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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-24
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,l e..

HARTFORD COUNrY,
Hartford, January, 1869.
Personally appeared, G. Il. Bowers, President.
Q nd c. e. Waite, Sec'y. Of The City Fire lnsur-
noe Company Of Hartford. and made oath that
the foregoing statement, by them subscribed, is q
true, tull aud correct statement Of the affairs Of
said Company, and exhibits, SO far as be as
certsined this date, its actual condition the
first day of January, ST..
Before me,
[I..Sl Z. DODD, Notary Public.
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AUDITORS OFFICE. IOWA,l
Dasmaines Ech IL LEO


II is hereby certified, that on tho 18th day Of
February, 1862 sworn statement was filed in this
office, showing the COT diton of Tae Atlantic
Fire Insurance Company, located at Brooklyn.
in the state Of New York, on the first day Ct Jan
uary, A. d., 1852, in accordance with provision Of
an Act Of .ae General Assembly, Of the State Of
Iowa ,Atitled IAN Act in relation to Insurance
Companies" approved January 2Sth, 1851, and an
Act amendatsry thereto, approved February 9th,
1853; that said statement shows that said Com
pany is possessed Of requisite amount OF capital,
and invested as required by law.
Authority is therefore given to the above named
Company to transact business OF Insurance. in
this state in accordance with the laws thereof,
until the 3lst day of January, A. d., one thousand
eight hundred and sxty-three
1t is also certified. that John l. Switts, Esq, Of
Davenport, has been duly appointed by said Com
pany ,.er lawful Agent and Attorney for tho
county of Scott with full power to take risks of In
therein, and to acknowledge service of pro-
cess, provided by law, upon his filing with the
Clerk Of the District Court in and for said county,
certified COPY Of the statemen: file in this
office.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal Of Office, this 18th day
O. February, 1862.
}. W. CATTELL, Auditor Of State.
uehoo
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-24
AUDITORS OPFICE, IOWA,

ms HioiNns, TOViuuIy ttn, 1sDS.
1t IL hereby certified, that the fourth day Of
February, 1852, swcrn statement was filed in this
office, showing the condition of the Phenix Fire
Insurance Company located at Brooklyn, New
York, on the first day of January, A. ID. 1862, in
accordance with provision of an Act of the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State of Iowa. entitled IAN
Act in relation t, Insurance Companies" approved
January 2sth. 1851, and an Act amendatory there
to, approved February 9th, 1855; that said state
ment shows that said Company is possessed Of the
requisite amount Of capital, and invested as re-
auired by law.
Authority is therefore gwen to the above named
Company to transact business Of Insurance in this
State in accordance with the laws tn ereof until
the slst day Of January, A. d. One Thousand
Eight Huodred and Sixty Three.
Il is also certified, that John l.. Swits, ESQ. of
Davenport, has been duly appointed by said Com
pany their lawful Agent and Attorney for the
County Of Scott, with tull power to take risks of
Insurance therein, and to acknowledge service Of
process, as provided by law, upon his filing with
the Clerk of the District Court in and for said
County, certified copy Of the statement on file
in this office. 1t is further certified that tn at
tached IS true and correctcopy of the said state
ment.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto set INV
hand and afli xed ny seal Of Office, this 4th day Of
February, ls62.
Us J. W. CATTELL,
memo Auditor of State.
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MEDICAL.

> REGULARLY EDUCATED AND frCIr,
L mately qualified, and has experienced in -,
forus OF diseases knowledge quite indisnen.;,I.
IN tho proper treatment Of tho vencreal III
in all its varied and complicated forms. ard ~.
Tor years made the treatment Of yrivate diseases
his business and study. Experience. the IA,
q teachers. has ENABLED him to perfect remedies
a. once efficient, safe, rermanen and in mos,
cases can BIO used without hindranco to busncs,
Particular attention given TO old standing .ases
such as were formerly considered incurab,e-
syphilis 10 all FORMS Gonorrh pa, elect, S,rictures
orchites Diabetes, Bladder and Urinary Diseases,
Also the effects Of solitary habits, both ruin ous 10
body and mind. and which produce .ome Of tho
following effects. Hlotches, bodily weakness
constipation aversion for and uneasines % in female
society, unmanliness, dread Of future events. fn-
any complete prostraton Of the vital power loss
oil memory, ringing in tho ears--can DO fully re-
stored 10 health.
All letters, with stamp answercd.
manufactures all his medicine from the
pu,est drugs; tree from all smell or taste Please
eat 'riehaly talk and his opinion will cost Won
uotnihR. MS treatment Is the result cf I.no ex
perence anu Is commanding the confidence Il IN.
entire Wet. 70 charge will be made mr. e.s c.ra
is permanently effected. DR.. w. treat. .slf..hn.s
with the most happy result.
Post Office box, 1924. Office and Consnl,a,;o,
Rooms ldi south Clark street, Chicago, M
jams dSwly
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|
o. TEE CONDITION. o. rHB
Phenix Fire Insurance Company,
lnF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN. NEW YORK.
~ on the Let day Of January, 1862, made to the
Auditor OF Iowa, pursuaot TO the ststuts If that
| State, passed January zSth, 1857.
xAxs AND LOCATION.
The name Of this Company is "The Phsnix Fire
insurance Company" and is located in the CITY Of
brooklyn, county Of Kings, State Of New York.
CAPITAL.
Tho amount Of its capital stock in
shares Of FIFTY dollars esch all paid
up 10 cash. is Two Hundred Thou
rand Dollars, aooo ooo IN
Amount o. surplus on hand, first day
OF January; 1862, s72ss So
Total amt Of capital and surplus 1921, 2ss. IS
ASSETS.
Cash in Bank and on hand & ,so12
Neal Estate unincumbered owned by
the Company Ia -
Bonds and Mortgages as per voucher
accompanying, being first liens on
property IN the cities Of BROOKLYN
and New York, mostly dwelling
housesIworth in each case from sol
100 per cent. more than the amount
loaned, 1s5, 500 so
Loans on demand secured by pledges
OF good Bank and other Corporation
stocks as collateral, the market value
Of which is e7eo, M
Unpaid Premiums in the course OF COL
lection, all considered good, Fire and
,. intend Marine ll.e2S.5s
Bills receivable for premiums on In
lana navigation risks 1883 81
Interest on bonds and loans, accrued
but not due, and all drawing at the
rate Of per cent $4,000
Bank and other Corporation stock
owned by the Company as mar fol
lowing vouchers:
so shares OF Atlantic Bank, MY. , 800 %
50 shares Of Union Ferry Co., Brooklyn,
y. ~ $4,000
. : a,i9 treasury Notes, 900 each 100000
U. ). Bonds skies, 1867, $1,000 zach
$1,000, at S6L $4,000
Total present market value 100000
All other securities
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CITY OF BROOKLYN.l GO

John D. Cocks. President, and Hora.io Dorr,
Secretary, Of The Atlantic Fire Insurance Com
Iany Of i,rooklyn, being duly sworn depose and
say that they the President and Secretary OF
said Company and that the foregoing is a true
and correct statement OF the affairs of said Com
pany on the 3lst day Of December, 1861, to the
bes Of their knowledge and belief
Signedl JOHN d. COCKS, President.
fiorATIo DoRR, Sec'y.
Sworn to before me this sixth day of February
A. y. 1862, at the City Of New York.
r.. $. THOs. L. TiiOUNELL,
Comm ssioner for Iowa in New York,
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CITY OF NEW YORK

OTT1 OF NEW 1UKkJ ~
County OF NEW IORK 90
ersonaiy appeared before me, this seventeenth
day OF January, lse2, Stephen Crowell, President,
and Phiander Shaw, Secretary, Of the Phenix
FIRE insurance Company. of Brooklyn, N. " and
severallv made oath that the above statement b.
them subscribed. is correct and true, to the best
Of their knowledge and belief.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal, at the city Of
New York. this l7th day of January, 1861.
LEWIS HURST, Commissioner for Iowa
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$l9,724.27
STATE OF NEW YORK, !
County Of New York.

Jonathan D. Steele, President. and Peter Not.
man, Secretary, Of the Niagara Fire Insurance
Company, being severally sworn, deposs and say,
and each for himself says, that the foregoing 10
fu u true and correct statement Of the affairs Of
said Company: that the said Insurance Comp any
is the bona fde owner of at least One Hundred
and Fifty Thousand Dollars Of Actual Cash Capt.
tal Invested Ia stocks and Bonds, or in Mortgages
on 1nincumbered Real Estate worth double the
amounts Tor which the same is mortgaged; that
neither the above described investments, nor any
part thereof are made for the benefit of any indi-
vidual exercising authority in the management OF
said Company; that the Mortgage above de-
seribed have not been assigned, nor in any manner
released OF impaired by tho said Company, and
that they are the above described officers Of tho
said Company.
[Signsd JONATHAN d. STEELE, Pres't,
r. NoTAAH, Secretary.
Subsc. ibed and sworn before me ct the city of
New York, this eighteenth day OF January,
1852, by each Of the above named deponents.
THos. L. THOkNHLL,
Notary Public for tho City Of New York.
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CITY, COUNTY AND STATED

Edward Anthony. President, and Isaac X. st.
John. Sscy, Of the Lamar Fire Insurance. Compa
ny, Of the Clay at New York, being duly sworn
do ssverslly dcpose and say that the within is a
true and correct tatsmsnt Of the affairs Of said
Company on tho LIST day Of January, 1862, % tho
best Of their knowledge and belief
Sworn to before me this I'D day Of January
1869.
EDWARD ANTHONY, Prest.
Isaac Z. ST.. JoHs, Sec'y.
THos. l.. TnoRNsLL, Notary Public.
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BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE
AND THE-
British Reviews.
RARE KNEVCEMENTS TO SUBSCRIBE
Pressst,ans3 3 RfducftOns.

SCOTT & Co, NEW YORK, CONTINUE
H.. to publish the following leadog Eritiah PEI
riodicals. viz
THE LONDON QUARTERLY, Conservative
THE EDINBURGH REVIEW (Whig.)
3.
THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW Free Church J
4.
THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW Liberal. J
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE
(Tory.)
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F1HR CONDITION OF
Tbs Niagara Fire Insurance C,

OF THE CONDITION OF
Tbs Niagara Fire Insurance Co.
IN THE SlST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1861,
NAME AND LOCATION.
LIST. The name Of the Company is The Niagara
Fire Insurance Company. and is located in the
city Of New York.
Sd do do do paid up 200 900
Ath.-1. Cash on hand and
Cash in hands Of
Agents and other
persons, 1926
- 2o,3S62l
2. Real Estate unencumbered,
). Bonds and Stocks owned by
Company, as per Schedule
"a" 4,sS7.5o
4. Debts due the Company Sc
cured by Mortgages, as per
Schedule"B," 2l6,55O
). Debts otherwise secured, as
per Schedule &C." 5000
8. Debts for premiums, 557 30
Z. All other securities, as per
Schedue"D,' s,s5o.l7
TotalAsssts of the Company, s2s7, lsl So
LIABILITIES.
sth.-The amount Of Liabilities duo
or not due to Banks or other sredi.
tors,
oth.-Losses adjusted and due,
:th.-Lnsses adj listed and not due,
Sth.-Losses unadj listed,
Sth.-Losses in suspense, waiting l5,824.27
for further proof,
l0th.-A!l other claims against the
Company, 5000
Total Liabilities, $l9,724.27
MISCELLANEOUS.
llth.-The greatest amount insured in any one
risk, or allowed to be insured in any one block
ordinarily $40, 900.
l2th.-Thc dividend, or dividends, declared and
paid during the past pear, $40, 900.
1sth,-The Act Of Incorporation, already fur
nished
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bEa Lao =. O. 0alOn NJ, lA4 -
r O0FoNP NAKER.-OFFICE, OPPOSITE
IL Post OGes, Davsapogt, Iowa.
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Total assets Of the Company
LIABILITIES.

HVe"1 uasclo VI tHc NUlHp6uy
LIABILITIES.
Losses adjusted and due, viz: Fire,
nothing; Inland Navigation, nothing
Losses adjusted and not due,viz: Fire,
nothing, Inland Navi cation, nothing
Losses unadjusted and in suspense,
awaiting proof, viz: Fire, 81, 800. 90;
INLAND Navigation, $3.50 90
Losses claimed but resisted by the
Company, viz Fire, nothing; In.
land Navigation, nothing
All other claims against this Company
nothing
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me largest and best ever offered In this marke
trust the public will call in and sxamins my
s.ock before they make any Investments. for am
vely sure can satisfy them both in price and
a1sn'y Oh goods. SAMUEL PERRY,
.,.., a. Brady street, opposite Post Oaiss.
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Tia City Fire Insurance Company
Of Hartford.

TVO THE AUDITOR OF THE STATE OF
i Iowa, Jan. LIST, 1862.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-09-17

DESIGNS OF THE REBGLs-THEY Propose
TO WINTER IN PHILADELPHIA AND New YoRK
The Secessionists in Baltimore aver that
it is not the intention of the rebel army 10
strike al either Washington or Baltimore,
bu, TO make for Pennsylvania across The
western counties OF this Sa,e, and thence
to aim for Philadelphia and New York,
where they propose TO winter in spite of
all resistance, and that then this city and
the capital will necessarily fall into ;heir
lap like oyer-ripe pears shaken from their
stems by the blast of war. They fear an
assault on Baltimore because they believe it
will be destroyed by The Union forts sur
rounding it, and ,hey:want to get il whole
and untouched
Simultaneous with the march on Phila-
delphia and New York, they say that Gin
cinnaii and PiiIsburg will tall into their pos
session. Their eyes are now turned with
great anxiety to the movements on Cincin-
natl. They boast of being able 10 keep
WashL gton beleagured with very small
force OF theirs in front of our Notifications
while the mass Of heir army will be releas
eG for the proposed aggressive movements
upon Philadelphia and New York, which
they say cannot be saved unless we with :
draw our forces from The defence OF the
capital, in which event the seat of war win
be removed into the free States, where they
expect TO receive the synpathies OF the Sc
cessionisls 10 help Them subiugaie their op.
ponents.
The sudden disappearance of the en-.
emy's main army from the front of Wash.
ington, they say, is part of the programme
and lis reaPPearance will be where one
expects 10 see it. Such is the eremy's
news fhis morning, and they do not atiemp
TO conceal their purposes in conversation
with Union men. After the wonderful
events Of the last ten days nobody laugh:
a; the enemy now for their extravagant III
! terances.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-09-17
A COEten1fd Farmer.

Once upon time, Fredrick, King of Pru-
sia, surnamed Old Frfze, took ride and
espied an old farmer ploughing his acre by
the wayside, cheeriully singing his melody.
"You must be well off, old man" said
the King "does this acre belong TO you,
which you so indusiriously labor p'
"No, sir replied the farmer, who did
not know that il was the King. "i am not
80 rich as that; ] plow for wages"
"How much do you ge, a day ~ asked
the King.
Eight groschen,'' said the farmer.
This is not much" replied The King
"can you get along with this 2"
Get along, and have something left"
GLOW is tais 2"
''The farmer smiled, and said
Well, if must tell you, two groschen are
for myself aud wife; with two | pay my
old debts two lerd and two give for
the Lords sake"
This is mystery which cannot solve, !"
replied the King.
Then will solve il for you," said the
farmer. | have Two old parents al home,
who kept me when was weak and needed
help, keep hem, this is my debt toward
which paw two groschen a day. The third
pair OF srosche which lend away,l spend
for The children, that they may receive a
Christian instruction, this will come handy
10 me and wife when we get old. With the
last Two, maintain two sick sisters whom
would not be compelled 10 keep, this
give for The lords sake.
The king, well pleased with this answer,
said-"Bravely spoken old man Now |
will give you something TO guess. Have
you ever seen me before 9''
HNevern said The farmer.
''In less than five minutes you shall see
me fifty times,a and carry in Jour pocket fifty
OF my likenesses."
"This II riddle which cannot unravel, !"
said the farmer.
Then will do il for you," replied the
King.
Thrusting his hand into his pocket, and
counting him fifty new gold peices into his
hand, stamped with his royal likeness, he
said TO the astonished farmer, who knew
not what was coming The coin is also
| genuine, for it comes from eur Lord and I
am his paymasisr.D
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-09-17
Great Men al Home.

OF what poor stuff greatness is often man.
ufaclured II there be truly great man
in the world, if there be a man whose
thoughts and conclusions govern the peace
Of the civilized globe and control the course
of empire, that man is Louis Napoieau, En-
peror of France And yei Louis Napolean
is one of the most dreamy and credulous
os all fatalsls. A bit of mesmeric nonsense
an augury, the rhapsody OF a fonune-ielIer,
the Interpretation OF vision, all have more
weight with him than the wisdom ot sage
counseIlers, and influence him more, even,
than the remembrauces OF his own bitter
experience. He is strange, silent moody
man, iull OF reflection and foil OF spprehen-
sions. Were his bare heart exposed, he
would be found, perhaps, timid as a girl,
though men believe him the essence ofcool
au1acty. Could mis- true nature be unvail-
ed we should probably find him the dis
lTessed victim OF incessant doubts and fears
alightug ever, more by accident than de-
sign, upon the schemes which a deluded
world magines are always the result of a
calm and deliberate determination
And all other grea. men general rule
are NapoIeans, npon a greater or less scale
No man is hero 10 his valet, the poet tells
us, and no mind is thoroughly a great one
TO any other mind familiar with all It's littIe
defects and weaknesses
/ Otis dislancelends enchantmentto the view. ,
| in this as in many other cases, just as many
| a city looks miles off the ne Plus ultra of ad-
mirable order and neatEess, which when we
| explore It's streets and alleys, its cuLs-de-sac
| and lanes, affrights Us with its filth and de-
moralizaiion. We are content therefore, TO
respect great men aiar of. We prefer 10
10 contemplate them as we do the moon for
even that luminary shows us but one of her
sides,, and The closer we view that side, the
more the fair and brillian; expanse seems
10 broken up into volcanic hills and sterile
hoIlows, rugged chasms and desert plains
N. 7. Mercury.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-09-17

The County Commissioners will receive
proposals. at the House ot Solonan Buss,
in Fl-hingcresk township, Columbia CO. !,
between the hours OF 10 o'clock, A. NJ
and o'cl ock, p. M., on Saturday the 9th
day of September 1862, for building an
ope n TRUSS BRIDGE over Pine Creek
near The residences OF the said Sol. Buss--
Said bridge 10 bs go feel hetwern abul-
meatls; width is fss'; hight II fret from
low sFa,er mark Pan and specifications
can re seen on The day and place of letting.
BY order OF tn Com missIoners.
:. Com missioneI's Office,
Blooms hnrg Sept. 10 1852 [
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-09-17
Old Things Become New.

The undersigned wouId beg leave 10 in
form his old friends, and "ihe rest Of man.
X kind, - tiIai he has lately returned from The
service OF his conntry. and again re- Ia
opened his o l. D ESTAB BLISH- ~
+ T A L o r NG LOON, III.
with a view of making up entire new gar
men'a, as well as mending old ones, for all
mankind, land any body el-e, who may
favor him with their work in his liue
He j. prePcred IN do work NEAT, Fash
I0NABLE and SUBSTANTIAL, and hopes
BY so doing, and sitIet aIIenlIon TO business
10 merit and receive a dne share of palron-
age. But remember, all. that these times
require money, or something 10 live upon.
he ihsTeiore hopes and trusts, that when
he has done bis part, his customers will
do thsirs. bv furnishing the treaty John y
or ready trade. For truly the ''Laborer is
worthy OF his hiTe.''
BERNARD RUPERT.
Bloomsbure, Sept. 10 1862
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Political Priests.

IF it could be ascertained exactly how
much of the responsibility for the present
deplorable condition OF the country belong
ed 10 the churches, or rather 10 political
pris sis who officiate at some of the church
es, il would startle and alarm the Christian
world. The political dogmas insIilled into
The minds OF adults, and children especially
from the pulpit have produced revolution
in public sentiment which has resulted in
clash OF arms,a broken Union ,and a'Iuined
people Men clothed in clerical robes, have
from week 10 week poured the poisonous
oil of sec tionalism in TO the minds of their
hearers, until they have uncaged the fiercest
and most vindictive passions, and turned
loose upon the land consciences educated
10 bigotry and sectionaIism. They tear men
as the devils of old did. They are roaring
lions going about seeking whom they may
devour We say L the part played by the
political priests in bringing about The ruin
which has beiallen our beloved country,
could be drawn truly and faithfully, III would
starlle those profsners OF Gods sacred desk
and cause hem 10 shrink back in horror at
the work of their own hands. They have
forgotten the holy calling 10 which they as
pire Instead of preaching Christ and him
crrcifed, as they are instructed 10 do by
their Divine Master, they are continually
dabbling in the dirty political pool, un:il
they have brought reproach upon religion
and destruction upon the country. Many OF
them have no doubt mistaken fanaticism Tor
conviction Of duty, while others have been
prompted by sinister motives. Indeed, so
far has this evil progressed and so fearful
are its re suits upon the popular mind, IN
some portions of the country, that II ls al
most dangerous for minister of the Gospel
to pursue his legitimate calling, combining
himself strictly thereto.
The popuIace demand that ne shall make
known his political sentiments, his congre-
CATION requires hat he should enunciate
those sentiments from the sacred desk. II
his opinions coincide with theirs. and he
expresses them freely, they are content. If
on the other hand, he disagrees with them,
they dismiss him without ceremony, or re-
fuse 10 hear him preach If his convictions
of duty teach him 10 be silent, regarding
his political opinions as his own private
properiy,to make a display of which would
initiate with his mission, he is suspected
of disIoyal;y, and demand is made for a
confession or a resignation.
II he proclaims .hat his calling is TO the
Gospel aud to abstain from all secular af-
fairs, in imitation of Him who declared His
mission was not of this world, he is brand
ed as traitor or something worse by ianat-
ics While these remarks are applicable TO
ministers of many OF the churches, we do
but justice when We say there are other
shurches comparatively free from this great
and fatal error. There are also good and
pious men, occupying pulpits of churches
most afflicted with this plague who have
not forgotten their duty, and who have
stead lastly set their faces against ii.-h1-
Tusvlne { Cal Expiess.