The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-07-29
n. G. Life Insurance Co,
From The K leigh Register.


The Annual Meeting OF the S,ockhold-
crS OF this Institute n took place on
Monday last.
the company is daily growing in public
favor, and that it has taken a stand along
with the most reliable institutions of his
KIND in the Country-for besides meeting
promptly all lis losses and dcfraying all its
necessary expenses, il has remaining
on hand more than $SIG00O, to mcc, future
expenses and losses.
"On Tie subjects OF Dividends" SAYS the
report, "ihe Directors have moved with
great caution. At tho first Annual
meeting, no Dividend was declared,
because they believed the best interest and
welfare of the company dictated such
a policy" This year, however they have
declared Dividend to Life members, of
thirty per cent, on tic premiums paid in hy
those who have renewed tl.nir pnlicics
prior to the first Monday of Ju!y This is
a most gratifying evidence OF tn, prosperity
o. The Company
The following Gcn,lcmcn have lecn
elected Directors for the ensuing wear,
viz: DR.. G. f. Johnston, G.. Is. Root, j. +.
Jordan, w. II. Mckee, w. II. Holden,
Scalon Gales, w. r, Scott, H. w. Hustled,
W. ID. Haywood, Perrin Busbcc; T.. c. HI.
w: ID. Cooke and w. II. Jones
The old Officers Of the company were
UNANIMOUSLY reelected by the Board
OF Directors.
York GoLD.-Thc Yorkvillc Nj ccllany
o. The l0;h INST, says, tla, Il, Martins
Mine in that Dist it, piece OF gold was
recently found about the size and sh OF
an ordinary sized mans foot, and computed
to be worth i'ro thousand dollars! The
return made by the lrssccs OF The mine.
employing three hands, was for six weeks
work. i"c"ty.one ond-cne hnJ rouadI
RoxBuEY, July 22.-Thrcc men Lc.
longing to this place, being informed bv
mesnerser that quantity Of money was
buried at the corner of Rngglcs and Parker
streets projected to tho spot Indicated last
night. and after digging to the depth ofthrcc
or tour feet, discovered hoH, or trunk,
containing large amount Of money, snp.
posed to hare been buried by notorious
character named Walker, who occupied
cottage in The vicinity some time since.
REMARKABLE OccURREvcr-A cores.
pondcnt of a New York Journal writes an
account oi an occurrence to which he was
an eye witness. An iron safe, which was
exposed 10 heat which completely
destroyed every competitor that could
be produced. contained during the
process rooster and lump of stamped
butter. After the trial the rooster was
found to ba alive, and the butter almos,
frozen when taken from the safe Our
friend Evans, in Dock-strcc,, is supposed
to have made it.
buffalo paper states that ns two horses
were feeding upon tho grass near the
prcciprc between the Ferry and the Horse
Shoe Fab, Niagara, one of them vcnturing
too near the brink, fell over and was
prccipta'cd TO tho bottom, distance of
nearly 100 feet, without receiving any
other injury than few slight bruises.
when discovered ho was taking drink
from the boiling flood at his feet, where
never horse drank before. Ills mate
witnessed his fall und stood looking over
at him with much concern.
The FIRE ANHiHLA LAToR-Mr Davcn.
port, who sometime since announced that
ne had procured the right, for the State of
Mlssour, to use aud ycnd the fire nnnihla-
'or, lately invented in England, published a
card IN the st. Louis Republican, on The
ION. that he had received n bill OF Iadinp
OF int OF the machines. and would have
Them IN short time. The public, on this
side OF the water, will anxiousy look for
lhc results OF the test which will be made
with them.
"l1ELL GATE" TO BE REMovEp--
he famous obstruction in the East
river near New York, and which has
so long formed II serious hindrance to
navigation is about TO bo removed.
Contracts lave been made for removing
"Pol Rock, = the mos, formidable of Tho
list and no doub, Tho others will soon
follow.