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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2841, 23 March 1878, Page 4

A simple-looking country lad, to whose lot fell the leading questions in the Catechism, to "What is your name?" replied, "Carrots!" "Who gave y»»j that nameP " " All the boys in the parish* sir," whmingly answered the rod-headed urchin., A Harrisburg man, married but fifteen years", .has fifteen children, and speaks of his increase naturally as a grand annual bawl. Mil Wat. McCcLLOtrGH baring' been nppointed agent on the Thames for the Imperial Fire Insurance Company, is prepared to take risks at the lowest rates. The Imperial Com pany was established in 1803, and has a cnpital of £1,600,000, with its bend office at No. 1, Old Broad street, London. The Mci-. bourne directory baa upon it Eome of the most influential men in that city, nnd the name tbo Company h»g gained for itself by its prompt and liberal settlement of claims, while charging moderate rate?, has secured a large amount of bueiuces not only in Australian Colonies,' but in all parts of the world iv which agencies hare been established.—Adtt.