The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-11

THE KyICKERB0CKER LIPE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New X.-Messrs. Thomas
NJ. Alfriend Son, of this city, have been
recently appointed the agents of this com-
pany for Virginia, and having complied
with the deposit law of the State, are now
taking life risks in this frst-class company.
The following, from the Mobile Ecentng
Ne,nS, shows the liberal principles upon
which this company does business:
To the Editors Of the Evening EercS: '
1t is proper that should in few words
state that have no personal interest in the
communication | offer You, and that my
sole object is to commend an act of blended
Justice and bcnevolence which this day
came under my observation in this city !;
and though my communication might, in
certain localities, be construed into q
catch-penny advertisement for an incorpo-
rated company, while ! do not feel called
upon to disclaim any such intentions or
motives, | might insist that erery deed D
uirtue should be advertised, if perchance il
would induce others to 20 and do likewise.
But to the subject matter: Prior TO the
brcakinp ont of the war a well-knowh citi-
zen of Mobile had insured his life for . Sc
rics of years in the knickerbocker Llie In
surance Company of New York, then ana
now having an agency in Mobile. lie had
renewed his premium from time TO time,
but his last renewal expired in March,
! 1862, at time when the company had no
acting agent in Mobile and owing to q TO-
tai absence of communication between the
company in New York and the party in
surinc, no renewal of the policy was made,
nor any premium paid after that date.
Some seven months thereafter the gentle
man in question died, leaving a widow and
four children similarly circumstanced with
most of us in these days Of wrecked tor-
tunes and pecuniary distress but upon
recent application on the part OF the
widow and guardian of the children to that
estimable gentleman Erastus Lyman, Esq,
of New York, president of the company,
and his board of directors, suggesting the
fact that the deceased husband and father
lowing TO an absence Of communication
could not have renewed the policy which
he had previously renewed from year TO
year, and but for this fact would doubtless
have renewed it again, Mr.. Lyman, on be-
half of the company, forwarded to the
widow and guardian the original amount OF
the policy 5,O00) less the premium due
March, 1862. On learning these facts OBJ
tanned copy of the letter from the guar
dian, acknowledging receipt OF the funds,
and hand you the same herewith for publi-
cation. Such acts of generous justice and
Christian beneyolence carry their own re-
ward and need no comment, nor the pen
need write their praise.
ut MoBILB, October Is, 1866.
Erastus. Lyman, Esq, President h1icker-
booker Life Insurance Company, l6l
Broad,cqy, NeD York: rs -
NV Dear Sir,-Your esteemed favor Of
the 9th instant, covering copy Of your let
ter of same date to my friend in your city,
Indicating the action of the Knickerbocker
Life Insurance Company in the matter Of
the widow and children Of --, late of
this city, is received, and to simply ac-
knowledge its receipt and commend the
Board for its action in the premises would
be doing less than the grateful tears OF
widowhood and orphanage demand at my
hands. -
1t becomes source of regret for me TO
admit that in the sordid age in which we
live, the motive principles of Se!f-interest
and justice TO Others too seldom go hand In
hand or, in other words, We are too little
prone to an observance OF thatgoiden rule,
" Do unto others as We would they should
do unto u.s." even in personal intercourse
between each other; but when this divine
principle is illustrated on the part Of what,
in law, Is termed s0a!ssss corporation, ~