Wanted 
PERSONAL ITEMS. 
TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT 
Geo. Francis Train Is still in the Tombs. 
The Misses Greeley will summer at Chappaqua. 
Henry Ward Beecher Is lecturing in the 
West. 
Napoleon’s last words:— “Were you at Se¬ 
dan?” 
Georoe Eliot made $40,000 by her Middle- 
march. 
Senator Sumner says he is hopeful of his 
health. 
Tom Hood, Jr., is coming to this country to 
lecture. 
Mark Twain will build a new house in Hart¬ 
ford, Conn. 
Alexander Winchell, LL. D., has been in¬ 
stalled as the new Chancellor of the Syracuse 
University. 
David Q. Croly will be the editor of the new 
daily In New York. 
Senator Caldwell of Kansas gave a rival 
$15,000 to buy him off. 
Bishop Mermii.lod Is to be expelled from the 
Swiss Canton of Geneva. 
A man in Boston has 39 medals struck in 
honor of Ueuj, Franklin. 
Miss Emily Faithfull has recently lectured 
with great success in Boston. 
Alley, charged with the murder of Ellis in 
Boston, has been found not guilty. 
The Emperor of China assumes the control of 
his Empire on the 34th of February. 
Mr. Whitelaw Beid will edit for publication 
a volume of Horace Greeley's letters. 
A man named Faust has sued the city of Cleve¬ 
land for $5,000 for catching the small-pox. 
AGENTS READ THIS —A MISTAKE CORRECTED. 
OF THE 
contains 80 Instead of 60 full-page engravings, as ad¬ 
vertised. It Is the book to sell. Agents make from 
|10 to >3) per day. It Is the only book that contains 
the whole story. Don’t b* humbugged Into selling 
any other. Agents supplied with book from branch 
offices near them. Circulars free. Address 
MUTUAL PUBLISHING 00., Hartford, Conn. 
OFFICE: Nos. 346 and 348 BROADWAY 
January 1, 1873. 
Amount of Net Cash Assets, Jan. 1, 1872. 
( f i \ a IV *>ek can be made by any Lady or Gen- 
QjJ lit r Homan noting us agent for our Protean But- 
ton-Holn Lanoot, 25c. Needle Threading Thimble, 
26 cte. Morocco Needle Casket, containing 6 large 
Needles and 6 Papers, 50c. Samples mailed on receipt 
of above prices. Connecticut Novelty Works, 
W9 Broadway. N. Y.. 
Premiums and Annuities. 
Interest received aud accrued 
DIKUCRSF.IH F\TS : 
Losses by Death..... 
Dividends, and Return Premiums on Cancelled Policies.... 
Life Annuities Matured, Endowments anil Reinsurance. 
Commissions, Brokerage* and Agency Expenses... 
Advertising and Physicians’ Fees... 
Taxes, Office and Law Expensed, Salaries, Printing, Revenue Stamps, &c. 
1 IO THE W GKKINU 4'LAHH, inulcorferoate. 
♦CUn^weok guaranteed. Respectable employment 
at home, day or evening; no capital required; full 
Instructions and valuable package of goods to start 
with, sent free by mall. Addres. with 6 cent return 
stamp, M. YOUNG A CO., lii Cortlaudt St., New York. 
AGENT.** WANTED fur the Foot-Prints of 
ASSETSi 
Cosh In Trust Co., In Rank and on band... 2,242,740 64 
Invested in United states, New York State and Other Stocks (market value *4,227,- 
397 8S) cost.... .. 4,140,518 86 
Invested In New \ork City Bank Stocks (market value $40^27 30), cost. 41,548 00 
Real Estate.. .. 1,768,174 14 
Bonds and Mortgages (secured by real estate valued at 826,000,1)00 00, buildings 
thereon Insured for over 111,090,(00 00, and the policies assigned to the Com- 
puny as additional collateral security)...11,300,534 28 
Loans on existing policies (the reserve held by tho Company on these policies 
amounts to ft.noi.SWI 51).. 986,244 OS 
Quarterly and Semi-annual Premiums, due subsequent to Jan. 1. 1873 . 591,405 51 
Premiums on existing policies in course of transmission and collection (estimated 
rcsorvo on tbeae policlo*. $600^t.w, included in liabilities). 272,484 75 
Amounts due from Agents... 29,033 08 
Interest accrued to Jon. 1 , 1*78.. .. 112,152 33-21,674,842 76 
Add—Excess of market value of securities over cost. 92,157 38 
Cnah Asset., Jan. 1. 1873. 821,667,000 14 
Al»l*KOI*ltIATi:i> AS FOLLOWS : 
Amount of Adjusted Losses due subsequent to Junnnry 1, 1873. *281.542 00 
Amount of Reported Losses awaiting proof, Ac. 192,670 00 
Amount reserved for Reinsurance on existing policies Insuring 1117,621,753 21 par¬ 
ticipating Insurance (at 4 per cent. Carlisle net premium), *1,000,852 65 non-par- 
ttclpatlng (at 5 per cent. Carlisle net premium). 131,436 73 
Balance of Return Premium of 1872, payable during the year 1873. 131,436 76-20,024,675 22 
Divisible Surplus . $1,642,424 92 
In History : a new book : by Rev. Hollis Road, A. 
author of” God in History." Illustrated from de- 
algns by Bore, Nuxt of Harper's Weekly and others. 
Nothing like It. ever before seen or hoard of, and sells 
at sight. K. IS. TREAT. Pub'r. 800 Broadway, N. Y. 
may learn something greatly to their 
advantage, obtain specimens und full 
particulars free, by addressing (Food's 
Literary A Art Agency , N'ewtiUrg, N. Y 
I WEEK Agents wonted. Business 
late. J. WORTH, Si. Louis. Mo. 
Til 451ft P' r dll > ! Aie-nts wnnttd 1 All duu>« of worMng 
IV e\ca people, of vitlwr MX, young eruld, tusks mar* uiuiiev 
at work for us In thmr »|-u* v nioiuenUcr nil tli* than «t fttiy tiling 
•Im Purliruliu* Iren. Artdre,, <4. Stlntoij & Co., 1'ortlsDd, Maiuc 
*200 per month 
made selling 
OUR NEW 
F. S. and State 
Maps, Charts, 
Etc. 
Salable & pro* 
Stable. Send 
for Catalogue to 
B. C. BRIDG¬ 
MAN, 6 Barclay 
St., New York. 
From the undivided surplus of *1,642,424 92 the Board of Trustees has declared a reversionary Divi- 
dend, available on settlement of next annual premium, to participating policies, proportioned to their 
Contribution to Surplus. The cash value of such reversion may be used on settlement of premiums. If 
the policy-holder so elect. 
During the year 8,910 Policies have been Issued, insuring *27,096,273 61. 
&vcc0, 
TRUSTEES. 
...President of the New York Life Insurance Co. 
.(David Dows & Co.. Flour Merchants), 20 South St. 
.(Merchant), Union Buildings, corner Willlum and Pine. 
.(Late Dater. Miller A Co.. Grocers). 
............(Bogert A Knee-land), 49 William St. 
.....(Merchant) 20 South St. 
.(Appleton & Co., Publishers). 549 and Ml Broadway. 
.(Collins A Brothers, StuttonerM, 870 Brondwav. 
.(Banker), R3 Wall St. 
.(Booth A Edgar). 100 Wall St. 
... (Banker), 36 Broad St. 
.(Banker), 80 Broad St. 
.(Anthony A Hall, Dry Goods), 01 Ixsonsrd St. 
.President Eagle Fire Insurunee Co., 71 Walt St. 
.(Crsgin A Co-, Provisions), 40u West Twelfth St. 
.(Hoyt, Spragues A Co., Dry Goods), 100 Franklin St. 
.(H. B. ClttiUu a Co-, Dry Goods), corner Church and Worth Sta. 
....(J. F. Seymour A Co.), n WnrTen St. 
.... ....8 Si. Murks Place. 
.Vice-President of the New York Life Insurance Company 
MORRIS FRANKLIN 
DAVID DOWS. 
ISAAC C. KENDALL 
DANIEL S- MILLER. 
: V,P.UOUWM 
Riftji-fSEE DSME Njf 
HENRY K. BOGKRT. 
JOHN MA1RS. 
WM. H. APPLETON. 
ROBERT B. COf.LINS.. 
WILLIAM BARTON. 
wm. a. Booth... . 
GEORGE A. OSGOOD. 
HENRY BOWERS. 
CHAS. L. ANTHONY. 
SANFORD COBB. 
EDWARD MARTIN... 
EDWIN HOYT. 
II. B. CLAFTAN.. 
J. F. SEYMOUR. 
OOKNELILH K. BOGERT, M. D. 
WILLIAM H. BEERS. 
ileal (JBsrtatr 
W Our SPRING CATALOGUE la now ready, FREE 
to all on application. 
AVI LL PURCHASE 15 
acre*, or$30,l)t>U about 70 acres, 
SEED POTATOES 
1 J • ■ • V r-’ V* «<*U t IIUU 4 FUUIU / v uuva, 
choicest gardening land, uittA huUdinyn thereon worth 
tlus whole price. Just outside dty limit*, uad within 
10 minutes’ drive of Post-Oflloa of Rochester N. Y. 
Or will exchange for a large larm or other property. 
For further information, cull on or address 
U. L. CORSON, 
12 Exchungo Place, Rochester, N. A'. 
Buy direct from the grower,—Early Rate.CTH 
per bul.; Late Rose, *4 ; Peerless, *2.76. 
ONION SEED.— Growth of 1872, fresh and genu¬ 
ine, from aeleoted onions; >m tUmt need. Large 
Red W ethersfleld. Early Round. Red and Yellow 
Danvers, each *2 V ft.,by mall, post-paid) Xlb.,*1.2C. 
SEE my offer in Rural New-Yorker, page 102, 
No. 6, of seeds given awuy for trial. 
Bend for Catalogue. Address 
8. B, FANNING, Jniueapuri, N. Y. 
GRAIN AND FRUIT FARM 
FOR BALE, 
Situated 3 miles west of the thriving village of Mace- 
don. Wayne Co.. N. Y.j 16 miles eust of Rochester; 
neur the line or the N. X. C. R. R. and Erie Canal; 
containing 67N Acres ; cultivated In part us a 
Small Fruit Nursery, having 4 acres Grapes, 
5 acres Blackberries, Itusplierries and Straw* 
berries, aud a stock of plants of each—over 40 
choice varieties. Good tu’o-Morg frame dwelling, 
with pleasant grounds. Thin U a ran Opportunity for 
securing out of the mo.it all met iir and y lea mint Home» 
to be found lo soy rural district—the health of the 
MORRIS FRANKLIN, Preftldent. 
WII.,1^1 A.71 II. KLEES, Vice-President and Actua 
THEODORE M. BANTA, Cashier. 
D. O'DELL, Superintendent ol'Agencies. 
CORNELIUS U. BOGERT, I>1, D„ ( „ 
GEORGE WILKES, M. D„ f Medical Examiners. 
CHAULFH WRIGHT, M* D., Assistant Medical Examiner. 
t/ERBENA SEEDS IJMSTSttS 
W of this beautiful flower, saved from our largo 
■ collection ■ t more than 10(1 varieties , 25c per pkt, 
6 pkta *1. J. T. SMITH & SONS. Brentwood, N. H. 
Sue?;, £cetb, gUintat, &r 
glmfyi. 
H UST frMRn IN t KNTU t L ILLI¬ 
NOIS FOR SALE.-Situated at Tolona, Cham- 
palgu Co., at crossing of til. Ceut. and Toledo. Wa¬ 
bash und Western Railroad.*. 720 acre*. Improve¬ 
ments In every respect lirst-euat. Can be conven¬ 
iently divided Into three farms. Also, 60 Horses 
and Colts, mostly Kentucky bred and Mambrluo 
stock. Send for Circulars, giving lull particulars, to 
C. B. CARPENTER, Tolona, Ill., 
or GEO. D. CARPENTER, Chicago, Ill. 
To Plant F arm, Garden and Flower Seeds; what they 
will cost, and other desirable Information In our 
FOR LS73, 
Willi Descriptive Priced Catalogue of 
Seeds. 
now ready, and will be mailed free to all applicants. 
Wholesale Llst9 on application. 
Address PLANT SEED COMPANY, 
St. Louis, Mo. 
Hand-Book for 1873, 
in uuother column, advertisement about 
Iowa aud Nebraska Lands. 
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE 
AND FLORAL GUIDE, 
In English, German and French, Mailed Free 
TO ALL APPLICANTS. 
Containing a Beautifully Colored Chrouio. 
Sent to all applicants, post-paid, on receipt of I0e., by 
JAMES FLEMING, Seedsman, 
67 Nassau Sst„ New York. 
Agents Witnuit 
OSAGE ORANGE SEED 
600 Acres. 13 Green-Houses. 22d Year. 
Apples— 1stolasa, V 1.000.6to7ft-, ISO; 4 toC ft.,$10 00 
r ' Rootgraf U. i ,0U), *6; 10,000, *50; 100,000, 4U0 00 
Raspberries— Doolittle and Clark, per 1,000... 6 00 
Herstine, per 100. 20 00 
Blackberries-Kittutlmiy. per 1.000. 6 00 
Asparagus—2yT8., V l.tkXl,Giant., it: Conover's 6 00 
ttofl Manic—per 1,000, 12 to 14 ft., *00; 14 to 2U 
ft.. *80} 1 to 2 ft.... 1 DO 
FYcsb. Also, Apple und Pear Seed. Also, u com¬ 
plete assortment of all hinds of Seeds, for sale by 
the package, pound, ounce or bushel, by 
PLANT SEED CO., St. Louis, Mo. 
Established in 1845. | Lvcorporated in 1872, 
CANVASSING BOOKS SENT FREE FOR 
J. OT. THORBURN & CO.’S 
Descriptive Annual Catalogue 
On Manhood,Womanhood, And ihelr Mutual 
Iiiier-reliul,iiit.| Love, Its Lsitva. Power, eic. 
Agents are selling from 29 to 30 «• pies of this work u 
day, und we send u canvassing hi- .k free to any book 
agent. Address, stating exnr rlei.ee. etc., 
NATIONAL PUBLISHING CO„ Philo., Pa. 
DR. NAPH7. K’S 
PHYSICAL LIFE Or ^OMAN 
1 wag the first to introduce to the public the Hub¬ 
bard Squash, American Turban Squash, Marblehead 
Mammoth Cabbage, Mexican Sweet Corn, Pnluney’a 
Water-melon, and many other 
NEW AND VALUABLE VEGETABLES. 
Till* Season I have a new and exceedingly valuable 
squa.h. new varieties of corn, three fine melons, and 
other ehnter, new vegetables for my customers. 
My burine** I* to supply, w hut every good farmer Is 
anxious to get, the ecru hr it of vegetable sued. I 
grow a hundred and fifty kinds on my four seed farina, 
right under my own eye, making tiro' 'iigrthbUr a 
spectatin', beside* Importing their choicest varieties 
from European growers. A flue selection of flower 
seed, home-grow u and Imported, will alio be found in 
my Catalogue, which will be sent Jrt* to all applicants. 
As stuted In my Catalogue, all my seed is sold under 
three warrants. 1st : That all u>on*y ttnt ntutll reuch anxious about It 
v/w. 2d i That all mml ordered shell reach the jnvrchuner. , N. B.—Call In th 
3d : That mu icedn iluill bt frenh aiul true to nam -C , bates, Ac., I set < 
JAMES J. H. GREGORY, Murblchoad, Mass. JAMJ&9 J. I 
LEE’S SUMMIT NURSERIES 
In another column, advertisement about 
j Iowa aud Nebraska Lunds. 
Wboleunle aud Geuerul Supply Nut-iterieH. 
An Immense etnek. of superior quality, at low prices. 
fy Osage Hedge I'luntn by tlie 1,000 or 
1,000,000. Seud for Price List. 
BLAIR BROS., 
Lee's Summit, Jackson Co., Mo. 
i Ann nnn E B ® ,r ANn okna- 
l.UUU.UUU MENTAL TREES, for the 
Spring Trade. Standard Pears. Apples, Plums, Cher¬ 
ries, Peaches, and a general line of Nursery Stock. 
££r Standard and dwahe Pkae Trio a ouu Spe¬ 
cialty. Local and Traveliim Agents wanted. 
_E- -MOODY A SONS, Lockport, N. Y. 
nrtHE SUPERIOR HAY SPREADER saved 
O UR NEEDLE-CASE Is the lieai, bells fast¬ 
est, pays best. Send50cts. for sample. Agents 
wanted. II. N. MCKINNEY a CO., Philadelphia. 
me two hundred dollars on my huy lust season. 
GENTS WANTED for the clearest, fullest and 
most effective family medical book ever publish¬ 
ed, Health at Home. Written by the celebrated Dr. 
Hall of Journal of Henlib. Deals with ull subjects 
delicately and exhaustively. Circulars sent. Address 
S. M. Betts A Co., Hartford, Ct., or Cincinnati, Ohio. 
