Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-24
CITY NOTICES.

HOue Insurance Company of New York.
Wepublish to-day the january, 1860, statement of
this popular company, showing a cash capital of
/ 100000, and cash surplus of over s4OC,OOO
| This large fund. together with its immense income
from premiums and interest on investments held as
security for the payment Of its losses makes it one
of the mos. reliable and prompt paying Insurance
! Companies in the United States To show the stand
ing Of this company at home where it is best known
and aTpreciated-we copy the following from the
New York c5aseruaiUs, Of December, 1859.
In looking over the reports Of the various New
York fire Insurance Offices for the past year, we
I fnd tha the Home Insurance Company has a cash
4 capalof SlO00000, with a surplus of over $780,
0OO th its business is conducted with such success
that IL premiums received are larger than any 9TH
/ er city Itice and its stock in better demand.
The Teat secret Of the prosperity Of the Home
INSURANCE Company, is that
LIST It, immense CAPITAL with its large and emil
nent bard OF Directors, commands public conf
! dence.
I'd its business is conducted on so prudent, yet
so energetic a system. reaching and taking, as it
does with its agency system. all the good risks dis
tribute throughout the nation, that il amounts to
moral mpossibility to embarrass it by any conilag
ration.
Whaiwe want in this world is security. We work
for our money and pile il in, day by day penny by
penny, nd when we erect abuilding, and commit it
to the rtune Of the world, we wish 10 feel that if it
burns p tonight, we can get tho value of it to
morrow
NASH NAEE Insurance Agents, at No. p Col
lege stey continue to issue asd eac,5 the policies
and payIo.e' for this well known company.
A foray WAS made upon gang of negro thieves
on Smdly morning last, tie particulars of which
were detailed to US as follows: It seems that Mr..
RUssaL NJ. ENNAiRD recently Of the firm Of BRANs-
FORD. Mc5maEa 81 Co, but now a partner in the
house OF COOKE 'BAuEY q Co. and a citizen Of
Edgefil over the river, had been missing at
different times some Of his best hogs On Sunday
morning a discovered traces of recent slaughter,
and tracing the blood traced the theft to TIE negro
quarters If his next door neighbor, Mr.. PAYNE 1t
seems H'lyyE's negroes have been in the habit Of
stealing and killing Mr.. KS hogs, and then, as is
supposed transferred them to the market for sale.
But detection has frustrated the further prosecution
Of their ae.arious designs, and we learn George.
slave of AG. PNySE, and Green, slave Of Col. A.
W. JoHNs.E and others, are to be commended to the
justice of the law. They are supposed to be of a
party Of negroes who almost nightly invade the hen
roosts and Drowl through the gardens Of the citi
zens Of EllefcId We rejoice. in connection with
friends over the river, in their detection
REEDS Advertisement readers may have
observed the figure Of a piano in our columns. 1t
is the sign # REEDS extensive establishment, No
A Church street. in our city. whose pianos and me-
lodeons combine all the modern improvements
and are from manufacturers East whose names
alone afford sufficient guaranty for their excellence,
durability ana long standing in tune, but the best
part Of them.ies in the richness Of the music which
a skIlful ha1I may evoke from their ivory lips.
Mr. REED is one Of The largest dealers in the United
States, and receiving them fresh from the maker,
which enab.e him to offer instruments at astonish
ingly low prices We bespeak tor Mr. REED a call
from those Wishing to purchase.
AGooD Nor--J. II. lIcCuL has removed his fash
ionable turn.aing store from the square to Cherry
street, near t. Traders bank All the retail stores
will in fewysars, be on Cherry street, and Mr.
NcGHL has tken this step in time to secure good
stand
We need H. commend this establishment to our
readers, as it las always been known to be one Of
the best assorej furnishing stores in the city.
Tm New 0mE,Ns BunIEsQUE OrFRA TRoUrE.-
This company gave one Of their entertainments last
night, at the GA Fellows Hall to an over1iowiug
house. The Tatormance was excellent Of its kind;
the laughter ana merriment reminded us Of WEST !
and PEEL inluttable burlesques
All who love innocent sport and a hearty laugh
should attend tonight
The specla. attention. Of our readers is particularly
invited to Messls. HARDY BRoTHERs' immense aue-
ton sale Of splendid new Furniture Wednesday
morning 10Th Inst ut 10 o'clock. Fail not to be on
hand
WTruDEAwAl--WN. G. BiIEx. whose name APP
Peared in our Columns as a candidate for Attorney
General, has wialrawn from the canvass. as he no
longer desires tn. position.
OFFICES FoE I&,T- Several rooms suitable for Of
noes or sleeping Iooms in the UNION AND AMERICAN
BUILDING, can b. rented for the present year. For
terms apply to VT. CoorEE, or at the Office Of the
UNION AND ANElTc,y to Tuos. 5. MARR
kooNs FOR RsSr.- Some Of the most comfortable
rooms an the city, are for rent this year, in the
UNION AND ANEEC,N Block. Call on Mr. MAER at the
office.
Harrieds
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