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JlST A GLEAM. ,JuM is thlrough the darktnes- ýre l.t of two eyes from a took. glan --ut some glances are heaven ! To cete Paradise in a look. Jtt a fade In the lamplight; hand and some gitterlng hair: But h, have been broken, 'tie said, to ite steel turned red ~orfaews less faultlessly fair. MrPlely a girl in her beauty. Hlerglory of freshness an.d outh, ,ut what has ea rth better to sigh for- oive for-to die for than innocouce, beauty and yout hI PROF. FONTAINE'S CAR1) TO THE PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA AND OF ALL THE STATES OF TIlE MI WllsPPI VALLEY. Card First. A (PytNIEAL LEVER SYSTEM BY .'TTlES. Fellow OUiizens-I hope that the importancn of .the eubeot of this address to your welfare will ezonerate me from the charge of egotism and arroganoe in pre enting it for your wIse con .ideratlon and united action. I hope that you will not permit your minds to he deluded and you.r actlon to be delayed in regard to the se. ond part of the general plan for the improve aet of the Mlssissippi river and Its tributaries b1+fes, resented to you in 1Rers, as you were In rfetenge to the first This general plan. Whiolwlslndorsed by some of the ablest, on ginears in the world and made public that. year. recommended first, the removal of the bars at the mouth of the rirer hb jetties: and the seiorl ear. of the sar.n plan naieis et their application t" the whole river, to c,,mtrael its channtel anl guve flxednees to the line rf its r'urr',nt as well as permanetie io its banks. The New Orleans academy of ueien'ies, of which I Wasthen Beetetary and Lecturer in (eology. adopted the report of the committee to whom it. was referred by an unanimous vot", which as esrtedthe opinion, which is certainly correct, tEat this plan of jetties. if applidt properly to the whold river. 'r"ouldt nt only remove oll its arc, and make it narigable lt the lrtgesf ship s t.Otta to commcerce, but that it rould .so deepen ts channel by erosioni as ultimately Ito reent overflows."' The first part of the plan, oflter en comtiteringth effereest and the ai',stl piersisten I oppo usition forea whole decade, and fietered bt its appli cation to the smallest and muist difliit it the three passes and hindereld b11 ari.oue hostile ,weices and obstlruct~i n planned by eorru pt.oraf d influential enemies.has ben ooSues s.'fuilly! d;: and tt ist now time to begin the second. rder that you may understand it, and that you ay be prepared for the oppuoition it will oertainly meet nere, ndl also that you may learn something of the devices and general oharacter of the enemies you will eneountor. I will make the full wIng st ,temfnt whtih will - l ne no correob c-ratut-s w!-ept recortd-nrd 1fel we. impressed upon your mern ri, s by your own eyes and ears. I hope it will "stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance, that ve may be mindful of t h wolrd- which wore sl)oken before" you in the face ol "scoffers" and one mies of many kinds years go ; and that iit will epable you to know whlo, the s..rrtrs are who are already ,'otfin at the s..,oit piart of time pilan as they did at thi first. But I imulst offer apology before I proeed further for Sgarbled quotatioln from hioly \Writ. he strongest ucie,,tion y,,it havet heard to the whole plan is. that it was devised by a preacher, and niot by a tolograprthleal engineer of the United Htaties army. I have it is tru,' bIen a preacher forty years. uint ut alirallts nothinll ua preacher: and tbhe prseuntitinu of this pilan in llt 1 made me so unpoturlhar in New Orl.ans that I have never since tbsio able to got the c.targe of a church of suflicient inagnitutdn to afford me full elerical employment, or a salary large enough for mly supportl'l. But I ho , that this hits been wisely iiordulerd by Divini PVrovi denee as the forced exmplllttont from minillt rial labor has enabled mIn to devote my spare time to the physical i iimprvienit of our mag~nifI cent valley, wllich is most inttlately conniected ith the spiritual welfare of its inthabitants. nder similar elreumstances many of the great Sinventions of the ages which have elapsed since he Ohristian eam have been made by preachers .n their poitlous hours of idleness. Notably lleiscovery of ulltiiiil.r by Friar Itacon. that O ltinatingt gas bt )Dr. '1 hmumas Ohalmers, aanB of the relo'ipete' and' thel patenit uiersal seoriicher" by the 1Rev. Sydney Smith when he was 4 poor country parson. Fue "dog churn" was IAvented by a Baptist preacher of Virginia. the old fashioned "hand cotton gin' by a blObded negro minister of that denimina on, aselve in Granvillo county, North Caro lieq!. -... . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . .. you doibtless recoll Ft, the terrible excite ment the matter stirr d up in our valley, and the wrath it roused in (hitcago. and all along the old line of the grain and pork trade with aurope and tropical America by t e way of thle akes and New York and Phtladellphia. This was intensified by numerous articles writ en ad lectures delivered, on our HSouthlorn nd Western Interests. and our direct tra.e with Europe, the West Indies. Mexico, Gentral sad South America. through the mouth of the ilssissippi. My inability to procure clerical employment enabled me to devote the greater part of my time in Iea,. 'C7 and 'as, and subso teVtyearsato tf e work of rfTiriirng the pro hey of Patrick Henry. who, in 17e. after pre ting all the confliets of interests which have since arisen between what were then termed the North antd h Hoouth, ending with the forcible emancipation of our slaves, and the endeavor to hold us in subijection to the will of the Northern majority tltrought that class of our popoutlationl, tpind tus to our only remedy whenl the last gr at disaster had overwhelmed tls. if was to unite our i s tiny with that of the teeming millions of the Srilculturists who would fill the vallty of the i--lesisppi which thien mostly belonged to epain and whieih he said we must have and wouldpossese with the vast gricultural regions beyond i, the atttitlsil ton of whichi this Nortthern majority would otlpose. lit assorted that after our acquiremelnt of it, in st-i e of their opo,,si tion, prom pted by t the fear of the growth of great agricultural States which would out vote therm in Cougress, and d trloy their tariffs, shipping bounties, and tho'ir whole selfish priotective policy; and alter their forcible emanempation of our slaves to hold its still in fetters, our politi cal salvation woiuld depend utpon our union with the multiplying millions who will fill tl, valley "of that great and inestimnable river." 'There I clearly foresee the power of Anmerica will ultimately be seated." He closed his prophe by by assurn r his posterity that this union of the Southi and the people of th e valley would save ou'r liberty. I woll knew that this union could only be etfected by opening widely and deeply the mouth and the whole ohannel of the Father of Waters to the com •merce of the world. Titls I knew would give a free and healthy commercial circulation to the great heart and arteries of our I ,dy politwe with all its veins andt nerves; obliterate sec tional lines ultimately annihilate all scetitonal and partial fegislation. establish free trade and peaceful relations with foreign nations, and preserve our union anti liberty. Hence I caro fully elaborated this plan, after a careful ex. amination of every method devised for the con trol of water currents and the improvement of rivers and harbers, from the days iof the Egyp tian Manes to the present ago. of which ancient and modern history give us any records. or the ruins of the .lst any trace; and, also after a critical inspection of thei hydraulic Dlans recently completed or now in rogress, areompu.iatbd with cautious and thorough experiment,' to test the practicability and efficacy of any improvemllents I recom mended. After vainly attempting to get the city of Now Orleans its a corporation through her Oouncil and Chamber of Commerce to in dorse and recommend the plan, and also It h War Department of the UInited States govern ment to approve it, I was f )reed to appeal to the people of the whole valley to supp-,rt it. Aided, pecuniarily, by a few patriotic individ uals in this city. I spent six molllitll of I.;. in lecturing the chanlbers of commtlrce of lth principal citites of the valley, and in explaining the whole plab to the Senators. mtmubers of Congress, the editors of the principal ne-ws papers, and the repr, sintative men and diret- i ors of public opinion of the Va ley States. With the view of aiding in the organisation of the forces for the battle in Ctngres, and wit h the corps of United Statgs englno,.rs in Washing ton Ispent six weeks of H180 in St Louis. six weeks in Cincinnati.aweek in Omaha, and le, tured in other phlaces. I spent even one week in Springfield, Illinois. where I was warmly welcomed by the people, who were all interested in the Central lilrh'oad and Illinois river im provement, as well a- in Bastern lines of trade. During a week I examined "the batteries ot the enemy 'in Chicago. where I was treated with much frank and undisguised discourtesy by the Hoard of Trade, and where the plan was bit terly oursed, and at the same time emphatically ndorseed by the president. 1 was, however, aonorably received by the Academy of Sciences and the president and dirtettors of the Illinois Central Railroad. I explained the plan to the president and principal members of the Board of Trade of Boston, ant other re re Patative men of the principal ports of New ngland, all of whom I was gratified to find, favored the opening of the mouth of the Missiesippi by j tties. They n eded it as an inlet for their shipping, and' promised me to join the West in procurin an appropriaton for the object whenever a bill should belntrodnoed :n Congress for the pur pose. With the assurance or this valuable re noroemeat to the power of the Valley states, Ssiteof e opposition o New Orleans, then ander the ooataolpf aliens and dometltio . of various kinds, frm Whose influence sh t not yet altoether free, returned to my wor amougher o1 fogles" cordially detested bI them but onfldent of a victory over them. I determined to prosecute the war through the nubilo press. y first essay was an address to the people giving them an aoount of the oppo sition ?had discovered to their interests, and the artful counteractlon to any feasible plan for opening the river to the trade in Western pro duea with foreign nations, persistently given by members bf the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, resident engineers and associations 0 of her own citl.nns. acting in concert with the ti representatives of the lake cities, and New York tl and Philadelphia. To my astonishment not a paper in New Orleans would publish my com- c munientions. They admitted the most allusive r articles ridiculing myself and the whole plan of t jetties, but positively refused me the use of t their columns for a reply. I had to send my v answers t the pnDars of RSt. Louis and Ciuci,.- I nati. Occasionally some one of them would a criticise these articles severely, but they nsve riably refused me the privilege of a re]oindolr. I conmplained of this privately to the least hos- I tile of the editors, and one whom I ihad known s for many;years. Ile remarked: "i'he truth is. P'rofessor, not a itaper in this city will dare to publish our articles, which are opposed to the Interest of Chicago, Phila lelphia anl New York, involving many hundreds of millions of dollars. .1 The Chamber of Commerce here is direotly or o indirectly controlled by those cities; andi the Towboat and Pilots' Associations. ailo the city engineers as wtll as ti.e if 'i the United States army, and various rings t] for handling the public money, are all opposed j to your plan. I believe it to be patriotic aind practicable enough. if the money could be gotten a to apply it. But how is that to be had with all these interests combined against you? If we were to dare to advocate your views, these cities i would raise, it necessary. Sr,otx0,ttt and estnablish a paper here, or all the papers necessary, to drive us into bankruptcy and turn us "out of house and homen t. At last St. Louis moved resolutely in the mat ter, aided by other cities of the valley, and so looted Capt. Eads to make a iontract with lthe United States for opening the mouth of one of the passes by jetties. The bill for theobjett was introduced in Congress, and another, present ing the counter project of a canal, was also op- t posed to it, indorsed by the Chief of the United States Cores of Engineers. and the city of New Orleans, which also sent her two most distin guished engineers to advocate the canal and to oppose the jetties. You recollect how hot the contest was over it, and how Impossible, at one time it appeared to procure the pansage of the hill in favor of jetties in the face of tihe formidable opposition of the Engineer Depart- t mett of the United States, aided by the city of Now Orleans. i f all others the most interestetld, and which it was thought ought to know what was host tor her own Interests. I'rovidentiallv just as victory for (hieago, New York and Philadel phia seemed reidy to perch up in the banner ,of the canal bill. I was invited to join in thie -n test by Capt. Enads, and the nmemtiers of t Ihe Son ate and htousl'e of itepresontativs from the Southwnst, and the Valley States. and those of New England; in which Invitalon it tives me, pleasure to say the two MBnators from L ,uisia na, Messrs. West and Harris, jointed. I went wel pisted with iatthe. ticau4d fa -t -s", .htow that tvphoons, which would obliterate thi St. Philip Canal, would aidl the srouring action of jotties.whi'b woult eirtalnly connect the current of the d(eed river across the bar with tlat if thlie (ullf stream and its tililies and counter Cturren ts which would bear toff the disintegraiutl off sourlngs of the ohbstructioin. no manter iin wliht direction they might whirl: as'o. that jieties oft even the most solid miatrials wouldl not sink out if sight in the loose sand or eliay, or he hoisted in the air or swallowed up by mud lumps. I anm ertain that my s ouc'h of tw hours befo),re the two Houses and tilhe ofleti rs iof the dmittisonian Institute, th.e C tat buivey, the Nat itnal Observatory, alnd the Uiited Stirates Army and Navy in Washington, iand the umost of whom were present, nsttled the 'ontrovirsy in favor of jttties. There certainly was no de bateafter it. No reply was lmadle, or could tet made, effeitive t to the speech as dteliverld, or its published in Inampnllilt form: ntitl ill ont' was over attempted oxctopt by one of thll mne.nttlt'rs of Conlgress from Louisiana. who hat thel ominously eharatteristic namnoif t'uphurini.il idll is spt'eeih went fur itnoitti. The contltract wais ilmatle with ('apt. Eads. whose plans have so lar lsen t catriled into effect by his faithful and t'fliciont contractor, Col. Anldrews,that lie hlis srlemntdl.t in getting a. depthl of 22 feet. wherie tllore was only 8 feet whln he iiotnmlllced his work : andl this has been etfletud in a channel of 2t. foot in s width across the entire bar betwcln watll of i piles and brush mattresses ballestedt with stonemt run parallel rate feet apart. I give this state ment froni the best authenticated reports of those who have examllned his works, which I hive not seen. There was only water enoulgh in the rass to secure adepth much less unaided by t dredging by the confinement of it but wonu par- I allel jetties at so great a distance from atth other. Theamountof water, however, has ltbeen greatly increased by accessions drawn Iy jt ties from the ¬Southwest Pass an I that of I'Outre, i which have much improved the depth. and scouring force of the current. These jetties aret not augulated as I would have advisedl, and artb far more costly thlan I woult have retommond cd. But they are .jttils, nevertheless, wlli'h confine the writer, and whicih protec't the ht'an nel from the storms of the guilf: and it is easy to percieive, as he has amplle stpace between the jetties for intrioiir rit'ks. if he will construct, two moiore and cotinvergi their points to within soti fot of eachti other. in direct lines from oelh of those already constructed, and at anglets of 22'a' de'r teros to tItr tnttorfa c!, s antd 2w) fe.rt froem tach of their extreme points, they will form parillel lines of batture oni either side of a channlel nmore than 2100 feet wide. perfetlly straight and hiir'ti feet dlept, anld onyv rgi an acciumulated gyratory current, which will scour off any obstructiton far to the seawardl and he can safely withdraw his dredgeboat, which will no longer be needed. But Capt. Eads had ia right to use his own plans, and to consult engineers whose reputations were greater than mulitn; and the responsbillyii resting up in him was too vast to jul-tify his trying anythillg ntew,anl whih ll hd never been tit.ll by sutich experl mentits halid proved sue~ssfiiul ait the Hullna 1 mouth of the )uitnutbe. If ti hals ap-int mttuch money unnilcessartly. it was his otwa monlley and his own loss, and by his exertions he hIas vindicated his honor as stimethingli dtrer to himrl than pieuiniary gain. lie has demnitlitrited tli+ fact that jitties made otf non-reflectinlg sub stane's ctan Ibe made to starltd i11u .PO the nllI(i anld sand bars tf the Mississippi river, anti ith most friabhle ocean shoals andi tt control ltlly watorcllrrtenta, whithter fluviatile or marite. He has ceriaInIly accomplisheid iis task so far within the time apecifiedt and earnted his money; andt not only erowned himself with honnr, bIut deserved thbt gratitulde of thet whole cou'ntry. I have written this to you, fellow-citizens, only as an introduction to another card. in which I will cail your attantitn to the s--raond airt of nmy plan for controlling thr Mississiplll y jetties pres-nted to you in act;;, anti which I hope you will see prtoperly exouitetil. It is opng posedi hero by the same men. or t he, suitt surit ,if itt- who denouncedl the firts part,. whit'h ri' commcndedit their applicatite to the bars of the paisses as eillmurictal, and who ridtiulthd itt-u as in unpractical, visionary theorist. Whim I piesenti you with thie second part, listen I and you will hear the croaking of man y an olti dtemi fossil frig soutnding from this semli-at iuiatic locality, warning you agalust the vain ar tempt to coutrol our mighty river by jetlies. I adtlnire tie venerable men who cling with death-like tonteity to old il~as, and old things generilly; andt who still use the olt flint lock musket in prtference to the magazine ro pt. ontorcsmoothl-fa~tc'ed piling and planking for Missiasippi whairves. and massive blocks of con Screte for sea walls on sandy shores, to lattirel crihs and willow wuttles, and who prefer the antient hydtraullcs of the MHs-issipDi tf the nitduern etmuztsis and anguilated diagonutls of beiver work. I regret to see these noble relits tof a ast generation with atll their stage t'iaunicu' and luggers, aucient arms and implements run Sovvr. trnl, niIied and swepDt alway, bIy steatm, elec tricity slid jetty propelleud vwater currents. But Sthe "wiurld moves," aund "T'imt. llktm an ever-rolling stream. Beare all its sons away." EDW. FONTAINE. Atgiers. New Orleans. La. I thave handed this card to the DEMOc'BAT. in whitse offl,.i I have somre personial frienlds. andi SI wouldl have made copies for eachi oe of rour ' city ipapers. but I have no one to assist me in - iwriting, andt I coluld not spare thei time. I hbp.u', however, they will putblish it, andt thie ta urus which will sIn'i"ted it. in viuw of ttit, gruat Shtimolrtnneo of the subhect: and I reslpee fully ire.I.st.t the papers of the cities of thb' valley to : give them a place in their columns. For useful and ornamental Christmas pros ents, go to Navra's China I'alace. That prince of gentlemen's furnishing goods, Leighton. always comes to the front, not only during the holidays but all the year round. and i as he still clings to permanent location, no one who is i, need of any article required for a gentlemen's toilet can fail to find his empo rium. corner of (Cnal and St. Charles streets, under the Crescent Hall. He has in h.s store dress articles, fr rm the cheapest cravat to the most expensive shirt. It is superfluous to add that Mr. Leighton. who unders'ands so thor oughly the requirements of this community. has recently provided for all demands that may be made by the most exacting devotee of fash ion. Dr. J. R. Walker, dental surgeon. 180 Delord street. In another column will be seen the aavertise meat of A. B. Griswold & Co., corner of Royal and Canal. They have a very choice selection of jewelry and ornamental novelties in their line for the holldas. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. PENNIEJS-CHEAP JUSTICIB-THE NRW a ORLEANS PACIFIC-IIMIlRA* TION CONVENTION. 1 Cents a Legal Tender. tIit,,r IDen, oral-Rlneo you have undertaken t to introduce into circulation the copper coins of the United States, would it not be well to let r the public know, through your columns, that I they are a legal tender for any amount not cx coe(ling twenty-five cents. One of the city rail- e road companies has instructed its drivers not o to receive themn, and if taoe fare is paid in cop per coins, to requirlle repayment in nickel or sril ver coine.a This the ecompany has no right to do, t Railroad comllpanis. are common carriers, and I are legally bouInd to carry any passeeger who r iays or tenders the fare in coppers, not exceed- i lug twenty-five cints In any one payment. Seen Revised titntutes of the United States, sections 3515 and 3587. Cheap Justlre--Our Jury System. Elior ,.i ,',nrat-An important matter In our jurisprudencoe. which should claim the attention of our next Legislature, is that which relates to our present jury system. Trial by jury, no doubt, is a great boon, a glorious privilege, and s the satisfaction, honor and glory of being a c juryman inestlmable--perhaps. But, unfortu- 5 nately. it is well known that a majority of even our most law abiding and patriotic citizense never court the position of jurymen, even when a paid fir their services, and seek to evade this e judicial duty. What, then, can be said in coln- i mendation of the present law, which compels ti old and young, rich and poor. nutees roles, to perform, without comllpensation, this compara tively obnoxious duty? A few yiars ago .urymen were cotnpensatenl for their services- we are not prepared to say whether sufficiently or not. A rich man was J not expe"tetd to neglect his private affairs to perform a public duty without a consileration, nor a poor citizen, whose daily toll alone sus tained his famiuly, compelled for weeks. "free, grahti. for nothing. to ilance attendance to a P mandate of Ii collrt while his family was starv- t inFinally some of our learned lawmakers ar rived at ile conclusion that a paid jury system was an evil; that there were "professional jury men ;" that our jBuries weor frequently made up of unworthy individuals, who were to> indolenut to work for a living and who wore in daily at tendancn at. our o(,llrts. Our legal wiseacros in the rofrun lit ysof their lgislative wisdom couil. ldiscover no other remredly flr this evil iut an abolition of all fees for the performiance of jury IlVu" feel satisliedl that there was cause of icom plaint in regarl' to t h mannilller in which iurines wereselectedl; antl further, that there is still. The prescribed rem· dylv, Ilowever, has not (or reited the evil. Let it he s.ein that the court oltliles and their nimultit li of dleputies strictly. ihonestly and discriminiltiingly lnforce the pro visions of the law in li panellI hg jurors. 'hils alon e canll mneet 1i emotrgency dll t securU r hon est and wirt h y jLurors. The poverty, il stitiltion andil suffering that hava prevailed in our midst for the past few years lhiic lbeen toii great to reqirllle our citi zens, indiscrimnli ately, to perforrli the duties of jurymen without clitipens.tlllion. To exact tbis is i nreilsoable and anlilj l,-t; an intolerable imposition, which, in a meaiur', justifies tho mnlnIly suittPeriullg'i. resorted to in evading jury lulty. We tope lour next Liegislature will io viiote prop'fir attenit ion toi the sutiein't. The New Orleans Paciflc. NEW (IIbLESAN. )e'. 2(. 177 E. it. Whiloi'k. President New Orleans 'Pacifli hallwiiy: Dil," .Ni-''lhe' milaps lof the roultn of your road are very suggest live, ind make' 11e think of lthe great aIlvantage to be deriveid, in the way of itnmigratin, and capital. by Now Orleans anil Iiuisiana. fronm the completion of your road to MLrshall. T'exas. Illnning thurougr h one of Ihe richest and most I produtllllive eo Itlitri-s in the Soulth, or that thle human eye over Ibehetl, no doubt the traveler , will be ciapttrlvatd Iby the bteauties of nature t spread 1out before li; Il ;e Strops, bulys a home; r is vi-ited by his friends and relatives, who also I learn the superitor illnduclements of your soil. 1 climate and plrod(tionl'lis, ikewweo stop. buy homes, and t1hus add to your population and cviil tll. But your road would also give immense value ( to the lands on each side of it, amnll once again I land in Louisiana would sell for aoI and slo0 per acre Now, however. your tirr.s bonhe, your beautiful lands, your sunny clime. starry skies, and golden fruits are unknown to the adlvn turous emigrant, who 1passes riound by St. Louis or over to Galveston. and seeiks a home in the less favoried and less genial climate of the Far West. But how tllhe property owners of New Orleans canll see the ef ct of railroad connecition with Texas by tilhe Missouri. Kansas and Texas, and I Iron Mountain railroads. and not wake up and see to their own intere-nts. isstrange. New Orleans was a large city when St. Louis and ('hlcago were small villlages; now ar'- oft I thu-ese citlr-a-raei , tf lrprisýi, elities, doubhlo I Now Orlenus in wealth and plopulation. -It nay pr.inapi bs c-at.- withr-uth thatt- inae s Ht. Loulis ext'llended her railroads to Texas sihe hasn gained more wealth and population than New Orleans lnow ciontains. ()o groat hift is evident-.t. Loui.1 now has thel Texas trade which New Orleans once en joye,i. and It you ask any se-nsible lilan why or how it happened., he cai but point to tile Mis solri. Kanslas and Texais and Iron MoIluntain rail roads. IlHow i'an you recover this Texas tralde again. which is worth Iwlue what- it was live years ago. when New Orlanls list It-thlie poiiullition of Texas having doubiild in that timne. owillg to the building of ralirioads Into aind throughoult that StaItil' Ilw ian New Orleans obtain tilli hanid ling of tle best part of thlie T'xlls cotton irop of siiUme 500,0ie bales. not to menlltion other articles of prcuillltion that wolulld come to your city from that State. sull('h as grain, eattle, hides, tallow. etc., and tile ftrnishing in relurn of grocerens. dry gloodis and s1pplsies of all 1indls? The :answer is as plain as the nose on a man's face by railroadl conmmunication. You must afford transportation as rapid 1. that given by St. Louis; then it would Ic folly for Texlas to buy sugar, nolasses, dry goods. groceries, etc., in St. louins, and pay for th~ar in cotton and tLhler roiiluce shipped by rail to that city, over lines uIldreds of miltis longer' tlhan the one thex will have to New )Orielans---a seIaboardl town. MonIIley invIistl by Ny w ()rleans ill raillroads to TexIa should vi. ll an hundired per cent ,per annum to the conlnlmon wealltil on the alllount invest(lea. l'artles having prolrty in the city, or lands on the l111 if yoiur road. will surely aid its ratid completion all they can, if they know their own interests. In conaclusion, permit me to say that the citi zan of New Orleans who first connects it with Texas by rail will, as a publie benefactor, be worthy, accordling to thls old Roman cllstom, of a, statue, which was granted to anlly Roman who ndliedl to the ginelral wealth and prosperity of Rome. In haste, but very respectfully, J. M. MORPHIM, State Immigration Con ventlon. Editor D'mon-rat-The State Immigration So ciety has called a State convention, to be held In New Orleans, January 14. 1878, to devise the most priaetical plan to induce immigration to our State. This I regard as the most important move ment ever made by the pelople of Louisiana. We have millions of acres of idle lands upon which to settle the many thousands of good honest and intelligent farmers of the North and Northwest who are looking for cheap lands and a healthy country to emigrate to. Thousands annually pass through our State to the State of Texas. Now. we can get ( ur share of this im migration if we will work for it. Let the peo pie abroad know that we want them. They have been led to believe that they are not wanted; and that, if they did come, their lives would not be safe. Let everv man in the State put his shoulder to the wheel, and see to it that each parish in the State is represented in the coming convention by able anti earnest representatives. We must have a white immigration to Louis iana before we have any permanent and real prsperity. Look at the great Northwest. It is within the memory of all of us when it was a vast wilde ness, and now it is the richest agri cultural country in the world. Poor, honest white farmers emigrated to this wild country, and have made it what it is to-day. Naturally. we have a much better agricultural country than any portion of the North or Northwest. Louisiana has more natural advantages than any other State in the Un'on, a more genial climate, besides the product of our land being double that of the North. Then our State has a water communication from all pain's of the compass, which never freezes up. to the city of New Orleans. thus alway, insuring the producer much cheaper transportation to market than by rail. Let us ask, "Why don't immigration come ?" Simply because we have made no effort to get it. The movement now being made by some of the most earnest and distin guished citizens of the State, if properly acted upon by the farmers and planters throughout the different parishes, success is certain. But without an earnest, hearty co operation of the planters we can accomplish but little. I trust that evoer man in the State illt feei the efraMt hiasl¶lttllhc etv upon him and h aalders to the Wheel. iYet us have a ftal represent~ton in the coming convention from every parish in the State, and let us proclaim ti the world that we have, after a long struggle redeemed Louisiana: that we have 1educed taxation and reformed the bad laws: that we have one of Louisiana's sons for G.overnor, honest, Intelligent and faithful; that we have a strong State government, and that the law is resopeted and executed throughout the State to all alike. If we once get the tide of immigration dl rested to our 'tate, it will then regulate itself. For instance, about elghteen months ago a few familins from central Indiana so'tled near Holly Springs. Miss. Now the colony numhers over three hundred lHosiers. This is the kind of immigration we want. Let, every man who loves Louisiana and prosperity go to work, and in a few years we will be the richest people in the world. Let me say. In eonclu'ion, white immigration is the only thing between us andl prosperity-- it is within our reach. Hoiping that the iron-listed yeomanry of the State will re spond to the call. I will close HAM. H. HOUSTON. lrChOK NOTICES, CuERRaY liRx. A romaneo. Biy the author of "C(ming Thro' the lye" 1). Appleton & Co., Neot York; Goo. Ellis, New Orleans. "Cherry Itipe" is as sweet and as charming a Dicture of a young girl as we have seeni for some time. The description, in the opening chapters, of the heroine Mignon, while yet a school girl, would alone make the story charm ing. There is no tragedy, little Inarning in the novl ; It is only the true and simple story of a girl's life told In the most Pliu int manner. Of eourse, the main topic is love, which forms the body of the story; but the deseriptions scat tered throughout give it, life and character. HOTEL ARRIVALS. ST CIHARLES IIO'TEIL-T L Collins, Tenn; I1 M Taber, New York: H Houston, St Louis; J E Moyers. Baltimore; Miss A Druith, I a; ltev J J Fedigan. Carthage. N Y; L Jewett, U H N: A Moreland. Cincinnati; Gen H B (litz. U 8 A' Dr C T Brocket1 Baltimore; l'G Bowman and wife, Teras; (Ahas L Bausher, New York: S Hprigg Camphorll, Richmond; W J Nicolls, Bal timore; H Kramer, St Louis; W White, Vieks burg: L collame. lirltimore: E IR Robertson, H Robertson. New York ; F 1' Poetic and wife, St James; Louis LsBourgois, Ht .James; Gen C II G rosnenor. Athens. 0; Iev W S Alexandnr, city Frank H Lewin, New York; L Giernmhurg St Mary: 11 F Schultz, Cincinnati; .1 Stein, New York; F B Williams, St Mary. HT. JAMES HOTEL--J Brown, Louisiana: C E Smitlh and lady, H J Teth, J B Fraley, wife and children Texas; L Watkins, Milsissip pl; A C Muller. E T DoeMing, city: W 'I Walthall, Mississippi City; Mrs T A Micheal, J. T Johas ir, T tiuson Motrile; I Curtis, city: R G Per kins, T i PI'rkins, Southern Express Company: Dr I Du Pris. Louisiana: T E Tompkins. Louisvill: J A Moore. Toronto; M I Haw thorne, Atlanta : All Talilerro, San Francisco; Ed Kin"ev. New York. CASHIDY'S.-W IB Gray. Morgan City; Tihos E Ltnahaon I. ed }liver _L undi..." Pfter Lnes han, Nashvill.: W 1I Nance. Memphis; H F MofTott and wife. Carrollton, Miss; L, I Alford. Forestville. Miss: Winston Wilkinson, Amite county, Miss; L P Miu,)rmnack. Indiana; James .Jones, Miss; Wm Clarke, N Y ; John larkecity; W 11 (lino', Menphis: L M Simmons, Louis ville: Go W ('turtis. Louisville: It B Powell. La; c'ham Townsend Athens, Ohio; J W Oliver. Chattanuoga; Sylvest r Hand, Cini'lnnati: D C Calkins, St iouis; (' H lariuc. Grenada; Dr Jos Bavliss. Richmond, Va: J ' Drumcr, Bos ton:; lrank B Farwell, SHt l'aul; RI M Haile, Laurel HI ill, lmU': 'J MC'(arthy, illrnan I'Prrlrr ( 'ar Co: G D Ln. avi ata: (in ( ('arson. l'hila d.lphia ; A A 'arisot. Y.co, City: .J T Carp enter. steamer Fanchon : It ( C(r,o. La; H 8 Buford. Texas; A L Armstrong, Westmnster, S C; N D Itrherts, Nick Roberts Troupe: .1 W Coppage, L.bhanon, Ky ; Dr D) IiDreo. Alxandria, La: J llurlburrt andm.aughtir., Ilandshorno. Misse: (I W Portr'r and Wmilv. Blomiingtorn. Ill1; W J S Johrnson, ('herryviltle. la; Jrmes Sherman. Drrhtlrtr ;; ' T Parkr-r, city: A lytl, Memphis: .IJa Urquihart, Madison parish; Chas O'Mally, J) tll q "n e. (:1"'Y HOTEL,-- I P LIurkett. Itapides: Chas Lake, Chiego; H IH s nmond. Texas; II D (Irn, Bcoston; Mrs i Itircihard-on, Jackson; John A Williams, Alexandria; T H Ford W 'T Htrocker. Miss; B It Splanie, river; It . Faelters, city; W A Rnrtlldge, lower coast; IJohn IH Ran do liph. Ibtrviln; ,James Pollock, Ocean Hrinlesn: iR Powers, Jackson; 0C Le, Miss; J Fay Watson, West Va; B W Handall, Nuashville; J.ames W Liddell. Jr., Carroll county; M Har ret a and wife. (lalvestCon; nI T Gordy, St Mary: 0 D Parmloy. Port Eads; H T )Darnit, city; M Pendengoula, Mexico: IBenj IHyatt, Huntsville; J Batten. Michigan; Spicer Jones, Assumption. RAILROAD PERSONALS. Among the departures by the Mobile Fast Line last nvtrning were the following: C. B. Bud deoks. St. l,ouis Wmin. Groshen and family, Jacksonville; Capt. John J. Piatt. Cincinnati; S. DI. tockman, Sewane,. Tenn.; J. W. 8. Frier son, Nashville; It. ID. Carpenter. Jacksonville; John Pall. Chi-ago; Mrs. EI. I. Lauble, Wash ington; J. B. Lutterlot anti wife, Cedar Keys; (,}nrge, W. Klittredge. St. Louis; W. Forstall. Havannah : J. L. Hunt. Richmond; James Wolfe and wife, and Col. W. B. Bowen. Tuskegee, Ala.; Capt. S. A. Bryant, Capt. J. E. Bryant, Capt. Martin Briggs, Cincinnati: Almon Thompson, Pensacola; T. T'ii dnson. Washingtorn: (rapt. A, J. Schenck. Cincinnati. Go to .Tno. U. Adams. for new and fashionable hats, 2:) St. Charlos street. (CHRTRTM.S AT LEvOts & ,JAMISON's.-This old(I antd reliable dry goods establishment hra flour ished for agreat many years and gained the confidence and esteem of the whole country. Their house, which is now acknowledged to be one of the leading houses in the South. has found it neeossary to greatly reduce the prices of their elegant goods. The business has fallen so far below their expectations that they find a slip of this kind necessary to close out their im mense stock. See advertisement in another colurmn. CIHISTMAS PRESPENTS FOR NOTHINtI . - The great openling of theto stock at Fellmnan's for the Christlnas holidays takes place to-morrow. The surprising low prines at which the poplin~ snowflakes. Initial handkerchie fs colored ano black silks are marked. not to say anything of the stylish neckties and cuffs and collars, all of which have been selected for Christmas and Now Year's presents, will surprise everybody who visits Fe!lman Bros at 133 Canal street. Read the price list in anotlher column. It aft )rds us much pleasulre to call the atten tion of our connoisseurs in fine vintages and liquors, to the establi-hment of that prince of caterers, Mr. Charles Haminlton, at No. 1t4 Com mon street. That the gen ial qualities of Charlie H{amilton are known wherever he is, need not be stated, and that his lunches are almost Bar mlevedian feasts is recognlied. In his bijou of a plae(', now already become a gerneral render vou-. Charlie gives his hospitable reception from morning till midnight and his host of frienlds crowd that hostelry to enjoy the ne'ta ri no .everages there dispensed. For useful and ornamental Christmas pres ents, go to Navra's China P'alace. Kirkpatrick. No. 1to Magazine street, seems to be a whole souled gentleman, as in tbh enumeration of the dlifferent articles he ex hibits for IChristmas and New Year presents he forgets nobody, from the gtandfathler to the baby, and a visit to his neat but extensive and complete emporium will be a comfort to heads of families. who no doubt are in trepidation over the coming worry and arnxiety of tihe holi days. At his store thtey will find all articles suit able for presents, for young and old; in fact, such a variety at such reasonabtle pricers that a visit onlyt will convince them of the truth of the above assertions. Mr. H. B. Stevens. at the corner of Canal and Exchange Place, nlakes such a matgnifllernt dis play of clothing and furnishing goo s that it is unnecessary to enumerate all the articles com posing his stock. This locat(on is such a promi nent one that visitors on Canal s reet c(annot fail to observe the specimens there (tis layed, but we' wish to call their attention to the fact that an immense redre ion has been male in the prices of all articles offered in his now store, and when we mention that the reduction amounts to 10 per cent on the marked prices of goods, we are satisfied that his eustome s will have no cause to complain. not only of his prices, but of the quattty of goods which he offers to the public. WHAT SHALL WE BtY.-Y,:u may b',b into one toy store, then into another, in seiarch of some thing for the children. In many cases you come away disappointed, hut it is not so with your visits to Eyriht's. 130 Canal street. There you can always find something to suit a child or grown person. Thou ands of beautifully illus tratedI journals crowd ttte shelves of this popu lar establishmne:t, while upon the tables are strewn hundreds of exquisit works, many of whith are illustrated by the famous Dore. There is also to be found at Eyrich's a superb selec tion of albums, writing desks, tinted paper in beautiful boxes, pocketbooks, pocket knives, and many other articles which we are unable to mention in so brief a notice. M. L. Byrne & Co., 163 Canal street, offer an immense assortment of attractive goods, suita ble for Christmas and New Year gifts, at popu lar prioes. OPERA...............................OPERA. NATIONAL THEATRE, Saturday, Dec. 29, 1577, at S p. mn., 11 COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TENDERED TO T MRS. EVANS, Under the patronage of the following ladies of and gentlemen: si Mr. and Mrs. Randell Hunt. P Mr. and Mrs. T. L. BRyne. Dr. and Mrs. Sam'I Cholppin. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Clapp. Col. and Mrs. Alfred Roman. 0 Mr. and Mrs. T'hos. C. Herndoa. O Mr. and Mrs. Chas. J. Leeds. O Mr. and Mrs. Leeds Greenleaf. Mr. and Mrs. Chns. A. Whitney. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Laey. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Dunhar. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. C. Claihorne. Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. J. emornes. Mr. and Mrs. Delgado. Mr. and Mrs. James Jlujkner, . Mr. and Mrs. John Parker. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. H. Hunt. O Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Dujan. O Mr. and Mrs. John Augustin. O Mr. and Mrs. Paul Leedls. Mr. and Mrs. Germain Vincent. Mrs. Archibald Mon gomery. Dr. and Mrs. Weindahl, Mr. and Mrs, L. Olivier, B Mrs. E.J Holbrook. Mr. Fred'k Durrive, Mrs. I. N. Stauffer, Mrs. N. Houle, Mrs. E. Puenh, Mrs. J. Winship. Mrs. A. Chiapella, Mrs. D. A. . Chffraix, Mrs. J. D. Donegre, Mrs. Wallace. Miss Huger Mrs. W. A. Violett. B Mrs. II. W. Adams. Mrs. Edw. Bermudez. a LE CAPRICE D'UN CORTE. B French Comic Opera in one act.. BLUEBELL'S BETROTHAL. N English Comic Opera In one sit. B POEMS AND MUSIC COMPOSED BY MRS. P EVANS O A id executed under her dirention. General Admission ........................91 Reserved seats, 5rc extra: can be secured at r Werieln's Music Store, 1p (Canal street. G allery...................................... 0c To the Lady Patronesses -OF 'rTiE COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TENDURED TO e MRS. EVANS. We, the undersigned, members of the Varie ties Associattion, beg to express our regrets that it is not ,,ssible to tender the Varieties Theatre, on acciaount of the terms of its lease, for the occa- i' slon of the benefit to Mrs. EVANS: but willlend U our heat ty co-operation thereto, and desire to b placed amonag the patrons for the performance y of the oteras, which Will take iplaci at the i NATIONA L THEATRE on December 29, 1877. Very respectfully, 11 A. Shultz, Thos. H. Hunt, Emile J. O'Brien. It. W. Simmonds, o F. B. Green. (Gars. A. lBreaux, Chas. a. Howard, A. (G. Kennett, James G. ('lark. A. I' Mason. W. A. Bell 1D. F. Kenner, Thos. C. H'erndon, Edw. Topy. J. 1'. Moore. W. 11. Barstow. I. T. HBauregard. O( Ho kins, Hugh W. Montgomery. T. L Ma'eorn, Nath. D. Wallace. W. B. Krumnlhbaar,. Julius Aronli. A. Foster Elliott. r Edw. A. Yorkn. W. H. Bailey. (lP23: Hu 'i'Th Fr Hat OPEIA HOUSE.......... OPERA HOUSE. FRENCH DRAWATIC COMPANY OF NEW YORK. For Twentty-four Nights Only. Opening Night., 'hursday, December 27. NOH ALLIEEI, Comedy in a acts, by. Pol Mercier. LE FEU AU COUIVENT, (Comedyin i act. by liarriero. Saturday Evening December 29. LE GENDIE DE MONSIEUK POIRIERI, C Comedy in 4 a'ts, by Emile Augler. I LA VEUVE AU CAMELIA. Comedy in 1 act. atlurday Matinee at 12. NO3 ALLIEES and LE FEU AU ('OUVENT. I Sumndm y Evening, December 30. LA VIE DE B)IIOiEME. Drama in 5 acts, by Barriere and Murger. de23 tf VARIETIES THEATRE. NOTICE. To afftrd necessary time for preparation, the theatrae will not b, oven to the public on SUN DAY or MONDAY. Christmas Day, at I1, First Representation of the HOLIDAY PLAY. First appearance in New Orleans of Mr. T. A. HAIL. in the beautiful drama, in 3 acts, entitled ' DANIEL DRUCE. DAN'L DRUCE DAN'L DEUCE Tih Success of IA N'I,.DIRU(IE 1 an Entire Knason DAN'L DIEUCE I in London. D).a'L DEUCE I Miss M. DAVENPORT as Dorothy Druce. And an effective, assjunmentof the characters. Written by the distinguished London tIra matist. S. (Gilbert, Esq.. author of "Pygmalion and Galatea." New Scenery and Effects. Act 1.--The Ruined llut--low the Man's Gold Became a Living Child-"I prayed for this, but scoffers mocked me and said that the days of miracles were passed; but they lied, my prayer hath been hearkened to." Ait 2.--Tih Forge---The Man's Fear and the Maiden's Hope-"We love each other with a love that pnsseth all telling"-Tho lad Geoffrey Returns frorm rea. Ant 3.--Dru'e's ('ittage-A HStruggle of Four Iloarts-The Dream and the Waking. Dan'l Druce Every Night and Matinee During the Week. HIIOLIDAY GIFT MATINEES. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY and NEW YEAR every boy and girl will re ceive a present, and in .l tion a chance toI secure the two beautiful prrizs, Little Dolly D)ruce and Santa ('lans' Double Team. BoSats can hl selUared at the borx rofflee. de2 A CADEMY OF MUSIC.-CHRISTMAS WEEK. commencing SUNDAY, December 23. Every night, Tuesday. Wednesday and Saturday Mati- I noes, ROIOERTS' HIIMPTY-DUMPTY PANTO MIME TROUI'E, with Mammoth Company of Specialty Artists. TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, December 25 and 26, the Academy's 24th and 25th Annual Christmas Gift Matinee, presenting lte.0 costly Toys, at pvoular prices of admission. Matinees, 'r) and 5o cents. Nhihts, 25, so cents and $1. Reserved seats ready. No extra charge. de23 __ LOUISIANA COCKPIT. Cor. Dumaine and Roman streets. The LOUISIANA COCKPIT will be opened SUNDAY. the 2:d inst. The contests will commence at 11 o'clock a. m., sharp. A se ries of engagements with the most celebrated Cocks in the country. now ready for the fray, will afford unusual at raction to the lovers of sport. The N. O. City Rallroad ears leave Clay Statue every five minutes, and pass in front of the CockDit. d(_r21 tt* ENGER'S GARDEN. Nos. 11 and 13 Bourbon street, H. WENkER, Proprietor, Has been newly frescoed, and is now the FIN EST HALL in the South. The artistic improve ment of the hall was opened to public inspec tion on Saturday. the 13th inst., at 7 o'clock p m. A ldrge number of European and American pavers aiwa' s on file. Three rooms for ladies and families, with sep arate entrance. The largest Orchestrion in the world plays from 11 o'clock a. m. to 12 m. Philip Best's MILWAUKEE LAGER BEER at Five Cents a glass. oc17 6m Southern Shoe Factorv OF JOHLh HANSEN' 88 and 85 Canal street. New Orleans. TO ALL SOUTHERN CITIZENS. I am of the same opinion as yourselves any am determined to help build up the manufac turing interest of our native State in order to hel the laboring classes and keep the money, which would otherwise go to the North, at home. About a year ago I started my Factc ry, and by using the best material and palina my hands promptly, I have been enabled to extend my business and support o0o women and childrn that would have otherwise left the State. order still to Increase my aotory. I would earnestl eall upon the merohapta, not only of the oitrLDt of the whole eoa1tg, to fVe me th~alGd fld - ai~t.S~wu IWSURAXOWU PANT OF NEW O.NLN s04............ canai ltree..... l.... i TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL STAT. W. In conformity with the requirements of their charter, the Company publish the folIowlla statement: Premiums received during the year ending May 81, 1877, Including unearned preIsmli of the previous year On Fire Risks ..................... }~1mN 1 On Marine Risks.... ........... 4 On River Risks ...................... 26," W Total Premiums................. p.. 66 Loss Unearned Premiums...... 1186118 I Net Earned Premiums May I1, 1877............................ 4m9.Ws Losses paid On Fire Risks.............817,867 6 On Marine Risks.......... 17,062 60 On River Risks............ 8,69 7T7 Taxes and expenses, less interest ............8 8 as Reinsurances and Re turned Premiums.... 16,104 O6- iggMu a Profit............................. g11dT I The Company have the following masetes Beal Estate........................... fA1,ts1 CityBonds........................... 110,1 W Bank. Railroad and other Stooks and Mortgage Bonds ............ MA,5g N Notes secured by mortgage........ 141.04 Notes secured by pledge............ 8N,80 Bills receivable...................... 5,186 3i Premium in course of collection.... Id,01 IA Cash on hand....................... T776 a Total. ... ........................ 10 The above statement is a Iust, te and dor, rect transcript from the books of the Oomlpani PAUL FOUROHY. Prblident, G. W. NoT', Secretary. STATE 0!.o wzszS*. Parish of Orleans. City of New Orle6&,J Sworn to and subscribed before me thesey enth day of June, 1877. JAMES FAEIt, Notary PublMle At a meeting of the Board of Directors, held on the seventh day of June, 1877. it was resolved to declare a cash dividend of twenty per dent oa the net earned participating premiums for thf year ending May 81.1877, payable on the thi M-atnel of July next Also, to pay to the Stockholders, on damous interest at the rate of five per cent per annagh on their stock. DIBE.TOns: P. Masfero. Hy. Beebe D. . Chrax. E. To P. Fourchy, J M. Allen S. Z. Rel. M. W. mith. Charles Lafltte. D. Fatjo, jos tf J. J. Fernandes. TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL BTSATNMN --Oy T - CRESCENT MUTUAL INSURANOKO. MPAON ' Nuw OsnaEe. May 19. 1877, The Trustees, In conformity with amended charter, submit the following statement of th affairs of the company on the a0th of April. 1W18' Fire premiums...........$180,008 81 Marine premiums.......... 329,816 n River premiums.......... 81,972 8e Earned premiums, less re Insuranceand return pre miums .................... 693 6 !t Losses paid and estimated, including all known and unpaid, say: Fire losses. .......887,88 60 Marine losses..... 7,28 41 River losses....... 26510 20 -----n100.181 31 Taxes, expenses, discount in lieu of participation. etc................1.89 58 Less rents, salv - age savings, etc. 11.76. 72 Gross profits.......................... Of which :68.687 86 is appropriated to )bea g finterest and liquidation of doubtful assein. The company have the following assets Bills receivable..............ges6,a as Loans on Bonds and Mort gage. ....... .. ....56 .948 88 .- . - 138m 3 Loans on call .............4,64 18 I ash ........................ 6 ,A46 71 City Bonds .................. IM /6 . Bank and other Stocks ...... 3., 41 Real Estate................... .186 Premiums in course of Col lection and BSuspense Ac count....................... . .43 Total assets*...-....... esl1, The above statemens is a true and 0orfni transcript from the books of the Oop . THOS. A. ADAMSr,elmU HENRY V, OODEN, S ,retay. BSworn to and subscrl~ dbefore me thie ais teenth day of May. 1f. , f otary The Board of Trustees thin day resol after paying the annual dlvidend of of TWENTY PER CENT in eh MONDAY. June i1, to those .a.tu .s e receive the same. Thos. A. Adams. Fred'k Oamerdua sam'l B. Newman. J. L. Harris Sam'! H. Kennedy. hndrewStewar, John Phelps, Joseph Stone, Adam Thomson. Goge artln. Henry Abraham. Alfre oulton. Victor Meyer, L. C. ur8. Edward J. Gay. Edward Nall, Joseph Bowling, Geo. W. Sentel. litnen Herushelm, A. Levi. Nimon Forcheimer. W mn. H e Jos. B. Wolff. Paul rt mer, R,. B. Post, John . ore. Ed, Pilsbury, W. B. Coner, Jno. E. Klng. Heny IM PLeetor. Reuben G. Bush. J. J. rby. SUN MUTUAL INSURWAN C COMIPANY. Paid Up Capital, SO,@*e.M FBOM THE TWENTY-FIBST ANNUA. e STATEMENT FOB 187l Net annual earned pre miums and Discounts and Interest.............. TJI, Losses. Expenses. Taxes,. etc...... ..»S...... 19770 Reserved fund =o0o, an Dividend on capital 10 per cent. ..-- ....-...-.. 194'- ..a1- . NetProt....... 173. MIA Assets of the ,.tpany es timated at their cash market value: Stocks Bonds, Loans and Bills ecevable .......... Om. , Casth on hand and premi ums in course of colleo. tion ...................... I Dividend paid on stock tea. pr to num, and on particlpatina poll0s " w cent, payable In cas. leis on Fire, RiveranJ Mi'lne r.Sa