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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-04-23

STATEMENT, JULY II, 1868.
ASSETS.
United states Stocks, (market vaiuel 500, $50 90
Bonds and Mortgages, Getty ofN. York. 1900 %
Brooklyn City Bonds, (market value), 26,t6 20
Virginia State Bonds, market valued 1900 10
Cash deposited In New York Guaranty
and Indemnity Co, lat interest. 1900 90
Cash ON hand and In Bank, I0,ls2 %
Balances due by Agents, (secured), 2sd1s %
Deferred Defer Semi. Annual and Quarterly
Premiums in course Of collection. 56,oei 81
Interest accrued, not due, 4si0G
Other Assets, 3Si9I
Total, sIes.sa2v
LIABILITIES.
Amount required 10 re.insure
OUTSTANDING risks - IIo-
mans Table-5 per cent, f2t3,e0O
Unpaid Losses, not due, 1900 $ssSpooW
Surplus, saIo, 4aa 8,
RATIO of A,sts to Liabilities. 1874 to 100.
Number Of Policies in force, 1901
Policies issued since January LIST. 1868, I,Iss
TIE UNIVERSAL
Offers the following Original and Popular Plans Of
Insurance.
LIST. Ia. R,turu Prsmism Plan upon which
Policies are issued at rates less than those charged
by mutual companies guaranteeing the return OF
all premiums paid in addition 70 the amount In
sured.
Policies are Issued at less rates than those charged
by mutual companies, gaaranfssiry q reduction 81
6jfy per cent. OF the premium after the third IN.
nual payment
JULY 10, 1899.
Tho manarer, OF the Unipsrsai feel great satIs-
action In presenting the above Statement TO their
Policy holders and the public. II exhibits the
Company in a condition OF prosperity and strength
that is highly gratifying. and which has not. Il Is
At similar period OF its existence.
| Assuming the very low rate Of interest Of fps
per e,pi rs that 10 be realised on Its investments
In the future, II nevertheless qualified TO rein.
ts capi.al stock, which thus stands usIHPAIRsp as
q nrpia, pledged for the additional protection Of
It's policy holders. More ample or perfect securi.
ity Ia not offered 10 their assured by any life In
surance company In the country.
| Such success In the face OF the unusual difficult
ties which the Managers had TO contend against,
truly EsnE and 20 ts'% mont
the principles upon which the enterprise Is based
To the Agents Of the Company, by whose real,
industry and intelligence, this gratifying result
has been achieved, the Managers return their sin.
cere thanks and congratulations.
OFFICERS,
WILLIAM WALKER. President
HENRY J. RuRBER, Vice President.
CHARLES X. PEAsE, Assistant seo,y.
EPWiRn "; L.MhEST y: o.; Msd:E.r.
4. IL. c. HOOPER,
General Agent for Maine and Northern New
| Hampshire. or
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A MoNd the very bsst Fire Insurance Co.'S
a rHE "0UINCY,"
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STATE OF MAINE.
Resolve rssiirs Q. state i.1.,0,., ssA..,f., orb

Rsselred, That II 10 essential 10 the highest In.
terests OF The state that measures shoud se taken
at the earliest prsctcable day. 10 sstabish an tn
recomme udAtions Of lion. George d. Bsrrovs, com
missioner appointed under resolve Of the Legis-
Iature Of eighteen hundred and sixty 20 In
institatlonss aud With . view cf securing co-cpe-
ration In % desirable . work. the Governor and
Ceuncil are hereby directed 70 invite and receive
propcsiticrs nom any town cr city desiring 10 have
such Institution located within their limit and %
rsport the same 20 tho nett Lextslature.
approved March eth, ises)
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General Advertisers, ,is.
Ayers Cathartic Pills,

For IN The purposes OF . LA1arvs
Nsdioins.
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STATE OF MAINE, sfcRkrAar's Ovvics,(
AuepsrA, July IL. 1853.
PROPOSALS within the scope Of The foregoing
Resolve are hcresy invited. and may es ssnt %
The once OF the Secretary Of State.
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"why shcah u he thoexht thing nsr-,isAl. With w.,
that God shoah r.lss The desl g--AS,. xxvi, s.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-04-23

Perhaps no one mesli.
cine II 90 universally re-
auired by everybody ~
4 cathartlc, nor Ma ever
any before 90 universal.
~ adopted Into use. In
every country and among
all classes, ~ this mild
but efncient purgatise
PUI. The obvious rra.
son u, that u isamorc 70
liable and Gar more ef1cc.
tual remedy than any
ID.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-27
THE pott1rM,-asrAYIEY CASE.

The case of Polhemus VS.. Stanley, which has
OF different times within the past occupied the aten
ton OF the Essex On j. Circuit Court before Judge
Depue yesterday motion for new trial. the case nav
ing been decided by the jury at the last term In favor OF
the defendants The grew out OF a1udgment against
held amount Of property situated In different parts
OF the State Before the Judgment obtained Phlpss
ent made by Phillips 10 John q. Stanley VIM H. slan-
lev and Duncan, Sherman & Co. OF New-fork P0lhe'
mus claimed that these judgments were fauduently OBJ
tanned and contested them In favor OF his own which
was for the amount OF $1,000 Two trials were had-one
I'm the last October term, when the jury disagreed and
one Spring term OF the present year. The jury IN
the other trial, which occupied nearly two weeks, ar
rmed the validity OF the judgments held by Stanley and
his associates Judge Depuo Yesterday confirmed TINS
verdict by denying the motion Tor new trla ana ~
rected the amount OF money. JOO for which Phillips
property had been sold under the prior Judgments to DO
paid 10 the defendants,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-27
THEY DON'T WANT TO.

TO he Editor of The Tribune.
SIR: From an editorial article in your issue
Of the l7h under the caption of The States They
ehan Be" clip the suboined extract;
"If New-York below the Highlands were united to
eastern New-Jersey the State OF New-Jersey, while
west Jersey annexed to Pennsylvania people would
wonder after few years, how change so obviously
dictated by convenience had been delayed 80 long,"
Heaven forfend! Our political SINS We confess, are
helnous, and merit punishment, but oh Mr. Editor, de-
spare the chassement limited at in the above quota
tiOn from your article East Jersey to absorb New
York below the Hghlandsw That terrible "carcer on
the body polite" and to be part and parcel OF "the
State Of NewJersey" The great mass Of the wealthy,
influential sterling Union.lovfng citizens Of this
section OF the commonwealth awesricken at the very
hint Of such proposition. They don't want to get mixed
up with that ring of swindlng Gotham politicians They
utterly the idea Of having their Chancellor, 6u
premO and other OF High Courts Judges elected by the
Ioughs Of the Sixth Ward and Mackerevie instead OF
being appointed as now. by the Governor, subject 10
confirmation by the State Senate. Let "New-YOrk be-
low the Highlands" II please, be set of Common
wealth by ITSELF and allow the party now dominant there
to run the State Government they have their munich
pal during the last decade, And can assure YOU Mr.
Editor that OF this bucoc region, will rejoice to
our friends Wood, Morrisey, Belmont e id ODlTe genus
Stables purifying tho ballot and smashing Copper
head circles and corrupt rings from the Battery to High
Bridge These radical reforms effected, we may listen
90 d" West Jersey being annexed TO Pennsylvania
TRUE JERSEY BLUE,
Te7nOn SUSSEX Co., ~ j., July 81, 1869.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-27
UEMPSTEAD PLAINS,

Mention was made in yesterdays TRIBUNE
Of the legal difficulties which accompany Mr. stewards
late purchase OF the Hampstead Plain lands The ground
on which Mr. Harvey will his suit is the agreement
entered into between himself and the town authorities
on the 25th of June. The agreement after descrDlng
the 100 Of land with profuslon OF legal VET
biology forth That Mr. HarVeys offer OF si2 per acre
accepted. subject to the approval OF the voters
town meeting put the question before the people was
to be called within 30 days Mr. Harvey was required 10
deposit $4,000 with the United States Trust Company OF
New.York Immediately after signing the articles ana 10
nav OF the whole amount on receiving tho ueeu
ihe balance to remain bond and mortgage at the le
gal rate of interest In the offer not accepted
by tho people Mr. Harvey to be allowed TO withdraw
his deposit Of $4,000 The final stipulation OF the agree
ment that such portions OF tle lands as had Deen
laid and designated for streets and roads should pc
I'm the conveyance TO the party Of the third part lr
Harvey subject the public easement and use Thereon
as streets and roads forever" Mr. Harvey claims that
The trustees had power to cnl meeting for any other
purpose than that forth in the agreement since the
charter that the call for special town meeting
shall specify the Chect for which the meeting Is to be
held and that no proSct shall be submitted at the
meeting other than that sbeent IN the call His theory
=, therefore, that the. Iemr5ttad town meeting was
called by Otlce specifying only that his proposition
would be submitted 70 the meeting, and that the town
meeting nau legal cOgnilahee OF the proposition VI
Mr. stewart, which was submitted on that OCCASION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-27
PRESENTATION TO WILLIAM MMAuoN, OF TIE
MUTUAL CLUB.

A special meeting of the Mutual Base Ball
Club took place last evening at Headquarters the Pros
dent, Mr. John Wdey, in the chair, and Alexander "
Davidson Secretary The President announced that the
object OF the gathering the presentation OF testmO
NAL resolutions 10 their old and honOred member, Will
liam Mcmahon who had belonged 10 the first nine Of the
club for eleven years. A committee OF Ave was APP
pointed meeting the lth Of January, 10 draw
the resolutions and they reported last evening mat
readiness The testimonial then exhibited, aud
Mr.. Wdey, I'm neat speech, presented 10 10 Mr. Nc
Mahon ftseemed 10 take the recipient entirely by sur
prise, and when called on for speech no seemed much
embarrassed the President remarkDR that IL was the
only occasion In which lie ever saw Mr. Mcmahon
"stuck." He would vOuch for him as ball player or
singer Of songs but It evident there was one
thing he could not dO-make n speech. Tho veteran
player who had been mOppng the perspraton from his
face, said that he didn't know how TO make
a speech like President Wildey, but earnestly thanked
bis fellowmembers for their kindness and SAL lie
yet able to pull of his coat and take his old place In the
nIne, for which assurance he enthusiastically ap
plauded. His friends then crowded around and after
Interchange OF compliments the Club adjourned 10
another where the health OF the veteran drunk
IN sparkling champagne The resolutions are handsomely
engrossed and framed and have in the center excel
lent photograph OF Mr. Mcmahon. This exquisite piece
OF penmanship Will be exhibition for "A few days
Another old member OF the Club TO be similarly honord
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-27
RARE AND INTERESTING PHENOMENON.

To fAe Editor or TIC TfI6une,
SIR: On the evening of July 81 we were so
fortunate to observe lunar rainbow forming CON-
pete arch and continuously visible for two hours The
thermometer at o'clock in the morning marked CSC with
rod south wind, nimbus clouds, 81 p 6so cirrus and
cumulus, g. W., 2; op m $40, s. W., nimbus, II maxi
mum, no. very warm at noon in the SUM- uneomferaby
cold u. range, l7o occasional showers through
the day; barometer altitude 1872 feeth a. m, 2S67l
inches p m 2s $50 inches; p M, 2s9sl inches AZ
"a D. M wind w.; light, vapOry clouds passing over
the moons face In rapid undulatioIs shed spray-ke
mist that formed into drops and ran OF the ROOFS
This continued while the bow visible, which arched
in perfect dstncness the north horizon at about
lOo portion of the time beautifully cOored but not as
br ght as the suns bow at other times white yellow
ish as influenced by density Of passing vapor. Where
the eastern base rested on the evergreen trees OF the
over the bow. and covering the Great Bear body OF
white cirrus clouds turned forth their silver lining on
the night" and remained stationary during this fasci
mating exhibition Of lunar refractiOn which In color, at
times probably equaled that witnessed at Forehheim In
BaxOny, Nov. %, 1Sl7. CLINTON J., MERRIAM,
Ian I'm Uni
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-27
THE HUDSON CITY RECONCILIATION OF
THE INQUEST.

Coroner Warren last evening at the Faisade
Hotel In Hudson City resumed his inquest the bod
les Of the killed by the falling St. Josephs Cathe-
dral arch Wednesday last. Roger Tighe, s9ff one
of the killed, testified that he was mason ana haS
worked at St. Josephs the arches had been weakebea
by hs rain; suggested to Mr. Whyte that there shou
be from the vestry room to where the affair Lo
be erected. where the pillar gave way. VIM sewer tes
titled that he was the architect OF the bulihlhgs
that the piers sufficient TO support The weight mat
the mason work too green to justify the knoeknG
away OF the scafOding but that he Thought par; An
drews the boss mason, perfectly competent Tor e ps
ness he had undertaken. Roger Tgbe recalled, tesed
that in his Judgment the arch fell because the pars
were not competent TO support the weight Mr Andrews
ordered the arches struck; the masonry had net hau
time 10 set on account Of the rain After the evidence OK
two more witnesses the inquest was adjourned 10 Thurs
day evening next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-27
Vernon. SUSSEX Co., N J.. July 81, 1869.
INCOME TAXES vs.. LAND TAXES.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Your opposition to a continuance Of the
Income is well taken, and hope 1t will be persisted
In until the tax is permitted to die Of Limitation. What
shall take its pacei Ipropose to tax all lands held by
spectators For many years THE TRIBUNE has been the
unnching advocate fhomeseads for poor and law
proposing 10 give land TO actual settlers has been passed.
but practically II Is q nnllity. No lands
Neyed than spectators buy them by the thousand
and hold them for advance Of from 100 to
per cent thus compelling the poor man who would settle
on new lands TO to the OF civilization to
This all wrong The soil Of the country should belong
20 the tller thereof There may be by which
We can prevent any citizen owning more than given
amount Of lands but We certainly have the power say
that any who owns more than GAO shall pay
revenue tax thereon that shall yield quite much In the
tnued. 1t would then DO less profitable to mo.
nopOliZe the lands than It is now. Twenty
i've cents per acre Of annual Government
tax would be OF essential benefit In two ways 1t would
collect revenue from those best able to pay It, and Il
would afford cheap homes in the country for the millions
who now shaving in tho city. One reason why the
poor Of the city do not to the country because In
order TO get cheap lands they must pass beyond all civil
ization into the jaws Of the Indians find It, The
millions Of acres voted to Agricultural Colleges were
per acre. and hold from FIVE TO ten dollars
revenue tax Of Is cents per acre assessed all
acres, say above CO. many or the lords Of the soil
thousands Of in the South and thrive upon
half paid labor Of the poor would conceive to be
10 their interest divide their lands among the abOrers
up to it has to other tings AS of the Con.
gressmen large landhoders, it may take years to do
u, but perseverance, Will insure success.
Indianapolis, July, 1869. 7. A. GOODWIN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-27
THE PAVING OF sIxTH.AvE.
70 The Editor of The Tribune.

To he EdlI0T OF IH6 4TFV""V' =,
SIR: 1t is stated in your paper that the
sxhave from its junction with the Park to Its term'
nus at the Harlem River, is to be converted into o.
road for the benefit Of those citizens who drive iaS'
horses" wish to say that this report is rather prem
turc and is calculated to msead the puohe ana
al neIonga n9ainst such movement, ana sent tns
paper to the Park ana b tn SontToSr that
sixtave would not DO used Tor @ oVneE and
the original plan set forth in the act for wi~~4.e -
laying out To permit this avenue to be used 1or tat
time trty-nne streets will be graded the ave-
aue for public travel and we might just as well allow
locomotives TO run on the fast horses so Tar
rs the safety of the public is concerned. Yours, &c,
Nep York, July 20, 1869. WA H. RAfNoR'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-27
TIN rry1.Ns IN COUNCIL AGAIN.

A public meeting of the Garryowen Circle OF
the Fenan brotherhood held last night at their head
quarters Jefferson Assembly Rooms for tho purpose OF
inducing Irshmen to Join the organization Mr. Matthew
ohn nresided and Mr. Joseph Paul, OF the Council OF
Delaney and Mr. anthony ynt Gr s nsrsS a1s
were nresent many recently arrived emigrants. The
speakers united in advising IrshIen not 70 De S mn
which however they regarded the first great triumph
OF the brotherhood. Mr.. Griffin compared perndious
Albon 10 an old oak rotten at the cOre IL OF the
branches OF which had been Topped of by washington;
and the rest were pinned 20 the trunk when only awae
tho Fenian AK TO lay it low Miss ODale sang two Irish
songs. which were loudly appIanded os Iw sa,d
il appears the Fenans do not intend hasty or immediate
action When they go TO Ireland next 1t Will be not only
with arms but with to them. 1t was also men
toned that during the late outbreak 10 Ireland remain
ship lay on the for 20 days loaded with arms ana
aferward returned 70 America. An armed fenlan D0dy
called the Legion OF St. Patrick which has long had
secret existence, is organizing more pnDlcly LIS
members are pledged to go to ireland arms IN hamu,
and light for freedom Those lrshnen VINO joined the
Cuban were spoken OF IN not very complimentary
terms by Mr. Paul.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-27
SING SING MIsMANAGEMENT-A FEW PLAIN
FACTS.

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR: Mr.. C.. c. Childs, the sO-styled "Chief
Clerk" OF Sing Sing Prison, all at to be
troubled in his mind for should scarcely have expect
cd that the mild manner in which you have spoken Of
che mismanage1nents there would have caused him so
much irritation Your reporter states that the story Of
the prisoners going to Sparta is denied Perhaps Mr.
Chds does not consider the notorious Jack Canter the
in the office; but those who live I'm the neighbOrhOod
would like ask the Inspector by what authority OF law
he employs convcts TO do the work OF clerks and
keepers The law designates what duties these officers
shall perform and fixes the pay, but believe IL does
say that they shall have cOnviets TO do the work
while they draw the salary from the State this sup
pose, Is Democratic economy
With regard 20 the commencement OF the late trouble,
your article OF to-day states that 1t from denying
the the Of the spring water because the lime in
Il caused dysentery 10 Is very singular that should
have had that effect before when 10 is well known
that the spring water has been used by the cOnvc in the
quarry since IL was quarry Had the sapent Doc
tor looked at the sour, strngy bread and hacoOked
mush lie need not have looked 20 the spring for its
cause besides, II IL has that effect why do people living
il the water after the cOnvicts are locked upf
or why do the keepers themselves use it,
With regard TO the discipline OF tho Prison, the IN
fpectOrs the responsible for it's present lax
state. Mr. Nelson only work with such means lie
has given him, and though be is considered too young
for such position it Is not right that the whole
blame should be thrown upon him and 80 long as the
Inspectors appoint lot OF political "shysters" don't
care 70 Which party thes beong, or men who cannot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-27
HOME NEWS.
ruR WEATHER.

-. III ihv Ir,rd Honr Their. Bar. wiud
NEWinShg; h1u" 7to soi3 ssB. July re oS,ssE
~ 100 30.l2 W. 3o0asSR
$50 NO6 Sc. IL =, 9.92. raInv
p,u. noon Degun 70 Isu AZ - "a
~, no 70 "a AnerboonVey CLOUDY 70 seoSs Is hy,p
f f3d "a A sm iss Evsngyery cloudy 70 " hA p
to-day Of an Inch nnrna the obscuraioBlof the
n 30 ths Sre, total eclipse when VIII o1Ate
At New YORK beginning at 5:l2 n tue senoon ~ tbs
degree ofdAknes. Will be a's ys Ss clouds when
% 1 ,bs un that period will be made manifest W nn ,s q.
Sog vey 5af thunderstorm, aud SUI anagI oee % scpse
other s and II minutes Oregon the darkness being
generally for one noun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-27
MASONIC BALL IN wILLIAMsBURGH.

Tie MASONIC Board OF KeIeI HeIu oUIHIHVT-
nights Festival and Promenade Concert at Myrte-aye
Park yesterday Though the hour for opening was set NJ
tho dancing did not begin until s. account OF the
rain storm The music was furnished by Granuas band,
and the attendance fair Tho object OF this assoes
ton Is to look after tho welfare OF the destitute WIDOWS
and orphans OF Wilamsburgh. Eight Lodges were rep
resented each by three delegates which compose tue
Board Of Relief. The officers arc Rob. Duncan. fres'
dent Chas FelnnI President; Chas Waller Treas'
rer Joseph Cabblc Secretary. During the past year
a. 600 was distributed among the destitute widows ana
orphans Master Masons Tho Grand Lodge at the Last
Communication gave the association $1,000 for charitable
purposes. The festival Will be continued next fIday AT
L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-27
HOW THE COLLEGE CREWS WERE STARTED Al
WORCESTER.

70 the Editor OF TIE Tr'Oune'
SIR: have read what your Worcester cor
-esnonaont wrote about the in which the Uni
yery crews were started" at the last race, and quite
aprce with him in his structures On that method Inc
,nAoos bowever were not responsible for II. When
Eeaehed the Judges boat, was informed that by pre-
yions agreement between the two crews they were
20 he earned by the words Look out for yourselves
after which FIVE seconds to intervene before the
word Co" This was different from the custom h1o
aVself formerly followed at Worcester ana was Itte
rnrsed To put the matter beyond all doubt tnereore,
xSbfn the crews came up the judges boat asked the
Vaia cantain whether that the way IN wmch tIe
VOID was 10 be given. He replied that an agreement 70
that effect had been made with the Harvard crew
sonrSe that was final aud, accordingly the Two DOatS
W. S'" ~ w. w. SCRANTON,
"P0" Yale Judge at Worcester Regatta
Neap- Hnpen, July 90, 1869.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-27

oortro their own appctites so long will there be dGul
res in the management Of our prisons mus say snch
9 nerience of nearly years have never known suo
al ~ c0ptrol as exists. We certainly GU oA
act Mai with Mr. McNois experience as prison o.ee
RoVionId have had some FTi6 IN 80 G,S.,oI
~ HE annointrents have Dceu such that even the De
Gratis themselves say that they disgraeed X @ car
while others are OF such recent importation tna' '"'
scarcely speak six words Of English.
SING Sing July "a, 1869.