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The Columbus journal., 1879-01-08
Literary.


The following is the programme
of the Literary" Of Dist. No. l, for
next Friday evening.
READING.
Harry Coolidge, Eddie Early,
Harry Arnold, Fred. Gottschalk,
Elmer Davis, Arthur Wolfel,
Emma Early, Susan Wake,
Annie Kelley, Vallie Weaver.
DEFAMATION.
Frank Brindley, BERTHE Arnold,
Alfred Davis, August Deitrick,
Eddie Kelly, Charlie Kelley.
DEBATE, QUESTION, ReSoLced,
that all property should be taxed.
DISPUTANTS.
AFT. NEG.
L. j. Cramer, j. G. Higgins,
5. l.. Barrett, j. l.. North,
M. Reagan, Thomas Reagan.
G. A. Speice.
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Communications, to insure insertion
in the aext issue, should be in hand on
Mondays; IL lengthy, on Thursdays
preceding issue-day. Advertisements,
OF whatever class, should be la hand by
noon, Tuesdays.
Advertisements under this head IS
cts. a line first insertion, 10 cts. a line
each subsequent insertion.
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Boys and Mems Winter Caps
for 25 cents at L. Kramers New
York Cheap Cash Store
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For SALE.--One good COW and
two yearling steers. Inquire of F.
ID. Hardy, or at this Office.
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For Sale.

A farm of l59 acres, l25 broken.
One mile west of Barnum's. Please
call on A. Haight Oh the Big Island.
Terms easy. 36l-I
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DEFOR BORED WELLS leave or
ders at Ryan's HOteI.-NcDermot & co.
Hey.
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O. Z. -.

Special communication of Har-
mOny Chapter No. 13, o. E. s., OH
Friday evening, January 10th. All
members are requested to be pres
ent. By order of the w. NJ.
JENNIE G.. BREWER, Sec'y.
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gs-O. ID. Brooks is furnishing
the citizens Of Columbus with fresh
milk daily. 4I9-4t
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Lace handkerchiefs for 10 cents
at l.. Kramer's New York Cheap
Cash Store.
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COLUMBUS MARKETS.

Our quotations OF the markets are ob-
tanned tuesday afternOOu,Snd are correct
and reliable at the time.
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Letter List.

The following is list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the pOst-Cffice, in
this city, for the month ending Nov. 30,
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LOCAL NOTICES.

Advertisements under this head five
cents line each insertion.
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:c.uysgs ErYAg:!AL xAsZE. aIgcsE.

Canada currency, per cent. discount.
Silver change in large amounts, per
cent. discount.
Mexican dollars, - cents.
silver dollars. par.
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Weinhager, 2
If not called for within thirty days
will be sent to the dead letter office,
Washington, ID. G.. When called for
please say advertised, as these letters
are kept separate.
+. A. GERHARD, =. VI.
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BY G. e. Girardey.
THE JOHNSTON PIcKERY.

THE JOHNSTON pICKERY.
Conveniently located near the First District
Shipping and Cotton Preases-A Popular
Stand and one of the Most Successful Of its
kind In the city.
by @. D., GIRARDEY. Auetioneer.,! Office
- No. 80 Camp street. SATURDAY. .Mey 3.
1879. at IL o'clock M. at the st. Charles Auction
Exchange, will be sold at public auction. for
account of an absent owner
THAT POPULAR BUSINESS STAND AND
SUCCESSFUL COTTON PICKERY PROPER
fTY, at present leased to Messrs. HI. Smith 900.
at the rate OF $1,000 per annum until the thirty
first Of August next. The property comprises
six lois, measuring 100 feet front on Religious
street. In the square bounded by Religious.
st. Thomas Race and Orange streets, by 1873
feet In depth, between parallel lines. The
pickery Is equipped with extensive platforms.
racks. presses, etc, and Its location In close
leading cotton presses.
Terms and Conditions One-uuarter OF. more
cash. at the option Of the purchaser and the re-
mafnder at one. two and three years credit. for
notes specially secured by mortgage and VEN
doris lien. bearing all the usual clauses OF per
cent per annum interest. per cent attorneys
fees. policy Of insurance transferred. and the
purchaser to assume the taxes due and OK
igible In 1879 over the price Of adjudication.
Act of sale before A. Hero, Esq. notary pub
lie, at the expense Of the purchaser.
ans 10 10 10 40 26 I'd
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
By Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company


NEW YoRK. April %, II a. m. Coffee dull !:
~ ~ SAFES IeIoriea. sugar quiet: sales confined
seed Oil $1,000.
fairly active and higher
CHICAGO IF : April %, $50 a. m.-Wheat opens
81 81 s 81 June Short ribs 4s7s@4 go june Pork
~ o. asked NAY sales at 50 IS now; 50 so June.
Union Stock Yards. -Fstimatad reeeipts Of
hogs to-day 1880: offoisI Yesterday 1891; do
shipments 3755: light hocs S3 5o@3 so; mixed
packers So 1908 80, heavy shipping 50 50@3 10.
oaM aae receipts 1000; market quiet.
$50 D. m W we f., asked May. e1I@e1h
bid July. -0ats--24K asked NAV. 25sS asked
June. 25M July. Pork-ss 81 bid May, 50 As bid
June. SO So July. Lard-5,saX MAY. 5.gTK bid
June, COS July.
ST. LOUIS. April Observation-Disclosures os1
May. y o3a asked June, s71z asked July.
gefn-s2S May. ssk asked June. az asked
l2:a5 .; m..Wheat lower; No. red 81 osa
cash: No. red 81 bid. cash. Corn lower: s2X
@33 May. s5h August; s2X@3s cash, Oats
steady; 25S May. 26 cash. Whisky steady at
~ W; fork rover aL ss 7s9ss 80. Cut meats
nominSi. Bacon very dull; no sales yet. Lard
: CINCINNATI. April %. 1920 D. m.-pork SO.
31a.4k bid 4.55 asked. ~. Lara 4 sas sIM7-
Hogs ~ 6oG3 so; receipts 1886. Whisky ii Oh.
Foreign.
LIVERPOOL. April %, 1878 D. m --fo+ton bard-
en1ng; Middling Upiands 65-16d 6riaens sszd
safes 5000 bales. of which 1000 ara for exnort
and speculation. AS Ao1 oApoAo
winter So LODGES I'D. flour-Wesfey cana r. ss 81
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the nelshborhood Of s54,ooo,ooo in fractional
,,,rrancv minted about $g mn nno 81 ..t..,.

the neighborn0ou VI 05A ,D0O 900 In fractional
currency minted, about $s,ooo,ooo 81 which
we're ii the trasury and the remain
der III circulatioI He contended that aa,l-
qua objection exissd to the issuance II coin
certificates, as sch certificates would not
wear II put In cirolation for more than one
and one-half year while the average wear. Of
silver Is twcnty-tfae years and that Of uold
fifty. In the Secrary's opinion there should
be but one standarof fractional currency. as
matter of econoir, and either the United
states Mints Or the'ureau Of Engraving and
Printing should dientinue Its issue.
TEE LoRTILARn-Mr. Pierre Lorillard
whose fleetfooted hse has made him Just
abroad T Is genuinecion p q what A mav ha
called our repubhn aristocracy. The
founder or the AmeTan branch of the family
was Peter Lorillard,te grandfather. va b.
lieve, of the owner Parole. Born among
the poorest of the po he was Industrious,
energetic and econorlal; and beginning life
as q manufacturer u vendor Of snuff In O
small shop In New 1ls, he gradually got a
start In the world anenew how 10 keep and
improve It. The buslss he established and
the wealth 1t broughtm were transmitted
to his sons, who enlafal the former and in
creased tho latter ThreseDt generation In
represented by PierrFrenchifled Peter
and brother; who aise1Rible enough to
continue the paternal olpation, which they
are said to manage wiextraordinary skill
and success. They are aong the largest, II
not the largest, dealers tho various forms
OF prepared tobacco ihe world, and still
make the hereditary snui leading speciality.
Riches have naturailyyen the Lorillards
tastes and habits Whiohould have made
their snuff-selling aneestC stare as well ~
sneeze. They are forgtIt Ia the elegant
sports Of New York upperndom. and owned
the yacht Vesta, which picipated In tho
ocean race with the Fleeing and Henrietta
some years ago. Pierre, hover. Is regarded
as the prince OF the familynd ia Building
himself princely resides at Newport.
where he has his heaGuuAsrs during the
summer. Wherever he is hees III maunifi-
cent style, and II he has, treported, won
$4,000 on Parole, be will robably spend
II all before he leaves England
We never think OF the wOncful rise from
old Peter to the modern Pierrvithout being
reminded Of the Edinburg toeconist who,
having grown rich, wanted set up his
incomplete without coat-of-rns on the
panels, and this armorlal addbn he easily
procured. But to get an apprciate motto
to accompany 1t was more dinllt, and he
finally applied toSidney Smith foassistance.
The witty churchman promptlyrnished Ii
by perpetrating one OF the best ns extnnt.
Smiths motto was iii Latin. Id yiiea q
s"Why do you laugh2" The ppeyor Of
guilds saw the point appreciatedt but de
clfned to pin the pun upon his pgals. For
which nobody could blame him.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

CASsTDY's .HOTELr-John II Ventress, John
Illsley, Jr; In: Ben Gibson. Gem Plantation
] b jacobs. Vile Platte; l. d Aldrich. Natehez |:
G W Hfghtower and wife. Scranton Miss; ID
Litchensiin. Boston; i l. Clapp, New York ;
Thos O'Mnlley, La; Geo Emmer. Osntrevilie,
La: VIM Blaekte, Baton Rouge; D Fl Wallace,
Goodman, Mites. Robt Carr La; Paul Clifford
city; A } Gates. Crystal springs. Miss; J d
Burke, Fort Ewell Texas; D Aren't La Geo
Booth Athens, Ala, "A M Davidson, LIN; Miss r.
Z Daniels Mobile: J nj Foote. bt Mary. La: w
IL Germany In.
ST. CHARLES HOTEL--Saml ? Greves, Ba-
ton Rouge; VIM Fessenden, Washington; DR.
Kelly. Galveston; H q Bolton, Hartford, Conn
Mr. and Mrs Robert. New York 3 s Bmoot. Bal,
timore; K Marx. New York p Carey. city,i E
Murfee,. Pass Christian M s seelman. New
York; w b Turfan, 81 Mary; j. G Prichard and
wife, d @ Bronson. Texas; III q SeellgHon, Gal
weston Mrs Innerarity. st Mary: II j stiles,
city; l. Hardy. Montevallo: JAS Sherrard aud
wife, Alabama; J w Allison. Jackson, Tenn: M
owen. Jr. New Orleans.
CITY HOTEL--W w Pugh. La: g Andrews
city: Mrs Walker, Baton Rouge:J Q BaskiR.
Franklin; Miss Hattie Anderson Gins @ Ger
many and wife. Oentrevllle: Miles, Miss; Geo
w Collins, city; II Deshields. Richmond X II
Allen. Lafourehe; II ID Mckee. bt John: VIM
Cooksey, steamer Margaret.
Southern headquarters for shadines- New
u,on a. Tnuncs
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Total thus far. IT,. 40. 900. ss7 90


We quote exceptional paper 8dD7 v censk1
do 70; second grade do %; loans on IL
laterals COS; Al mortgage paper go: seoaa
grade do o y cent per annum.
Mexican dollars are now quoted at s4k@aa
and trade dollars at 9o@s5. Halves and aunl
tiers tAmerican) are quoted at 9s@sek.
The GALES OF foreign exchange were small
and rates are firm. Bank sterling rules d
--04s7k. and bill OF lading and clear bills q
4s4@AS5.
French bills are firm and quiet. We quot
bank francs -; commercial B.2oa.
Bank sight bills opened firm and close,
strong at u y cent premium for bank counte
rate; commercial Is quoted u " cent pre-
MUM.
State Consols firm at 6oii@6l.
Premium Bonds closed steady at 26ss@26a.
Stocks are firm.
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], Nurept, The president 81 tie Gotten
h l..nue has appointed Mcssrs. y. ~, Gl.yn
parker and Cyrus Buss - s' as a I, atet
!. !, the labor convention to be held al sieks
s s nm the fifth of May.
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CLOSING cALL-3:15 r. M.
SIG 900 Premium Bonds Is to drawing). -. 2eA
States 5o7s@51; Premiums 26l6@26h.
by Telegraph
NEW York. April 29.-Money closed at a16@3
2 cent. Exchange closed steady at 4s7@4ssh
dovernments closed steady; currency IS
124ss@124&.
Clearing House statement: Exchanges. $685.
309 900; balances. "a, So, 076.
q Louisiana consols sold UP to 5esa.
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&1etary Sherman was asked last Satur-
-, ~ Ine House Committee On Coinage,
ak1as and Measures how much fractional
s - there was in circulation at the pres
= slt'e. ana what objection, if any, there
- ss W issuing Coin certificates therefor, in
A. oliihaaons OF S., So. So, 81 so and twenty
@se cents, The reply was that there were in
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nho steel bridge Of the Chicago and Alton
railroad over the Missouri river g't Glasgow,
..h has just been completed, was opened
j. MI N rAbn Saturday last and subjected TO
u 2. .,,,,,u severe and satisfactory tests.
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s.ata Consols closed yesterday firm OF COS
Az, agalnst 5o11ss05o5s On Monday. Pre-
..,uu Bonds ruled steady at 26ts@2sll4t,
aralnst as@2eJs on the previous day. The
ss,es et the Exchange footed up $1s5,00o Of
utatpa md $4,000 Of Premiums.
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COMMERCIAL.

OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, l.
Tuesday Evening, April 80. 1879.
COTTON-A good demand prevailed through
out the day. and the market ruled firm under
the influence Of buoyant advices from Liver
pool, the sales aggregating 660O bales. The
spot market at New York was quiet. with sales
Of only 4Ol bales.
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What does 1t profit a man to have a good
business and to be making money II he does
not have health to enjoy 1t. Many mans life
ID made burden to him by fever and ague.
when, II he would only use Reeds Gilt Edge
Tonic, he would find speedy relief. It restores
the appetite. stimulates the digestion. and cor
reefs and gives tone to the stomach. and is q
wholesome inviRorating and unfailing remedy
In bilious and malarial levers and fever and
aRle. =L
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The whole line 81 the Erie canal will be
ready FOR business by the fist OF May and
rill bio officially declared open as soon as YES
.sas begin to arrive from the Upper lakes.
abont 1000 men are now engaged In what is
called 'bottoming out" this great thorough
fnre Of TRANSFORMATION.
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NEW INVENTIONS.

The Robert e. Lee Cooking Stoves, made Of
best charcoal iron; light on fuel: good even
paker. Guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money returned
To each purchaser patent sitter will be given.
TORCH.-No danger from sparks; wind or
rain cannot extinguish: cannot explode. All
steamboats, should have one.
ELECTRIC BELLS.-No unsightly wires or
eranks to get out of order. Always reliable.
families and steamboats,. Warranted for one
wear. Call and examine.
JAMES II. REYNOLDS,
No ....-.-.... Baronns strsst ..~~~..~.... -
ap1y Between Union and Perdido,
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS, JANUARY /. Il

STATEMENT OF ASSETS. JANUARY /. 1879.
Bonds and mortgages and ground
rents. on property In city OF
Philadelphia. 81 4,045 10
United States registered bonds. 454.425 90
delphia. ................... 522,91s 80
cities. 80. .......s.. 5s.4so 90
gdelnhia. .......... 21,3oo 90
Real estate In PHILADELPHIA .....- 1890 10
Bonds of various railroads and other
corporations. olo'Soo w
cnrnorations' OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1877 $50 90
Interest due and accrued. ...;.... 262oz IL
- o ieot 81 - ...... 1077s2 Al
Cash an hand ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 199,72 CT
Total market value. ...--S3. sSo6 ~
LIABILITIES.
Cash capital. $50. .-.-.-.: Soo0.U0 w
Unadjusted and unpaid
losses. 51.iU5 1o
Reinsurance fund. ..-...21ns ss 30
Other liabilities. 34622 81
-- s.. 300. $50 Il
Net surplus over all labIllties.... $s7s.o7a II
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WEATHER BULLETIN.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Signal Service. United States Army.
Daily meteorological record for the eight hours
ending ut 10Os p. m. Tuesday. April 2s.
Observations taken at the same moment Of
time nj all stational
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The late Ross Winans, seven years ago,
built 119 dwelling-houses for working peo-
bic In Baltimore. They were built In fats
for two families each. and though they had
slI modern conveniences, and were cheap as
10 rent, flata are not popular In that city.
They have just been offered for sale, but the
sale was Withdrawn with only nine Of the liz
,..,san unld
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Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic gives permanent re-
lief In all eholsric disorders.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMEEIAL,
MONETARY.

OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DENTOeAT.
Tuesday Evening. April 20. I'D.
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.
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MERCANTILE MUTUAL
Insurance Company,
No. IS Wall Street, New York.

NEW York, January "a. 1879.
The following statement OF the affairs Of the
Comp on the thirty first Of December. 1873,
Ia published In conformity with the provisions
of It's charter:
Outstanding premiums. December 81,
Premiums received from January to
December 81, 1873. 81 1874 80
Total premiums .s9s1, 40 60
Preniums earned from January TO-
Paid during the year:
Return premiums ..-..-..... $24 1856 80
Losses and expenses. 729 10
Re5atements n iey Of scrip ~
The Company has the following assets:
United d States State, bank and other stA'''
Interest due ON investments. .......... s.4s1 81
Premium notes and premiums In
course OF collection. 293,013 81
Reinsurance and salvage claims. $500 90
Ss287s6 "a
A. G. MONTGOMERY, JR.. President.
C. ]. DEsPARD. Vice President and Secretary.
NEW ORLEANS. April %. 1879.
We, WELSHANS & WOODS. agents Of the
above companies. do hereby certify that the
foregoing statements are a full and correct e1-
hibit OF the general condition and affairs o.
said companies. as sworn TO By the officers oS
said companies before the Insurance Commits
sioner of the State of New York.
WELSHANs q WOODS. Agents
Sworn andsubseribed by G. n. WELSHANS. q
member OF the firm of WELsHAES & W0QDSe-
before me. a Notary Public. at.Ne5y..Jrs s5s
this Esnty-thi En e A 3 {, II 1s e
N
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gnifed States bonds 81 .584 400 90
Rhode Island State per cent bonds. $4,000 90
Mlssour1 StaLe Der cent bonds...... $4,000 90
Rochester city water loan bonds-7
per cent. ..:.-.....-.....--...... 44,d0o 90
Buffalo city bonds-7 per cent. ....... 270oo 90
Yonkers city Donds-7 per cent ...... 23e0o 90
Central Pacific first mortgage rail-
way bonds. ............ Ga. 600 90
Union Pacific first mortgage railway
=, bonds; :....:........... esooo 90
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific
- per cent bonds; :........ $1,000 90
New York Central Railroad per
cent bonds; .....-..:..........- $4,000 90
Syracuse. BlnRhamton and New York
Railroad bonds frat mortgage. 10000 90
New YOI k and Harlem Railroad stock 10000 90
Loans on call, secured by United
States and State bonds tS148, $780,. 123,s0Q 90
Agency cash In course OF transmits
sion. 1878 on
Premiums due on policies. New York
office. ................... 1s248 Of
Gasn Ia panks ....----....-.-..--...- 145.275 80
cash IN ONCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2.062 Sc
$2471,780 rs
-------------------------
gasn capital .-... ....-.......-..$ 81 100000 90
Losses In process OF adjustment. 1866 90
reserve Tor re- insurance ........... 660840 81
GOmmIss10nB, etc.. 1904 80
NeJ surplus. ...... -................. Bis DAB 81
-.s " $2,471,7s0 IS
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Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic is a safe and pleasant
invigorant for delicate females.
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The Association continues to insure from
loss or damage by Fire In all parts of the United
States, Buildings, Household Furniture and
Merchandise generally.
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QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY,
On December 81, 1878,
The name Of the company is the
QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY,
- IT is LOCATED Ar =
NOS. 81 AND 80 WALL STREET,
NEW YORK CITY.

The amount of It's capital Is. 81 900 900
The amount OF It's capital paid up is. f1SOo35
THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY ARE AS
FOLLOWS:
Cash on hand. ....................... sol, g43 %
Heal estate. unencumbered. .......... 292,042 46
United States per cent 1878, $780,
900. market value. .-..-............ 766 300 90
United States per cent 10-40's $425.-
600. market value. ................ 459. 900 90
Loans on bonds and mortgages, be-
Ing first lien on nnencumbered
real estate. worth double the
amount loaned. None.
Debts otherwise secured. ............- 2,752 90
Debts for premiums. ................ 22.252 IA
Total assets. ...................sI I'll. 1884, 791 10
LIABILITIES.
Losses unadjusted. Observation-Disclosures. s7o.s53 90
Losses In suspense. waiting for fur
Their proof ...........-..........t.- 1916 90
Amount necessary to re-insure out
standing risks. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 529.722 So
Total liabilities. Observation-Disclosures. 1913 1852 81
The greatest amount In any one risk $4,000 90
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Southern headquarters for shadines-New-
man II Jones'.
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FIRE ASSOCIATION
OF PHILADELPHIA.
ORGANIZED SEPTEMBER /, 1s17-INCoR-
PORATED MARCH 27. 1920.

Capital. Observation-Disclosures. $500. 900 90
Assets. ...................- ......3, 779,SO6 33
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inere are but few of our general readers
VINO have an Intelligent idea Of the vast
amount Of postage expenses disbursed BY
prominent business houses. The editor of
me st. Louis Journal of Commerce recently
Jailed upon a number of the largest firms In
mat city for the purpose of finding out what
aheir postage accounts amounted to. and
gives this as the result:
Among the largest postage accounts Ia st.
Louis are those Of Al. nj. Rumsey a Co. SGO00
Semple, Birge u %, S4532; Samuel Cupples
SE1o., Sa2l2. The last Is probably the largest
letter postage account In the city. the first
tWe Including many thousands of eirculars
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The Missouri river business In grain and
provisions from Kansas City continues, and
promises permanency and increase. The last
Kansas City Price Current says that not
week passes that some large shipment of
meats or grain Is not made down the river by
barge or boat. Last Tuesday the e. II. Dur
leo carried three car loads Of meats, and
Thursday OF the preceding week the Fannie
Lewis brought down $4,000 bushels Of sacked
grain. River transportation ID represented as
iast growing In favor with the Kansas City
rain merchants.
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The letter carriers, whose hearts were re-
ioiced by the passage Of q bill at the last ses-
sion Of Congress- increasing their salaries,
have failed ms yet to realize on the new law,
owing to the lack Of an appropriation. Con-
sress will provide for the deficiency at It's
present session, $4,000 being required for the
remainder Of the present fiscal year, and
slI3,p0O for the next year to meet the In
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II. indicates rising: Y. indicates falling; B
indicates stationary.
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Under The postal regulations heretofore,
when the postage, as paid by stamps, on
letter was insufficient, the postmaster at the
mailing Office marked the sum due with
pencil. ia future. the postmaster at the de-
liyering Office will have to aflix stamps repre-
senting the extra postage due, and to settle
for them In his quarterly account. The new
stamps are the same size of tho existing post
age stamps, but instead of portrait they
bear the words UNPAID postage" and the
numerals 1, q 3, or 8 OF a large size