This Company is now prepared to issue Policies on LIVE STOCK, against both DEATH AND THEFT, at moderate Rates of Premium, based on an English experience of OVER FIFTY YEARS! NEW ENGLAND FARMER; THE PIONEER COMPANY OF AMERICA. AN AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL MAGA- The only Magazine of its kind in New England. HANDSOMELY ILLUSTRATED. TERMS, $1.50, IN ADVANCE. Send red stamp for specimen pages, or 10 cents for R. P. EATON & CO., 34 MERCHANTS' Row, BOSTON, MASS. A Reliable Live Stock Company has long been needed. That want is now supplied in the HARTFORD LIVE STOCK INSURANCE COMPANY. The affairs of this Company will be managed on firstclass business principles. Agents will be instructed to immediately report and promptly settle all losses. AGENTS IN ALL PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWNS. Home Office: No. 258 Main St., Hartford, Conn. Branch Offices: 96 Washington St., Boston, SPERRY & WASHBURN, 106 Broadway, New York, COONS & MCLEAN, Managers. HOVEY & CO.'S Illustrated Guide to the Flower and Vegetable Garden for 1867 IS NOW READY. The THIRTIETH Edition of our Catalogue is greatly improved, contains upwards of one hundred and twenty pages of small type, and is illustrated with more than 80 new and beautiful engravings of the most popular and showy flowers, and several of the novelties of 1867, now offered for the first time in this country, with full descriptions of nearly 2500 Flower and Vegetable Seeds, accompanied with complete practical directions for their cultivation and treatment, and A BEAUTIFUL COLORED PLATE. It will also contain a list of 125 varieties of French and American Gladiolus, and all the most beautiful Summer Flowering Bulbs, Lilies, &c. The Guide now offered to our numerous friends and customers is one of the most complete ever published, no pains or expense having been spared in its preparation: It contains all the information necessary for the amateur for the successful growth of all the most beautiful Flowers adapted to the Summer Garden, or Winter Conservatory. In consequence of the great expense attending its publication, we charge the nominal price of 25 cents, and it will be mailed free to all applicants enclosing that amount. Address HOVEY & CO., 53 North Market Street, Boston. LAW LOAN AND EXCHANCE OFFICE. PITKIN C. Money loaned for a term of years on unencumbered improved Farms, at 10 per cent interest, payable annually. RURAL IMPROVEMENTS!! Robert Morris Copeland, Landscape Gardener, Author of "Country Life," furnishes plans, &c., for laying out Cemeteries, Parks, Private Grounds, and all kinds of Rural Improvements. Refers to JOHN M. FORBES, NATHANIEL THAYER, Boston; FRANCIS GEO. SHAW, New York; R. S. FIELDS, Princeton, N. J.; RUFUS WATERMAN, Providence R. I. (124) OFFICE, 41 BARRISTERS' HALL, BOSTON, MASS. GET THE BEST (114) WEBSTERS DICTIONARY UNABRIDGED NEW ILLUSTRATED ESTABLISHED IN 1823. CHICKERING & SONS' Grand, Square, and Upright PIANOS Have been awarded SIXTY-FIVE FIRST PREMIUMS, Gold and Silver Medals, OVER ALL COMPETITORS at the principal fairs in this country, and a PRIZE MEDAL AT THE WORLD'S FAIR, LONDON, in competition with the best makers of this country and Europe. That the great superiority of these Pianos is still universally conceded is abundantly proved by the very flattering letters and testimonials received during the past few months from the MOST CELEBRATED PIANO-FORTE MAKERS AND LEADING ARTISTS OF EUROPE. Among others may be mentioned Mr. H. F. Broadwood, Firm of Broadwood & Sons, London, Mlle. Arabella Goddard, Chas. Halle, Mr. C. D. Collard, Firm of Collard & Collard, London, Rene Favarger, 8. A. Chappel, J. L. Hatton, Carl Reinecke, Louis Plaidy, and many others. GRAND, SQUARE, AND UPRIGHT PIANOS, With Full Agraffe Bridge, THREE UNISONS, and all Modern Improvements. Every instrument made by us is fully warranted. (122) Warerooms: 652 BROADWAY, NEW YORK; 246 WASHINGTON ST., BOSTON. AUTHORIZED AGENTS IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE UNION. They occupy little space, are very elegant as furniture, not liable to get out of order, ordinary freight routes in perfect condition. Fifty-six Gold or Silver Medals, or other highest premiums, have been awarded to MASON & HAMLIN within a few years, a larger number, it is believed, than have ever been taken by any other manufacturer of similar instruments in the same period. More than Two Hundred and Fifty of the Most Prominent Artists and Musicians in the country have given their written testimony to the value and attractiveness of the MASON & HAMLIN Cabinet Organs, their adaptedness to private and public use, and their superiority to everything else of the class. Observe that the MASON & HAMLIN Cabinet Organs are adapted to secular as well as sacred music. The mast rapid, lively music can be played upon them, and they are capable of great variety of effect. Some of the styles are very exquisite pieces of furniture. **Descriptive illustrated circulars furnished gratuitously to any P. O. address. (122) Salesrooms: 154 Tremont St., Boston; 596 Broadway, New York. J. W. BRADLEY'S CELEBRATED Duplex Elliptic OR Double-Spring SKIRTS WILL NOT BEND OR BREAK like the single springs, but will preserve their GRACEFUL and PERFECT shape DUPLEX ELLIPTIC where three or four ordinary Skirts will have been thrown aside as useless. Each Hoop is composed of two finelytempered steel springs, braided tightly and firmly together, edge to edge, forming the STRONGEST, most FLEXIBLE, and still the lightest Hoop made. In fact, for PROMENADE or the HOUSE, the CHURCH, THEATRE, RAILROAD CARS, CARRIAGES, CROWDED ASSEMBLIES, &c., they are superior to all others, combining Comfort, Durability, and Economy with that elegance of shape which has made the DUPLEX ELLIPTIC the STANDARD SKIRT OF THE FASHIONABLE WORLD! For Young Ladies, Misses, and Children they are superior to all others. Inquire for the DUPLEX ELLIPTIC (or double) SPRING SKIRT, manufactured exclusively by Wests, Bradley, & Cary, THE SOLE OWNERS OF THE PATENT, RUFFLE FLUTING-IRONS, HOME-MADE RUFFLES. 97 Chambers and 79 & 81 Reade Streets, New York City. (123) "A writer of whom the people of the United States have reason to be proud."-LONDON ATHENEUM. JAMES PARTON'S WORKS. MESSRS. TICK NOR AND FIELDS have become proprietors of the popular writings of MR. PARTON, and have just issued a revised edition of them, printed on tinted paper, elegantly bound in morocco cloth. I. The Life of Aaron Burr. 2 volumes. Containing Portraits of BURR and of THEODOSIA. Large 12mo. $6.00. "In the composition of this work Mr. Parton has exhibited a genuine talent for historical research and biographic delineation. His skill in the arrangement and construction of a narrative is remarkable."- Harper's Monthly. II. The Life of Andrew Jackson. 3 vols. Large 12mo. With Portraits. $9.00. "A Life indeed, and before which the conventional and commonplace biographies of modern times sink into stupidity and insignificance. If we should write all we think concerning the merits of these volumes, we fear we should run the risk of being accused of imprudent enthusiasm."-N. Y. Journal of Commerce. III. The Life of Benjamin Franklin. 2 vols. Large 12mo. With Portraits. $6.00. "The best history of that wonderful and wonder-working man that has ever appeared. . . . . His book is all that can "J. & R. CLARK' THREAD. be wished for, and will carry instruction and pleasure to myri A. KING, Jr., Sole Agent. N. B. This CELEBRATED THREAD, on 2400 yds. SPOOLS is specially recommended by the above SEWINGMACHINE COMPANIES to MANUFACTURERS using their machines. ALEX'R KING, Jr., Sole Agent, (116) 97 FRANKLIN ST., NEW YORK. ads of readers."- Boston Traveller. IV. General Butler in New Orleans. 1 vol. Large 12mo. $3.00. "A very interesting and instructive narrative, and a most important addition to the history of the times."- Boston Advertiser. V. Humorous Poetry of the English Language. With For sale by all Booksellers. Sent free on receipt of price, by the Publishers, TICKNOR AND FIELDS, Boston, and 63 Bleecker St., New York. ALWAYS A WHOLESALE ESTABLISHMENT. We have many inquiries (10 to 20 letters a day) asking what discount we make to the Trade from our prices as publisheri in the Price List. These are our lowest wholesale prices. We consider ourselves only a wholesale Corporation, and we have but one price. The way in which we came to break packages at all was, that during the high prices of Teas we furnished parties vii packages as small as five pounds. Our fame spread far and wide; and parties with small means thought it very hard to be compelled to pay, elsewhere, about a dollar per pound more than we were selling the same goods for, simply because they could not afford to buy five pounds of us at one time. Therefore, in order to lighten these burdens, we consented to supply their wants in quantities as small as one pound at the wholesale prices. Parties of small means wishing for goods to sell can have their orders put up in small packages to suit their trade, bu we cannot make any reduction in price, as our profits for the last six years have not averaged more than two cents po pound. To give our readers an idea of the profits which have been made in the Tea trade, we will start with the American lowes, leaving out of the account entirely the profits of the Chinese factors. 1st. The American House in China or Japan makes large profits on their sales or shipments, and some of the riches retired merchants in this country have made their immense fortunes through their houses in China. 24. The Banker makes large profits upon the foreign exchange used in the purchase of Teas. 3d. The Importer makes a profit of 30 to 50 per cent in many cases. 4th. On its arrival here it is sold by the cargo, and the Purchaser sells it to the Speculator in invoices of 1,000 to 1,00) packages, at an average profit of about 10 per cent. 5th. The Speculator sells it to the Wholesale Tea Dealer in lines at a profit of 10 to 15 per cent. 6th. The Wholesale Tea Dealer sells it to the Wholesale Grocer in lots to suit his trade, at a profit of about 10 per cent. 7th. The Wholesale Grocer selle it to the Retail Dealer at a profit of 15 to 25 per cent. 8th. The Retailer sells it to the Consumer for ALL THE PROFIT HE CAN GET. When you have added to these eight profits as many brokerages, cartages, storages, cooperages, and waste, and add the original cost of the Tea, it will be perceived what the consumer has to pay. And now we propose to show why we can le very much lower than small dealers. We propose to do away with all these various profits and brokerages, cartages, storages, cooperages, and waste, with the exception of a small commission paid for purchasing to our correspondents in China and Japan, one cartage, and a mal profit to ourselves, which, on our large sales, will amply pay us. Parties getting their Teas from us may confidently rely upon getting them pure and fresh, as they come direct from the Custom-House stores to our warehouses. The Company have selected the following kinds from their stock, which they recommend to meet the wants of Clubs They are sold at Cargo Prices, the same as the Company sell them in New York, as the list of prices will show. All prodi sold are warranted to give satisfaction. We insert the following Club, in order to show the method of getting them up. After the first order, we send Manks fr getting up Clubs, &c. FIFTH ORDER. MANCHESTER, N. H., December, 158 GENTLEMEN :- Your Teas and Coffees give great pleasure to all who have tried them, as you can see by these rem which I have sent, this being the fifth. Please send this C. O. D., as before. Yours, &c., F. T. E. RICHARDSON. Brought forward $44.30 C. H. Farnham Oliver Jackson. L. L. Sweatt at 1.25. D at 1.90 20 John G. Lane .. 2 lbs. Oolong . Joseph Stark . R. E. Frye . R. E. Frye at $1.25 $2.50 1.25 1 lb. Mixed R. E. Frye Miss Ann Shanley. at 125 Carried forward $ 44.50 1 lb. Gunpowder 4 lbs. Oolong 6 lbs. Oolong 2 lbs. Gunpowder 1 lb. Gunpowder R. E. Frye C. C. Kenasten 5.00 2.50 5 lbs. Roasted, ungr. 3 lbs. Java, do. do. 3 lbs. Java, do. do. at .40 F. T. E. Richardson at 40 Miss Ann Shanley. at .40 George Sawyer at 1.25 Total $T P. 8.-All towns, villages, or manufactories where a large number of men are engaged, by clubbing together, can duce the cost of their Teas and Coffees about one third by sending directly to the Great American Tea Company, 31 & 33 VESEY STREET, Corner of Church. Post-Office Box, No. 5643 New York City. We call special notice to the fact that our Vesey Street Store is at No. 31 and 33 Vesey Street, corner of Clus large double store. Street, Parties looking for our store will please bear in mind that ours is a large double store, Nos. 31 and 33 Vracy Sh corner of Church Street. This is an important fact to be remembered, as there are many other Tea Stores in Vesey Stres |