The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-09-10
WASHINGTON
EIFI IISTRATGB G0MPAIY.
RERDER'5 BUILDING
Third street, uexI deer 20 she Clay Bank
between Vine and Walnut,

S. +. Cary, J. P. Kilbreth,
u. p. Coe, w S. Scarborough,
l.. G. Bingham, Hon. C. Mofrs,
John Elstner, J. p. Reaznor,
j. o. Sloup l.. ID. Ingalsbee,
&, Y, Roots, Il. Is. Hayes,
Hon. John Mclean, A. MoUeN,
Chas. Goodman, Thomas lteatOn,
Geo. l.. Weed, j. +. FOrbus,
Henry Van Befgen, Geo. Mccullough.
BOARD OF FINANCE.
George l.. Weed, w. A. Goodman.
James X. Glenn,
OFFICERS.
E. NJ. GREGORY, President.
HON. G. MORRIS, Tics Prsst
GEO. L. WEED, Treasurer.
S. +. CARY, Ssety and Gen. agent.
g. Benton, AssistaRt See'ty aud .AetRaTg'
J. PAYSON VAN EPPS,
SOLICITOR AND APPOINTING AGENT.
MEDICAL EXAMINERS.
Thomas Carroll, M. D. G. II. Comegys, NJ. d.
]. +. Potter, NJ. ID.
Office on Third street, next door east OF the City
Bank, Reedefs buildings, between Vine and Wal
nut streets.
This Company effect Insurance on lives, confer en-.
dOwments, grant annuities, and make all other con.
tracts appeFaining to Life Insurance, on the most
fd1Orabb terms.
All the advantages which can be secured by insur-
ance in any office in this country, may be had in this
Company. The capital is large and well secured, and
the character and standing Of those who compose the
Board is guaranty that the affairs Of the Company
will be honestly and judiciousy managed, and the
interests Of the insured protected
In addition to the usual terms of Insurance, this
Company have made arrangements to insure those
who do not intoxicating liquors, at lower rates
than other persons. lsO Insure Divisions othe Sons
of Temperance, A Division of fifty members, by
paying the small annual premium of sixtyslX dollars,
may insure Five Thousand Dollars on the lives Of
their members the sum of One Hundred Dollars being
paid by the Company on the death OF each member.
Joint Stock Department.
Rates reduced thirty.thres and ORe.third per
cent. Those who insure on this plan anticipate the
profits Of Mutual Company Ito the amount of 335
per cent? in the reduction OF the premium. II per-
son wishes to leave a definite sum 10 his heirs, not
subject the contingencies of prots this system of
insurance is preferable Or if he wishes to insure for
! period less than life.
MWtHaI Department.
In this department, when the premium amounts to
Forty dollars and upwards, but one half is required
in cash dividends of profits annually. This depart
ment, unlike other Mutual Companies, is secured by
the whole capital Of the Company, H. e. $780, COO and
its accumulations.
BY combining in one Office the Joint Stock and Mu
tua System OF Insurance, offer advantages to in
which cannot be obtained in any other plan.
To our Mutual insurers we give the security of
Joint Stock Capital S5n0O0 and its accumulations
and lessen the expenses Of this department half
(Which is equivalent to l7A per cent Whereby
bling the Company to declare larger dividends
The directors OF this Company are personally inter
ested in its prosperity.
There no directors but what are Stockholders,
which fact will induce great degree Of caution in
taking none but good lives, in the judicJns invest.
men Of its funds, rigid economy in ncurring expenses,
and in the general management of its business.
Is has been the policy OF some companies to divide
the entire amount of their surplus utterly regardless Of
the unaieTa,e lie nature Of their bligatiOns.
But must be apparent to every one, that this is
unsafe, if aot dishonest mode Of transacting busi
ness.
The eerfaiptu of frtpre IossaV IN which evar, ca
Insurance Company is liable, renders it absolutely
necessary that large fund should form per.
manent investment for the payment of such losses.
1t will be the policy of the Washington Life In
surance Company always to have a fund
securely invested prOpOrtIOnate to its amOunt of Lus
ness.
This is the only method by which adequate secur-
ity at all times be furnished the insured and
place the Company in position in which no amount
Of future losses can impair ita sovency.
The charter OF the Washington Life Insurance
Company provides that wife may insure the life Of
her husband for her benefit and for her children and
at his death receive the amount Of the policy without
regard to the debts of the husband. Creditors cannot
take it. This privilege cannot be obtained in a
foreign company.
The advantages of Life Insurance commends itself
to the favorable consideration ofevery class ofperson
in community. Uaiiks Fire or Marine Insurences
IN which there is no data for the calculation of pre-
miums, II is founded on the immutabe laws of ma.
tuTe, fixed and invarable. The rates or premiums
by the experience Of more than a century.
There Is no mode of Investment more sure, more
certain, or easily attainable, or more profitable to
the insurer, than Life Insurance. Il is the only spe
cies Of investment that has stood the test OF time and
It yet remains to be recorded the fact the first purely
Life Insurance Company that has failed to meet its o6
legations during the lapse nearly century and half
1t is the prop which the dying husband leaves to
support the wife of his BOSOM It is the unseen hand
of the provdent father reaching forth from the grave
and still nouTshing his offspring and keeping together
the family groupe By it, the faithful son protects his
aged parents, even when he has preceded them into
eternity through it the honest debtor satisfies his
conding creditor, where fate seemed least prOpious
In moral and worldly sense it is one great weapon
by which to rob death Of his sting.
There is danger in delay. Lie Is uncertain we
know not what a day may brug forth.
man has no guaranty for health or existence be.
yOnd the present moment If he has made no provi-
sion for those who look up to him for support it is his
duty TO do so, and to do it Immediately. If he
loses his health, be hurried to an unmely grave,
what is to become Of his wife and children.
Tell lit not that the man loves his wife and children,
who, having the means and opportunity, makes no
effort to protect them against the contingencies Of
remeiiieSs poverty.
California risks taken on the most favor
able terms.
January 10, 1859.