The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-16
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hessfs Culp 4 CONWAY. M
receipt of large and well selactas tue hevee are
OF every description. See advert ,sooA OF hardsar
.. B. Lewis, Jr No. 9 Texas Street th.,
~ boots and shoes in this section of ses deal
lui' ana complete stock Just received country ha
See advertisement. ~ rom the Nor,,
- Il. carter, No. on the Levee. il tho
u 'ne largest Maryland Tobacco Man,fast oF Some
'"s III store now fresh stock of every H.
oranos winch he Is offering at tactorr - P'Ion Of
and charges added prices, freyb
VS.. HAVEN, at the great SaddIp,, VI
80 Texas street, above the Market Hono NJ
tue ifoh no'na Texas saddle, which is s1na.
o'siefs also fall stock Of saddles harness ~ all
oiefS hardware Cheap as the cheapest. Csn 4a' sat
Mr. Reiersen. of the firm of Reersen & 4 N'S Gee
this city, has just returned from busino. o'asard
and West where be laid in the largest s.oa NoHa
goods, notions, Western produce, &c 6c N Of DIP
purchased by that firm. These goods ara NV, osoe
every steamer, and thrown upon the mari, By
lowest Prices country merchants in sea-, Very
and trseh goods would do well to call on Nss u lev
sen Gragard, No II Texas street. '''s Reje.
sConS.-Ten thousand bushels of thu ~,
tiUp u SViu iof D} tucker Il Ihurna,4 '.''s
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The following extract is from the An,....
change and Review, Of July, 1868. Mr. r. NI = E1
ner, the agent, can be found over Kves 4 a. e
store, Milan street: va Orig
The .Knckerbocker Life Insurance co.a.
NewY ork, continues, without intermissio, d
which is drawing towards it such marked aha safeer
observation itsadVance up the activities Of Sa
IS not progress merely IN aceumuatitg bps;aaT s2
in the best features OF the iifeinsurance sysao o.!
erai, prompt and contormable to the reqG;ramas!l
the age, it surmounts all hindrances, o7aroa0t
in1pedments and pioneers the way toward ,' oil
yersal adoption of life insurance. 'ue aa'
Taking the leadln removing restrictions ,,o,,
and notwithstanding strong conservative fpr4a'S
early in the field with every practicable 7af S&
eau nuresto the advantage of its fnsrens - la't
strange that the popularity Of the Kncka-bo 9&
should be increasing especially as its proarasr
ergy is associated with constant dspo.;fian a.
part OF its management to deal with customers 's
claimants in spirit of generous equity Sl
In 1861 this Office dic! another great ammo, z.,
SURPRISING the wonderful gain of 1865. and ont,S
ping all competitors in ratio of increased hf,
the last three years It's statistics sveus with cnj
eloquenee the stages of golden trien1 mum a. f
NEW POLICIES ISSUED. AMOUNT ,vsr
800 $780, ...''..,.. $f,5Sfy@
1866. "5,fD3.. ITnG6~
'oot : io'1of = 5l2M~
1863. .....,....,.... SQsg,-
1866. ....s................ l5fa.-
from May J. 1867, to June /, 1865 the Eni"'
booker issued II, 500 policies, insurng s42 G0l1,a
Distinguished es the present is for the rariar
of life insurance, it has yetnethiug to rnacsi$ o.
last few months nave made the knick erO1ckey The 90
ond New York. life Office in regard to greatest ay,,
of business, and ii is rapidly pressing forward to
highest place.
In character of business as well rs extent Of hn.
ness is the knickerbocker equally Success Il. NJ
OF mortality is below the average life in<or4"ca "a.
taiity of the country, giving but 072 per cent p
claims III 1867 to the total insurauces il vcr; s3
It's expense account shows 4 rara~ economy in reys
the breadth of the ccnpany's operations Dtbs, ~
ces Whict, do far less spend more. The thrift ef.s
old Knicherbockers in the history of this .a4,s s
hand in hand again with the name :"
With the ambition TO excel President Fgastr,l,
man has the capacity and energy for the Object 4
ing to build up Office Of the highest attansb'rs
ceIlence in solid strength and good work he is oy
to the task a rare devotion and ceaseess aS.;1ca
Time is vndcating his labofs aud those of his ef@,
Associates as renown aauence, and MI true pr1saa
gather about the Knickerbocker il its Upward 5n.
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THE SOUTHERN Book TRA4E.--This is aow rsrar
assuming immense proportions aud perhaps nop;,
else in the South have we more striking evidence
this than in city. Some of the largest bookgta
here are of very recent origin. There is, for ns,s
the well known house Of Bleoek & Co, Rhieh.s
few years has built up trade almost coexteHsiveTa
the entire Southwest. This success has been aeisr
BY one man. The general public may be igaoHn8
the fact, but in New Orleans it is well known tEaf
great success of this house. in the South, due sa
to- the energy, tact business experience the npsg s.
failing reliability and courtesy of Mr. Albert E7ta 5
the junior partner Of the firm "A short time sfJst Y
succeeded to the business here, fitting growing s
his successful abors. Exerting his fine brsiles;e
ents aud experience for himself be is sure to ,xq
still further the business. In another column
Eyrich's advertisement will be found We call
special attention of tie country trade to L. syc
ing them that what Mr.. Eyrch promises he can gesa
We know his trade facilities TO be most extensive III
experience long and varied and feel sure that osz
will be filled by him to the very letter Of the ernsA
offers. .r \. 0. Picayma
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