, 1859-02-17
CHICAGO THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY Il 1852

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Convention Of Lake Unaerwxite ets,: -:r
Ths Board Of Laka Underx1itess a1e no~
having thsir fifth snnul meeting n ste Tro' +
mont House IN this city; in 'snswsr 10 s esat
ssttipe forth substantially a. tollo9s, the par.
poss Of assemblipg.'~ -: '.,'! .'.::' -.7"~f
"An interchange of'vInws, Ed 9enersiEe,-
yiew OF the business Of ths past. to expthin ana
asstmilate any differences IN spirit Of mutual
forbearauce, and to CORRECT a1y '11nnka tnH
hav4 grown. ~ With our past business: n*s:
highly desirxbIs that some Of tbs principal OIL
cers Of EAsteTn Gompaoies. doing iaxRe bass-
uess npon our Lstca; should he fnesent and taas
an artiye psrt IN the braihe1' OF the tonssu- I
tIon in past ye2rs theT bave done ~, bst BAYS,
rather trusted to- others not more autefesleos !
aud in many cases not 10 much 10 ~ tantnaeiVest
the anageroeut Of Ill the detsik Of the eonvese
tipn. - :: ""- '~'' : -: !
MxnJ Of tbs New I oEk Companies ooTH larges t
amounts in yAlue of goods acd produces EaAS-
ported across onr Likes, The 'premtuns On
which, in sanu cases; largely sxesnd' hoso ot 1
they contribute toward tho expenses 81, abstain.
ing the system of beneficial and radical Improve
msr4ts adotted by eur Board, il but poorly pro-
portioncd to the direct peoan1ary beneafs saex 1
receive fsou, them. With tia exceptions o. one
Company, there are 40 othars 1h-ke" 9qsk:
city. that coutsibute in proporsiun 10 the beps.:
tits received, or1n proportion 10 the local Lake
psaies. To austain this Board. and'to con-
tinue the improvements NOW tnanE nEurased ia oRe
systeu Of Lake Underwriting, I'll Compsa'es la'
terested in the bnBsoesa nust come aofNAFd and
aid a. with THAR rrtse"1 and o'<aaf: Iae Hotk
is not ret done New questions Of interasf, st-'
tally stIeoting the Neltxrt ot Insurance Oomps-
nies. ara sprinx:ng up every. yesx-~i 10 .rpint OF
economy, Tue money, inEcated 10 co'operelas q
s t95s es
ward With comuendabls liberality to bear their:
part without urging; too much good has been
accomp1ished. aud TOO many be1efs hayP bean
conferred, since the sdoptlon of our Improved
agsteu1, 70 iightly throw them sway; Or 70 grow
inappreciatiEe Of them. bT The apparsns!J hnm-
sys,o1 We feat that SOME Of ug, 'fFdn the abore
naued and other aanses, are lasiag that iaterest
ia il that the eutjac. deserves; ne shoptd pon-
der vel! before ws sacrifice the great ad vantaRes
va hare atta7ned.' Throw afl ot cur husln esq.,
open agaia to destructive competition; put Com
With capita} bring in all the discordent slemenss
that ruled with u when ehsos presided. as be-
fcre this Bohfd wus orgunlzed; snd repensancc
| would tollox ,exe sao ruin had :eonneneed. Ha'
want your, .nid and sttsadaHpse +. ayeEt tnsh
calamity, and va 'e6r dsai97 1nThe yoa 70 meal
WIN w, eoa 'S asas ra ~ ts sh.,a ~ ~
nsna'e1 ~ aoH ,scass5n, 1rasstuf36n of sno,her's
r;. rsnEs ior hr.;,s.s1s = ':Hi :,
YESTERDAY the following gentlemen we're pre-
| aent: r." :" -: ~ .'''~''' ~"
| :. -: psLxaarxs rREsEAr.'. , =,
;wm;9 Wha1nE Pre=i lent ot etnnese'al au'u' aate
vi Iaa eifeuasin; podaent Of United ,seases1asusinee
Co. "rAssSn asAs..r r sa.us ar c.,
! Buasto. 'a'4's' -,
"A FWiumazth Vice Psesld nd oti3ons 1ds rAnee co-1
New 5GtE: H. c,+Ar.1 ...nt ,oy x.aa ln,,orin;ee Co..
II. .rttoya> Avn o'"e' 1"-a .,s - o.
jooa.s Morrill, Me- ehant'' Natal 1dsht.nse Co. ~.
0us1auaef Prsside Il Of Rbdsalx Iasaraaee To-, HI
wsuler. =, -*,,.4;.;;,. :. T., .
~ M,nss.;s Tss9so; fses'de.' o' III wy
| Uotaco sesieu, ,@entsas ak:nt .or Merchants md
TIT 1ta:, pSS5sSSe S' A ST. & aa
,i.ciA insamaaqs Co, ei.fnss.io. q, Will:
aiw rs. Yfesiient of P'roIx 1osaranse Co.. OIL
earo: :: - Il. i. :. :. 49, 49, ~
IT,. X nYAn Ws9ahaa: T psenc Mus,aa Insurance Co..
Ne9 iork. .:..,x :.;.L.ut:1 ~,
'"'''na'sh' 1seaso' noo'e Wv oe" 1o'A' ~ VIZ
1,4W1I, ,tn5o., Axentor H;1a co.. i aneksott
i ~ Ronnas Aseat o1 coFn k1eehapse: :ce~ At I'll:
~ If E,,ouk; Asest, patreIt. -: t :, ",' :@
So. w,ss IT. IT,: tSssat Ssss e g. s e es. SS
,,a Ri stis h9g;a nsea! .,, q I,aA w.: y -
:, On, .orcan:ztuy,: W1a, Steward. C. The British
American Assurance Company; Of Poeonto, VII
called to the Chair; aud DIP. Dobans appointed
secretary. -: ~. @..z:..':
..Tbls organization. Il ooenF;the a,oss pezfect'o
t1,c kind ou record, and their Efforts to 'aprov
mud caual.ze Ualcr srltinx on ;thc, Lakes hav
beea most successful pal extend heSoud the nler
, matte; Of t4eit Interest l4 e4rpng premiums v
anI better ci;sy If vessels, better mastess an
: better manoseme9t, aaa ;eeae::sqneot1yy =: greg
+ decrease ia tic loss of Life and property as til
! result Of their system.:'' !: >.:':.<. -: ::
ii wc understsndit 1t Is the intenion ot tt1e Boat
to 50 modify the Cargo Tariff as 70 Rce1 ,>be Re
, qnirrmsats .! the times This na.v .very'nportaa
matter for chiea 60 and ~eafe pleased g Sc Y
mGsa. -. 49,.
The business @ss''sEday '' was nsss' t a' p:sD''
na''' -r--..
II :CncAoo HAr MlRkn:-fhe PFanat- Flrm'
til, week eontn'os tbs following With sesa'
:; to he;asy market IN <h's e'sY: = - -
= We are Informed there aro class OF swim