Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-05

Tho Neu New York state insu5Hnce IT,
nor, far the year 1866, has just been mace
-. ,honsh dated back % April Inst
- other items worth noticing In il, VIC
~. yer that the lat was the first year il
the last seventeen years that no new int
stock insurance company was organized
fws companies were changed from mutual
to stock compaaies, one casualty was
changed to fire company five companies
had their charters extended thirty years
two companies have increased their capital;
acquisitions have been made on the stocks
holders OF seven COMPANIES to make up im>
paired capita, three of which we're not re-
sponded to; Eve companies have reduced
their capital since January /, 1857 thirty
three companies showed An i'm airmens Of
capital. December 81, 1866. varying from
STA per cent. to 0 81 per cent. ten CON-
psnies which showed an impaired capital
January /, 1866. repair their capital during
that wear; sevsnty>one companie. show
capital intact. with SURPRISES varying be
tween s27l,4 and els, and six camp ,niea
discontinued business, and are closing up
their affairs. The risks for the year 1866
1878. $3.50 .0o3 the premiums received ga
335.3D5. and the losses paid g. S l0.702.-
The fire bus ness, which is in addition 10
81. 753 s93, lO7; the premiums received
amounted TO eco, 1885, l7, and the losses
to 5,3l2.75l. Tn remedy to be applied to
save insurance companies from annihiistion
IL discussed, and tho report ncline- TO the
plan Of not insuring property to its full val-
uc, as the surest Safeguard against incena
diary fires. The Equitable insurance com
| p,ny Of Boston. which suspended about 81 4
months ago on account Of . series Of unpre>
cedented losses. will probably be survived
After pay ing oil liabilities the,e is a surplu,
oftio,0oo. ~ith which it is proposed TO be
GIN business again.
Tue immigration to Minnesota this yea
Is immense. Three hundred aud fif,1
wagons have passed over the bridge at 81
, Paul. with 1900 persons. Thousands hav
h come by rail and steamer II is estimste
that in the S.uk valley above. one hundre
:, miles northwest ofSs. Paul, 10000 p :
!, sons have settled and still they come. In
Z average At Winons Of immigrants passin
u to the back country at one time was 20
;, per day, Other points have received thei
share also.
:. TnE public domain nov amounts to /,
4 465, ass, 900 acres Of which 474 sos IS
1t acres are surveyed, leaving 094. sos. -
II acres unsurvsyei. During the past yea
y 403, $50 acres have been taken for miltsr
;, bounty, .s92. SOC acres under the home
r stead act, "a 596 acres went under the rail
! way grant, G5l ,066 under the Agriculture
}! College grant, and there was sold and to Ia
q amount OF s3Ss, 29i. The total disposed @
Q during the year is 6,62y 1912 acres.
; THE estimate OF the Treasury Depart
& ment for the support of the United State
:. army in the Southern States during IN
). present year is from 80 700, 900 to SO
0o0 900.
The first bsl Of the new cotton crop vi
il received Il, Savannah. Ca, on Saturday las
:" I, WAS shipped from Florida, aud is repor
ed Of very Superior qnslity.
= FoR hundre Is OF years England has trie
T. force TO make Ireland faithful, and 81 r,
mans as Il saiicctcd Al ever O,e hour ,
Z "a tee would be more ,I-ctusl than centu
r ries OF oppression.