The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-10-15
TUESDAY FORENOON'S REPORT.

Gen. Banks received dispatch from
Gen. Stoneman to- day, dated Poolesvillc,
apprising him of the appearance of Stew.
arts and Hampton's force, with six pieces
Of artillery, at daylight this morning, pur-
sued by Gen. Pleasanton's cavalry.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 49,
Information received up to one o'clock
this p. m, shows that the firing Yesterday
on the upper Potomac, between the forces
of Gen. Pleasanton and Stewart, was with
out any material result
PHILADELPHIA, Oct -.
The Washington Star, of this evening,
says a man who arrived here this morning
from near Conrad's Ferry, states that he
was in the presence of Gen Stewart a few
minutes before he crossed the river. Stew
art Informed him in sarcastic manner he
had fooled the whole party, but regretted
he had not accomplished what was intend
ed when he started, as he was expected to
reach Frederick, Nd, destroy the govern.
ment stores at that point, then destroy the
bridge over the Monocacy but that all
things taken in consideration he had Car
rled out his programme with much success.
Stewards men and horses looked extremely
exhausted, but the former were in high
glee. Gen. Stewart sent his compliments
to many U. S. officers whom he had known
in former times.
tY1 AS specimen of the impression
made upon intelligent eastern men by the
West, its people, resources, and inslitu.
tons, we publish the following extracts
from letters which contain, among the rest
an official endorsement, by the highest au
thority of an institution in our neighboring
state of which any citizen may feel proud:
DEAR SIR:-I was much pleased by
what saw of your State WISCONSIN and
OF the West generally, and came home with
an Idea OF ITS resources considerably en-
| larged and corrected. Your State is fully
fertile enough; its air seems salubrious, and
Its people exhibit a vigor, foresight, ambi-
tlon, and wholesome morale which is re-
iresh'ng 10 behold, in country SO new and
SO lar removed from the old centres of civil
lization, capital. and industry. Such foun-
dations cannot fail of a fitting superstruc
ture, and the foremost Of eastern states
will have to look to it's laurels.
| Enclosed is letter which you are at lit.
crty to use publicly or otherwise, as you
see it. As soon as your papers are filed
here, we will give your agent the usual off
cal certificate of examination and authorj.
ty. Yours truly,
EIIzUR WRIGHT"
CoNMoNwEALrH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Oftlce OF Insurance Commissioners.
Boston, Sept. II, 1862.
Il. ". he|logg, Esq, Sec. Mu. Life ms.
%. offhe State If Wisconsin
DEAR SIR Having personally examined
the books, vouchers Of assets and mode of
dong business in your Office, as well as as
certained the present liability of the com
pany on its policies, according to the stand
ard of valuation adopted in our State, am
fully satisfied that it has an actual premi
UNI, reserve, which, along with it's future
premiums, is ample security for the fulfil
nent OF all its obligations. The company
having avoided the expense of a guarantee
capital which is generally supposed to be
necessary at the outset, is now quite above
the need of one, having sufficient readily
available cash assets for any contingency
that can be expected to occur. Its other
preliminary expenses having been unusual.
ly light, and its opportunity for safe and at
the same time productive investments being
unusually good, it now presents attrac tions
for new business, such as are seldom pre-
sented by any company Of its age In my
opinion it has only to pcrSevcre in its Wig
o'ous and economical management to draw
as large proportion of members from the
east as any eastern company has drawn
from the west. 1t must of course have q
peculiar attraction for the people of the
west as being part and parcel Of their des-
tiny, dating almost with the origin Of that
magnificent State which seems to be the
keystone of the arch formed by the waters
Of the lakes and the Mississippi. Well
conducted Life Insurance is one Of the best
indices of civilization, and applied to a
State whose air, water, iron and wheat can
not perhaps be cxceled in the world, it
must have noble and beneficcnt develop
mcnt.
On your company's complying with the
provisions Of our law intended to secure an
annual exposition Of it's means and liahil.
ties, | have no doubt my associate in office
will be happy to join with me in acknowl
edging its right to establish an agency in
Massachusetts,
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