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ASSETS. -
Cash on hand & in Banks, 1,1s2, iis.0s
Invested in U. S. Bonds,
Invested in Railroad and ~
other Stocks, (cost). 5s0,657.43
cost. ................... 1,O2s, i72.O4
Cities and Towns cost 1885,, 57i35
Bonds and Mortgages
cured by Real Estate ap-
praised at $20.S82, 261 90, ,379, 453.05
Loans onColaterals, Market
Value, s732, 655OO go. 476,97s.69
Loans on Personal Security 3y,062,s9
Premiums on Existing Pol
ices in hands OF Agents
in course of transmission, 285, 1s4,91
Loans on Existing Policies, 5,1S6 ,672.25
Interest due Dec. 81, 1873. 464, 447.41
Furniture of Office, .includ-
ing Agencies, cost. go. 13,71l7
Obligations for CAPITAL Stock 46,944.00
Semi-Annual & Quarterly
Premiums due subse-
quent to Jan. /, 1s74,.... 1s9,56536
Net Assets Jan. !, 1874. sis,es7 ,o25.ss
Add Market Value of Sc
curities over cost, Accru-
ed Interest &c.,....... 2li,56l IS 1871, 5s7.o2
And Amount due from 9TH
er Companies for loss
Policies Of Reinsurance, SO 200. 90
Gross Assets January 1, 1874, S19,2O4.7s7.O2
LIABILITIES.
LOcSGS uue SUBSEQUENT 10
Jan. 1, 1874, and Losses
reported awaiting further
proof. Observation-Disclosures. $558, 1854
Dividends declared to Poll
cy Holders not due,..... 239, 1929
Capital Stock. ........... 150,00000
Reserved for Reinsurance
on existing Policies (New
York Standard, SIS, 1861
977.75) Actuaries four per
cent. Mass. Standard,
ST., ,5l770.
Less value
of Poll
cies of
Re.1ns., 276,62sS6 17,123,sss.sI
Loading on deferred and
unpaid premiums,.... 121,1s7.57 1915, 537 ga
Surplus Mass. standard), .. 81 O12 249 3s
Surplus (New York Standard ........2 65S 7s9 35
The Policies issued during the year 1873 number
10659 insuring SIT 1888 90. being material in
crease over the business Of the previous year.
I. O. ENDERS, Pres't. j. L. ENGLISH, Sec'y.
A. G. DEWEY, General Agent,
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$50 Ia CONGRESS ST., Room No. 6.
House. se11sn6m
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

STATEMENT
II II N A
Life Insurance Co.,
HARTFORD, CONN,
january 4. 1874.
Bal per Statement JAN /, 1873, (sl7.749ss7;l9 cost
S17, 532, 559.2I.
RECEIPTS.
Received for Premiums in
1873, ....................S4,S1 SIS, $3.50
Received for Interest and
fIom other sources .... 1,410 021, 81 6,22S,554oi
S23, 761 ,o93.7S
DISBURSEMENTS.
Losses by DEATH. ......... 81 $50 465.C4
Purchased Policies. 94i,507.10
Ma'ured EndUwments,. 1O7572OO
Dividends, and returned
Premiums, on Cancelled
policies. ........:........ 1,456,576.2O
Amount paid for Re-Insur-
ance, ..................... 1O275i.6i
Commissions, Agency, and
all other Expenses. go. 504,6S4.46
Physicians Fees. ......... 29,2l619
Taxes, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 122,29579 4,824, 06S42
Net Assets January list, 1874, Sls,937 ,O25.36
Add Market Value OF Securities over
cost. Accrued interest," &c., 214,56l &c
Sl9I5l 5S7. O2
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A N experienced dry goods salesman. Address
"A with references, P. o. Box 1875. mch7tf
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OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.

OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.
Happy Relief for Young Men from the eff
fects OF Errors and Abuses in early life Manhood
Restored. Impediments to Marriage removed. New
method of treatment New and remarkable reme-
dies. Books and Circulars sent Free in sealed en-
velopes. Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No.
South Ninth ST., Philadelphia, Pa,-an Institution
having high reputation for honorable conduct and
professional skill. fe6sn3m
Music.
Old stock of Sheet Music for sale for few DAYS
only for five cents piece. lso Books very cheap.
C. X. HAYES,
te3sntf ~ Middle street.
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A. G. DEWEY, General Agent,
NO. 80 EXCHANGE STREET,
PORTLAND, MAINE.
Active and reliable Wen will find en-.
Payment with this old and popular Com.
pany by addressing A. G. DEWEY, as
above. mh7eod2w
STORE FOR RENT /!

A Rare Chance for a Fish Mar.
ket i'm the Western Section Of the
City. Address "Business,'
mch7s3t Post Once.
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For Sale.

For Sale.
TNHE pleasantly located $50 called Chase place, at
Il Buxton Lower Corner. 1t forms the base OF
the Village Common and contains about 81 acres, on
which is two story house good repair, containing
II large peasant and convenient rooms. with store
and barn adjacent. Also story and a half house
with barn. now under lease. The water is excellent.
- CHASE BROTHERS,
mb7eod2w 100 Commercial Street.
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Wanted,

ID an experienced music teacher, a place to
ID board in a family in this city where she can
have one two pupils, taking charge of their les
sons and practice. -
Address, "PIANO"
mc7*lw Press Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-03

furnace the heart 70 the boiler, .ne pTca' i
apparatus the steam generated anu ss ,s h1
Naive H. however automatic 1t has not tnS wpoWeI
nccrssnry 10 ufe As In invertebrates, thc STOMACH
a. tho organ around which ali the eoinpeuues vi vi,
~ Ian ars hnt. 40 In the yerenra, from the stomach
noy he hult on or added organs and members unti
tho wing creature in e highest form sthns Iort CON-
Zee IN animal life has four functions -assImhtion'
.ircuiation aeratiou oxygenzatioh' anu sonsa,on
mon which "A built consciousness Ia the ihVerepIr,
while these functions doubtless exist, they arc nos
always Visible. The first perfect recoghuOh Vi 'hcu "
in the articulates. 4, NJ, u,n,,,o h,u, nm
AT rms point from stomach Proi. hawklns put ny
yertrhr,e and then, when fish so perfect III form
.ht t ans seemed 10 move its gs To initiate, was CON
nl@tcd ne notified 1t as IL by magic into reptile tue
r.ntiIe was metamorphosed into pig, inc pig INTO
,u,nInnnt the ruminant into u bird. AZ ia tlc nsh
AZURE and IFS subse notifications the cncuatoy
snIna column in all its completeness heh tho ilus a
protection 10 the circulating and respiratory Vgans
& ne terminal bone arches for the protection of the
great circulating tube the skull dexerously Attached
Tic teeth skillfuly Inserted the limbs one ny onc
added and their useful and complex airahe'nfnts
rgnIIy and kclearly explained, the listener silently
added assent 10 the Professors oiten repeaeu aocs'
that there was unity III the plan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-03
JUDGMENT UPON BRITTON.

TIE COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED APPROVE OF
THE GOVERNORS ACTION IN REGARD TO THE
ELECTION FRAUDS.
The Committee of One Hundred met, In
Brooklyn last night, Franklin Woodruff presiding
ndoyic Bennett said that no wished IL to go rorth as
the sentiment OF the Committee OF One Hundred ana VI
the Law Committed that the views OF Gov DIX IN re-
card 20 the exoneratlon OF Mr. Btton from the charges
of malfeasance In tho election frauds meetlwlth then
anproyal A motion was made by him that the cover
nor's views be entered the minutes. Mr. Mclean De-
leyed that Mr.. Brtton not gutess In the matter
Uethought that Mr. BrttOn WAS guilty OF great wrong
A. i Perry claimed that discussion as TO whether MI
Brl,ton was right wrong was not In order Oo'
son argued that Mr.. Britton bameless, and SAID
that the Committee of One Hundred had come to the
conclusion that there fragrant cases OF fraud IN
which the evidence strong. Mr.. Eschwege thougnt
this Committee should support the ana
not Institute itself court OF appeals o was IN favor
OF the notion A. j. Perry said that 1t was because 10
had respsct for the ability Of Gov Dix 10 act "a just
iuJge that he asked the opinion should De enre
on the minutes the expression OF Ine COlhnit.co VI
One Hundred, Henry NJ. Needham Thought tnal tno
wbole decision should be entered the verdict OF the
Committee. Mr.. Mclean said That he might not nav
tn, legal ability of present, but ne ale 10 sec
why this Association should adhere 10 the OPINION OF
Gov Dix IN every respect when the members Dehoneu
that Mr. Britton guilty loi neSugehco III tue hVoi
OF the election frauds ~.
Remarks were made upon the subject by Messrs
stearns Bennett and Kennedy after which the motion
of Bennett that the opinion OF Gov DIX IN REGARD 70
box suffers should incorporated IN the minutes, was
carried.
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THE POLICE RIDDLE.
suERIDAN SHOCKS CHANCES IMPROVING.


The politicians are still at loss as to whom
the Mayor will nominate 10 I'LL the vacancy in the PO
lice Board. Those who best able TO pass judgment
say that the nominee will be either Sheridan
Shook or some who has not yet been
prominently named for the position. The chances
for Mr.. Shocks nomination more favorable
He has been favored by q large number Of down
town merchants whose recommendation has been sent
to Mayor 1t is believed also that the conflict in the
Police Board would be brought to end by the nOmna
ton aud confirmation OF Mr. Shook. Among the new
names presented is that OF LIS Grand b. Cannon. He is
urged by the Custom-house wing OF the Republican
party. Gen. Shaers friends still working for him,
with hopes OF The Of the Hon. Thomas c.
Acton formerl President Of the Police Board, hay
ing been mentioned I'm connection with the
vacancy, he wishes IL known that be would. under
circumstances, accept the position. The matter
discussed last evening by politicians in the club
aud elsewhere but all forced TO confess that they
were un able to forecast the probabilities There
those who believed question would be settled to-day
by the Mayor sgnifying his choice. The Board OF
Police held no meeting yesterday for lack OF quorum
Commissioners Charlck aud Russell being present at
the investigation OF the STRENGTHENING Bureau.
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gentlemen. Dr. osgood thought the evil was sos -
much in amusement In the kind OF amusement He
thought that q man might much better spend even
ing the enjoyment OF good play than In smoking
and drinking.
The Baptist Pastors Monthly Conference Of
this ty and its vicinity heli at No. 70 Nnthst.
yesterday the Rev. Halsey Moore Of Harlem presiding.
Prayer was offered at the opening by the Rev. DR..
Parmly OF Jersey City The for tue day not being
i'm readiness the subject OF Reviyals" taken up
followed by free interchange - views. The Rev. Drs
Miller and Parmly and the Rev. dessrs. Lawson, Ken
nard, spellman, Macarthur Norton, PeDdleton, Reed,
Brouner and other clergymen described the revivas
progress In their churches One hundred and eighty
six persons reported having been baptized dur
ing the past month by the pastors present Clergyman
said that the Long Island Conference In Brooklyn
Yesterday 26 bpsms were OuncNd as the result OF
the meetings held during the period. The Rev ].
j. Brouner reelected S'"letsry and StandiDR
Committee OF five cergymcn chosen. On motion OF
the DIR. Pebdleton Committee o. dive persons were
appointed the Chair consider the duty OF Baptsts
toward the approaching National Centennial. The fol-
lowing clergymen were app0iIted: Tho Rev. Ds.
Armitsg 90 and Miller, aud the Rev. Messrs Psndloton,
Macarthur and Kennard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-03
THE AUTHORSHIP OF CHARITY

AN EFFORT TO KEEP A NEW PLAY OFF THE STAGE
Affidavits were submitted to Judge Curtis
yesterday the Superior Court, Special Term In REFER
epce TO application OF isaac Isaacs for an inJunc
ton restrain Aagustin DAILY proprietor OF the F'n
Avenue Theater from putting the stage the play on
titled CHARITY" the first performance OF which mas
been advertised tonight Mr.. lsaacs alleges in his
complaint that no is the author OF a dramatic com
position of that NAME and that no had copyrighted IN
December last that Mr. DAILY has announced for per-
Torrance play bearing the title OF Charity that II
has been adversely criticised by the newspaper press IN
CONSEQUENCE OF which and OF the continued use OF the
tin. by Mr. DAY. the plaintiff has been greatly injured
he therefore asks $4,000 damages and that MI DAILY
shall be required TO account and pay over to him all
profits derived from the play. Mr. DAILY in his own de-
Tense, after stating mis- proprieorshp III the Fifth Ave
une Theatre and minor matters, says:
have doubt that the certificate OF copyright OF
title to play, as annexed TO the moving paperss
genuine and that the day OF the date pant sought
10 copyright as title TO his play the word charity
deny aud submit tho same, under advice, 10 the
that distinct from the subject and substance OF
elusive legal property Yet that il this title of
Charity has been publicly used and published to the
adopted by the plaintiff or by William $. Gilbert the
author OF the play about to DO produeod at my
theater, and whose performance the plaintiff seeks 10
stop by Injunction Ii has been used in England,
am informed aud believe; and notably in France
pears the fourth volume OF Theatre Contemporaries
Iustre published by Michel Levy Freres, In Paris and
IN the 56t6 volume OF the same series. am advised,
suffer irrepsraOle injury while owning another and as
am informed aud believe. entirely different play under
the same title underlined at my theater by suf
fering be performed. Also, that II he mas
right the tIe his damage any, can DO id
justed by truth and verdict.
In answer the extraordinary obligations OF the
plaintiff touching mediocre character OF the play
Mr. DAILY that he purchased early in January last
exclusive right possess and manuscript copies
OF Charity" 1t is written ~ the autnor VI rys
nIion Gaatea." which was last year performed at
Wallacks and OF the wicked World" recently pro-
duced at the Union Square Theater, well by the
author Of the "Bab Ballads" Mr. Daily further shows
that the allegation OF its poor in London heaters
untrue and points out the proofs to the contrary
Judge Curtis said that owing the peculiar nature OF
tho case be would render decision this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-03
THE BROOKLYN ALDERMAN.

At meeting of. the Brooklyn Common
Council yesterday, Alderman Strong in the chair the
resignation OF Mr.. Rodrnan Alderman from tho Sixth
ward was accepted. and election ordered for
March 10. The Finance Committee. TO whom
erred the Of Patrick Croke the clerk OF the Third
District Civil Court, who suspended by Mayor
Powell In his communication 70 the Board October
a., 1879, reported q resolution to the effect that
Croke DO removed from Ofice. The given for
this resolution are that CrOke habay fails 10 make
monthly return OF moneys received by him as Cork OF
the Court, as required by law. and that when his
turns made he does not Include therein all such
moneys received by hun. The resolution was lost by
vote OF IS Affirmative 10 IL negative. twothrds vote
OF all the aldermen being necessary IL s understood
that Croke's case will DO brought before he Grand
Jury
Mayor Hunter returned unapproved the resolution
passed on Feb TO- providing for the issue Of t5000 Of
additional city bonds 70 lay water pipe In ocali-
ies Tie MAYOR wrote that such large extension OF
water facilities among the largo mercantile aud
Isctnring houses all right but property which Is
uhimprOsed rs that on which the resolution proposes
70 Introduce new waier-ppe the taxation would be
oppressive The matter was referred bnck Ia tho
water aud Drainage Committee. Tue Mayor, Ia Add
.oh vetoed rho resolution Apr praling $4,000 for
nieprooi building for Sic records OF the CITY
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UNITY IN CREATION.
LECTURE BY PROF. wArERHoUsE HAWKINS.


Prof b. Warehouse Hawkins, L. L.. s.,
F. g. g., delivered last evening. at the Unioni League
Club Theater the first OF of six lectures the
Unity OF Plan aud Evidence of Design In the Animal
Frame, with Contrast and Comparison OF Monkeys and
Men" Taking as text an epigram OF John Hunter,
Life is the and not the consequence Of organza
tion" the Professor handled his subject first analyt
cally, and secondly alphabetically. His aim to show
through each step OF his lecture that, while
animal life from its lowest TO ts highest form shows
in protOplssm aud the respective classes OF
invertebrates, articulstes and vertebrates, modfca
tons beautifully adapted 70 the circumstances Of place
In which any animal 10 found, yet such notifications
are radically distinct from the evolution theories Of
Darwin and Huxley. After brief introduction relative
70 the fitness OF living things for life, the sustensnce
life and reproduction he asked the question: What
life and answered 1t by saying that the only thing
that predicsted OF this vital force IL Its condi
tions Lfe he said is OF two hnds-vegetabe or pas
sye and higher type which Is both active and wful
Movement, while OF the nvariable conditions OF
active life cannot DO predoated rs Invariably accom-
| panied with active or wful life
From this point throughout the remainder OF his lee
ture, Prof Hawkins illustrated every step Of his the
ories and facts with drawings rapidly executed. He
illustrated srst the ehronometrio motion Indicated In
the blood Blood oorpuscles their ultimatum seem to
have an attraction for another, TO have q certain
order OF motion and yet active life this orderly
motion alone cannot be affirmed exist in blood cor
puscies The first known form OF willful life is
found In protoplasm. smeba Composed of
goouies moving one upon another, prOto-
pasm may be found attached To swamp
grasses and gives indication of its active life by the de-
li6erate e. wilfn propulsion of little masses of its
gobules toward life OF q higher type floating an the
water ~ in vicinity. Protopiasm does not however
take this higher life into stomach but sends out mas
after mass OF gobues until II Is inclosed The nnfri
meDt extracted from this higher type Of life nroia
phssm uncoils or dlsunites it's gobue and elects
what is left. For want OF time, Prof HAWKING mereiv
limited at the next higher forms OF life as manIfesed
| in the sponge, the sea-anemone or scIin,a
| and the Invertebrates and passed on
10 the vertebrates Step by STEP chiefly by drawings
called attention 10 fact that of for m
In In evolution or development. Throughout the
animal creation while there Is unity yet the variety In
the unity invariably confined 10 class aud there
no transitional stages He opened this last division OF
bs subject with illustration OF the locomotive
] pafIug food the stomach 70 cOas In the engine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-03
ORIENTAL EXPLORATION.

The Oriental Typographical Corps has adj.
vice. from It's second expedition the East under
command Of Prof James Strong Chief OF Archolos
Teal Council reporting that 10 has met with success Il
i now nearly through with its work in the Valley of tina
Nile and the part OF this week or the first OF
n will start from sues for the sinsic Peninsula where
the OF the work will be expended that the
plorers will reaon Jerusalem ten days later than
anticipated They will thea 90 southwest 70 GAIA. and
mp the coast 10 Mount Carmel; thence 70 Beth
shesn, the Sea Of Gali!ee, and DAMASCUS, returning
through Bashsn and Moab TO Jerusalem; thence
through Central Palestine north, with the tourist
0oD via sheckem, Nazareth Mounts Tabor and CARMEL
Tyre sno sdon TO Mount Lebanon An able engineering
and artist stan with scientists and literary men,
now Win the expedition. Several prominent gentlemen
Joined the party IN Europe. aud several prepar
ing 70 sA from America IN time 10 join the expedition
making by Geo May Powell for the tonrist lection 10
call from New-York In April.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-03
THE CUBAN EXODUS.
AN AMERICAN VESSEL SEARCHED BY sPANis'
OFFICERS

AN AMERICAN VESSEL SEARCHED BY SPANISH
OFFICERS.
The bark Everett Gray arrived at this port
yesterday from MaanZas CUBA She sailed from that
port at m. Feb II, having on board large cargo
Of sugar consigned 10 Youngs, Smith % Co. OF NO 20
in TINS city, On the night Of Feb IT, the Ever
EFT Gray received board the pilot WHO was 10 suuo
her ont OF the harbor OF Matanzas The night was DARK
the sea smooth and the wind light AT on the morning
Of the Itch the Gray weighed anchor and began her voy
age For nearly three hours the pilot remained on
board. Having at length cleared the haroor ana
reached a point about two miles from the shore, the
pilot took his Departure aud the voyage was fariy
begun the freshenng breeze thcre was prospecto
most prosperous voyage and trouble Of any KIND was
anticipated But half an hour had hardly passed. oeiole
the vessel was hailed by persons small boat which
was ATTEMPTING TO approach the bark The Oncers oil
the vessel made response the call and pald no az
tenton TO the order hfave 90 which was gwen inc
small boat however, soon drew up eongslue; n I'D '
discovered thai II contained spanish Officers anu
number OF sailors. Spanish officer speedily
left the small boat and, accompanied Dy
two or three OF lis companions, stepped on
BOARD the departing blk. All tuese men were armed
TO the teeth and demanded that the VeSsePs papers
should be produced. Tao officers were at once invited
by the captain OF the bark to search her rom siem W
stern and he assured them that they would nni no
fugitiyes on board After searching the vessel tne
Spaniards prepared 20 depart They made no attempt
violence, and person or property on the Dark VS.
Injured in any way. Ihey were efluchVIy 5o"o"n"'
The conscription proclamation recently made was
publicly announced while the Everett Gray was lying
In the harbOr OF MatanZAS. Many were attempting 10
leave the island secretly and there was little doubt tst
some had escaped Brbing the captains or Vessels 10
give them opportunities for flight. All departing yes
sels however, had been closely watched. anu IL Was
considered easy matter TO escape tine vigilance OF the
Spauish officials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-03
LADIES DAY" AT THE LoTos CLUB.

Yesterday was Ladies' Day" at the Lotos
Club house being thrown open for the usual
reception. The throng very great and the sttrac
tons were numerous. The parlors turned into
picture gallery in which some OF the best In
American art were represented. brilliant and
effective painting Of scene on the banks OF
the Nile by Briscoe, received much attention
One OF NJ F. De Haas unique sunighted marines, rich
in red and gold conspicuous among cooler pictures
Of which whitredges Forest Stream was noticeable
Mrs. Elizabeth Murray represented by striking
figure In watercolors; MI Dolph by capital stilllife
picture. andlAwordsworth Thompson by an honestly
painted and low-toned landscape. Besides these
were works by Kensett Hamilton, Martinez
and many others; A portrait credited to
discussion. A portrait OF New-York belle, by Mar
tinez was greatly admired Vocal and instr ume ntaI
music filled UP the pauses Of the afternoons pleasant
events. Among the Vocaists were Madame Gulager
Miss Sara Baron Miss Maria Branerd Miss Anna Bulk
ley Miss Tobin. and Miss Shelley Messrs Hills Schau
fer, Gilbert, and Guild Messrs. Alfred Pease and g. W.
Colby performed duet on the pano-forte, and Mr..
Caryl Flori executed some brilliant selections, also.
REGULATIONS were gwen by Miss Lewis Mrs Carter, and
others and the reception decided TO be OF the
most charming Of the season.
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sreat economy and with q perfe,ton scarcey
equaled In the Old World each OF the Ga facets
being so clear that the combined reflection OF all th
others can be through Them The cast OF the rougn
stone was exhibited with the polished gem. and the sur
trise OF experienced excited ut tine tte wsle
thai mad taken place. the cutting having occupied nye
months Toe gem Is In the market and Is owned py
gentleman Ia Philadelphia, who has no intention Oh
parting with IL. The rough diamond was brought 70
this country from the African fields aud was sent 10 te
New-York Diamond Company TO he cut. Inc Yhiuo .!
the polished gem variously estimated yesterday AZ
from $50, eco 70 $4,000.