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,HICAGO L MILwAUKEE RAILROAD.

For Ml,caukee, La Crosse, st. Paul, Oshkosh.
Berlin,
And immediate points.
On aud after Wednesday, December 4, 1861,
Passenger trains leave depot, corner Of West KIN
zie and Canal streets, Chicago, Sundays e1ceptedl
as follows:
s.loa m and 1920 IN, and arrive In Mill
waukee at - 90 m and Ais IN.
Passenger trains arrive at Chicago al i'2o m.
and 800 IN.
Waukeqan Accommodation Train.
Leaves Chicago at 4.52 P. NJ.
Arrives S.55 A. NJ.
s. c. BALDWIN, SuPt.
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Name and Location.

The name OF this Company il THE HOME In
suRANcE COMPANY, incorporated IN 1903, ana To-
Gated in the City of New York.
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THE PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL r. r.

THE PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL Il. r.
Is a First Class Road in all respects,
WITH $50 MILES OF DOUBLE TRACK.
Three Daily Trains
with connections from all points west,) from
Pittsburg and Philadelphia, all connecting
direct to New York.
Morning Mail, afternoon Fast Line, Night
Express.
ONE TRAIN DAILY
From pittsburg to New York t4So miles without
change OF cars.
VIA ALLENTOWN EASTON,
With direct connections from Western Cities,
Arriving hours in advance or other routes in time
for Boston by rail or boat lines.
Express trains run daiIyi others, Sundays el-
cepted.
NINE DAILY TRAINS
From Philadelphia to Now York. Tickets good
on any line or tram.
New York or Boston Tickets via Pttsburg, good
via Philadelphia or Allentown.
Boat Tickets to Boston good via any of the boat
lines.
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who has been appointed agent for the following
substantial Companies.
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Ansurantr.
" "FIEeN AS 4 ROCK

"E'IItN AS 4 ROCK"
PHdNIx
Oh.
HARTFORD.
1862.
sixteenth Semi-Annual statement
FINANCIAL CONDITION
--or THE
Phoenix Insurance Company,
or hartford, CONN,
ON TUE
First Day Of January, 1862.
SSETS.
Cash. SIOS. 500 D..
Cash on hand and IN Bank. S6O,i27 81
Cash IN the hands of and
due from Agents. ....... 1889 10 slOo,s2 W
Real Estate. sIi,SOO.
Real estate owned by the Company. $500 90
Loans. si5,5iO.
Amount loaned on Mortg-
ages OF Real Estate. sli 900 90
Amount loaned on pledge
Of Bank Stocks. 2J,lOO %
Amount loaned, otherwise
secured. 3,llO 90 si5, $40 90
New York Bank stocks, sIOi,O3O
30 shares United States
Trust Company stock,
PAN. VNL. Mar. Val.
N,Y................. 5000 $4,000
200 shares American EN-
change Ba'k Stock NY. 2O,OoO l6,oW
200 shares Metropolitan
Bank Stock, n. Y...".. 10000 ls,iOO
300 shares Manufacturers
and Merchants Bank
Stock, n. Y.......,... 2oUUO lS,OOO
I5O shares Continental B'k
Stock, N. Y.......... lJ,OOO ll,2JO
A2S shares Mechanics B'k
Stock, N. N........... lo,'UO 9,5Jo
900 shares Phunn Bank
Stock n. l.........., lOiuOO ',uuO
600 shares Merchants E,-
change B'k Stk, Y. 10000 S,oOo
100 shares Merchants B'k
Stock, n. i........... J.oOO 7,ouu
100 shares Ocean B'k Stk,
N,Y................ 1900 3,ioO
Hartford sank stocks. Sl55,SIn.
800 shares Farmers q Mechan.
ics' Bank Stock Hartford. S3O,0OG 55,'5o
200 shares CITY BIZ SIX liatt'd 2O,OOO 9|,OOO
200 shares .Etna Bank stock,
Hartford. ..,.......',.... 2O,"u" S',ooo
900 shares PhTnh Bank stock,
Hartford. ......'' so,"oo i',<oV
300 shares Merchants Manu-
tacturers' BIZ Stk Hartford 10000 ls,2oo
200 shares Mercantile Bank SIX
Hartford rd................. 10000 1900
l2j shs State Blk SIX Hartford i2,JOo i3,21o
30 shares Hartford Bank Stock
Hartford ............... 5,oo' o,'"o
50 shares Conn. River B'k StI
Hartford ............,.... 2,Joo s,%oo
10 shares Hartford County Bk
Stock, Hartford. ........... 900 10,
Waterbury, Ct, Bank stocks, si3,h9O
100 shares Citizens Bank Stock
Waterbury, Ct........ -. lu,V1o iu,oo'
80 shares Waterbury Bank SIX
Waterbury, tt............ l,9Oo 2,oOU
Miscellaneous Bank stocks, Sl5.S5O.
30 shares Niagara District B'k
St'I st. CatharIncs, L. W.. J,Ouo J,I1u
200 shares Ontario Bank stock
BowmansvIlIe. ......,.... lOooo ~, 'oo
Bonds, S3O.20O.
" New kfltalU W Hl'f DoHhb' '',NV' '''N"'
10 Hartford City Bonds...... 10000 lo,oOO
20 Tennessee State Bonds...r 2O,Ooo S,'Oo
Miscellaneous SII 800.
100 shares IIolyoke Water Iow- ..
er Company's Stock...... 10000 o,ooO
Ohio State stock of Is70...... 1000 1880
Interest, S2,1Gi IS.
Accumulated interest on investments. S2,Ioi 10
Total Assets. ..Sjoi, ,7oI ID.
LIABiIIr ES.
The amount due and not due 20 bankers
and other creditors of the Company... None
Losscs adjusted and due................ None.
Losses reported, unadJnsted, IN suspense ,,,
and waiting further P,ooIs. ..,..,''...s W, ,'oa
Losses contested. ............ ..''.'.- ',-''
Total Of all Liabilities. S3o,IOi.
pU @ T. \ X
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Assets.

Total amt of Capital and Surplus. ,466, ls7 65
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nA- For the best Advertising Medium IN this
region. 20 to the Rock Island ARGus.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-08

Live stock on the N. ". and Erie kaiirsse~
For the week ending Monday Oct o-sl car. oi Sssae'
r. DO Toe. 10 sheen do ors.s Tota stock lSJ eafs
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-08

whole country The ubsequen Of this class Of meH to
the Feders State and Railway securities sforded through
the stock Exchange followed numerous party OF specu
for the rise ha, length begun to work out tho result
upon prices which oreod through this circular many
months ago.
To the above subans reason, why tho Stock Exchange
now rising have to add the working OF our national
paper cuaon wfch berg The Law u tender and thereby
the common standard In all NE business Of the counr,-ex'
cep receipts for Custom and the payments for Interest
ON the public debeguatos In, considerable degree through
the appreciation OF vold comh0d
IN, the purpose, no, ony the buyer Of dividend
Stocks Bonds fo investnt but the specuNors
every ca,s Bonds and SHARES o their prospective valne
in currency Gold has gradually sstsed price IN the mar
have selected tbs. instead Of stocks o prot
premium % u oent thus In one sense e.tsblishns an
Of nearly oneouth between the ,sue OF oocAs 70
be bought and paid for in currency ana tle c"ir'pnus
value Stocks year ago when bought and paid er IN Ood
pon t, Lypoihes rnd upol the belief extensively tnsr
famed that If the continues yet larger volume OF
sp-r circulation will be authorized by Congress ana empoy
by the irepuIv. large number OF money 20 % in % % u;
ator. on the Stock Schangs now confidently tcuns III
utrr he- purchaso, not only Of regular dyicendpeyn
secur,. but Of second and thrdcass bonds and Isre'
hich have YET been brought - that standard though
the property they represent 30 rapidly improving ~ 10 Gu
corisse The pocatiop that they will reach H.
In hi. connection IL l. ecoleced that most OF the sioau
stocks dealt in selling In the market Elk wears ago psoft
the normal condition OF things disturbed by hr pane lu
e.ur ,mbarrasmensto the younger railroad ns, OF le
in the We-st much higher prices fo
sod than present for currency Tatns as 70 eeht
uube than gold q medium Tor the settlement oil foreign
balances ,, -
the road. hve sdd,d largely to their productive
cap.cv ard their economical aininstrao hd
10 the gross rates which they doing business IN pom
Of financial Independence and sound credit te
nntey In fvcr Of 1850 And with these iscts 10
view we cannot better conclude this article than ny e io
lowing table the relative prices In eigt or ten Instances
Share List reduced to gold, oil tho nak' oi the "'
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-08
The following table will compare the present
condition Of the banis with that at the close of tie
lg week last year:
The statements of the Philadelphia banks fol
two weeks compare as follows

The leading article OF Messrs. Samuel IIallett g.
Co.. Circular ID upon the question Of Why Stocks
Rise
Tie Stock uaIac, appreciates rspdy In October because
i;s upward progress through the sunmsr months
slow for The nofAiion o. money not only IN Newfok
but throughout the counry. the profitable activity la
Inland trade which Railway .sysiem l. t'pendeni Ito
the immense export movement IN our foreign commefce lAd
the nduTe among and 20 people Of tho Amy
ability cheerful READINGS. Of the people 10 bear the
ta1disn Tor the support o! the Government whether
heavy duties levied drec, stamp Excise and
Income taxes all conIe t. place the financial confidence Of
tribute to the sbundanc. OF money the rapd accumulation Of
private wealth aud the nreased employment Of bch Bank
and Government Currency.
The War agsn,t Rebellion has wrought great ard radical
changes in our system ol mercantile credit Tho ,t effect
the Spring and Summer Of lt5 OF cutting on both trade
aud collections with aud from the Southern States
barsas and in hundreds Of instances utterly bankrupt the
Southern business specially and a uu
srous small In the Middle and Hew
these individual mscheis being done. after all only
partially inetIievsbe with their proverbis snd nepie
goods supplies for the OF the arge armies Of tie
Government, meschsns and manufacturers rtpidy
covered from the tr.t depe ng consequence Of the civil
war and By initiating and closely adheng to enn or very
shoT credit system Of ssss, have asserted and established
their power to control rather than b. controlled by the money
IheiI previous dependence upon them grew, In large
measure Of the vicious system Of long credits tempted
by seemingly round proh,s to the Southern trade and these
gradually also extended to their business with the North
imYeous necessity, aud has already resulted In great pub
ic well private good That xviii be n and
insisted upon leI the TefablsheHt Of order and union
the South have every 20 believe from ia present
happy working At the North and West
his tbidnen Ia the credit system has impaired only
but usured comparative cheApness the money
market II has enabled banks to materially the
Treasury aud 10 amounts Oi secuT
ties With ali these however their surplus deposits from
the independent position ia financial of the loyal
sthtes aud their farmers and merchants accumulate both In
gold aud currency far beyond their ability employ them
lie regular cOuf,e Of butness
With exceptions they allow interest not tho
suarst rate upon these baauce Hence tho overflow into
the Exchange. iber individual to invest
OF 10 speculate upon the comparatively low scale Of prices
which the Exchange depressed in the Fall and Winter
l8Go6l before the country had adapted Itself
civil before indeed noneyod could reconcile them
seye. tho ida that the ser losing to the Atlantic
ei,es their SouthsGa trade, would not ineysblY tho
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-08
albany Live stock Market.


BBRyEsTheIe h rather dull market although the receipts
by railroad below tie average the total number ON
lees than last "osk Tho demand lighter than was 10
be expected bot the hcw obes ray that they cannot buy
advantage, the supply at home is be
prices low. There time when, informed the
number brought 10 by Contra aud Eric Railroads the buye
for HevYors could calculate with degree certainty
to The total supply that would be In but oil that
changed. Irregular shipments made from Of tha
ry,r counties and tm other localities and 90 heavy
have these been At times 20 20 seriously disturb the cacun
iions o the mos, cue Buyers Therefore are becoming
cautious when urged to buy, because tho receipt. y
railroad compHstyely light aud this felt all mo
Saturday because of the absence OF the e~ dealers o
sometimes the heaviest buyer, New York SATURDAY
observed by the lsiaetes the Day OF
OF them to be IN the yards. Their absc.
si the marko, pretty much Ia tho hands tho Brighton
who improved the opportunity 90 bear down" little until
prices hnaly settled o. point Ice l0 n love. than last
week TAsro number Of drosos phme lat cattle ia
The yGi,. aud the ayerag 20 quality IL i4ir.
PnCE-oats have been slow and the market closes dnl
al tIe following quotations.:
Ihiswoea Last week.
Premium ~ 100 ibI.. 81 500 E. s. OJn .
Ea!u '.".-r."."e+ aOaS&6a stWQSi15
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-08
First quality: .......s3 so0stie g so9*42s
Second quality .......S2 00S340 81 009$3 30
Third quality ......... "a 20d ~ 40 So 30a 50 50

Third quality ........Sa 2Ods3 20 Sc 900 sa 50
SALEsWe give below particulars OF several Of the prnei-
pal sales;
500 Tbs This bunch said be the best Ia market tsking
the number account and this s tbs outside whole sale
price paid They sold to 20 East They fed by
Tsylor Is liant two year old State at SIC q ~ Aver.
age 800 MS Also IT fair State steors at $4' head Aver
sgs90 lbs. O.. c. ,,,, :.
sic. y ID average 800 10. .oo,
Samuel Hous.ey 10 common State at $28 " head average
1000 b Also 20 do Cows at 29 % T. head average pU ID
so 20 do at retail prices varying rom &C. 10 SIC g 10
4 sidner I9 Ohio Cows 2. Sc T. n average Log 10
NJ ark 10 good fat Steers at 4c Z 70 average $40 10
NJ J. English III ordinary Michigan q, SS head aver
age lJ0 fb Also. ~ common do a; Sp v head sVesg'
900 m Also II do do at 20 I, head average 40 ID
Geopae Funi 10 extra Illinois - 80 v IOoit average
.5g7 10 soc ~,
L H. A.hbrook 70 Missours at 4.c y 70 average 800 No.
Il Rodgers, 3G fair Kentucky at &C. u ID average
n Aso i.ir Kentucky 4lc = averege i52V 10 hlso
premium Heifes at Sc. g ID average 'VV ~. iese .,
ere which are strictly premium. attracted much nofice the)
werc boa .Lt for Ihos Airtiu butcher. oi this city
| SHEEP AND LAsBs-Ihe supply OF miheto"e S"erp =
liaht and tho demand good. the high pnce OF wool sv
an important impetus the trade. sethei ABOUT Sy'
sheen and Lambs 6 for dresslug were yaded ouIng e
week aud the bulk Of thee, from hentucty ara 'ahSua
were tai by McGraw Brothers 1t prices ranging rom
o iiaet,: IG prme Canada at ~ Zi y head aysrsse @ ~
III B % prime Canada At b4 io average, 40 ID i90 iAi
Ohio at 81 IS; average. % 10 r,.,
AZ I En,ish sold 1871 mixed c. Of common lish, and
heavy al 3ic y b aud A. Monroe bought $50 good aver
aging ~ b 4c T. h. large number OF store oneep o1n
,,ned 10 pastures m the counties were received a
week The continued sctiye throughout ana eoe
buoysnt -. .,,l
oGs-Rcceips for the week heavy but most were
directly through Tho demand 10 good. and prices OF ss.
week veil mainaioed ew safes were made ~ es'
aging h &c A. h for cornfed averaging 20 ID ana 's
sane price for prime sbt oorn-fed.-lAt and Argus
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-08

The supply Of money is abundant at as cent
on leading securities.
Messrs. Thompson Brothers distributed to-day
among their friends $1,000 two.cent check stamps,
and will have further supply tomorrow.
The demand for One-Year Certificates has been
large to-day, AID investment purchases have been
freely made at 90! a 99l. The inquiry has also been
very active for 80 a. Cents ami, in addition to large
transactions at tie Second Board, Messrr Thompson
Brothers sold one line Of 100000 at 1851, with in
terest added Sales were afterward made a! 1855.
Tor Custom-IIouse Notes tue market has been trm
at ll9l ll9i. Gold bas been buoyant during the
day, there being inquiry for shipment, and the
market touched i24.
The shipment of specie Tomorrow will be larger
than of late, in consequence of the falling of in ex
ports Of produce last week. The steamer will take
probably Al 100000, including about 100000 of
Mexican silver recently received here from New
Orleans.
We annex acompsratiye statement Of tie Exports,
exclusive of tpecie, from the Port Of New-York to
foreign ports FOR the week ending Oct !, Gnd since
Ia,,
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-08
GbeGnrf.

FASHION PLEASURE-GROUND-TWO
Il GREAT TROTS-SIMMON5S STALLION AGAIN.
On WEDNESDAY, October g. there will be gres,
.iots OF the Fashion Course. SDmonss brown Stallion
aobeis fAingham. who beat Ethan ALEU- 10 matched for
Weinesd4y Oct. against the gedine Cen Butler
riie heats three in FIVE, for 900 side the stallion in har
Iouch better time in the race with Ethan Allen sure
20 De made
- HENRY CLAY and SHEPHERD +. KNAPP.
On Wednesday there viii be special train rom Hnt.
poilt at z. beside the train Bos. from James
clip sna 1'th-st connect. JOSEPH CROCAERON
Manager.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-08

Since Jan 1.........s 7l.g.9,slo se9o.8W sieaa24o
The treasurer OF tie Rome, Naterown and Og-
densburg Railroad Company gives notice TO the
bondholdors tha. tie per cent government tax de-
duced from coupons due September ]. lsC2, viii be
refunded at the agency Of the company Oh presenia
ton OF tie bonds.
The deposits Of gold and legal tender note; at the
Sub Treasury today reach about 100000. Tie de-
mand for postal currency remains unabaed, and tie
rush st the Treasury was tremendous.
The flour ma koi is live cents better, with fair
demand. Wheat was about ono cent better with IL
good expor. demand. Corn Was one cent higher
Pork was hrmer. Beef quiet, and Lard very firm
with good demand.
At auction to-day there was a sale Of $50 lots Of
printed and plain Paris worstsd goods Tor L. Mail
lard & Co.. and $50 lots Of rich silks for Chss. Pay.u
& Co. Nearly tue whole catalogue Was sold at sat-
ilfaotory prices.
Thompson Bros. quotations Of Currency for the
l.. q
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-08
Amueciaen!s.
NALLACK'S.
w WEDNESDAY,.
ONEY,

w WEDNESDAY,
ynlwer's great Comedy o
MONEY, ,,.u..t
Alfred Eyeyn, NJ LeSr JoS, ciibcrt
Charles Fisher
SIR John Nesey, Va Ip,nods
Io-d Gloss oore e! J
ST. Freder.rx Rount Mr lI.s
Capt Dudley Smooth. ~ p,ovrne
49,
Clafs Douglass ,,r,ut
Lady trsiSin VSlue Heurques
TgURspAY@}. }.0viE XND MjNEY.
FRIDAY-ROAD 10 RUIN WIN OATS
T. -,,ss-s,1 (. neg Comedy GACBHLok OF ARTS,
YrSfiFTsp, iSTsf ~ and oiT TANTaitANs II rASis
y CURE FOR THE he.ltI-eC az Wiz - -rl----N
n7IBLO's GARDEN. ,,,,, u,,,,, .,r, w
~ Los.e sad Maueser. = or,ss 60 ta. in con-
se o. the "a bid lueT in which scais axe taken oT tie
nish'' Of EDWIN FORREST.
AID tie complaints made by parties Di upon by ins
ina0ity to sec-sss s.t. & ~ ~ - r,1,os.ce
day' IA advances fhE II ls' FGIE1h F5r WEN EEK OF
EDWlS FOGEEsT,
's b All tSi' ssd hfS,E IMrEEsoNATIoN of the
CARDINAL DUKE,
Il Balwer's great Play O ,,,,.,,,,-
M WEbEE3D1Y FvEIY o. 4p5'i8 85S g.
KlCHELlEU.
EDWIN FORREST AS uCdELlhU
a. H. Shewen
1dntu de Mauprst. " m W Lf.ey
.::i Dirc:c; r HIRvEY Di0D%oRGR
IaURSDAY EVENING. Cos. 9, 1877.
FIFTEENTH MONT OF
EDWIN FOEEESI
When In consequence OF general desire expressed ior ~
fepetitioD. will appear again a.
hOLLA
An SAsridsn's Romantic GnD Pie colial Tragedy OF
PiZARkO.
Nights Of performance Of -
EDWIN FORREST.
MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. TIKI kSDAf and FRIDAY
Nj. HAChE IT'S ants.
TUESDAY and SATURDAY
SPECIAL NOrlCE.-OWi 20 the remarkable manifesto
uos o. ss;i,iacon the auaience ana tne ~ seor
ty tie Press bestowed uYon Mr. HAChEfIS fersonatio
OF the Why. Sel6.h rno ThorOvef-oied Politician ~
Psriinax 1s Sycoi hstt and 10 eompnce wan h~eIoa
requests the good Old iashi1red comedy called tAs
MN Or TIE WORLD
VIII be acted again -
SATURDAY NEXT.
Aud rosiivelv for tie only be given this season
When Air uACALTV wIa si-e peiioin ms ever.Ycpu "a
part Sensitive and Chyerc bnt eAed General OF IN
First Nnpol, OF, iu lis own Dlai,a in ne Act. -
MONSIEUR MALLEI, OF a POSi-Or flCE NloIAh <.
kBSeas may DC secured Q; the Boa Oncs iEIee oss
sdyHuce - -, .,a,
With the exception of the Press. NO fEES LIS.
Admission. 81 cents; Secuted Psfqu-c sisis' % cent?
Family Circle ? cents ~
Ihe performance WI commence az - Inc ooo's wiz
opci al = O'Clock.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-08
NEw-YOEK CATTLE MAk.KET.

Fon TpE WEEK ENDisg IUEsDAY Oor. 7, ldoI
rorAI HYcFpT. OF CATTLE 0r ALL alSDs PoH Thh WEEK
According 10 the ports from the several market places I'D
the ,i,y there have been received this week;
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-08

don: 900 bales Hops at 3D.. $1,000 bushels Wheat at
I3d. a l3ld, in bulk and bags, chiefly at the inside
rate; 500 bbs. Flour at &c. 3d.. 900 bbls. Linseed
Cake at 3s. 3d.. 500 bxs Cheese at 5os.; 400 pkgs'
Butter at sos. To Glasgow: $4,000 bushels Wheat
at l2I 3d., in bulk aud bags; 500 bxs. Cheese at
sos. The charters are two small vessels with 30 VOO
bushels Wheat to Cork for orders at lid
The business of the Sub-Treasury was: Receipts,
1897 1887 39-for Customs, $4,000; Payments,
81 ,OS2, 1896 "A; Balance, sll, 100, 500 GO.
The September statement Of the Illinois Central
road is very favorable, especially in the receipts for
land, &C., being 100000. The current traffic
is also very satisfactory, showing an increase ol
$llO, 600. Tie statement for September shows
Sales Of land go s.t o
Cash received for land and grain lO2IJ5 -
TRAFFIC. - -
Septemoer,
September, <o9ooS u
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-07
FIRE INSURANCE.
! FIRE INSURANCE.
TaHE FARMERS STATE MUTUAL
.r(Original Mil Greek
rArcTTtc A NwTtr1 rtnHHT, NV

EANE INQUIRE EN@Es
TGHE FARMERS STATE MUTUAL
W r(Origasal Mn Greek
INSURANCE. COMPANY,
4 CONTINUES 10 oFFER TO THE PEOPLE OF DELA-
Wy hre on all descriptions Of property except marine
This Company Is the pioneer Of Mutual Insurance in
our state being the hrst to Introduce the principle among
ns; All the othere are mere limitations.
u is recommended by heen years experience IN, aud
eenton TO- the subject Of Mutual Insurance., which, v Is
believed has enabled he ManAgers 20 to adjust and dis
eHnhnae between the different varees OF property and
sks aa to render the membership the most equitable and
Mutual of any other Company in the State
u does not boast that n has met with no loss or only
small losses durIug its exisence,-where the
Il nv boass mai within me last ten years
It has paid S540OO ia losses and attendant expenses with
out single Of tgaton rarely Of difference OF
snd ~ aos all cases e sae ens nv, Oi,a ~ ~
days, nnless at the option Of the parties.
has got the best aud safest List Of lnsuranees OF any
other Company In the State
II has less al hazard in any one single risk in proper
0n % us means than any other Company In the state
II has rejected hundreds Of thousands VI Dollars Of n-
snrance offered H. within the last three mouths either
as being too great risks in single or as ueht oh
the multiplication Of other Mutual Insurance Companies
within s bounds it has increased its List Of Insuranees
'D'4 ''' HfGlFA MILLION OF DOLLARS
i commences the year 1854 with an amount real pro c
lection to the community Of S2S2iOOO
dnArded by surplus fund Of ls,OOo
Iothi Protection, bpN IOuu
II is the work Of the Farmers Of Delaware and -eh
they ought 10 patr0nize 1t.
Presdent-JESSE SHARPE
Secretary and MreAsurar-ROBRRT McCABE.
DIRECTORS:
Brandytpins Hh1ldTsa-WilllAm r. Ledgs.
thrisiidna Handrci-James Deapaine.
Wilmington Hundred-Jesse sharpe James Webb. (. o..
StOsenburg, Samuel B
lMil Creek HHHdred-nvnert Mccabe.
NslD Castle Huadrsd-David w Gemmill.
Whte Clay Creek Hundred-I, T. Williamson
Peneddsr Hlndred-Curts b Ellison
~. GeorqeS HuRdrsd-tames Burnham.
Red Lion Hgndred-John O Clark.
| Smyrla--william Temple.
| Hlter-Henry Todd.
Miyord-Chsrles II. Fleming, Peter CAusey.
Gfnrqet0pn-ChArles Tunnel.
Communications general business addressed to the
undersigned Wilmington, post paid will receive inme
diate attention.
/ fas ROBERT MoCABE NJ D.. Secretary
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-07
THE LIVING HOME
PeopleIs Bnardinp Hnllse

NO REDUCTION Of PRICES for the simple reason that
~ we never put them up but have been doing business
nus far for one hall the usual charges r the same az
eomm daons, and have been enabled do from the
ae that We have less expenses to pay out Of business
We are depending mainly ON the s0 for Subsistence
and however nuch there s OF WAR sud destruction the
land still brings forth an abundance for and beast
bang thus stuAtedi shall continue take boarders
whether inyalids or we'll at very low prices, Persons
wishing to be quiet have apartments in the Chesnu
Grove Cottage lOuse-my former residence, where they
VIII he teied and at the same time have the privilege
the baths and take part in the several Of the
Living Home J. A. BROWN,
augttf Near Wilmington l. Ell
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-07
MARBLE YARD.
Wilmington
MARBLE & GRANITE WORKS.
Monuments, Tomba, Head an

iNHk citizens of Wilmington aud surrounding country
are especially infqrmed that they be furnished