking
is Silent end deserted place under the tot
noontide AZ could well be imagined, except
for the Struggling stream Of pedestrians, set
ting, like myself and party, in the direction Of
the fort. The houses are almost exclusively
OF wood, Of irregular construction au.t shabby
aspect; the gardens horrvnt with the spiky
i.Spanish dagger" as believe it is called, and
occasional patmcttos, more OF less genuine.
We saw picturesque cluster Of .hc real article,
four In number, BY the roah eide.
and sharp leaves r1diating from the ends fits
branches, which grow only together in clrs~
ter on the SUMMIT When young its trunk In
voluntarily suggests species Of insane pine
apple run to SEED; when old II Is eIeeehln9ly
hard, aud asserted, like ftthc LerL Pants5rue-
l;on," to hs capable Of resisting both fire and
sword. One Of the most popuLlr banners dis
played during the secession movement in
South Carolina Represented "Abe OF the
West" IKE in Aaud, endcayoring In vain, to,
split palmetto log.
Fort Moultrie il, Is the newspapers will tell
you, Tan enclosed water battery, hlyin.. q
front on the south, or water side, ot depth OF
about three hundred, built with salient and
re-cntering angles on all sides, and Is aduli1a-
bly, asfsptcd for defence, either from the at
tack Of a stoTming rarty or By regular ap-
pruachca" Tk2t is to say. provided it is not
exposed to the fire Of a hostile garrison In
Fort Sumter, Passing along its narrow and
not 9cry deep moat, we Joined the thfong Of
spectators ut the entrance.
Here . couple Of soldiers on guar1, With
crossed 1nusket9 and bayonets, blocked the :
way, and an officer Il believe s lieutenant, } re- +:
sponded to many applications for admission,
according few i sick man VIE carried out,
quantity OF newly washed linen, = negress in !,
pysamidlal -4ns Aa>- @kh1tght colors half 8
Gozen recruits, a cheese and bottle OF whls-
key were passed In. Unable ourselves to OBJ
tsin the privilege Of entrance, wc strolled
around tho fort, looking scawarl. L more for
tunate acquaintance whom encountered In
the return to tie city gave me some few par
t1eulars rs to the look Of the interior. =,
The cannon disabled By Msjo1 Anderson still !
lie in picturesque confusion, al smoke4tained
, 1861-01-21
The Cruise Of xhe BROOKLYN.

The Norfolk Ddy Eoot gives the following
Particulars Of the cruise OF the Brooklyn,
which has just returned to Norfolk:
As it ia well known, she went down the
coast to Charleston ha1bor, and would have
gone in, or at least would have attempted it.
but for the fact that just as she got OF tho
mouth Of the river she met and spoke Q smal1
roush looking schooner coming outside the
harbor, carrying no flag. "Where arc you
bound. r. was asked by one OF the officers Of
the Brooklyn
"Philadslfy,'' answered the schooner. The
schooner then impaired the Intelligence that
the Star of the West had attempted to enter
the harbor, had Is or 20 shota fred into her,
and she thought it imprpdent for the Brooklyn
to venture Ia.
The Brooklyn rounded to and was surprised
that the schooner did not proceed to sea. It
was al=o observed that steamer came ont Of
the harbor a.1d talked with the schoouer-thea
took her in tow Until she vas some distance
from the Brooklyn
The steamer finally went back. md the
schooner made her way leisurely into the har-
Dor. It now occurred to those on board the
Brooklyn that the sailors on the schooner wore
black silk hate, standing collars and store
elothes,' and the impression soon prevailed
that the schooner was one Of the guard vessels
that had been sent out TO intercept the Brook
Ign. The Brooklyn made no attempt to enter
the harbor, but remained outside until she
tkHkEu uUuleHAu EQc AzIlfeQ Ii tl2lQpIOn
Roads about dark last night, md came to a.
chos under the guns Of Fortress Monroe, in or
hear the spot occupied by the Grca. Eastern
when she WAS Oft Old Point.
We learn that mono Of the guns on the
Brooklyn were loaded or even unIashed for
the purpose, nor was the slightest preparation
fur action made on board during the whole
cruise. The sailors on board were divided in
sentiment, su:ne being Southern men in fee2-
Iny, whilst Others were influenced by Northern
views. As fur tue Officers, nothing coald be
gained from them, they were perfectly mum
or all the various subjects connected with the
ahins on her cruise. They who discussed the
subject at all did 50 privately The two OH.
GERS who sent IN tLcir resigua:ions the day be-
fors tie BrooAl4n sailed were on board
during the wliol.: cruise The acceptance
Of thci" designations had not been received
up to the saiiing Of the Brooklyn, and
they we're compelled to remain On board until
they werc absolEeu f.um their oaths Of office.
The destination Of ths Brooklyn is unknown.
She 10 nt this time in the Roads, mud it Is b.
liesed that she will proceed to New York, hut
there Is nothing certain about her fntura
movements. Her crew should be paid of aud
discharged.
, 1861-01-21

With the Divine InttitnAon. Qpln3ons nov-s-
dsys rule tho ,~@-orad. Hen 6ght for idcas. The
South win hlssolIs tht unioa md bs1ye the
horrors of civ1 war, ualess the North changes
ia opinion, and ta4ea N oath n allegiance to
support nnd protect, cherish and defend slave
r., willis life do l44t- Yea,.Ehe North must
take both sides Of the marital VOW: net only
to support and protect, cherish nnd defend,
hut to lore, honor and obey the "pccul!sr In
stitution !" vhile alasety takes no pledge on
its part, but declares that "on Its own vol-
ton it can leare the bed aad board Of the
Union, wrongfnlly II 1t pleases,' and there Is
no right Of coercion or puniahncnt, but ths
condemnation" Of the ncighbors.
Senator Green is entitled to thanks for bis
hnnk dealing with the subject. It il bcst for
both sides to this Issue to have nj brushwood
cleared away which obstructs clear vision OF
The real grounds Of contention. Thousands in
the North do not understand what ia at the
bottom Of the quarrel, the nature Of the dis
ease in the body polite, or the remedy which
the sl1veholdlng and doughface doctors pur-
pose II prescribe-
Everybody is in the dark In rel.tion to what
the Cabinet intends doing; but the prevail
Ing opinion Is that the Pres1dent will back
down; that Anderson will rot be reinforced; !;
that the act Of war committed by South Caro-
lima viii not ba resented; but, On the other
hand, 1t IL not improbable that all the forts re-
naming In the hands OF the Government south
OF the Potomac, Sumter included, will be sur
rendered to the rebels aud abandoned by the
Government It il understood here that the
South Carolina agents, now in this city, have
come to demand the unconditional evacuation
Of Fort Sumter, with the view Of avoiding
blood6hed, and Of putting the Caroliuians 70
tho trouble Of taking 1t by force! Col. Ha5nc
is the Attorney Genernl Of South Carolins, and
Judge Gourdin comes rs Assistant Envoy from
his majesty Pickens.
It la understood that Buchanan has taken
the ground that he will NOT reaist the eoerclQn
of the rebels; having let them have their wuy
thus far, he eays II there Is TO be my fighting
his SUCCESSOR will hare to do it. He will give
no other pledge than to preserve the peace Of
this District on the 9Th Of l{arch- The Inn
beetle old creature has completely shown the
white feather since the Star Of the West was
cannonaded By the insurgents. It is not iE1-
probable that the Union men at present in the
Cabinet may resign, and leave In disgust; in
which case 1t is supposed thAt. the at,sconding
thieves aud traitors would be invited back in
to their old berths. But the county has only
to endure SIX weeks more of this miserable
cowardiee, incompctency md disloyalty. There
%r;ll Nh mn rom a presfdrnt ard AHntnfAfraffor,
that will obey their oaths, and employ the
powers Of the Government Tor the protection
Of the Union. CHICAGO.
, 1861-01-21
Norced Loans and Charleston TVhta&ky,
IEr0no he tf1c.sa -.

\
Several gentlemen havc arrived in this city
within a fen eaTB who have, for long time
past, been engaged Ia trade at ChArleston.
One Of these kept = provision and grocery
store A demand Was 1raiu upon Kim for m
e1orbitant eum to sns:An tho state authori-
ties He offered them Stata stocks, but they
wonid accept only moderate amount Of these
eecurities, md finally they removed oy force
about one-ha1f Of nll the goods from his store.
He did not dare to remDnstrate, b'1t be quietly
sent his Elaves to Richmoud, Vn-t Fnd, betv veen:
two daye. packed up the remainder Of Als pro-
pe1ty and left the etate. His cast, be says, Is
only c sample Of multitndes Of others. It
Is no uncommon thing to notice the closing Of
stores, when an inspection OF the premises rc-
yeals The fact that all thcmerchandiso has been
removed. .
a gentleman recently from Charleston ex-~
pressed ha opinion In conversation yesterday
that whisky had a Errat deal to do With the &C.
cession movement In Charleston. The entire
population, he said, Bcemed to be on pespetu-
al dcbauch-. Rarrooms, restaurants, stores,
ahops-an public places, vsre crowded inces-
sautly, with d dFunkcn, bla5phe1ning mob.
This Ia tho material which constitutes tie
principal strength Of the secession movement.
Tho orderly and conservative. portion Of the
citizens aru completely ovezawed By them, and
carefully avoid taking any steps which might
excite thei: displcasurr.
, 1861-01-21

H1L7IHU4sE, JaH. II.
= Reports from Western Maryland indicate
that that portion Of the State Is strongly for
Union; 4 dispatch from Cumberland says
Tho Union meeting to be held here to-day
promises to be the greatest popular demon
stratiou that has ever takt place in Western
Maryland. The circulation Of disuuion tlocu-
ments by Senator Meha, has had the effect Of
tou*ins the patriotism Of the miners md
workingmeu III tayor Of the Union, tho Con.
alitu'ion, and the Lava.
The morning" train from the mining re-
gions was full one-1hird of mile long, and The
city Is swarmtng with strangers. The first
train brought about ], $40 men, md another Is
coming Of equal length. The whole scntiment
Of Western MARYLAND is for the Union, without
acknowledging the right Of Secession, or any
, 1861-01-21

he knows TINT whatever action may b
taken by the Legislature will be strictly IN
accordance with the Constitution He
knows, moreover that no action will be
taken which is not imperatively demanded
BY the fidelity to that Constitution Of the
United States which each Stats and each
citizen owes above all other earthly obi
cations.
This brings us to the real motions I'M
polling Mr.. Brooks's resignation 1t has
been shown within the past few days that
there is Disunion party In u1inois-a par-
ty which desires to kick off the ConEtitu-
ton, subyert our republican form Of gov
crnment and bring down upon the heads
ofits members, the penalties oftreason- We
will not say that Mr. Brooks belongs to
this party, but We do say that his conduct
gives peculiar satisfaction to this party.
They e1ecrate Isaac N. Morris who repre-
sents the Quincy district in Congress, and
they applaud Austin Brooks who wos
chosen to represent the Quincy district in
the State Senate. They probably see good
reasons FOR applauding him. Their policy
is to break up the Legislature by deprivIng
one or both houses Of quorum, and thus
to prevent The adoption Of measures to up
! hold and maintain the Constitution OF
the United States. Whence comes AIr.
Brookss anxiety for 4 Constitutional Con-
venion? His whole party voted agsainst
it in November, except in the county Of
Cook, where it is generally conceded
they voted for it By mistake. But that
budget Of excuses may be LETT out of the
account altogether. If written in good
faith, it would imply that the man is crazy.
There il only one solution to the matter,
consistent with Mr.: Brooks's sanity, and
that is that be desires to block the wheels
Of legislation in this most important crisis.
What schemes against his cou: try and
against the Constitution, which he Is a1eoru
to support, such conduct Is best adapted to
promote, ne leave the public to dete1-
mine