Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 2, Number 20, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 11 November 1871 — Page 5
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SEE John Paddock's notice to taxpayers. .. SBRVICHL at the Congregational C'hurrh as usual to-morrow.
TIL Savings Bank IIDO unting to $118,000.
has deposits
HEREDITARY corns are supposed to ibo patrimonial achers.
Tiik slaughter boose* are ready play at the game or draw porker.
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SBE notice of change of time lor the 'winter season on the Vandalia Line.
THE fog this morning was of the kind :5-they have in London—thick enough,to :slice like cheese. ..
Tim revenuo of Asbury Church flacks $300 of meeting the expenses for the Inst year.
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THERE is a general rush among plasterers to get their jobs done before the hard freer.es.
THERE is general charge on the post office by the children after school is let out of evenings.
OWING to the scarcity of water it is hard for the dairymen to fill all their orders for milk.
THE Mark Smith Comedy Company closo a week's engagement in Dowling Hall to-night.
ONE small boy armed with a drum can make enough noise to keep a whole neighborhood in torment.
Snow windows along Main Street 'will present ft brilliant appearance un'til after the holidays.
The Jtrurnal learns that another national bank is likely to bo established here by gentlemen from abroad.
OVMTKK doalors complain of being un(able to get tho bivalves from tho Kast fast enough to fi 11 their orders.
AGENTS of freight lines complain that' thoy aro not ablo to get enough cars to move all the freight from this point. 111- :.
Now THAT the euibroiderel sack has 'become the rage tho young ladies do^•voutly pray, "»ivo us this day our daiteiy braid."
FALLY IT KKTCIIUM, of York, have ^purchased the steamer Klk, which they will run In tho Tcrre-llsiuto and Hut--Monville tradx.
AN additional room is being lilted tip in the 1ft Ward school house, which will necessitate tho election of a flftj'fourth toacher In the public school
THE surplus fundi of tho dofunct ^Dramatic Club, amounting to a fabu 1ous sum, have been appropriated to the benefit of St. Stephen's Church.
"&*» ChT.. J. BAIIWTTITO win begtn next '.{Monday the construction of a now saw mill on bank of tho river, ne tho 1. St. L. Hallrond.
A ooon many dangerous counterfeits are In daily circulation, many of them being so well executed that they answer tho purpose of good money.
Mi'cii more coal Is being used In this Tlty this season than last. ("onl cook stoves and grates are rapidly taking tho place of tho old fashioned wood stoves.
THE Theta Chapter ol the Phi Delta Thota Fraternity will give a literary rnt^rt'ilnment In tho Normal School building on the last FrhUiy ovonlng of .November.
TIIE l'rairie City Uuards give .a Thanksgiving Hall, at Dowling Hall, Nov. J0. The energy of the boys will make it a success. Prof. Toute'a liand will furnish the music.
PARTHTI.AR earn should bo taken at this season to have churches well wanned and ventilated as It is so very ^llsagreeable to lie forred to listen to a sermon in a damp and chilly room.
It Kt.idiot's Service In the Unlversallst church to morrow. Subject in the tuorning, "Stand by your Colors subject In tho evening, "That £uestion of Creeds."
TIIK grade on the North and South Railroad is now completed one and a half miles this side of Hridgoton, and work has boen commenced on Hawkins' branch sis miles south of Rookvllle.
THR Covington (Ohio) Gturtle says: *'Terr* inte Is r»cA in the possession of a number of wealthy and enterprising men, who have faith in their city, •nd are not afraid to invest in futurity. She la a beautiful and appropriate typo of the great State In which she Is situate, rife of all the elements of prosperity, improvement, development, Intelligence and wealth."
A I'ASSKNWKR tr.ilit. without Oreight cars attached, will rout mem* running alarmed. In the last tbur
turning at 7 o'clock in the evening.
MARRIAOK Lickxsks.—'t he toIlowing Hcenaea have been issued by the Caunty Clerk since our last report:
The*. IViwell and Naney Alexander, ft Wm. It. Todd and Mrally H. Gordon. ViekefTand Elisabeth Hmdenoa. if
lnTrrT5,*A«tr
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*Md E. Albln.
tl. tVtlllns and Macs to T. (totter.
Hi lary A. Oobln and Florence Orrtlt. G«x umpde and Mary Wenche. Ow. W, Harris and Jennie Riley. Henry Rook hold and Mary H«n*er. **d Kllsat^th Smith. Geo. Benteaud Ellsabefb
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MARK 8*ITIT COMEDY COMPANY.— Never before have such delighted audiences assembled in this city as those which have greeted this troupe daring the put week. Mark Smith is himself one of the most popular Amerian actors. lie comes of good slock. His father, Sol. Smith, was the most celebrated comedian of tho West snd South la the ante-railroad days. The troupe is exceptionally good. There is noC a poor actor in it. The costumes are tasteful and elegant. The bearing and manner of the whole company stamp its members as well to do and reputable players. There is scarcely any rant or staginess about them. Mr. Smith possesses the geniality of hurnor, that which comes from the heart and leaves the very pleasantest impression upon the minds of the hearers.
To-night closes the brief but brilliant season of Comedy by this company at Dowling Hall. And every lover of the true drama will regret that the season cannot be extended. Engagements at Louisville, where the company opens on Monday night, prevent a longer stay in Terre-Haute.
This has been a week of real enjoyment to the lovers of the "legitimate." We have had the highest type of the drama presented by this excellent company. Beginning with tho "Fine Old English Gentleman" and "Nine Points of the Law" on Monday, "The Rivals" on Tuesday,tho "Ileir-at-Law" on Wednesday, and the "School for Scandal" last night—and we have had the cream of the old school of English comedies. Those who attended (and they were the most intellectual and tho most discriminating of our citizens) enjoyed a feast of good things which will long bo remembered. Greatly to our regret wo were detained from tho Hall last night by previous engagements, and missed that ever to be admired comedy of the "School for Scandal." Like the previous performances, the Mark Smith Company shone out with their accustomed splendor. Our friends of tho Express,give their impressions of the play us follows: "We are safe In saying that snch ft dramatic performance us tliatulven In Dowling Hall last night was never before enjoyed by a Terre-Haute audience. The play was •Sheridan's classical and brilliant masterpiece, ".School for Hcandul It is unnecessary to ex|end Ink and space In detailing the merits of Mr. Smith'* impersonation of '•Hlr Peter Teazle." In figure, "makeup," elocution, inflection, play of countenancein all the requisites of an artistic performance of the part— Mr. Smith left to criticism nothing but the part of praise. The support was excellent, and to speak of one we would have to speak of all the members. On no evening during the week have the merits of the powerful organization flipporting Mr. Smith shown to such an1ad-, vantage as last evening In "School for Scandal."
To-night being the hist appearance of this excellent Company, on which occasion tho great play of "London Assurance" will bo presented, wo bospeak for it a rousing audience.
Ilrrfr IT RIDOWAY'S MINSTUKI-S ap pour at Dowling Hall on Monday and Tnesda3* ev«nings of next woek. This troupe is spoken of in the highest terms by tho press and people wherever It has been. Tho Davenport (Iowa) Gazette saj-s of them "This excellent troupe gave one of their flue entertainments in the Opera House on Hat unlay evening, in the presence or a goodly sized anil highly delighted audience and it Is but justice to them to say that they are In every respect, as good, if not Iwiter, limn any similar organization now travel lag. In one respect, at least, they are far superior to any minstrel company we hav« ever seen, and that Is, In gentlemanly demeanor and de|M»rtment. We observed this for ourselves, and heard It frequently commented upon by others, and learn from the managers that their code of discipline is very strict and rigldlv enforced. Rut to the performance of Hat unlay evening.
I he orchestra and vocal portions of the programme were well selected and given in an unusually artistic manner, the quintette showing skillful snd careful training. The choruses were rendered in a really excellent manner, and were well accompanied by the orchestra. The olio introduced the comedians In their specialties, and the audience were kept in a roar by their comicalities. Hen. Hays, In his "Htump Speech," in which character he Introduced several pointed local hits which created shouts of laughter, was really irresistable. Dan. Connor, In his side-splitting character of "Cupid" in the afterpiece entitled "The Fellow that Ijooks bike Me," was immense, and that Is about I he correct expression, as bis negro delineations wete entirely In his own irrotesque manner. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wood, in their Protean changes, in which innslc, dancing and acting are well mingled, were by no means least In Ini porta nee, and received hearty encores for everything they undertook. They aro rpally one of the main features In the bill and excellent performers. The company as a whole Is well organized, and deserves to be eminently suceeastol. We trust we shall,have the pleasure of seeing them again soon.
SKVKRAI. Doys were arrested this morning for hanging about tho Opera House entrance last night in violation of a city ordinance concerning loiterers about public places. This is right, and now wo hope the police will come down "like the wolf on the told" upon the loafers who loiter about the public corners, and especially upon the corners of Main and Sixth Streets. A few soul-stirring fines will exert a cheerful sanitary influence upon these nui-
TUB Vtncennes.VMMsays:"Vincennes girls, In the last few years hare exhibited such a partiality for Terre-Haute gentlemen, that the young marriageable bachelor* of this city are becoming years some half doaen ladies of our city have been married to Tenre Haute gentlemen. We heard a friend of ihis city say to one from Terre-Haute that if ho didn't
from Danville U» Terre-Haute on next Monday morning. The train will leave the former place at 7 o'clock, A. M., and arrive hen* about the usual time. There will also be a freight train put ceaae his visits here a first-class wake upon the mad the name day, leaving would be made ready for Mm." Terre-Haute in the morning, and r®-|
IXTBRMKXTS.—The following is a list of interments for the week ending this morning
Nov. 4.—Infant of lra CSrover, jr„ age monlta and S —Atroplnr. Nov. C—Intent of Jacob Sehrayw, ace 1 «*r— Inflammation of hratn.
Nov. S FrnlinatK] Mjrer, age years— I.ong few. Nov.
latent of Henry
Barr'* Ague Medicine. Ask for it.
The Popular Hons?,
Htwkwkati-
HUil-bora. Nov. *.—Intent of Rrary Sharp— Itnperfeet circulation.
Nov.K*MH? A. Kant,ayeCjnean and mm h»—Crocp. Nov. KH-intant of John O. Gartibe, a«e Ml months—I anamination of tbe lun^t.
TERRK-HAUTE SATURDAY WKNING MML NOVEMBER 11.1871.
Go to hear Mark Suiith, at Dowling Hull, to-night. This i9 the best eom pany that has ever appeared here.
THE Journal learns that the National House will probably change hands about the first of next May.
M. BRIDE.NTHALL has finished a large new warehouse at Milton Station, on the A St. L. R.R., ten miles east of the city.
THE Clay county coal operators are pdfecliasing cars for themselves as the railroad companies are unable to furnish sufficient to carry away their products. About three hundred have been ordered at Brazil.
Price one dollar. 20-1
To Kaloon Keeper* !—The licensed saloon keepers are requested to meet at Kantman's Hall, corner of 4th and Ohio street, on Sunday, November 12th, at 3 o'clock P. M., to attend to matters in their Interest.
BCCKKYE .v
CANH S E,
"MAIN, COUNTR SIXTH STREET,
Terre-Haute, Indiana.
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For Popular Goods,
At Popular Prices.
W. N. RYCK A CO.
SPECIAL BARGAINS IN ur,
•SIJ.KS, sipsffis FURS, AND VELVETS.
H. RYC'E A CO.
Maiti, Corner Sixtlystreet.
Neither mercury^quinlne or arsenic are In Ilarr's Ague Medicinb. 20-1
llers A Arnold have consolidated their Hoop Skirt factory, with their Opera House Bazaar so If you want a good Hoop 8kirt already made or made to ort'or, don't fail to call.
Nilk Hats!—FallStyles,beautifulshapes, now ready at 7-tf. "SYKES' HAT STORE."
Rnnember the number 89, it will be to }«nr own nd van taw.'. 'rH'"
Milliners and merchants will do well )o look through our immense stoc'.c of millinery and fancy goods. We buy for wish from first hands and will give our customers the advantage of It. H. L. Straus, US) Main street. 13»tf
Yon can attend to business while taking Barr's Ague Medicine. 20-lm
Furs the best stock at the lowest prices at Herz & Arnold's.
•. Berkshire, at the Central Bath Rooms on Ohio street, between Fourth and Fifth streets lias refitted his Barber Shop in first class style and invites all his old customers to call und see him and as many new ones as feel so disposed, to cull and set tor themselves. Every exertion will be used to give general satisfaction to nil. Hot and Baths every day In the week.
AKTtsTS—Prof. Gibson, from Baltimore^ and Prof. J. A. Long, from Washington City. 18—It.
Remember the number N9, It will be to jronr own ndvnntnire.
Sew Ntyles!—Thirteen entirely shapes and styles Just received at "-tf. "SYKKS' HAT STORE.'
Opening of Paris and New York pattern bonnets ano hats Tuesday and Wednesday, September 'ittth and 27th. S. J,. Straus, 149 Main street. IS-tf
Keep an eye on MO.
If yon want a nice mantle or grate, examine Moore & Hanerty's stock '"afore purchasing, 181 Main street. ee-tf.
lira wing Wessons.—W. M. Statz, teacher of drawing In the public schools, will open a night school In drawing for the benefit of mechanics and others who may wish to learn that science. He will also give lessons in the classical languages. For information apply at Statx's Jewelry store, on Main street. 17-tf
Barr's Ague Medicine ts a safe, speedy and sure cure. 20-lm
Vauderbilt, Beaumont, Regatta, 8unnyslde, Wall street, Nautical, Nonpariel, all new at -tf., "STICKS' HAT STORR."
Keep an eye on M9.
Dr. Arnnntf's Avne rare or Tosle Vejreteble Febrifuge, for the cure of Fever and Ague, Intermittent and Remittent Fevers. I)r. Arnaud in offering bis Ague Cure to the public, docs so with full confidence that Its results will sustain him in pronouncing It one of the most valuable remedies ever offered to the public, as a safe, certain and permanent cure of Fever and Agne, Intermittent and Remittent Fevers, Dumb Ague, Periodical Headache", or Bilious Headache. Indeed for tfie.whole class of diseases arising from biliary derangement.
Its composition is very simple snl entirely of vegetables and guaranteed to contain nothing that will render it in the least unsafe or Injurious to the system. It never Mis to cure even the most obstinate cases.
Try a bottle and know how it ts yourself. For sale at tbe Terre-Haute Pharmacy, corner 6tb and Ohio streets. $-U.
Rarr'a Agne Medicine for Fever and Ague, Dumb Agne, Btlloos Fever. 20-lm
M. Lsrky lYamber.
y*n wish a nice suit of clothing at low figures go to A. Arnold's clearance sale. UHtf.
I want to fcsy OM ««M and Silver. lt.lt. FREEXAX, Mf. Ml Main street.
Indiana Central
PATENT RIGHT EXCHANGE* Xo. 10 North Illinois street, Indianapolis.
Dr. A C. A E. O. Krink, Protor*/ ^fStod for Circular*.
W, a Lweky Raaktr.
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Vor putting up gutter and spouting, tin and sheet-iron, Jobbing, good and cheap, Moore A Haggerty can not be equaled, 181 Main street. ~V 3 ee-tf.
claims not paid shortly, will be placed in
19-1 118 Main st.. Opera House Block.
It Is Conceded by Every One that Moore A Hagerty are the best Tin and Slate Roofers In the city. ee-tt
for Cheap cistern and force punips go to Moore A Hagerty, No. 181 Main St. ee-tf.
We have to First-Class Watch Makers, and a Jeweler that can manufacture any article wanted. Those having wafchoa, to repair will do well to makeauote of this, 8. R. FREEMAN, 11-ff. 161 Main street, near Cor. of 6th.
The largrest assortment of ladles Watches, at the lowest prices. Is at IS1 Main street, near corner Sixth street.
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Are yon in want of a No. 1 Cooking Range, any size, call on Moore A Hagerty 181 Main street, and they will suit you. ee-tf.
Married.
GOBIN—ORRILtr—On the Kth of November, at the residence of the bride's father by Prof. Wiley of Asbnry University, Rev. H. A. Gobin to Miss Florence Orrill, both of this city.
OWLING HALL.
LAST MCillT OF
Mr. Mark Smith,
WITH HIS CELEBRATED
COMEDY COMPANY!
SATURDAY. KVESISG, NOV. 11th, By special request will be presented
LONDON AS0RANCE
MB. MARK SMITH,
I In the character of Sir Ilarcourt C'onrtlcy.
A IS S I O N
Tickets to Hall !0c Gallery 25c Restirved Seats 25 cents Extra.
Tickets lor sale and seats secured at B. G. Cox's Book Store every day. Tickets at the Office of Hall every evening.
OWLING HALL.
Monday and Tuesday,
November 13th nnd 14lh.
Burt & Bidgway's MINSTRELS!
,Thc Largest nnd Most Complete organization In the field.
22 Eminent Performeriif^ COML'RISTNG BEST UTWTETTK OF VOCALISTS,
THE HUNT CO MEDIA NS. THEHEST ORCHESTRA,
THE BEST BUA88 BAXD.
New Nonirs! Nothing .Stale!
Xew Aets}
Every lhi«i|r Hfewl
Admission nO cents Reserved Seats, "5 Gallery
Reserved Seats for sale at B. G. Cox's Book Store. Doors open at 7 o'clock, commence at 8.
For particulars see Programmes. GEO. B. HUDSON, Gen'l Agent.
OWLING HALL.
Y. M. A.
First Hall of the Season.
ME MII'S MIILET
1 Will give thetr
Second Grand Ball!
At Dowlitif/ if all,
On Monday Evening NOT. 27.
.. JMnsic by Prof. Tonte'a Rand.
ADMISSION. 8upp«r Extra.
UXE8 FOR 1871.
Notice is hereby given that the Tax Duplicate for the year 1871 Is now In mv hands, and that I am ready to receive the taxf* thereon charged. The following shows tbe rate pf taxation on each 9100 taxable property 11 For Railroad Sinktng
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I a Consequence of the Fire in Chicago, by which the senior member of the undersigned Arm lost very heavily, and also by the determination to cliangc our_flrm%yJ the first of January, 1872, we are compelled to call upon all parties Indebted to us, to settle their accounts immediately, AII And Making such Representations Regardi
tbe hands of a collector. I I 1 ,i, »-.
KI'PPKNHIIHER# BRO., J' *.'
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Total assets, gold
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Intere»t 10
ormal School (V
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General purpow* 75
Total rate 95 On each polUSO cents for general porpowa. Jtoricn.—Rxamine your receipt before leaving tbe ofBee and aee that It cover* all your property.
People are taxedJor ttrst day of January of each year. Taxea are due on vember, and if not paid before the third Monday In March following, ten par emu pemalty hi added after which the Trea»nrtT or hia deputy la required to call upon every delinquent tax-payer In tbe city and demand the delinquent taxes, and If
taxed Jor what they own on the sto y« the 15th day of No-
ry to seise and sell property to make tbe aame with constable's fsa. Delinquent lands are advertised on or about the first Monday In January and »otd on tbe fM Monday In February of each year.
The Treasurer Is responsible for Ute taxes be coskl have collected therefore tax pay en ougf paid every
ought to remember thai their tax** be rear. JOHN PADDOnC. Trauorer City of Trtrr-H#me
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THE ENGLISH COMPANIES
DOUG BUSINESS IX THIS COI XTR1
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Insurance Commissioner
That Demands a Sworn Statement of all Companies.
The following is the showing of tho Opital and Assets of the Knglish Fir*1 and Life Companies that do business here in our city: Fire Insurance Companies, particularly those which combine life Insurance with fire, have grown too careless of late in the milliner of presenting their claims to public patronage. It is not an uncommon thing for these companies to make announcements concerning their means and rrsponsibility which are not strictly warranted by tho fncts sworn to in their ollicial reports!
Taking first the companies which, in their advertisements claim to possess the largest means, we find in one case that the assets claimed in the advertisement aro over twenty millions in gold. To tho unsophisticated reader this would mean that there are twenty million dollars available for the payment ot losses.
ADVERTISKMKNTS.—(N. Y. (Join. Adv. Xov. 3, 1571.)
Assets in tho United States, hold liv the directors in Now York ll,054i:Wl 'M Nothing is said about Liabilities. Now turn to the sworn statement of the Company as it appears in the Insurunco Department, lor 1870. pp. -JO'J, 4(H
LIABILITIES (SWORN STAVKMKNT, JANUARY 1, 1870.)
Unpaid losses and other liabilities except, capital and stt.plus til.'iJM) 0 f! Joint Stock Capital ."VI 7.12 0 0 Lifo Liabilities
Take another of these companies and conlntsl. its advert is •nient to t'ie public with its sworn statement to the lusuraiivo Dopirtment, of this Slate: ADVERTISEMENT.—(AR. 1". (W. A lr. N,v. 2, 1S7I.) Capital, coin $lo,(HK),00O Firo Reserve 'j.KXi.OiKi Lifo Assets and Annuities ll,(MKi,0fl(»
But according to tho latest swurn statrtm nt of th iotwpiiry(N. Y. Ins. Rep., p. 40,) the "aggregate amount of all in ttial .\\.liable asseth'"' wi.s but 11a,906,471 dollars, and the capital Mock but SFl.ilo.iKK). Tho Liabilities were as lollows: ..... *, LIABILITIES (SWORN STAIEMI N I", .lANI'ARY I, 1*70.) Capital 1,2.10,000 Liabilities for Life and Annuity ll,0IH,2llh Other Liabilities l,.r»07,77fi
Contrasting the next of thesn «*unp inies' statement, won
And another:
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Capital..... -J* "5 HWitRN «r\TKMKM Capital Or say
AlV».lfl'lsl.llKST.
Capital .. SWollS «.-rATKMKNT. Capitals Or say
These are also represented here. —Tbe net surplus of these comptitiinris a snlrject which In view of tho facts already adduced it is hardly neceMnrvio advert to. The one last named, however, confesses that its tolsl net Mwpi.n over all liabilities la but £.17,0:*) or say 285,000 dollars less than three htimin thousaml dollars!
Newspapers are often cenaurcd for fiihlbdilng tho advertiMements of quaek medicine-venders and fortune-!el'er-. Mit what difference in principle can there be between publishing these d« lu»tv« advertisements and those of Insurance Companies which by withholding material portion of the truth relating to their affairs permit a/al*c rw/n-e**.»}. go forth with regard to their means 7
Tbe Board of Directors which units its oflicers to'publlsh such dclusivo statements deserves to be publicly personally denouncod. Ther«»prebe»s«~ bility of their action cannot be quo* ».oed. ft is only question how far It demands rebuke and punishment, and when we shall 'have settled this question to our own satisfaction wo may d*«u. it our duty to go farther. The practice must be stopped. Thesalety of our ij-inc* nd boinw-s from bwn bv fire far too serioas a matter to stickle (i »»#•& fe|« utvu cover op Idu, den insecurlfy then so much fbe ,1.1 a 1. .«t *nirliv wo nin*i have, no matter what ft costs.
Happily this is tbe worst »}:-•».• He *4o»j. 'I Iw tf »!.-oiy of sound, companies in which Americsm ii»»orer» fitui *.••
and as fast as time will permit u» t«I CX. IIIMIM the «lb-N I ima. t*t# tUi-se Companies it will become our dm n» poh-t Mmm out n, il »«.) +, The reader will compare thr -'tun.«!. *iib and judge wkicb are tbe most reliable.
Any one doubting this statem 1.1 411 send to
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CAPITAL & ASSETS^
WITHOUT TELLING THE WHOLE STORY AND GIVING THELTT L1A1 ABILITIES, ARE SHREWD, BUT CASSOT ALWAYS BE
HIDDEN FROM THE PUBLIC INSPECTION
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Liabilities (at fT» to tho pound sterling) ?l(i,117,(iii-2 4* Here is a conceded liability of over sixteen million dollars, against the twenty millions of assets set forth in the advertisement. When it. is borne fn mind that this company does a Fire, Life, and Marine business (see :$:i nnd S4 Victoria, Chap. 11: Lifo Assurance Companies' Act of August, 1870.) and that for insurance companies doing a Lile business and Fire business, the Life Asset* should be secured entirely for Lile Liabilities, and not subjoctcd to claim for fire losses nnd when it is'also borne in mind that this Company Iris already lost in the Chicago fito three million tlotlai-A, or more, making the total liabilities over nineteen miUion dollar.v, what shall b» said of an ad vcrtiscment to the public which keening these grave facts entirely out of view sets forth tho assets to bo twenty millions, as if there weiv twenty-millions available for tho payment of firo losses? What would be thuughtof mi Individual who, in onier to obtain credit, stated o' himself, ths! h« possossed property to large amount nfld publicly proclaimed it, and withheld ut the same time the tad that he WJIS indebfod and llnbloforjiiit And IOUHI HrtiiTin ID Hintmnnm I nrcHivrterKninti**ing the alleged value of the pmperiy ebiinicd. M.trU tint ih«t»»f*& uipitul stock which this company claims, but 'J1.7V2. or say 1,1V8,7»U dollars, not quite two million and that the net amount ot tin* ilsUs, written dui inu lhvear 1858, was no less than £22l.81!».(i^'7. n* sav KLKVION IIUN DKIOD MI I.LIOlt COLLARS and that the sum of risks in foreo i« now probubly much greater and what shall be thought of this eompunv which, now Ir -ii from the deep wound which has been inflicted upon it by the recent calamity in Chicago, oilers to write policies at cheaper rate than experience shows lo bo safe, in order to recuperate its diminished assets from the premium fund wlix-h it proposes to obtain through tbe easy credulity «f American insurers. Is lIds coulldoucc shared by the Individnal directors oi the American branch of this Compivnv who, according to the Insurance lleport of 1*70, p. :IMI, own but eight thousaml dollars of tho Company's stock It would appear not. This class of companies appear to havo forgotten that they are corporations and therefore men creations of the law, subjcct to public examination, unalvHis, and erili is|u. and ainenablo to that estimation of I he Koundness of the tigures upon whic)i their operations aro based, which the public press, guarding the interests of the public, is entitled to make.
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