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PERSONAL ITEMS. 
The death of ex-Secretary Gideon Welles 
leaves Mr, Blair the only living member of Mr. 
Lincoln’s cabinet. 
Skoboloff, the Uusslan general, Is said to only 
thirty-three years of age. lie Is a very religious 
man. “ One cannot face death boldly,” he says, 
“ who Is nota believer In God ami who ts without 
hope of a better world." He leads the soldiers In 
prayer and Joins In their peculiar chant, which Is 
said to be veiy touching. 
Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, a well-known citizen 
of New York, and who was recently nominated 
by the President as Collector of the Customs In 
this city but rejected by the Senate, died on the 
9th Inst., after a short Illness. He was 47 years 
of age and had long taken a p-omlnent part In 
the management of local charities. 
Pirns IX., at the lime or his death, was olgbty- 
f) ve years and something more t han seven mont hs 
old. Ills great age, remarkable among Popes, 
was not remarkable lit his own immediate 
family. Ilia great-grandfather lived seventy- 
three years; his grandfather ninet y-three years ; 
his father eighty-three years; his mother elglity- 
nlne years. Of his throe brothers, Joseph died at 
the age of seventy-six, Gabriel at elghty-eigbt 
and Gaetan at elghty-nlne years. 
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F, ineii«< »| Ji‘l. J’crnuineni employ- 
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2, i, 6 A a Home Si., CluolnuaU, O. 
$251 
S12 
ihAOOUl PI.ATKH WATCBRS. Chenpest 
Kin ih'i known world. JSailtplt Watch Fret, to 
\U W-AOenU. Address, A. CotiLTttB dsCo., Chicago. 
implements nml parlunevy* 
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HOW 
THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT 
OF THE 
New York Life Insurance Company. 
Office, No. 346 and 348 Broadway. 
January 1, 1878. 
Amount ol Net CaBli Assets, Jan. 1, 1S77.832 5 73. -O 
Ki:YE¥UK ACCOUNT. 
Premiums received and deferred.$6,232,394 70 
Less deferred premiums. .Ian. 1, 1877..... 482,695 40—5,799,GUJ 80 
Interest received and accrued.$2,108.015 85 
Less accrued, Jan. 1, 1877. 300,558 C8—1.8 67,457 17- i.tCi.lah 4. 
#40,308,034 67 
■usituiesuMuvr account. 
l.osses hy death, Ineludinic additions.. 99 
Endowments matured and discounted..-.. 195.160 12 
Life annuities and reinsurances.. 194.318 86 
Dividends and rotnrnod premiums on canceled policies. 2,421,847 36 
Commissions, brokerages, agency expenses and physician's fees. .... 531,526 03 
Taxes, olhco and law expenses, salaries, advertising, printing, &e. t01,023 90 
Reduction of premiums on United States stocks.$211,112 72 
Reduction on other stocks... 17,030 00 
Contingent fund to cover any depreciation in value of real estate. 250,000 00— 473,142 72— 59-15,149 38 
$34,452,905 29 
ASSETS. 
Casli in bank, on band and in transit; since received.$1,216,301 61 
Invested in United Stales, New York City and Other stocks (market value, $13,- 
379,930 33). 13,875.584 69 
Real estate. 3,350,208 07 
Bonds and mortgages, first lien eo real estate, (buildings thereon insured for 
$18,580,000, and the policies usBigued to the Company as additional collateral 
security).. 15,379.202 23 
♦Loan* on existing policies (the reserve held by tho Company on these policies 
amounts to $3,445,195)... 695,234 74 
♦Quarterly nud semi-annual premiums on existing policies, due subsequent to 
Jan. I. .. 396,289 26 
♦Premiums on existing policies in course of transmission and collection (estimated 
reserve on these policies $674,000, Included in liabilities). 167,193 37 
Agents’ balances. 56,945 97 _ 
Accrued Interest on investments to Jan. I, 1878. 315,895 35—34,4 j2,905 .9 
♦ A detailed schedule of these items will accompany the usual annual report filed with the 
Insurance Department of the State of New York. 
Excess of market value of securities over cost. 504,34a 64 
Cusli Assets. Jan. 1, 1S7S.834,957,250 93 
<Real (torttttt. 
G ienesee valley farm# fob sale. 
IT dome of the finest residences in the Valley, near 
It. R. Inquire soon of JOHN SHELDON, upon the 
premises, at Moscow, Livingston Co.. N. Y, 
T1 i 111111(1 In the best purl of MARYI AND at great, 
ll A If IVIV hi ranine. For catalogue and prices nd- 
II xlIlllLO dress Mancha A. Gibsup.Ceulreviile.Md. 
Cush Assets, Jail. 1, 1S7S.SJ4,957,-.uU JJ 
A PPROPlll4TRD AS FOLLOWS: 
Adjusted losses, duo subsequent to Jan. 1, ls78.... .- $348,069 48 
Deported losses, awaiting proof, &c.......... 112,897 84 
Deserve for reinsurance oil existing policies; participating insurance at four per 
cent. Carlisle, not premium; non-participating at five per cent. Carlisle, net 
premium... 31.022,405 99 
Reserved for contingent liahllit.es to Tontine Dividend Fund over and above a 
four per cent, reserve on existing policies of that class. 792,302 22 
Reserve for premiums paid in advance... 17,4710 91—32,29.3,106 44 
Divisible surplus at 4 per cent..$2,664,144 49 
Surplus, estimated by the New York. f*iute standard nt 4 1-2 per cent., over. ..#0,000,000 
From the undivided surp'm of $2,664,141 40 the Board of Trustees has declared a Reversionary Divi¬ 
dend, available on settlement of next annual premium to participating policies proportionate to their 
contributions to surplus. _ 
During tho year, 6,597 Policies have beon issued, insuring $20,156,639. 
Number of policies in force Jao. 1, 1876, 11,601. 
Number of policies ip lorce Jan. 1, 1877 , 45,421. 
Number of policies in force Jan. 1, 1878, 45,605. 
Amount at llsk Jail, I, 1878.,. $126,132,119 00 
Amount at risk Jan. 1, 187f.. 127,748,473 00 
AmouDt at risk Jan. 1, 1878... .. 127,901,887 00 
Divisible surplus at 4 per cent. Jan. 1, 1876.$2,499,056 
Divisible surplus at 1 per cent. Jan. 1, 1877. 2,616,810. 
Divisible surplus at 4 per ceut. Jan. 1, 1S78. 2,661,144. 
Titus T i: E 
MORRIS FRANKLIN, 
ROUICKT It. COLLINS, 
CHARLES WRIGHT, M. D., 
.1. F. SEYMOUR, 
JOHN MAIRS, 
DAVID DOWS, 
HENRY BOWERS 
WILLIAM BARTON. 
WILLIAM A. BOOTH. 
VVM. II. APPLETON, 
EDWIN MARTIN. 
ISAAC C. KEN DA t.L, 
WILLIAM II. BEERS, 
11. B. CL A FUN, 
LOOMIS I. WHITE 
GEORGE A. OSGOOD, 
JOHN M. I-ORMAN. 
KDW. A. W UITTEMORK. 
HIOKKIM FKtiNULIY, Picsident. 
WILLIAM II. ItUEKS, Vice-I*i*osidcnt and Actuary. 
THEODORE M. BANTA, Cashier. 
l). O’DELL, Superintendent of Agoncics. 
CHARLES WRIGHT. M. D„ j 
Ue.-idenee, 109 E. 26th St., I Medical 
IIENRY TUCK. M. D., f Examiners. 
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^Implements ami £ttachincry. 
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6 ft Since Us Inlrotluctlon, U\% met with sut vnthtiMRjticre.'vptlon, und swwii to meet » want 
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