New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-03-02
Accident te Gen, Grant,

NEW YORK, Feb. 127.--Gen. Grant received a
present from one hundred thousand wealthy citi,
| zens during his visit to this city. ,LE 15E
He narrowly escaped fatal accident yesterday
while examining newly invented rife, which &C.
| cidently went of, woundng his left hand and
thumb. ~ -.ssl.F ae5
/ FATAL AcCIDENT.-A sad and fatal accident
occurred at the store of Mr.. J. Gauche, on Char
| tres street, Monday, about noon. Mr.. Thomas, of
the firm of Thomas & Crouch, San Augustine,
Texas was so badly injured by crate of crockery,
which fell through the fall while he was standing
under the opening, that he died yesterday at A.
NJ. His young son, who was standing near him at
the time, had very narrow escape Mr. Thomas
was much esteemed as gentleman and an enter
prising merchant. a''-' ~. 5ai0 @ gEE Il
ACCIDENTAL German, whose name is unknown,
passengear on board the steamship Bolivian, re-
Gently from Liverpool, yesterday fell down the
hold of that vessel, broke his leg, and received
other injuries. He was conveyed to the Charity
Hospital. Il
The frequent occurrence of such accidents as
chronicled above, ought to teach every man the
importance of Life Insurance.
In this connection we would call the attention of
the public to the fact that the TRAVELLERS Acc1-
DENT INSURANCE COMPANY, of Providence, have
established Southern Branch Office at No. 80
Camp street, up stairs under the management of
Holmes Bro, general agents. 81 ---
1t is the intention of the general agents to ap.
point local agents in all the cities and to,ons of the
South. .5sf
Southern losses will be promptly adjusted and
paid at New Orleans. This Company insures
against every description of accident occurring
while travelling or at home. '' ,"i5 Nc
twenty-five dollars premium secures a policy for
i've thousand dollars, payable to ones family in
the event of death by accident, and twenty-five
dollars pei, week compensation in event of per
sonal injury. "'- '+'z' o. T'tt5'-9t
Larger and smaller sums insured in like nro.
portion. -,-rs ..,-...-....-.
The following are few among the prominent
citizens of New Orleans insured in this Company
John Pemberton, President Merchants Insurance
Company. ga,nzqa .za9, -.r I... ~ n
Jules Tuyes, President New Orleans Mutual
Insurance Company. -e Is |
J. W. Hincks, Secretary New Orleans Mutual
Insurance Company. 81 srr.lsef. -.e--.4-
Omar Gaillard, President Citizens Insurance
Company. o..-- a.5 7a5- va -7E -'Es
Henry Reychaud, President Hope Insurance
company. ss~t..-z-s,-,
louis {. D'Hemergue, Secretary National Fire
nd Mutual Insurance Company. -sgE q n
6. w. Cochran, President City National Bank
A. @. Graham, President First National Bank
Thomas P. May, Assistant United States
reasurer.s @I ~ $50 g.si ate.5ai.-.E
j. o. Nixon, editor of the Crescent.
w. FL. G. King, editor of the Times. Eg..lg 4 O. 81
b. L. Jewell, editor of the Southern Star. AZ +
N. Dufour, editor of the Bee. +
2. Canonge, editor of the L'Epoque. nnE I,
4. Lefranc, editor of the Renaissance Louisi.
iaise. if'F a. ap7ie p55t91I ..Hs4T sgs-,t.3. -I.
E. K. Converse, of the firm Converse g. Kenuett.
Daniel Edwards, merchant "<
John W. Norris, of the firm of Gray & Norris,
N, n. Merrill, of the firm of M. NJ. Merrill & G
ompany Il
Charles +. Cady, of the firm of NJ NJ. Merrill & C
ompany. a.'.'Ng r"g'r'Sf
Edward Page, Jr., of the firm of Page, Peel &
oran. Pei 4a-l57 p = ,r
Charles La6tte, of the firm of Jeannet, Quertier
Company. ,geEEEs EF' : - !
DR.. F. R. Alpuente, etc. as7.r rfas... w
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