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Annuities are granted by the Company on favorable terms.

Parties intending to insure are respectfully requested to obtain this Company's publications, which afford a variety of information beyond the limits of an advertisement. They can be had (gratis) at the Branch Office, No. 95 State Street.

Frederick S. Winston, President. Isaac Abbott, Secretary. Sheppard Homans, Actuary. Minturn Post, M. D., Medical Examiner.

Board of Trustees. - Frederick S. Winston, John V. L. Pruyn, William Moore, Robert H. McCurdy, Isaac Green Pearson, John H. Swift, William J. Bunker, William Betts, John P. Yelverton, John Wadsworth, Alfred Edwards, Alexander W. Bradford, John M. Stuart, George R. Clark, Samuel E. Sproulls, Samuel M. Cornell, Lucius Robinson, W. Smith Brown, Richard Patrick, William H. Popham, Lycurgus Edgerton, Ezra Wheeler, Millard Fillmore, Samuel D. Babcock, Hamlin Blake, David Hoadley, Henry A. Smythe, William V. Brady, W. E. Dodge, George S. Coe, William K. Strong, Nathaniel Hayden, William M. Vermilye, John E. Develin, Wellington Clapp, Melancthon M. Freeman.

References. A. & A. Lawrence & Co.; Benjamin E. Bates, Esq.; Francis Skinner & Co.; Franklin Snow & Co.; Little, Brown, & Co.; Charles H. Mills; Austin Sumner & Co.; Read, Gardner, & Co.; Johnson, Sewall, & Co.; Curtis & Peabody; Townsend, Mallard, & Cowing; Rev. Edward N. Kirk, D. D.; Rev. William R. Nicholson, D. D.; Denny, Rice, & Co.; William M. Stedman & Co.; S. Frothingham, Jr., & Co.; Stanfield, Wentworth, & Co.; Field, Converse, & Co.; Edward E. Rice & Co.; C. & M. Cox; Alvin Adams, Esq.; J. B. Kimball & Co. Henry H. Hyde, General Agent and Attorney.

Calvin Ellis, M. D., Medical Examiner. Information will be given at the Office. Pamphlets always ready for distribution.

Office hours from 11 to 1 o'clock. Office, 95 State Street, Boston.

NORTH AMERICAN FIRE IN-
SURANCE CO.

Of New York. Office, No. 6 Wall Street.
CASH CAPITAL, $250,000.
Insures against Loss or Damage by Fire,
on favorable terms.

The attention of insurers is called to the "participation" system adopted by this company, by which the insured receives seventy-five per cent. of the net profits, and which will result in a return (in scrip bearing interest) of a large portion of the premium; while the stability of the company is also greatly increased thereby.

James W. Otis, President. R. W. Bleecker, Secretary.

James W. Otis, Thomas Tileston, R. M. Blatchford, Caleb Swan, Thomas W. Gale, Jonathan Thorne, Daniel B. Fearing, Charles Williams, William Whitewright, Cornelius McCoon, David B. Keeler,

Moses H. Grinnell, Andrew Foster, Samuel J. Beals, Wyllis Blackstone, Josiah Lane, William S. Wetmore, Joshua J. Henry, Drake Mills, Acton Civill, John Auchincloss, Directors.

Boston References.-J. W. Balch, Esq.; Phineas Sprague & Co.; Peters, Chase, & Co.; Tucker, Newton, & Co.; Johnson, Sewall, & Co.; J. Wiley Edmands, Esq.

Dobson & Jordan, Agents, 46 State Street, Boston.

OLD COLONY INSURANCE CO. Of Plymouth.

INCORPORATED IN 1835.

William Nelson, President. William S. Danforth, Secretary.

Boston Office, No. 48 Merchants' Exchange, State Street (Post Office floor). N. A. Clarke, General Agent.

ROYAL INSURANCE CO. Of Liverpool, England. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, £2,000,000, OR $10,000,000. PAID UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES, £850,000, or $4,250,000.

Funds held in New York in United States Five and Six per cent. Stocks, £100,000, or $500,000.

Shareholders personally liable for all

claims.

Percy M. Dove, Manager and Actuary. Insures Buildings and their contents against loss or damage by fire, at current rates. Losses adjusted and paid in Bos

ton.

Stephen Higginson, Agent and Attorney, 1 and 3 Kilby Street, Boston.

SECURITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Of New York City.

CASH CAPITAL, $500,000; SURPLUS OVER $100,000.

Joseph Walker, President. Thos. W. Birdsall, Vice-President. R. L. Haydock, Secretary.

Cheapest and safest mode of insurance. Dealers receive 75 per cent. of net profits.

The attention of insurers is called to the "participation" system adopted by this company, by which the insured receive seventy five per cent. of the net profits, and which will result in a return (in scrip bearing interest) of a large portion of the premium; while the stability of the company is also greatly increased thereby.

The company invites scrutiny and for this purpose refers to any and all parties in New York, in a position to be acquainted with the character and standing of insurance companies, and specifically to W. F. Hooker, President Continental Bank, N. Y.; Edward Haight, President Bank of the Commonwealth, N. Y.; Lucius Hopkins, President Importers' and Traders' Bank, N. Y.: Joseph Lawrence, President U. S. Trust Company, N. Y.; J. W. Paige & Co., New York and Bos

ton.

Boston References by Permission. — Jas. McGregor, President State Bank; Samu

el H. Walley, President Revere Bank; Ankrew T. Hall, Pres'nt Tremont Bank; George W. Thayer President Exchange Bank; A. W. Thaxter, President Traders' Bank; Solomon Lincoln, Cashier Webster Bank; L. Gulliver, Cashier Union Bank; John K. Hall, Cashier Bank of North America; Andrew J. Loud, Cashier Granite Bank; C. R. Ransom, Cashier Safety Fund Bank.

Dobson & Jordan, Agents, 46 State Street, Boston.

TRADERS' AND MECHANICS' INSURANCE COMPANY.

Of Lowell, Mass.

STOCK AND MUTUAL.

C. B. Coburn, President. E. F. Sherman, Secretary.

The mutual department is confined to dwellings, furniture, and farmers' risks. No assessment has ever been made in this class, and there is now a cash surplus of over $25,000.

In the stock department, stores and contents, buildings in progress, and other property not extra hazardous, are taken at current rates.

Cowles, Brown, & Co., Boston Agents, 39 State Street, Room No. 2.

UNITY FIRE INSURANCE CO. Of London.

CAPITAL, £2,000,000 ster., or $10,000,000. The Unity Fire Insurance Company will issue policies against loss or damage by fire on buildings, merchandise, household furniture, &c., &c., at the usual rates. Losses adjusted and promptly paid, without reference to London.

A Special Fund of $150,000 is held by the New York Trustees, for the benefit of Policy Holders, in accordance with the law of the State.

New York Trustees.-Caleb O. Halsted, President Manhattaan Bank; Schuyler Livingston, firm of Barclay and Livingston; Watts Sherman, firm of Duncan, Sherman, & Co.

Farnham Plummer, Agent, No. 2 Union Building, 40 State Street, Boston.

FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE. J. H. WARD & Co., 68 State Street, Boston, Agents for

PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INS. Co., Providence, R. I. Cash Capital, $200,000.

NORWICH FIRE INSURANCE CO, Norwich, Conn. Cash Capital, $200,000.

ROGER WILLIAMS INSURANCE CO., Providence, R. I. Cash Capital, $100,000.

HOPE INSURANCE COMPANY, Providence, R. I. Cash Capital, $150,000.

Boston References.-J. C. Howe & Co., Francis Skinner & Co., Converse, Harding, & Co., Frothingham & Co., Richardson, Deane, & Co., Bush & Wildes, T. & E. Batcheller & Co., Tucker, Newton, & Co., Read, Gardner, & Co., Henry S. Hallet, Esq., E. E. Manton, Esq., Benj. E. Bates, Esq.

Providence References.Alex. Duncan, Esq., A. D. & J. Y. Smith & Co., Borden & Bowen, Brown & Ives, Royal Chapin, Esq., Hon. Wm. W. Hoppin, A. & W. Sprague, C. Allen & Co., Hon. Elisha Dyer.

LOAN FUND ASSOCIATIONS.

ABINGTON MUTUAL, Abington.-Inc. 1853. Lucius Faxon, Pres.; John N. Noyes, Sec.

AMERICAN, Boston.-Albert J. Wright, Pres.; Elijah R. Phinney, Sec. BERKSHIRE, Stockbridge.-Inc. 1854. J. H. Strong, Pres.; Thos. Wells, Sec. BLACKSTONE VALLEY, Grafton.Inc. 1855. Abram M. Bigelow, Pres. William F. Slocum, Sec.

BUNKER HILL, Charlestown. - Inc.
1853. Samuel S. Willson, Pres.; Thos.
Sumner, Sec.
CHARLES RIVER, Watertown. - Inc.
1854. E. B. Armstrong, Pres.; D. T.
Huckins, Sec.

CHELSEA, Chelsea.-Inc. 1854. Albert
Bisbee, Pres.; John F. Fenno, Sec.
CITY, Lawrence.-Bailey Bartlett, Pres. ;
F. Henry Chadwick, Sec.
EAST BOSTON MUTUAL, E. Boston.
-David Y. Kendall, Pres.; Caleb W.
Prouty, Sec.

FOXBORO', Foxboro.-Inc. 1854. Otis
Cary, Pres.; J. E. Carpenter, Sec.
FRANKLIN, Boston.-Seth W. Fowle,
Pres.; William W. Bullock, Sec.
GLOBE, Boston.-E. P. Dolbeare, jr.,
Pres.; C. D. Cole, Sec.
HAVERHILL, Haverhill.-Inc. 1854.

D. F. Fitts, Pres.; Walter Goodell, Sec. HOLLISTON MUTUAL, Holliston.Inc. 1855. H. N. Johnson, Pres.; O. Thompson, Sec.

HOPKINTON, Hopkinton.-Org. 1856.
James S. Tileston, Pres.; G. W. War-
ren, Sec.
JEWELLERS', Attleboro'. - Org. 1855.
George Price, Pres.; S. S. Guild, Sec.
LANESBORO', Lanesboro'.- Inc. 1855.
Justus Tower, Pres.; Wm.A. Fuller, Sec.
LAWRENCE, Lawrence.-Dana Sargent,
Pres.; A. C. Chadwick, Sec.
LOWELL MUTUAL, Lowell.-Inc. 1854.
Benj. Goddard, Pres.; John F. Mana-
han, Sec.

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MERRIMAC MUTUAL. Lowell.-Inc. 1854. Caleb Crosby, Pres.; John F. Manahan, Sec.

METROPOLITAN, Boston.-Inc. 1854. Robert L. Robbins, Pres.; Edward G. Stevens, Sec.

MIDDLEBORO', Middleboro'.-Incorporated 1854. Nathan King, Pres.; J. B. Shaw, Sec.

MILL RIVER, Milford.-Inc. 1854. E. Mann, Pres.; T. G. Kent, Sec. NATIONAL, Boston.-E. P. Dolbeare, jr., Pres.; C. D. Cole, Sec,

NEW ENGLAND, Boston.-Inc. 1854. J. H. Hanaford, Pres.; A. P. Blake, Sec.

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1855. James Kimball, Pres.; William
Archer, Sec.
SAUTUCKET PERPETUAL, East
Bridgewater.-Inc. 1853. James Bates,
Pres.; B. W. Harris, Sec.
SHAWMUT MUTUAL, Boston.-Inc.
1853. Samuel B. Krogman, Pres.; Levi
Wilkins, Sec.

SOUTH ABINGTON, South Abington.-
Inc. 1854. Eliab M. Noyes, President;
Samuel Dyer, Sec.
SPRINGFIELD, Springfield.-Inc. 1854.
George W. Winchester, Pres.; F. B.
Bacon, Sec.
STATE, Boston. Albert J. Wright,
Pres.; Elijah R. Phinney, Sec.
UNION MUTUAL, Boston.-Inc. 1853.
Moses A. Dow, Pres.; Alverdo Mason,
Sec.

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UNITED STATES, Boston. William
Moses Tenney, Pres.; Alpheus P. Blake,
Sec.
WALTHAM MUTUAL, Waltham.—Inc.
1854. J. T. Heminway, Pres.; Samuel
B. Whitney, Sec.

WARREN, Charlestown.-Inc. 1853. G.
Washington Warren, Pres.; Thomas
Sumner, Sec.

WASHINGTON, Boston. - Inc. 1854.
K. S. Chaffee, Pres. ; E. G. Stevens, Sec.
WEST LYNN, West Lynn.-Inc. 1854.
T. P. Richardson, Pres.; W. Newhall,
Sec.
WEST MEDWAY, West Medway.-Inc.
1854. William Everett, Pres.; Charles
H. Deans, Sec.
WEYMOUTH AND BRAINTREE,
Weymouth.-Org. 1853. J. W. Loud,
Pres.; Elias Richards, Sec.
WORKINGMEN'S, Salem.-Inc. 1855.
James A. Gillis, Pres.; Samuel Mack-
intire, Sec

GAS COMPANIES.

AMESBURY & SALISBURY.- Thos
J. Clark, Pres; Wm. C. Binney, Treas.
ATTLEBORO' (North). - Incor. 1855.
E. S. Richards, Pres.; A. C. Tifft,
Treas. Henry Rice, Supt.
BEVERLY.-Inc. 1859. Capital $40,-
000. John I. Baker, Pres.; John B.
Hill, Treas.

BOSTON.-Inc. 1822. Samuel A. Eliot,
Pres.; William W. Greenough, Treas. &
Agent.; Charles C. Smith, Clerk. Office,
8 West Street.
BROOKLINE.- Incor. 1853. Capital,
$50,000. Wm. Bramhall, Pres.; Na-
thaniel Harris, Treas.
CAMBRIDGE. Inc. 1852.

Capital,

$200,000. John H. Blake, Pres.; Estes Howe, Treas. & Clerk CHARLESTOWN.- Inc. 1851. Capital, $200,000. Peter Hubbell, Pres.; Geo. B. Neal, Clerk, Treas., & Agent. CHELSEA.-Inc. 185. Capital, $100,000. Isaac Stebbins, Pres.; Jason B. Loomis, Treas.

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NANTUCKET. - Inc. 1854. Capital, $30,000. George W. Macy, Pres.; Andrew J. Morton, Treas. NEW BEDFORD.—Inc. 1853. Capital, $130,000. Wm. C. Taber, Pres.; James B. Congdon, Treas.

NEWBURYPORT.-Inc. 1850. Capital, $80,000. Richard Fowler, Pres., E. F. Stone, Treas.

NEWTON and WATERTOWN. - Inc. 1854. Capital, $90,000. Joseph N. Bacon, Pres.; B. F. Bacon, Sec. and Treas. NORTHAMPTON. - Inc. 1853. Commenced 1857. Capital, $40,000. Marvin M. French, Pres.; Sidney E. Bridgman, Jr., Treas.; David Crafts, Supt.

NORTH BRIDGEWATER.-Inc. 1859.
Capital, $12,000. Wm. F. Brett, Pres.;
N. Chesman, Treas.
PAWTUCKET. - Inc. 1850. Capital,
$60, 000. James Dennis, Pres.; Chas.
Moies, Treas.

PITTSFIELD COAL.-Inc. 1853. Cap-
ital, $40,000. Robert W. Adam, Pres.;
Wm. R. Plunkett, Treas.
PLYMOUTH.-Inc. 1853. Capital, $40,-
000. Wm. T. Davis, Pres.; William S.
Danforth, Treas.

QUINCY. - Edward Turner, Pres.; Louis Congdon, Treas.

ROXBURY.-Inc. 1852. Capital, $175,

000. John J. Clarke, Pres.; Wm. B. Kingsbury, Treas.; Samuel Little, Sec. SALEM.-Organized 1850. Cap'l, $159,000. George Choate, Pres.; Francis Brown, Treas. and Supt. SANDWICH.

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Boston and Sandwich Glass Co. supply the town with gas. SOUTH BOSTON.-Inc. 1852. Capital, $80,700. William T. Andrews, Pres.; Jeremy Drake, Treas.; E. J. Davenport, Clerk and Supt.

SOUTHBRIDGE. - Erected in 1859. —
John Edwards & Co., Proprietors.
SPRINGFIELD. - Inc. 1847. Capital,
$75,000. Marvin Chapin, Pres; James
D. Brewer, Treas.; Theodore Stebbens,
Sec.; Geo. Dwight, Jr., Supt.
TAUNTON.-Inc. 1853. Capital, $60,-
000. Albert Field, Pres.; Edwin Keith,
Treas.
WALTHAM.-Inc. 1854. Capital, $100,-
000. Isaac R. Scott, Pres.; Horatio
Moore, Treas.

WARE.- Inc. 1853. Capital, $20,000.
S. J. Withrell, Pres.; C. A. Stevens,
Treas.
WEST CAMBBIDGE.-Inc. 1854. Cap-
ital,
--. E. Converse, Pres. and

Treas.

WOBURN.-Inc. 1854. Cap'l, $100,000.
Charles Choate, Pres.; Aaron Thomp-
son, Treas.
WORCESTER.

- Inc. 1819. Capital,

$90,000. George T. Rice, Pres.; Wm. Cross, Treas.

WESTFIELD.-Asa B. Whitman, Pres; Samuel Fowler, Treas.

NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS.

BARNSTABLE COUNTY,

Atlantic Messenger, Hyannis, weekly, Ed-
win Coombs. $1.50 per year.
Barnstable Patriot, Barnstable, weekly,
S. B. Phinney. $2.00 per year.
Cape Cod Advocate, Sandwich, weekly,
Pinkham & Bowman. $150 per year.
Cape Cod Republican, Harwich, J. W.
Emery. $1.50 per year.

Yarmouth Register, Yarmouth Port, weekly, Charles F. Swift. $2.00 per year.

BERKSHIRE COUNTY.

Berkshire County Eagle, Pittsfield, weekly, Henry Chickering. $1.50 per year. Berkshire Courier, Great Barrington, John M. Cushing. $1.50 per year. Hoosac Valley News & Transcript, North Adams, Phillips & Parker, weekly. $1.50 per year.

Pittsfield Sun, weekly, Phineas Allen & Son. $2.00 per year.

Valley Gleaner, Lee, weekly, French & Royce. $1.25 per year.

Williams Quarterly, published by students of Williams College, Williamstown.

BRISTOL COUNTY.

Attleborough Weekly News, Attleborough,
Robert Sherman. $2.00 per year.
Bristol County Republican, weekly, Taun-
ton. $2.00 per year.

Daily Evening Standard, New Bedford,
E. Anthony. $1.00 per year.
Fall River Journal, weekly, George Rob-
ertson. $2.00 per year.

Fall River News, daily, Almy & Milne. $4.00 per year.

Gazette & Chronicle, Pawtucket, R. Sherman, weekly. $2.00 per year. New Bedford Mercury, daily, C. B. H. Fessenden and Wm. G. Baker. $5.00 per year.

People's Press, Fall River, Noel A. Tripp, tri-weekly. $3.00 per year. Republican Standard, New Bedford, weekly, E. Anthony. $1.50 per year. Taunton Daily Gazette, A. M. Ide, Jr. $4.00 per year.

Taunton Democrat, weekly, A. M. Ide, Jr. $1.75 per year.

Whaleman's Shipping List, New Bedford, weekly, Benj. Lindsey. $1.50 per year.

DUKES COUNTY.

Vineyard Gazette, Edgartown, weekly, E. Marchant. $1.00 per year.

ESSEX COUNTY.

Andover Advertiser, weekly, Warren F. Draper. $1.00 per year.

Bay State, Lynn, weekly, Lewis Josselyn. $2.00 per year.

Beverly Citizen, weekly, John B. Cressy. $1.50 per year.

Bibliotheca Sacra, Andover, quarterly,
Warren F. Draper. $4.00 per year.
Cape Ann Light, Gloucester, weekly, John
S. E. Rogers. $2.00 per year.
Cape Ann Advertiser, Gloucester, Proctor
Bros., weekly, $1.50 per year.
Essex Banner, Haverhill, weekly, E. H.
Safford. $2.00 per year.

Essex County Mercury, Salem, weekly,
Foote & Horton. $1.50 per year.
Gloucester Telegraph, semi-weekly, John
S. E. Rogers. $2.75 per year.
Haverhill Gazette, weekly, E. G. Froth-
ingham. $2.00 per year.
Herald of Gospel Liberty, Newburyport,
weekly, B. F. Carter. $1.50 per year.
Lawrence American, weekly, George S.
Merrill. $1.50 per year.

Lawrence Courier, weekly, J. E. Harriman. $1.00 per year.

Lawrence Daily Journal, Dockham & Place. $4.00 per year.

Lawrence Sentinel, weekly, B. F. Watson. $1.50 per year. [per year. Lynn News, weekly, J. F. Kimball. $2.50 Lynn Weekly Reporter, H. S. Cox. $2.00

per year. Marblehead Ledger, Horace S. Traill. $2.00 per year.

Newburyport Herald, Wm. H. Huse & Co.
Daily $1.00, semi-weekly 3.00, per year.
Salem Dispatch, Charles W. Swasey,
weekly. $2.00 per year.

Salem Gazette, semi-weekly, Foote
Horton. $3.50 per year.

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American Citizen, Lowell, weekly, Knapp & Morey. $2.00 per year. American Register and International Journal, Miles & Dillingham, Cambridgeport, weekly.

Bunker Hill Aurora, and Boston Mirror, Charlestown, weekly, W. W. Wheildon. $2.50 per year.

Cambridge Chronicle, weekly, Fisher & Thurston. $2.00 per year.

Charlestown Advertiser, weekly, Wm. H. DeCosta. $2.00 per year.

Groton Mercury, Groton Junction, weekly. Henry L. Brown, publisher. Geo. H. Brown, editor. $1.50 per year. Lowell Advertiser, daily, Fisher A. Hildreth & Charles Hunt. $3.00 per year. Lowell Daily Courier, Stone & Huse. $4.50 per year.

Lowell Weekly Journal, Stone & Huse. $1.50 per year.

Lowell Daily Citizen & News, Knapp &

Morey. 84.00 per year.

Lowell Patriot & Advertiser, Hildreth & Hunt. $1.50 per year.

Marlboro' Journal, weekly, John M. Farwell. $1.50 per year.

Middlesex Journal, Woburn, weekly, E. J. Moody. $2.00 per year.

Vox Populi, Lowell, weekly, Stone & Huse. $2.00 per year.

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