The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-02
THE SOUTHERN LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
From Tho Cuthbcrt. Ga. hppcaLl
GUlMDERT, Ca, August 81, 1866

From Tho Culhbcrt. Ga. hppcaLl
GuluDERT, Ca, August 81, 1869.
Colone! R. RI Aston, Supervising Agent
Southern Life Insurance Company:
DEAR SIs-I bog leave 10 acknowledge
through you tho receipt OF ten thousand dolars,
tho full amount of my claim under policy 1850,
which was taken out last February, on tho life
Of my lato husband, Major Amos Il, Ward.
Allow mo 10 express my grateful thanks to tho
COMPANY for their promptness in tho payment
OF this money. In fact, they offered to pay mo
the whole amonnt duo within very few days
nftor tho death ol my hlsband, provided
would deducJ the interest for ninuty days,
which dcc,incd.
thank you personally for your kindness in
attending 10 The appointment OF myself as
guardian for my children, and oil other mat
tors whioa wore necessary to secure to myself
and little children tho full boaciit of nv nus
bands intentions.
With sincere desire 10 soc your company
suococd, remain, very respectfully,
MARY d. WARD.
Tho above letter from Mrs. Mary q. Ward
needs no explanation. Hor lamented huB-
band, Msjor Amos e. Ward, was formerly
among the wealth,est and most cutorpriaing OF
our o,iaens, but like nearly all the rest OF us,
ruined by tho results Of tho war. On tho 18th
day day ,a. Of last February ho mado application TO
policy of ton thousand dollars, which was ac-
copied and tho policy issued. In loss than ten
DAYS aitor ho received his policy, ho was talon
aick and fingered until his death, winch took
place on tho 18th OF April. Tho proof cf his
death was forwarded to The company ON tho
24th OF May: and Colonel Alston, tho supelv vs-
INF agent OF tho company, cnuio at once to
Cuthbcrt and offered 10 pay unto tho family
tho foil amount of tho claim proyiSed tncy
would deduct the ninety days interest, which
Mrs. Ward declined to do. Tho money was
therefore duo on August Oath, aud on tho 21st
was paid over.
We aro slad to know that this desoryedIy
popular company is doing very largo busi-
other company. 1t is purely Southern cor.
poraton, and has been instrumental IN stop.
ping, TO somo extent, the immense dram from
our impoverished section, OF millions. which
annually 70 North for life insurance. which by
ejaculation, based on the best statistics which
can be obtained reach tho enormous sum of
oTer twelve millions OF dollars annually. rhere
arc twenty-soyon Northera Companies domp
business III Georgia, bendes tho companies
from other Slates. OF thon, tho Southern
Lite is, ,iwo believe, tho only ono which rotnips
ITS money IN tho State. Not one dollar taken
an Georgia is sent out of the State, but is &C.
curoy invested among our own people for tho
profession OF poicy-holders and tho develop
meat sn, OF our own material prosperity.
ANS feature in tho Southern Lfo has natu.
rally excited tho animosity of tho Northern |
companies, aud been the causo OF tho most
elando1ous attacks from Northern Insurance.
Journals. These ATTACKS, bowovcr, have had |
a; no 4.ner result re than to add very largely to tho
p9stnosa sol Oh tno company, and to bring forth
ne',a nep,,os nom hs once which proves beyond oil
sSenGra GoTaon IS guilty OF perjury. that tho |
seSu.ne.n . LIE is not only solvent but tho |
FttszoSEess tS company doine busness IN tho Uni
reaov is not tho oI,onnt ,Sgt oI u companies SOL
psny nav have twenty :" niII;on ioies: ~ com
Owe twoIty-one milan and thns ot ha asssls H e shu
inaoyen. Ss one whieh owos m;,,ion Us a,,'t naiu
NO asnots. Judged bv tbis rmlc tha snnthnrn