Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-25
or Buckingham.
LEE INSURANCE.


We would call the attention OF our readers the i'd
| vertisements OF the Life Insurance SOclerie..
We do not know that prcju1ees exist against such
associations Il is difficult conceive upon what ground
prejudice could 6nd fosthoi Sssai their object
their OF ,ieetng They have received the apFro
baton and the patronage OF all classes and professions Of
society. and OF than those who di.,insu
ed for the cardinal virtues OF prudence and benevoencc
there be any earthly consideration connected with tho
close OF life, which adds drop OF peculiar bitterness and
anguish that cup which all drink the har-
rowing idea Of leaving family in desuIunon and
No matter with what unshrinkins nerve may face
his las, enemy with what strong confidence OF his
future happiness, he may sesve Of WEAVING
struggles unre~adCd toll and bisaed hopes he cannot
without pAng, sharper than the agonies OF dissolution
gaze upon the owed faces which surround h dying COUCH
and ih,nk Of hapes destiny which brood in mid
darkness their heads when the sole light OF their
life eIngushed in the shadows OF the grave. Yet moth.
ing is mo-e common, had almost said inevitable with
great proportion OF the community. than such oi The
number is small OF the abUring professional and even
mercantile Glasses who acquire sufficient fortune TO en-
the comfort and Independence OF their families after
,beir deeeass. The prospect, under the favorable
auspices, al best but doubtful. Yet, when We add TO
this the uneerany Of e and health impressed upon our
minds II is BY thousand daily lessons, who bu, will
eagerly embrace opportunity should such itself
TO guard against all contingencies and the welfare Of
his household when he shall be longer able to contribute
to taeir aid
Such opportunity presented by Life Assurance So
cieues. They have been called BY tAe ". Y Courier
with equal emphasis and Truth, Sarings BaAks for "a,
ssaeft Of the Widow and tie Orphan" By the annual
payment OF which, with industry and economy can
well be spared, be secured Survivors,
which will place them beyond the reach Of suffering and
de.ttuuon
We lave not time to date upon the many other bene-
hs which may be accomplished by such an insurance-
There are, however, peculiar feature. u
SOeeues which would call the especial attention Of
readers.
In the London Loan Fard Life Insurance. ihsss sdvaa
tases may be mentioned:
let lis Capita 81 5Oo, o0O independent OF ia large
| undivided savings.
81. The part. insured entitled al times loan from
the Company ,qua. t, rworHIkps OF the pre-
miums lie may have paid IL.
3D. Tue Company bound to purchase the policy when
| the insured may desire IT; aGd
4th. tbs conducted strictly the MUTuIL plan, dividing
offs with the insured, addition to the greater security
arising from Its very large capital"
The following OF the advantages ct the New
York Mutual Life insurance Company:
this Company under charter purely mutual, organ
zsd the approved PRINCIPLES OF Mutual Life IN
sur4nce. and framed With the especis attention the inter-
and protection Of the insured is Of PREMIUM with
sent with the s'abiy OF the institution ald safety Of its
| members"
ITO whole le policies all insurance.. srs con-
nued tall DEATH affords very great advantages without
curing any personal Liabilities. Al the expiration OF every
five years from the date OF first policy, which will make
its FIRST division OF profits the first OF FeofuaTy 1915
the tohos Of the profits viii be divided among the members
proportion the Of premium paid by them aud
will remain their credit accumulaung fund, payable
| AZ the decease OF the life insured.
THE regulations Of some mutual companies. every Pc
IN the
Of resolving then present OF the dividends allotted
to hem cash, OF applying them 10 tie reduction Vi the
future premiums OF adding them the policies payable
DEATH This latter mode adopted by this mpany and
think Of test features the first
meEuoned in opinion, highly objectionable and
defeat the benevolent object OF the Institution
which TO provide safe depository for the saving,
OF the members, and that these savings thus dep0sIed w
IT, be held sacred and untouched, accommodating fund fO
: the benefit OF ihhlT surviving families"
These Societies have Agents in this city Mr.. II. B
Gwathmey being the Agent of The New York, aud Mr.
Henry Ludlam OF the London Assurance Society.
1t is often said by persons of mi'ej means, as well Is
by others that they spare tie necessary to eiec
Bullet them make the effort, whether
by prudence and self denial they may accumulate some
ilng moie than bare support, enough more
handsome fund ;or Of their families A. genera
rule men expend in idle and useless indulgence al
would accomplish ts noble object. Let them remenbe
how sacred and imperative their Obligations towards
those who have committed their fate their hands.
mans fret duty to his family. lie who neg ee their in
pronounced by Holy Wn Itself 70 be "worse than
nfdeI" He has right give way religious
Objects any scheme Of Philanthropy, much less tc
minister his love and show II be dyes 1t
the expense Of biz own household II may psn, en-
durance s,fsacnhce but the great design will halow
swceten his abvur. and The reward will cone when suct
will be most cons 5aory cheer AMI bless lis dy
ing hour