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could 20 longer act 40 depositories Of the Society
| !. =. Carter and c. B. Nelson were appointed q
| comm1ttee TO make other arrangements.
| = An application WEE made through the Secretary
for an appropriation Of Bibles and Testaments 70,
| me PRISONERS at Camp Douglas. The Society
r9tcd t. to respond, Tie number to he given 10 DC
| Secretary.
in. Hoes and T. b. Carter we're appointed 8
committee to audit the accounts of the Treasurer
The animal report Of the Society was ordered ID
tend tue pullication and dist1ajution. t'~A'4
T. 3. Carter offered a resolution requesting the
churches to make their collections for The Socety
before the f1atof December. This resoluton pc.
! yuIlcd.
| >. c. 2. Nelson moved to 60 amend the consatu.
hon that It provide that hereafter the anniversary
meeting Of the Society sha,l I've held In January
instead OF September, as NOW.
This motion prevailed.
| Dr: Bishop moved the Unemployment OF Rev,
! not exceeding s., ,6o0 - e'''A''
Dr.; KydeS moved e amend BY giving to &essre
apa Getsqn 2e NJ Wheel
| The motion Of Dr.. Ryder prevailed and the
meeting adjourned.
Hartford Fire Insurance corna,r
The relations this Company sustafns to tbis civ
| and the Northwest, through its business enter
prises. seems to require that more than passing
aluston shonld be made to them In writing m the
financial and commercial character Of Chfcaro FIR
the past year.
Thie Company has long been known as among
the most vigorous and stable institutions Of the
country; Its reputation has national character.
and Its 1ame passes as synonym Of honor whcr-
ever itsstranaactions have reached.
This city, in view Of Its character Is ralio,Inc
point and of Its promise as the commercial and
financial center Of the Northwest vas selected
several years since By this company Is the base OF
ia frfu 1Sr
Western Department. being those Of Ohio, 1adi-
ana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsia, Minnesota,
Iowa, Nebrasku, Eansae, Missouri, Kentucky, and
prior to the commencement Of the var, OF the re-
maining Southwestern States. Since that time 1t
has been quietly and unobtsusiycly pursuing at
tts Clark street otdce, business Which. In point
Offices. The location Of the new Merchan:s'
Exchange, on 1asalle ftrect, determined the
Company 70 prepare more permanent and eligible
that determination may be seen in the clesant
marble front structure, 10 LaSa1le etreet. Known
as the Hartford Building, and which will hereafter
The 1nany handsome edinccs devoted 10 fnapce u &C
and commerce IN this city. The dimensions Of
te Office are 70 By 90 feet and It consists Of three
and which is mostly above ground The trout l.
Of finely wrought Athens marble. Its architcc-
trral features are Of the italian order being mas
nently IN kecptn, with the character Of ths inst-
tuition for whose use he Office has been reared.
me 11ont y surmountcd " heavy and elabo-
letters, the words ''lIa1ttord Fire lis. CO.
Western Department The windows ase Of
veIy pleasing, pattern, with heavy ornameated
plate glass, 1npartiue great richness 10 tie gene
raj appearance Of the structure.
Entering the building, VIC discover that, in Its
been entirely discarded, End. from foundation to
top its Interior fittings are III Of clear white ash
which BY peeuiia. oil finish is made to present
most beautiful and unique appearance In looking
through the apartments, one is led to discover
the superiority Of the 1atural over the artificial
and to wonder why We spend so mach In trying to
initiate nature, when she furnishes us 20 prodi-
Enly with that which 60 uauch surpasses our best
attempts to copying her designs. To those who
nil that his institution ii The parienIar ret:rls
to, has takcn step towards forming 4 corrccter
taste, worthy Of imitation.
The snts Of Offices On the first door are used for
the Local Department OF the Company, which i
under the management of Meszrs Moore i
Stcarns. We know OF no o1dcc In our city more
than this. On the second floor are the rooms Of
the General Agent and his assistants In the cor
responding department, md on the third. those OF
mention That lie bazement oice is also used for
tnturance purposes By Messrs. uIcott j. Marsh. The
building conta1ns fire massive stone vaults, each
patent fire and burglar proof doors. all OF The
Interior furniture il Of heavy oiled walnut and it,
pattern In keeping with the character Of the build
M1lray i Colds steam heating mn apparatus. ~: and ID
every appurteDance connected with The building I
seems 70 be Of the best and most complete descrp-
both Of the interior and exterior Of the structure
Is that Of the solid and the enduring; anythins
gaudy OF cphtmera1 IN its character has been stu
This enterprise has been tnausurated and prose-
'utcd TO completion for the Company, under the
;upersiaion Of g. T. Bisse! Esq, Who, as General
Of as of he nzudo1 IT, 1 fnts IN its %esSfa
Tie botiress features o. the Office deserve a
he business Of IRE insurance exclusively. which
r prosecuted through an extensive System Of
geneics; located throughout the different States
nd Ave hundred in number, each sub-
Ions and receipts to this Office the same as il
ccuEring on It's territory are adjusted and pad
Trough thie Department, so that the Office COM
ines all Of the features Of local company. dong
.ates. This division OF eas tern and western bnsi-
ess lie found both advantageous and necessary for
ar.ous reasons; We viii not take time 70 state
hould be popular With Western customers Of the
'ou pany, and the substantial prosperity Of The :
hse'1ess 5snes e ,sa aes '
a:y supervision Of its large dcld. the adjustment
I losser. location OF agencies, md multitude Of
|
usinesE requires large clerical force, and gives
nploy oynicnt to variety Of the best business tal-
nt The once labora Of the department are per
ssistante, while four adjusting and superrleins
sslstants a1e employed outside the Office.
II a oee s1ehs e. Is Of s a
ou, goo niscellaneons advertisements are distrib-
ted from this Office annually, through its agen-
Il ns he acs y t hy s
onplcte outht Of books, blanks, &c, amounts to
= enormous aggregate, and furnishes no ineon-
!dcrabe eam a., Of r. business for Chicago pri9t:rs
FalIne, q day or two since, NC observed single
dition Of calendars being struck of amounting to
carly G, cog for the agencies Of this company:
Il Is gratifying thus TO ponce the enterprises Of
n institution that has stood through fair weather
nd etorm. for more than hslfa century, and still
be contrary, In It's plans and arraneemeufs Tor fu-
are business md in it's intelligent realization Of
he business character md wants OF our city and
tripping for the race towards eminence- Snch
ast1tutions arc m honor to American character.
I'd reflect the highest credit upon the sagacitg OF
nose whose patient toll and inaeable integrity
s. Such aiiIanees of Eastern capital Is that herein
1dicated, we would ssriye to encourage. They
, he hfchcst degree, bnt are fnli of promise e.
pecting the perpotuity Of ctr country under one
overnment and constitute practical bur to the
se sometimes fonud encouragement, that certain
.ctions Of that country may be left ont In the
I'D :" and While we hope to witness other acces-
tn 1hat chronicIed M above @ we we would express tue
ope TINT the - Old Hartfordr may reap the full
.wurd to which she is entitled By virtue Of her I
onotable enterprise
INDUSTRIAL HoAE.-Tle movement originated
this city on the last days OF the Freedmen's
air, 70 cstatliah IN Industrial Homc for the re-
option Of Rc{ucecs promises TO be crowned with |