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CONNECTICUT, of Hartford, Conn., 37 Wall; E. White, Agent; Capital, $200,000.
CONTINENTAL, 14 Wall ; Capital, $500,000; Cash par value, $100; Dividends, January and July ; Wm, V. Brady, Pres .; George T. Hope, Sec .; Isaac A Lawrence Surveyor.
CORN EXCHANGE, William, cor. Beaver ; Cash Capital, $200,000; Joseph Ketchum, Pres .; Joseph Willets, V. Pres .; W. H. Windsor, Sec .; Shares. 4000; Par, $50.
EAGLE, 71 Wall; A. G. Stout, Pres. ; John H. Leggett, Sec. : Capital, $300,000; Shares, $7,500 ; Par, 840 ; R. P. Dunn, Surveyor.
EAST RIVER, 69 Wall; John C. Delprat, Pres. ; Charles H. Birney, Sec. : Capital, $150,000 ; Shares, 10,000 ; Par, $15; Dividends, June and De cember.
EMPIRE CITY, 49 Merch. Exch .; James T. Talman, Pres .; Lindley Murray, Sec .; Capital, $200,000; Shares, $100,
EXCELSIOR, 6 Broad ; George S. Doughty, Pres .; Eugene Plunkett, V. Pres .; Henry Quack- enboss, Sec .; Capital, ₴200,000.
FALLS CITY, of Louisville, Ky., 24 Wil- liam; R. Burge, Pres .; N. C. Summers, Sec. ; Capital, $300,000 ; John B. Satterthwaite, Agent.
FIREMAN'S, 52 Wall; Francis T. Luqueer, Pres. ; J. V. Harriott, Sec. : Capital, $204,000; Shares, 12,000 ; Par, $17 ; Dividends, April and Oo- tober ; Pine Hopkins, Surveyor.
FIREMAN'S, of Charleston, S. C .; 12 Wall ; Capital, $200,000.
FRANKLIN, 49 Wall; Cady Hollister, Pres ; William L. Avery, Sec. ; Capital, $200,000.
FRANKLIN, of Boston, 20 Merch. Ex. ; J. P. Tappan, Agent : Capital. $300,000.
FRANKLIN, of Philadelphia, 67 Wall ; Peter Notman, Agent; Capital, $400,000 ; Shares, 4000 ; Par, $100; Cash assets, 81,525,949 68.
FULTON, 40 Wall ; Capital, $150,000; A. B. Hodges, Pres. ; Henry Kent, V. Pres. ; W. Mulli- gan, Sec.
GENERAL MUTUAL, in the hands of a Receiver.
GLOBE, of Utica, N. Y., 80 Well ; C. B. Co- ventry, Pres .; John Browne, Sec .; Capital, $200,- 000; G. T. Bradley, Agent.
GRANITE, of N. Y., 4 Broad & 33d, cor. Av. 8 ; Capital, $250,000 : George Curtis, Pres. ; J. Crom. well, V. Pres .; Chas. G. Curtis ; Sec. ; James L. Dayton, Treas.
GREENWICH, 400 Hudson ; Timothy Wit tenmore, Pres. ; James Harrison, Sec. ; Capital, $200,000 ; Shares, 8000; Par, $25; Dividends, Au- gust and February ; G. D. C. Marsh, Surveyor.
GROCERS', 81 Wall; Sampson Moore, Pres .; Thos. Greenleaf, Sec .; Capital, $200,000; Shares, 4000; Par, 650 ; Dividends, March and September.
HAMILTON, 5 Tryon Row, cor. Chatham, Capital, $150,000: John Bruce, Pres .; Jno. C. Wi- nans, Sec .; W. W. Dibblee, Agent.
HANOVER FIRE INSURANCE CO., 1 Hanover Sq., cor. Stone; J. N. Wyckoff, Pres ; Alex. M. McKee, Sec .; Capital, $150,000.
HARMONY, 6 Broad ; Wm. Callender, Pres; R. O. Glover, Sec .; Capital, $150,000
HARTFORD, of Hartford, Conn., 37 Wall ; E. White, Agent; Capital, $300,000.
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APPENDIX .- FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
HOME, 3 New; Simeon L. Loomis, Pres .; , 000; D. Van Wart, Agent ; A. C. Van Patten, Pres .; Charles J. Martin, Sec .; Capital, $500,000; Par Japer Bell, Secretary. value, $100 ; Thos. Esler, Surveyor.
HOWARD, 66 Wall; Samuel T. Skidmore ; Pres .; Henry A. Oakley, Sec .; Capital, $250,000; Shares, 5000 ; Par. $50 ; Dividends, June and De- cember ; R. P. Dunn, Surveyor.
INDEPENDENT MUTUAL INS. CO., of Philadelphia, 12 Merchants' Ex.
INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMER- ICA, of Philadelphia, 60 Wall; A. G. Coffin, Pres .; Henry D. Sherrerd, Sec. ; Assets, $1,000,000 ; Jas. S. Hollingshead, Agent.
IRVING, 285 Greenwich and 72 Wall : Mason Thomson, Pres .; Martin L. Crowell, Sec. ; Capital, $200,000; Shares, 8000; Par, $25; Abrm. D. Ste- phens, Surveyor.
JEFFERSON, 50 Wall ; Moses Tucker, Pres., J. Milton Smith, Sec .; Capital, $200,000; Par, $30; Dividends, March and September ; Joseph Marsh, Surveyor.
KNICKERBOCKER, 64 Wall; William Tucker, Pres. ; George Hodgsdon, Sec .; Capital, $280,000; Shares, 7000; Par, $40 ; Dividends, June and December; Henry Esler, Surveyor.
KNICKERBOCKER, of Waterford, N. Y., 60 Wall; Capital, $150,000; Chas. Cramer, Pres. ; F. D. Moe, Sec .; Mann & Richardson, Agents.
LAFARGE, Nassau cor. Cedar : Jacob Wes- tervelt, Pres .; Marcellus Eells, Sec .; Capital, $150,- 000 ; George B. Deane, Surveyor.
LENOX, 3 Chambers, 78 Av. 8; Capital, $150,- 000; Shares, 6000; Par, $25; Dividends, Jan. and July ; John G. Storm, Pres. ; David Drake, Sec. ; G. A. Widmayer, Asst. Sec .; Nicholas L. Brundage, Surveyor.
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON, 56 Wall; James Brown, Chairman : Francis Cottenet, Depu- ty Chairman ; Alfred Pell, Resident Sec .; Capital, $10,000,000.
LORILLARD, 63 Wall, and 61 Chambers; Cornelius V. Anderson, Pres. ; Washington Smith, V. Pres .; Carlisle Norwood, Sec .; Capital, $200,000; Shares, 8000; Par, $25; Dividends, February and August; John Coger, Surveyor.
MANHATTAN, 68 Wall ; Nathaniel Richards, Pres .; William P. Palmer, Sec .; Capital, $250,000; Shares, 5000; Par, $50.
MANUFACTURERS, of Boston, 46 Pine ; Capital paid in in Cash, $400,000; A. Bigelow, jr., Agent.
MARKET, 286 Pearl, cor. Beekman ;· Capital, $200,000 ; William Birdsall, Pres. ; Asher Taylor, Jec. ; Shares, 2,000; Par, $100 ; Dividends, Janu- .ry and July. Joseph H. Storms, Surveyor.
MECHANICS AND TRADERS, 492 Grand ¿ 74 Wall ; Capital, $200,000; Walter Underhill, 'res .; Jas. R. Lott, Sec. ; Shares, 8,000; Par, $25; Dividends, January and July. W. C. Holmes, Sur- eyor.
MERCANTILE, 184 Broadway. c. John, & 1 Mer. Ex .; Wm. A. Thomson, Pres. ; John Baker, ec .; Capital, $200,000; Shares 4,000; Par, $50; ohn A. Cregier, Survevor.
MERCHANTS, Greenwich, corner Fulton ; :. V. B. Ostrander, Pres .; Geo. W. Savage, Sec .; Capi- al. $200,000.
MERCHANTS', Boston, Mass., 46 Pine ; Asa igelow, jr., Agent ; Capital, paid in in Cash, $500,- DÓ.
MERCHANTS' INSURANCE CO., Provi- ence, R. I., 46 Pine ; Capital all paid in in Cash, 150.000: Asa Bigelow. jr., Agent.
METROPOLIS, 167 Broadway, Wm. B. Ma- ay, Pres., Wm. A. Ellery, Sec., Capital, $300,000. METROPOLITAN, 108 Broadway, Capital, 300,000 ; James Lorimer Graham, Pres.
METROPOLITAN, of Boston, Mass., 28 erchants' Exchange; Capital, $500,000 ; Requa Starbuck, Agents.
MOHAWK VALLEY, Amsterdam, N. Y., Broadway ; Capital, $200,000, all paid in in cash; Nassau, Jas. M. Bates, Agent.
MOHAWK VALLEY FARMERS, of :henectady, N. Y., 118 Broadway, Capital $175,- | Sec .; Capital, $250,000.
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MONARCH, OF LONDON, 4 Broad; George Adlard, Agent.
NASSAU OF BROOKLYN, 12 Merchants Exchange, Capital $150,000; Wm. M. Harris, Pres .; A. J. Beekman, Secretary.
NATIONAL, 52 Wall; T. W. Thorne, Pres .; W. C. Kellogg, Secretary; Capital, $150,000; Shares, 4,000 ; Par, $37,50; Dividends, May and November.
NATIONAL, of Boston, 20 Mer. Ex. ; J. P. Tap- pan, Agent ; Capital, §500,000; Shares, $10,000; Par, $50 ; Dividends, April and October.
NATIONAL PROTECTION, Saratoga Springs, N. Y., 68 Wall; Capital, §200,000; Wm. Jas. Boggs, Agent.
NEPTUNE, of Boston, 20 Mer. Ex .; J. P. Tap- pan, Agent. Capital, $300,000.
NEW AMSTERDAM, 269 Greenwich cor. Murray, & 7 Wall; Capital $200,000; John F. Fisher, Pres .; Wm. H. Dusenbury, Sec. ; Shares, 8,000 ; Par, $25; David R. Doremus, Surveyor ; Dividends, January and July.
NEW YORK CITY, 9 Wall, cor. New ; Capital, $500,000 ; D. S. Jones, Pres .; Royal Cham. berlain, Sec .; Shares 1,000; Par, $50; Dividends, Jan. and July ..
N. Y. EQUITABLE, 58 Wall ; R. J. Thorne, Pres. ; John Miller, Sec .; Capital, 8210,000; Shares, 6,000; Par, $35; Dividends, Jan. and July.
N. Y. FARMERS', Utica, N. Y., 4 Broad ; Capital, $200,000; J. W. Bouck, Agent.
N. Y. FIRE AND MARINE, 72 Wall; O. H. Jones, Pres .; Daniel Underhill, Sec .; Capital, $200,000 ; Shares, 2,000; Par, $100; Dividends, Feb. and August.
NEW YORK UNION, Johnstown, N. Y., 18 Nassau ; Capital, $200,000; Jas. M. Bates, Agent. NIAGARA, 67 Wall; Jonathan D. Steele, Pres. L. G. Irving, Sec. : Capital. $200,000.
NORTH AMERICAN, 6 Wall; James W. Otis, Pres .; R. W. Bleecker, Sec .; Capital, $250,000; Shares, 5,000; Par, $50; Dividends, June and De- cember ; Joseph Graham, Surveyor.
NORTH RIVER, 202 Greenwich ; Peter R. Warner, President; John Hegeman, Sec. ; Capital, $350,000; Shares, 14,000; Par, $25; Dividends, April and October : John Marseilles, Surveyor.
NORTH WESTERN, of Oswego, N. Y., 76 Wall ; Geo. Deming, Agent; Capital, $150,000.
NORWICH, 72 Wall; James A. Alexander, Agent ; Capital, $150,000.
PACIFIC, 461 Broadway ; Thomas Jeremiah, Pres. ; Amos F. Hatfield, Sec .; Capital, $200,000; John P. Lecour, Surveyor.
PARK, 237 Broadway. & 8 Mer. Ex .; Capital, $200,000 ; Christopher Champlin, Pres .; Josiah W. Parker, V. Pres .; William Jaffray, Sec .; H. S. Mans- field, Surveyor.
PEOPLE'S, 173 Canal, and Branch Office, 92 Broadway : Richard Farick, Pres .; Wm. F. Under- hill, Sec .; Capital, $150,000; Shares, $50; George Paulding. Surveyor.
PETER COOPER, cor. Av. 3 & 9th, & 37 Wall, cor. Jauncey Court; Capital, $150,000; Na- than C. Ely, Pres .; Wm. H. Riblet, Sec., Shares 75,00 ; Par, $20, Jno. Carr, Surveyor.
PHENIX FIRE INS. CO., William, cor. John. Capital $200,000. Stephen Crowell, Pres .; Philander Shaw, Sec.
PROTECTION, of Hartford. Cc27., 67 Wall; Elisha Peck, Agent ; Cap. $300,000; Shares, 6,000; Par. $50
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON, of Pro- vidence, R. I., 46 Pine ; Capital all paid in in Cash, $200,000 ; A. Bigelow, Jr., Agent.
RENSSELAER. Lansingburgh, N. Y., 68 Wall; Capital, $200.000; Wm. Jas. Boggs, Agent.
REPUBLIC, 74 Wall ; Robert S. Hone, Pres .; Duncan F. Corry, Sec. ; Capital, $150.000; Shares, 1,500 : Par. $100; W. B. Dixon. Surveyor.
RELIANCE MUTUAL. 65 Wall : D. A. Bo- kee, Pres .; John S. Noble, V. Pres .; J. H. Pinkney,
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APPENDIX .- MARINE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
RELIANCE MUTUAL, of Philadelphia, 56 William; Capital, $200,000; S. G. Walker, Agent.
ROGER WILLIAMS, of Providence, R. I .; 63, Wall; Capital and Surplus, $150,000; A. C. Maurin, Pres .; R. W. Jackson, Sec .; Seeley and Parsons, Agents.
ROYAL, of Liverpool and London, 76 Wall; Capital, $10,000,000; A. B. McDonald, Agent.
RUTGERS', Chatham Square, cor. Mott ; Capital, $200,000 ; Isaac O. Barker, Pres .; John W. Ketcham, V. Pres .; E. B. Fellows, Sec'y.
ST. MARK'S, 22 Third Av. & 40 Wall ; John M. Ferrier, Pres .; Washington Post, Sec .; Capital, $150,000 ; Shares, 6000 ; Par. $25.
ST. NICHOLAS, of New York, cor. 8th Av. and 14th; M. Hopper Mott, Pres .; Chas. O. Rich- ardson, Sec .; Jas. C. Hallock, Agent.
SPRINGFIELD, of Springfield, Mass., 63 Wall; Capital, $150,000; John T. Seeley and Sam'l L. Parsons, Agents.
STATE MUTUAL, of Pennsylvania, at Har- risburgh ; 9 Mer. Ex .; Capital, $350,000 ; A. J. Gil- lett, Sec. ; J. P. Rutherford, Pres .; Mootry & Pal- mer, Agents.
STUYVESANT, 151 Bowery, Fred'k R. Lee, Pres. ; Samuel Willets, Vice-Pres .; B, J. Pentz, Sec .; Capital, $200,000; J. Cox, Surveyor.
UNION MUTUAL, 58 Wall; F. S. Lathrop, Pres. ; Jno. S. Tappan, Vice Pres .; Ferdinand Stagg, Sec .; Wm. M. Mccutcheon, Fire Surveyor; As- sets, $1,086,987 60.
UNITED STATES FIRE, 69 Wall ; Joshua S. Underhill, Pres .; James Wilkie, Sec .; Capital, $250,000; Shares, 10,000. Par, $25; Dividends, Jan- uary and July ; S. Winant, Surveyor.
VIRGINIA, Richmond, Va .; 9 Merchants Ex. change; Capital, $200,000; Mootry & Palmer, Agents.
WASHINGTON, 54 Wall; Geo. C. Satterlee, Pres. ; Henry Weston, Sec .; Capital, $200,000.
WESTERN, of Olean, N. Y .; 68 Wall ; Capi- tal, $150,000; Wm. James Boggs, Agent.
WESTERN MASS., of Pittsfield, Mass .; 37 Wall ; Capital, 150,000; E. White, Agent.
WILLIAMSBURGH CITY FIRE IN- SURANCE CO. 71 Wall & 93 Beaver ; Edmund Driggs, Pres .: John D. Burtnett, Sec .: John Broach, Ass. Sec .; Capital, $150,000: Shares, $3.000 : Par, $50: Dividends, January and July; Richard Ten Eyck, Surveyor.
MARINE INSURANCE IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
AMERICAN MUTUAL, of Amsterdam , N. | Charles Newcomb, 2nd Vice.Pres. ; W. V. Hutch- Y., 182 Broadway c. John ; George Warnick, Pres .; inson, Sec .; Joseph Ellis & T. D. Taylor, Inspect- .John Stewart, Vice-Pres .; H. N. Hadley, Sec .; Cap- ors. ital, $200,000; A, & A. R. Edwards, Agents.
ASTOR MUTUAL, 45 Wall ; Zebedee Cook, Pres .; Edward A. Strong, Vice-Pres .; Edwin A. Lodge, Sec .; J. J. Dickinson & J. R. Crane, In- spectors.
ATLANTIC MUTUAL, Insurance Buildings, 51 Wall; W. R. Jones, Pres .; John D. Jones, Vice- Pres. ; Thomas Hale, 2d Vice-Pres. ; John P. Pauli- son, Sec. ; Dividends, Yearly; Samuel I Waring, Inspector.
ATLANTIC, of Providence, R. I .; 63 Wall; Capital and Surplus, $202,000; S. Mauran, Pres .; B. Stevens, Sec .; Seeley and Parsons, Agents.
ATLAS MUTUAL, 14 & 16 Mer. Exc .; N. H. Osgood, Pres .; E. Russell Hinckley, V. Pres, : Geo. H. Tracy, Sec .; Samuel W. Thompson, Inspector. AUGUSTA, (Geo.) INS. & BANKING CO., 76 Wall; Capital $375,000; Thos. G. Casey, Agent.
COLUMBIA, of Columbia, S. C., 12 Wall; Capital, $150,000 ; Richard Lathers, Agents.
COMMERCIAL MUTUAL, 50 Wall; Assets : $500,000; Daniel Drake Smith, Pres .; Adrian B. Holmes, Vice-Pres .; Jas. D. Haff, Sec .; Capt. J. · W. Low, Surveyor.
COMMERCIAL, of Charleston, S. C., 12 ₱ Wall, Capital, $300,000; Richard Lathers, Agent.
DELAWARE MUTUAL, of Philadelphia, 65 Wall; William Martin, Pres .; John S. Noble, Agent.
FALLS CITY, of Louisville, Ky .: 24 Wil- liam; R. Burge, Pres .: N. C. Summers, Sec. ; Capital, $300,000 : John B. Satterthwaite, Agent.
FIREMAN'S, of Charleston, S. C., 12 Wall ; Capital $200,000.
GENERAL MUTUAL, in the hands of a Re- ceiver.
HUDSON RIVER MUTUAL, of Crescent, N. Y .; 3 Nassau ; Capital $300,000 ; Abijah Peck, Pres .; James Noxon, Sec.
INS. CO. OF NORTH AMERICA, of Phi. ladelphia, 60 Wall; A. G. Coffin, Pres. ; Henry D Sherrerd, Sec .; Capital, $600,000 ; W. W. Dibblee, Agents.
MERCHANTS', of Louisville, Ky., 60 Wall; D. S. Benedict, Pres. ; Wm. Prather, Sec. ; Capital, $175,000; W. W. Dibblee, Agent.
METROPOLITAN, of Boston, Mass., Capi- tal $500,000; Requa & Starbuck, Agents ; 28 Mer- chants' Exchange.
NEW YORK MUTUAL, 50 Wall; T. B. Satterthwaite, Pres .; John H. Lyell, Vice-Pres. ; Wm. P. Hansford, Sec .; Dividends, Yearly ; Wm. H. Merry, Inspector.
NEW YORK FIRE AND MARINE, 72 Wall; Oliver H. Jones, Pres. ; Daniel Underhill, Sec .; Capital, $290,000; Shares, 2,000; Par, $100; Dividends, Feb. and August.
NORTH WESTERN, of Oswego, N. Y., 76 Wall; Geo, Deming, Agent; Capital, $150,000.
ORIENT MUTUAL, 2 & 4 Merchants' Ex- change; Assets, $500,000; C. N. Faber, Pres .; Al- fred Ogden, V. Pres .; Charles Irving, Sec.
PHOENIX MUTUAL, of Phila., 65 Wall ; J. R. Wucherer, Pres. ; Alfred Pell and J. S. Noble, Agents.
PROTECTION, of Hartford, Conn., 67 Wall; Elisha Peck, Agent; Capital, $300,000; Shares, 6,000 ; Par, $50.
RELIANCE MUTUAL, 65 Wall, D. A. Bo- kee, Pres .: J. H. Pinkney, Sec. Capital, $250,000. SPRINGFIELD, of Springfield, Mass., 63 Wall; Capital and Surplus, $200,000; John T. Seeley and Samuel L. Parsons, Agents.
STATE MUTUAL, of Pennsylvania, at Har- risburgh ; 9 Mer. Ex .; Capital $350,000; J. P. Ruth- erford, Pres .; A. J. Gillett, Sec .; Mootry & Pal- mer, Agents.
SUN MUTUAL, Insurance Buildings, 49 Wall; A. B. Neilson, Pres. ; Alfred Seton, Vice-Pres. ; John Whitehead, Asst. Vice Pres. & Sec .; Dividends, yearly ; A. B. Clark, Inspector.
UNION MUTUAL, 58 Wall; F. S. Lathrop, Pres .; Jno. S. Tappan, Vice-Pres. ; Ferd. Stagg, Sec .; Assets, $1,086,987 60; E. Latham, Inspector.
UNION MUTUAL, of Philadelphia, 37 Wall; Richard S. Smith, Pres. ; George Lewis, Sec. ; Cap. $400,000 ; Alfred Pell and John S. Noble, Agents.
VIRGINIA, Richmond, Va .; 9 Merchants' Ex.
MERCANTILE MUTUAL, 35 Wall; EIl- wood Walter, Pres .; Lewis Gregory, Vice-Pres, [Capital $200.000; Mootry & Palmer, Agents.
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APPENDIX .- LIFE AND TRUST INSURANCE, &C.
LIFE AND TRUST INSURANCE IN NEW YORK CITY.
AETNA, of Hartford, Conn., 182 Broadway cor. NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE IN- John; Capital, $150,000; A. & A. R. Edwards, Ag't. SUEANCE COMPANY, 28 State st., Boston, ALBION LIFE, (London,) and New York, 44 Wall ; Robert S. Buchanan, Agent; Capital, $5,000,- 000 ; Par, £500; Dividends triennially. Mass .; organized in 1843. Branch offices in Metro- politan and Ocean Bank Buildings, 110 Broadway and 218 Fulton st., New York City ; Capital and AMERICAN MUTUAL, of New Haven, In- surance Buildings, 51 Wall ; Benjamin Silliman, Pres. ; P. D. Whitmore, Actuary ; Capital, $100,000 ; Dividends, January. accumulation of premiums to meet losses, $580,000, after paying a dividend just declared for the last. five years (in eash not in scrip,) of 30 per eent., amounting to $141,000 : Willard Phillips, Presi- BRITISH COMMERCIAL, of London, 65 Wall; Capital £600,000, or $3,000,000; George M. Knevitt, Agent. dent : Directors, Charles P. Curtis, Sewell Tappan Thomas A. Dexter, Charles Hubbard, William B. Reynolds Caleb Reed, A. W. Thaxter, Jr., Mar- CHARTER OAK, of Hartford, Conn., 67 Wall; (Basement,) Cap. $200,000; Elisha Peck, Agt. COLONIAL, of Edinburgh, Scotland, 6 Wall; Capital, $5,000,000. shall P. Wilder; Edward H. Parker, M. D., Exam, ining Physician : Benj. F. Stevens, Secretary : Messrs. Wm. W. Stone, (Lawrence, Stone & Co.,). Wm. G. Lambert, (A. & A. Lawrence & Co.,) and Henry L. Pierson, Esq., consent to be referred to. relative to the character and standing of the Insti- tution : John Hopper, Agent and Solicitor, New York.
CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE, of Hartford, 54 Wall; guarantee and accumulated Capital, $1,980,000; James Goodwin, Pres. ; Ed- mund G. Howe, Vice Pres .; Guy R. Phelps, Sec .; W. S. Dunham, Agent.
FARMERS' LOAN AND TRUST CO., 28 Exchange Place; D. D. Williamson, Pres. : Geo, P. Fitch, Sec. ; Capital, $2,000,000 ; Shares, 40,000; Par, $50 ; Dividends, January and July.
HARTFORD, of Hartford, Conn., 182 Broad- way; Capital and Surplus, $300,000; A. & A. R. Edwards, Agents.
HOWARD, of New York, 237 Broadway, cor. Park pl .; Cash Capital, $110,000 ; Jacob Reese, Pres. ; Wm. V. Porter, Sec .; R. G. H. Huntington, Actuary.
KNICKERBOCKER, Av. 8 cor. W. 14th, and 54 Wall ; Erastus Lyman, Pres. ; Stephen C. Wheeler, Sec. : Shares, $1,000. Par, $100.
MANHATTAN, 146 Broadway, cor. Liberty ; Alonzo A. Alvord, Pres .; C. Y. Wemple, Sec. ; N. D. Morgan, Act. ; Capital, $100,000; Agency 151 Bowery, Benjamin J. Pentz, Edward C. Taylor.
MUTUAL BENEFIT, 11 Wall ; Robert L. Paterson, Pres. ; Benj. C. Miller, Sec .; Joseph L. Lord, Agent; Dividends, January.
MUTUAL LIFE, of N. Y., 111 Broadway ; Frederick S. Winston, Pres .; Isaac Abbatt, Sec .; Charles Gill, Actuary; accumulated fund, $2,750,000.
NATIONAL LOAN FUND, (London), Life Assur. Society of, 71 Wall; C. E. Habicht, Gen Agent ; Capital, £500,000, or $2,500,000.
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE, 106 Broadway ; Morris Franklin, Pres. ; Pliny Freemap, Actuary, Capital, $814,044,95; Dividends, yearly,
NEW YORK LIFE INS. AND TRUST, 52 Wall; David Thompson, Pres. ; Philip R. Kearny, Sec .; Capital, $1,000,000; Shares, 10,000; Par, $100; Dividends, Feb. & Aug.
OHIO LIFE INS. AND TRUST CO., Ci- cinnati; 49 Wall: Charles Stetson, Pres .; C. W. Rockwell. Cash .; Edwin Ludlow, Asst. Cash. ;. Capital, $2,000,000 ; Shares, 20,000; Par, $100; Dividends, July and January.
UNION MUTUAL, of Boston, Mass., 37 Wan ; E. B. Pratt, Pres. ; Daniel Sharp, Jr., V. Pres .; W. H. Hollister, Sec .; J. W. Judd, Agent; Accumulated Capital, $200,000; Dividends, July.
UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSUR- ANCE CO., of London ; 92 Wall ; Wm. C. Mait- land, Agent; Capital, $5,000,000 ; Par, $100.
UNITED STATES LIFE, (Annuity and, Trust,) of Philadelphia, 182 Broadway; Capital, $250,000 ; A. & A. R. Edwards, General Agent.
U. S. LIFE INS. CO. IN THE CITY OF N. Y., 40 Wall ; Jos. B. Collins, Pres .; John Eadie, Sec .; A. G. DeGroot, Actuary : Cash Capital, $100,000, in addition to accumulated premiums.
MISCELLANEOUS INSURANCE.
- NEW ENGLAND LIVE STOCK INS. CO., of New Haven, Conn., 35 Wall ; Franklin Mead Pres .; E. Benjamin, Sec .; Capital, $50,000; Scrip; W. C. Gilman, 18 Mer. Ex. E. Keith, Agent.
NEW YORK INSURANCE SCRIP OF- FICE, for the purchase and sale of Insurance
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APPENDIX .- FARES.
FARES. HACKNEY COACHES, CARRIAGES, OR CABS.
The prices or rates of fares to be taken by, or paid to, the owners or drivers of Hackney Coaches or Carriages, shall be as follows :
For conveying a passenger any distance not exceeding one mile, 50 cents ; for conveying two pas- sengers the same distance, 75 cents, or 37} cents each; and for every additional passenger, 37} cents.
For conveying a passenger any distance exceeding a mile, and within two miles, 75 cents; and for every additional passenger, 37} cents.
For conveying a passenger to the New Alms-House and returning, one dollar; and for every ad- ditional passenger and returning, 50 cents.
For conveying one passenger to 86th st. and remaining half an hour, and returning, one dollar and a half; and for every additional passenger, 50 cents.
For conveying one passenger to 61st st., and remaining three quarters of an hour, and returning, two dollars ; and for every additional passenger, 50 cents.
For conveying one passenger to 86th st., and remaining one hour, and returning, two dollars and a half; and for every additional passenger, 75 cents.
For conveying one or more passengers to Harlem and returning, with the privilege of remaining three hours, five dollars ; or to the High Bridge, five dollars, with the same privilege.
For conveying one or more passengers to King's Bridge and returning, with the privilege of keeping the carriage allsday, five dollars.
For the use of a Hackney Coach or Carriage by the day, with one or more passengers, five dollars.
"For the use of a Hackney Coach or Carriage by the hour, with one or more passengers, with the privilege of going from place to place, and stopping as often as may be required, one dollar an hour.
In all cases where the hiring of a Hackney Coach or Carriage is not at the time thereof specified to be by the day or hour, it shall be deemed to be by the mile.
For children between two and fourteen years of age, half price is only to be charged ; and for chil- dren under two years of age, no charge is to be made.
Whenever a Hackney Coach or Carriage shall be detained, excepting as aforesaid, the owner or dri- ver shall be allowed after the rate of 75 cents an hour.
Every driver or owner of a Hackney Coach, Carriage, or Cab, shall carry, transport, and convey in and upon his Coach, Carriage or Cab, in addition to the person or persons therein, one trunk, valise, saddle-bag, carpet-bag, portmanteau, or box, if he be requested so to do, for each passenger, without charge or compensation therefor ; but for every trunk or other such articles above named more than one for each passenger, he shall be entitled to demand and receive the sum of six cents.
In case of disagreement as to distance or price, the same shall be determined by the Mayor, or Su- perintendent of Hackney Coaches and Carriages.
The owner of any Hackney Coach or Carriage shall not demand or receive any pay for the convey- ance of any passenger, unless the number of the carriage, and the rates and prices of fare, shall be fixed and placed in a manner hereinafter directed by section second of title fourth of this ordinance, at the time such passenger may be conveyed in such carriage.
. The owner or driver of any Hackney Coach or Carriage shall not be entitled to recover or receive any pay from any person, from whom he shall have demanded any greater price or rates than he may be authorized to receive, as aforesaid.
Upon the trial of any cause commenced for the recovery of any of the aforesaid prices or rates, it shall be incumbent upon the plaintiff or plaintiff's in such action, to prove that the number and prices of rates were placed and fixed in pursuance of the provisions of this ordinance, at the time the ser- vices were rendered, for which the suit may be brought.
No owner or driver of any Hackney Coach or Carriage in the City of New York, shall ask, demand, or receive any larger sum than he or they may be entitled to receive as aforesaid, under the penalty of ten dollars for every such offence, to be sued for and recovered from the owner or owners, or driver of any such Hackney Coach or Carriage, severally and respectively.
" Complaints can be made at the Mayor's office, City Hali, or at the office of the Chief of Police, in the Basement, City Hall, west end, in the Park.
PUBLIC PORTERS AND HANDCARTMEN.
The prices and rates to be taken by, or paid to, the public porters or handcartmen, shall be as fol- lows, to wit :
For carrying a load upon a wheelbarrow ---
For any distance not exceeding half a mile, twelve and a half cents.
For any distance over half a mile, and not exceeding a mile, twenty-five cents; and in proportion for any greater distance.
.For carrying a load upon a handbarrow-
For any distance not exceeding half a mile, twenty-five cents.
For any distance over half a mile, and not exceeding a mile, forty-four cents ; and in that propor) tion for any greater distance.
For carting a load in a handcart-
For any distance not exceeding half a mile, eighteen cents.
For any distance over half a mile, and not exceeding a mile, thirty-one cents; and in that propor- tion for any greater distance.
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