The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-01-29
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referred to tie Committee on Federal Rela-
/. Resol6Sd by de General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, The fact that
our fathers lived together in peace and har-
mony is proof sufi Gent that we, their child
rem, can do SO, five will learn to do equal
and exact justice to each other. ,E9 "a
2. That the war now desolating our land
is disgrace to the land and an outrage up
on humanity, and that it should cease.
h 8. That the people of Kentucky, bound,
alike to our brethren of the North and the
South, BY the sacred ties of common blood
and common traditions, q dead ancestry and
"a living interest, do make the following pro-
positions to our unhappy countrymen, with
view to re-unite them once moro in fra
ternal affection under one common and
beneficial Government, to-wit:H ~ --gs =.
That the Federal and Confederate au-
thorities be requested to appoint each three
Commissioners, who shall meet at Mt.
Vernon, the late residence of Washington,
who shall then agree upon such Constitution.
al amendments or other propositionI as will
prove satisfactory to each section, and that
we in advance pledge Kentucky In good
faith to ratify any proposition that will once
more unite our unhappy country.
4. That the General Assembly will APP
be to wait on the Presidents Of the United
States and the Confederate States, and urge
upon them the adoption of the proposition
herein contained. #f. ,r. -ru
5. That this General Assembly appoint
Comm issioner to visit she Legislatures OF
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, with view to
urge upon them the adoption of similar
resolutions to these, and like Comm issioner
to visit the Legislatures of Pennsylvania.
New jersey and New York, for the same
| purpose. 10 HGt ..Et
6. That if said authorities accede to the
propositions herein, and appoint Commits
| sioners as suggested, we recommend acessl-
ton Of, hostilities, pending any negotiations
1 that may be initiated.
In the SENATE, Ian. 24th, Mr.. ellis offer
ed the following resolution, viz:
! Resolved by the General assembly of the Com
! naon,Oeahh of Kentucky, That the Federal
| Government ofthe United States being en-
| gagged in a terrible war for the suppression
I ola causeless and wicked rebellion, which
aims to suuder the Union and destroy the
Government, Kentucky, being an integral
! portion of the Governments loyal State
thereof-and having long since plighted her
faith to the Governm ent, to aid in the sup
preston of the rebellion and the restoration
Of the Government, with the rights OF a the
States; That, notwithstanding she holds
opinions adverse to the policy and constitu-
tioual power of some of the war measures
of the Chief Executive Of the nation--still
unwavering in her devotion and attachment
to the Government of her illustrious ances-
tors and revolutionary sires--she again re-
iterates her pledges of fidelity to the greaI
common cause, and with all her energies
with all her power, and with all her means
will advance steadily forward in the prosecu
ton of the war, to the crushing of the re-
bellion and the restoration of the Union nc
the Constitution. -a-.
The resolution was ordered to be printed
and reported to the Committee on Fedora
Relations. -- II
FRANKFORT, Jan. 26-The Senate passed
a resolution offered by Mr.. Grover yester-
day, that the Committee on TIE judiciary
be instructed to inquire into the expedienc.
of introducing bill forbidding any body o
Federal soldiers being placed within hv'
miles Of precinct at the next August cleo
ton. ''
Hon. John w. Menzies, M. c., arrived
hers from Washington last evening.
Phenix Fire Insurance Company. o
Brooklyn. .a-.r-.A
In to-day's paper will be found the Ad-
1t is sound and reliable, and persons de-
: string their property insured, at moderate
rates, will do we'll by calling on 6. A. ORR
at Office Onion Coal d oil Co.
The Phenix is one of the first companie
that were organized under the rigid Insur
ance Law of New York, passed in 1858, re-
quiriDg securities of Insurance. companies t
be invested in United States and Stat
Stocks, and bonds and mortgages in tn
State of New York, worth so per cent NOR
than the am ount loaned thereon. 1t started
in the month of September, in the yea
named, with cash capital of $500. 900, it
direction being composed of some of our bes
and most progressive merchants. It's officer
were selected with view to doing business
and they have never failed to fulfil expecta
tons. During its nine years of business life
it has received in
Fire premiums ~. $1,173,4 36
- Inland premiums 159 ,535
.- u Total ~ -,r. Sl,332,971
Its total losses, ascertained and paid
amounted, during the same period, to $735,
657. 1t has declared fifteen dividends
which, in the aggregate, amount to lag pc
cent, per year, or 1872 Per cent. during it
term of life. This is making 1894, 900 on
capital of $500, 600 in less than ten years
And the Phenix, after doing all this, ha
now $1o5, 688 assets, over and above it
capital, making grand total of $305, $685.