Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-09-08
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to prepare brief Article on the subject, when
the Burlington Free Press came to hand with The
following, which we cheerfully adopt:
i. We have before US the 26h Annual Report
The Company has now in force
policies, I550g
lnsurlng property to amount of $4,000 IA 90
The fund, in premium notes,
to meet losses is, 025. 10Y %
Different kinds of property are insured at diff.
fereht rates according to the risk and the means
Tor determining these rates, are found with great
accuracy from long and careful observation.
For 10 years no less than twelve classes were
made,--now six are found sufficient. In this
way each class bears its own burlhens, though
no kind Of property is excluded from insurance
which would be ndurabe in safe Joint stock
company.
The company has insured proper y to the
amount Of nearly fifty -four millions of dollars and
have paid losses TO an amount above $3.50, 900.
The average annual cost, for the last six years,
upon each 800 hundred insured, has varied
from Is cents to 80 cents on the two classes
which contain above FIVE sixlhs of the wl6IeNl,
sured property. For the most hazardous, it fiss
Soub os H'RH as lOC Ceilte.
The average annual assessments on the pre-
mihm notes, for The whole existence of the com
panv, has been but IA per cent. The highest
assessment has been tut S per cent, which has
occorred only for two years. The past year 1t
has been but a 1.-The smallest Of any since
the first three years.
The Report gives those detals which stock
holder wishes to see, in order that he may have
full confidence in the management of such IA Con
Germ. Whatever may be said about other COIN
panies managed on the mutual plan, here In Yer
mont We have good mutual plan well and eco
nomically managed, and we believe it will be go.
Us long as our friend Daniel Baldwin is its Off
cial head.
LITHoeRAPH view OF THE STATE FAIR
GROUND Our artist, Mr.. Hunter, has skctched
an extremely accurate aud beautiful view OF
ground, structure, &c, Of the approaching State
Fair. which is now being Autographed in Bus.
ton. and will be offered for sale at the Fair
the shor,npss of the time, cannot be supplied
with copies, which will be sent to their respec-
tive addresses. Mr.. Hunter gives reference to
the committee OF arrangements that all his en-
gagements in this respect should be fulfilled.
The FUNERAL OF Gov. PAINE, last Thurs
day, was numerousy attended The sermon,
which, was able and touchingly eloquent, was by
Rev Mr. Gannett, of Boston, the successor Of
the great DR.. Claiming and college class innate
Of Gov. Paine. We we're present, and sadly
brought to mind that on the very spot where the
procession started, thirty-three years ago, this
season, and about this time Of the season, we,
returning from Middlebury ms fresh graduate
from that college. met Charles Paine, fresh
graduate of Cambridge, and there formed an
acquaintance and relations Of personal friend
ship and mutual confidence, which, from that
time to his death, W as never, as far as we know,
for one hour interrupted or shaken. Charles
Paine, our tears are on your grave
THE YELLOW FEVER in New Orleans, for
want Of subjects or otherwise, has decreased to
100 deaths daily. The whole number that have
been swept away by this awful pestilence is al
ready more than six thousand.
To ADvERrIsERs.-O On account Of the State
Fair, our next paper will be printed one day
earlier than usual and advertisements must be
handed in soon as Saturday noon, to secure an
insertion in that issue.
THE PorAro BLIGHT Misunderstanding
to present appearances The potato disease will
prevail to a great extent in Great Britain the
present season. Indeed, it has already com
menced its ravages, as will be seen by the fol-
having extract from the Bath Eng Chronicle
"Conplaints of the ravages of the potato rol
around Bristol and the adjacent district OF Som
crsetshire are very numerous, and 10 some In
stances the visitation is as severe as in any yeal
since its commencement. Everywhere the
haulms may be seen presenting an appearance
sm,lar TO the effect Of severe frost the tubers
however, having attained larger size than usu
al before the attack, hopes are entertained that
they may turn out better than last season. The
blight first shows itself BY the appearance o.
small black spots on tho uppernost leaves, which
gradually spread the infection to other leaves
:, until the stalk is entirely denuded Of It's foliage
then seizes on the haulp, which also gradually
disappears, with powerful !1tid smell. Nea
Wells, the disease is committing sad ravage'
among the the crop; it has, doubtless, been &C.
celebrated by the late heavy rains. A large
breadth of potatoes is planted on the Moor, q
Western, Rowland in the neighbo'hood Of Bridge
water nearly the whole Of which has been struck
Indeed, there IL scarcely patch t" be found
from one end of the country to the other, that II
not more or less affected by the disease"
The Quebec Morning Chronicle insists tina
there is gold in abundance IN the Chadiere dig
gings in Canada The editor has been Their
himself, aud seen the craderocked with goo'
effect He obtained with lis owh hands at on
washing Is grains, at second 10, at third ~
a fourth IL, and fifth 9 grams. He saw pIcke
up single lump worth fifteen shiIlIngs. and tw
pansful If earth yielded in his presence Is pwts
Of the precious metal.
Eight men at the river des Plantes have sue
ceeded in washing out G45 worth ct gold IN on
day: and ingots to the value # ESQ have bee
repeatedly obtained from the gold-bearlng quart
OF that region. 'e ffr
Col. FREMoNT.-Tha, veteran Of pioneer l,l'
Col. John e. Fremont, started from Washing
ton, On Tuesday, on on exploration. on MS U"
account, of the country between the MisslsslE
D, and the Pacific, especially in the Rock
Mountains and SIer,e Nevada. He proceede
10 the Missouri frontier, and will go over tn
route which he proposed IN 1913 9, when he wa
stopped by the deep SHOWS. He takes an e.
cor, OF lndians and mountain men, and Intend
To make an autumn and winter expedition, 10 sc
the country under both aspects.
A lot Of pure booded, short hurned catl
purchased in England, sold at the farm of Brl
.tns Clay Of Bourbon Co.. KY, on the 18th inst
realizing extraordinary prices. One bull brougf
S4,522; another $4,e5S. None of them CO.
much over 81 COO. A Cow which cost $500
sold So $50. Southdown bucks brought as hig
as $755, and Costwold, $l.0l0.
Thirty-elght years ago Mr.. Jonathan WIFI
pie, a native of this town, emigrated to the Yves
and settled in the town OF lie Roy, in Ii
g IL A,r, f,ot