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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-25
FOREIaN

HGvGxI, February 25.-Eighteen mem
bers Of Che Cubao Junta, ct Santiago,
we're arrested some time ago, and al sz-
ecutei.
The Captain General has issued g de-
cree frseiDg sbOgt two thousand negroes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-25
DIED.

W00D-At the residence of Mrs. Griffith
295 Union street. Sam'l X. Wood,
The friends and acquaintance of the de-
seased ore respectfully invited to attend the
funeral TO- morrow Saturday. at o'clock pm.
Carriages at Hoist * Co.'s.
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Special Notices.

Wedlock-The Basis Of Civil society.-Es.
says for young men on the honor ard happiness
Of Marriage. and the evils and dangers OF cell
haey. with sanitary help for the attainment OF
mans true position in life. Seat free. in
sealed envelopes. Address. HOWARD AsS0-
CIArIUN. Box P. Philadelphia. Pa. 1903
What Does Reason Say 1.-THE little mon.
goose whtn bitten by a deadly serpent resorts
TO a certain plant. eats tf it, aud escapes the
effect of the poison. That lie in tinct. Human
beings. on the other hand. n ust dere end on rea-
son and expe ien-e selecting the means Of
protecting health and hfs against IN holesoms
influences. Nov, what does reason say on
th vital subiect2 Does It not tell Us that to
inyigorato and purify the system is the best
way to protect it against the invisible poison
which generates diseaeS Sure y 1t does. The
next question is, WhRtsha we 70 low in choos-
ing a medicinal slfsgusrd? Reason rep les
let your monitor be experience. Well. the ex
perienee Of eighteen years comprised in one
unbroken series Of satisfactory testimonials
assures us that Hotetter's Stomach Bitters
possess strengthening. regulating and antisep-
tic properties. whish are not combined in the
same happy proportions in any other prepare
ten szssat. THIS. therefore. is the antidOte
to which reason bids Us resort when our health
is imperilled. either BY the malaria which pro
dScss epidemic disorders. or BY any other
cause. whether inherent and constitutional, or
connected with our habits. occupations end
dursuits
The veAom Of a noxious reptile is scarcely
more subtle and dangerous than that which
turks In foul air snd impure water. To escape
the fsvers. bilious disorders. disturbances Of
the bowels. and other serious maladies pro.
dueed By these insaluhrious eltmeats. Il Is abs
selutely necessary that the stomach and all the
seeretivs organs ,hould be. 20 to speak. in
robust condition. Upon the amount Ct resist
ance which the vital system can oppose TO the
dele;erious inausnees that assail II. the safety
Of the health depends. and Il Is because the
Great Vegetable Invigoraut imparts encrgy
and regularity to the most important functions
fthe body, that 4 san be recommended and
ruArsntsed d ~ invaiuabls preventive nsdi-
cine.
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GOODYEAR IL FALLS,
I45 Wholesale Agents, 2-l Main street.

Emmsnagogue. DR.. MILLxR's EMMESA-
eoouE is the only article known to cure the
Whites tit will cure in every easel. Where is
the family in which this important medicine is
not wanted? Mothers. this is the greatest
blessing ever offered you. and you should i'm
mediately procureit. 1t is also sure cure for
Female IRREGULARITIES, and may be depended
upon in every case where the monthly flow has
been obstructed through cold or disease. Sold
by druggists. Price One Dollar; or sent by
mail on receipt of One Dollar and Quarter.
GOODYEAR & FALLS,
Id5-t Wholesale Agents. Isl Main street.
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UOOD
l45 I Wholesale Agents. 2sl Main street.

Wine of Life.-Tho great Blood Purifier and
delicious drink, WARMERS VISUM VITz. or
WINE OF LIPE. Is free from any poisonous
drugs or impurities. being prepared for those
who require a stimuIant. 1t is splendid APP
petizer and tonic. and the finest thing in the
world for purifying the blood. 1t Is the most
pleasant and delicious article ever offered to
the public. far superior to brandy. whisky.
wine, bitters. or any other article. 1t IL moro
healthy and cheaper. Both male and female,
young or old. can take che Wine OF life Il Is,
in fact, life preserver. Those who wish to
enjoy good health and free flow Of lively
spirits, will do we'll to take the Wine Of Life,
IT is diffsren from anything ever before In use.
II is sold by druggists; also at all respectable
saloons. Price enc dollar. in q iart bottles.
n0OnVEAR q FALLS
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No Cure, No Pay. -FoEnEsr's JuSIrEE
TAR-Ror ccurhs. Group, Whoopins couEh,
Asthma, Bronehifis. Sore Throat, spittinE Of
Blood ard Lung Diseases. Immediate relief
and positive cure. or price refunded. 5oeeris.
E.B.-Ths genuine article has yslio4 labsls.
with white. imprinted vlapper.
lli-teooDYEAR a FALLS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-25
SECURITY
INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF EW YORK.
Capital, :. One Million Dollars.
ASSETS JANUARY /. 1870:

18th Dfsidend, Jan. IL, 1870.
Government Tax has been declared,
payable on demand,
The Security (Pire and Ialandl Insurance
Company, with the above record, offers lis pol
ioies en- as favorable terms as those of any
other company equally reliable. Its asencies
exist in all o. the principal cities, towns or VII
lsges in the United States.
A., HASTINGS. Presidsnt.
W; y; BQCKH0UT, Yios President.
NATHAN HARPER. Secretary.
W. II. CUNNINGHAM,
Superintendent Western Branch, ChicaRo.
WALKER A RUsTAPHIEVE.
9eni Aeens. Inland Department, Buffalo.
STATE OF TEENRsszE.
CONPTRoILERs 0YyICK.
NASHVILLE. January j. ls7c.
/. @. W. Blackburn. Comp roller Of the
Treasury, do hereby certify that the Security
Insurance. Companv. located al New YORK. IN
the State Of New York. has produced 10 ne
sausiactory evidence that said Company has
Of the state Of Tennessee imposed on Insaraooe
Companiss; and farther certify that X. v.
lreden burn, agent OF said Company, has
also complied with the requirements Of The
laws OF the State. msie and provided in such
cases.
WHEREFORE. Eaidseeurisy Insuranes coupa,y
has. authority 70 take Tiiks and trssss-s ~.
bsilnsf. Of assurances IN this STATE, A. Mem
phn, Ienne1tee. q. W. BLACKBURN.
Comptroller 81 Tennessee.
R.v. vRKDESBURGH. AreaL
1910 No. "a isoa street.
A. WRIGHT. Luxe 4. WRIGHT.
WRIGHT & WRIGHT
TTORNEYs -Ar-L.w
Kis Williams Hl.sE. IA,
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I45.t wholesale Agents. 2sl Main street.

Warmers Pile Remedy. - Warmers Pile
Remedy has never failed mot even one casel to
cure the very worst cases Of Blind. Itching or
Bleeding Piles. Those who are afflicted should
Immediately call on their druggist and get
WARMERS PILE REMEDY. 1t is expressly for
the Piles. and is not recommended to cure any
other disease. It has cured many cases OF over
thirty years. standing. Price One Dollar. For
sale by druggists everywhere.
GOODYEAR b FALLS.
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R.v. vRRDENBUReH, ArezG,
n3.ln6 No. % Mnd laan sfreaf-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-25
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
or
Northwestern Mutual Life Insu rance
OF Milwaukee, Wiscon, sin.

ON TIIIIsTY-FIF2sr DAY OF DErCE cMBEIs,
the Company THE NoRTHwE MUTUAL INsUR
COMPANY The Company being purely mutual has
A .
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1843-1871, 1870-04-07
Wortiesung folst.J

Ifs Die @renba ds ausseseben meroen ioIIten.
beIprah lib pr. Gbaie nit einen, ganquier in Ybi=
labelpbia, Oh es nih paeno ei, Dem Yapiereelo Elm
Wtotto mitsuseben, dbnlida pie auf oen Wain3en
itebt: 4uf 9ott ,pir baum (Sn Sob noe trust. Na9
Dem gbae aIe BibelperIe Die ibm einfielen. nod ets
nanoer Derworfsn, idlua Der 8anauier por: rSil-
ber uno @oo babe i'd ndt, aoer mas idb babe, gebe
i6 bir!" gbaie CAB Die Soee auT.
0ie aaiierin gusenis raudt burdi9nit=
lid taslI6 10 Gisarretten.
Cine @roBm ama idreibt an ibre S4psifsr
iiber Die ftattgebobte Saufe: lin IL ltbr purbe
Der fleine Rnabe setauft uno bann falt seipeiit."
Sn Chicago priseltsn por einiaen Saaen suei
SDbne Der aud bier befannten Stauipielerin. Srau
SbieIeman, ben 3eporter 0anselotb nit einem 8ub=
idwanSe burd. neil oisisr in oer @benoSeituns Die
Jrau Sbeleman beleioigt batte. 0ieier 2anselotb
bat lib lbrisens ifon bel pieien @elesenbeten aIs
Elm riidRhtsloier Yerldumber uno daratterloIer
Wtenld3 blami,t. taG
Sartforb, Connecticut. 81. Wdr8 Das re-.
pubfanilte Staats= Committee autDrilirt Den BE.
riht, baB Die Yroflamiruns oes Is. Announcements
| su ipdt erfolste, I'm ben 6arbieen @sesenbeit au
aeben, fid fit Die nddIte 8abI reSitriren Su lasn.
gu Ipdt! . t
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1843-1871, 1870-04-07
Aadbrid)ten ans Whio.

/ Sn WiIton. Start Co., trannte zines 9oo.s
llebter gBo4e Elm unssblei9ter omuisanifAer Uir.
ger, Der in Bedns anf Jarte eiuem frii6ae5dudr,ten
IOfenrobr nitts na0aebt NIT Der bib{dben. iunoe,,
9o6ter zines bortiaen 2obifalen, Iomens Ben.
ourd. Sas iunae Wdcaen hotte Rt Die gebren
ieines gaters su ber5en senommen unb folste bem
idparsen aoonis, um fi9 10 isnea nie m5sIit
bur8 bic TeiIeln Der g6e auf emis nit tbm BET.
enisen 5u Iaiien. Dem alten f9eint lbrisens bieie
praftidbe ausfdbrung ieiner 2ebrsn renis einse.
leudtet su baben; er lieB bas drden perfofsen un0
BON Waiiinon aus, no bic 9iebenoen eingetolt wur.
ben, mad Milton aurid transportiren.
| Srauriger Unfair. Am Oonnerffoa
ben II. Mdr3. unsefdbr llbr, Naamittaas.
gng Jran W}arp pus mebrere Meilen BON Der Stabt
6amilton wobnboft in ben Dalb. mo ibr Wann init
polsfdlen bei&dftist mar, Nm einen Rorb bon Spd.
ne 3u bolen. Als he ibren Qorb gefiut bate unb
pieoer nab Saufe seben moate. folperte e uber ei.
ne aus Der Grbe berpor sema9iene Wursd unb fiel
auf einen binnen 6tumpen. Der ibr in ben llnter-
leib einorans uno he t6btli4 berlebte. Die un-
alldli4e Gran, wel4e uebenbei nod in geleanetem
llmanbe mar. iiberlebte ibren fatalen lufau touu,
cine Wode. 49, r.s.s E.'1. l.. 1i
Aus Samilton melset bic Nat. 3eituns BEN,
81. Mdrs: E5g.g ~ r.5,.z.g-, ~ - 80
I'm iebten Dienffaa abeno befonben fid5 cine I'm.
5abl lui8er Hfdnner in Sdneioers DapermiihIe II,
Der Ndbe oes geuntp Gair @runbes. llnter hsnfeI.
ben betanoeH I'D, 9oren5 Wliaer, Daniel @onier.
yatrtd &euep un6 Nnoere Oieien eeiente iidb eli,
Don auasburaers Wible tpobnt, bel. edorr bradS.
ts etne Ne!letaid9e NIT. pelde ibm BON einem ber
@eieqi@aft perifedt muroe. 3wiidben umb 10 mr.
lpoute Sd3orr nad3 9anfe gehtn uno aIs ibnl ,toib
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1843-1871, 1870-04-07
columbus, g., Donneritae, =. alpril 1870
uWirtli9 fennt bn bic sndbise Traus" fraste
HnDbD berSdmikt -#ss'.& r.

Gnopp perldmibt.
81 erinnerfe mid menieiiens an einen friibern BE
tannten bon mir, Den Mmtmann 5aft in s., iagt
Grau b. @ensau, auf Die 2iit ihrer Greunbin einge
hen0. vS0!lte Der Serr Mounft bieleiht Elm S0bl
ooer 8ermanoter BON bieIem iein?" .
~Veoaure. gurer @naoen ni6t oienen 81 f6nnen
1T mir in Der Sbat ni@t betannt," Deriebte &nopl
sana unbefanaen.
y .Sii e elm sebilOeier menid9' fraste Srdursin b
Nn9erfte,n. 80 So :
sd oeute ia; ct bat mas sadtises eelernt, If
e.! & geb'!eeter Yoritmann nno mar in elmer gutter
sllno poher ftammt CT oenn, Ssrr 5orFers" fras.
.Aus eapern. sndbise syrau elm J6ritersiobn,
iaete Rnopp trofen. uGetn Nater 1T Elm ate,
Treuno BON mir uno bat mir ben Snngen empfoblen
oem er eine quite grBiebung seseben. Sou iid bier
TN pratt.lden Joritlpelen aIsboen., Yin ebrl'dbeI
braper Sunse; ipridt 10 eeideiot mie elm @ua uno
fubrt me CUTE 1eoer. momit Is bel mir bopert!"
Yuno BET oteler 9uten gr5iebung nimmt er eine
iolt unteraeoronete Stene an, Serr Gbrfterg"
r9ttdts fur UNCUT. @naoen. aber ieber muB bon
lnten auf bienen. Da8u 1T er Yraftifant," iaste
&nopp nit treuber5iam 2ddeln. rueberoem 1T er
s.n tap1taler Sdser uno oa tam er bier isln Ter-
.Sm Wertrauen seiast, 6err 16rfter. mid binft
Der iun9e Wenid iteQe iih etnas 5u bseifert beul
9ndoieen Jrdulein in ben Wss sic ioltsn ibm ei.
men 9ytnt 3eben, ia9te bic Stiftsbame. .gr 1T Elm
l9muder trtiher 8uribe unb 1hent cine ettpas bobe
Mteinung BON lid 5u baben.~al aHr5ga4s rs
. $50 iOa ibm ia alei9 Elm Rreubbonnerpetter lber
ben yel3 fobren SD min ibm Die Wfuden pertreis
ben y, REF RnOpp. = rMber Sbr g5ort in gbren.
gnaoen.. i'd fann's oaA nidt alauben. Ser paft
1T me ebrli6e 6aut snb benft nidts Urges babel
Dab er Elm Yaar belle Gidter i'm @elidbt unb frilde
gSan9en bat, 1T nit feline Shulb uno feiae Siinbe
gDdr' er 10 me alte Yoseli9eude ME i'd. miroen
Sis uobl nidts segen ibn ein3u,uenben baben lie
brlgens ifdb' idb, Cure @nooen MAIDEN iidb unn0.
t9ig ieinetmeeen Gorge. Gr lit nlir auf Yrobe3eit
bier. uno penn i'd Elm einsiees Wtal ebe, 5aB er ii
aiberne Dinge in ben Ropf isbt, ooer meinem 9nd=
oi9en 5rdulein auf ben .Beblel" itebt. 10 5ou ibm
Der Seufel 6as 2ibt baiten = id5 jag i'm auf Ser
Steue fort. Sasen sic oas bem sndoisen Jrdu.
y Lem btute absno uno ssben sic mir mOrsen sefaI
l8it 8ei9ei6 !" :.
SD odnfe Sbnen. Serr J6rifer! sic boben mid
einleermaBen berubi8t." iaate Die @tftsoame nit
llBlld5em Gddeln; i'd peroe nit Srdulein b. Sabn
oarilber reoen! - Siebt Ou. lebe Bertha, id3 Tag.
te es la es bat feline @efabr!" wanote He iib an
oie Jreunbin.
Mls .anopp ben Damen aus ben Musen uno Der
96rweite NOR, that er einen Ian9en Ieilen Yfff
"Obo. bic alte 66be ridt 2unte uno iibert !" mur
mete er. Otto bat ben Steubroden niht eenus
psimittert. Yob Ssioenelement. menn mir Der Sum
&c nur teine Dummbeiten maAt!" 1
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1843-1871, 1870-04-07

OH pUt1teBeHp.H Uuue gttbt uIelItt 75VtUle NEtUb
sesen 9rob...."
,Was id tpiberratben m5Gte, tpenn Du nidbt aI-
iiel ihm Der aesationsratb in,s Wort. Cure gtanb
punfte ino bierin a,u peridieben, uno iie bat ben
Yortbeil elmer eeliderten Steauus Dor Sir poraus.
Sic bat elm 0orurtbeil eeeen Seosn. BON benz lie
ernite abidten dhf. ibre Sano arsp0bnt = bas i'll
Niles. gs gilt bieien 8erbadt einsuidlGfern uno
oann crit ibr su naben Sage einitpeien uno be.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-15

MARROW ESCAPE OF SEvERAJ. snlI ps DIEM
THREE OF THEN IN A DANGEROUS CoEpiTroS.
We learn of q most terrible affair that oc-
CURED on Sunday night, on the Dock, in
consequence Of which q number Of children
had q narrow escape from death. It ap-
pears that eonae boys about twelve or four
teen years Of age had discovered where
some high wines were located, and, tapping
the barrel, drank freely from tho same,
but with caution. Some younger lads,
whose,ag ranged from six to ten, also be-
came possessed Of the fact Tint the spirits
were there, and also INDUCED in drinking
the same, but without discretion. The re-
suit was that they drank themselves stupid,
the drug almost producing death. The
scene presented by these children, as they
staggered through and fell senseless in the
street, is said to have been awful.
In three cases the little boys fell down
in the street, and apparently went into
commissions. They were at first unknown,
as also was the sad cause that produced the
effect. They were cared for by some kind
people, all of whom alleged that the chill
dren had been poisoned-and 30 they were.
At times they would turn as pale as death,
and pulsation almost cease, when their face
and lips would change in color, and they
would vomit severely. While thus suffer-
ing the parents learned of their cases, and
went in search. They were removed to
their homes. Three of them, named Daily,
Mcguire, and Delaney, were the worst, and
we are informed that they suffered severely
allnight, and were not ont of danger yes
terday Albany Hnickerbocker.
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It is denied that George Peabody willca
81 900 to Mrs. John Wood, the actress.

It is denied that George Peabody willcd
81 900 to Mrs. John Wood, the actress.
In several Catholic churches in Cincin-
natl. Protestants play the organ.
! Satin dresses are now rapidly going out
Of fashion, except for decrepit old ladies
! and dowagers.
Plus TX. has been tormented since the
meeting of the Ecumenical Council by a
racking cough.
The United States steamer Susquehanna
| is wrecked on Goodwin Sands, England.
The vessel is supposed to be total loss.
Arrangements have been partially made
| for a brutal prize fight between. Tom Allen
and Jem Mace.
:, Minister Washburne recently informed
an American traveller at Paris that En-
peror Napoleon was never stronger in power
| than he is now, and therefore has sufficient
force to suppress any disturbances.
Ohio and Pennsylvania Democratic pa
pers are urging the selection of Senator
Thurman, OF Ohio, as chairman of the De-
mocratic National Committee, in place OF
Belmont, to be crowded off.
Tie United States collector has demanded
Of the city of st. Louis 1888, 0G0 rs Il success
sion tax on property received from Henry
Show for tho lower Grove Park. The city
declines to pay, and will probably contest
the case.
\ dispatch from Louisville Thursday says
that Thomas Bradshaw, on aged man,
living near Sharpsburg, Ky, struck his
wife on the back of the head with an axe,
and, believing her dead, he hung himself
Boston has forbidden flying trapeze per-
formanccs in that city, and Galveston
Texas, promises to follow suit. They
should be forbidden in every civilized city
in the woold. They are injurious. in every
way, and have no shadow of utility for
compensation.
Major Strong, of Mississippi, went te
California to hire Chinese laborers to pick
cotton. They asked SO much that he could
not afford to engage Them In looking
around, however, he discovered that in GER
tain parts of California he can raise cotton
with "great expectations " of results. lie
has, therefore, determined to go to Cali
fornia, and willta $50, 000to invest there
in the cultivation of cotton with Chinese
labor.-Ne,o Iorhc Commercial.
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adjoining her, has an area of probably
about Z. 0gO SQUARE nfffee III iS5.

adjoining her, has al srea II probably
about 3. 000 square miles.
4 The Delaware railroad and its branches
furnish transportation for the products Oh
these two congressional districts with Q
united area Of not much over 5000 square
miles, and united population in 1860 of
|257,344. In the year 1866 there were
growing along the line Of this road (the
greater part of them in Delaware) $685.
EOS peach trees. By the spring of 1889 the
number Counting none under one year old
had increased to 1858, 010, and from the
large number planted last year it is proba-
BILE that the present number along the line
of the road is ut least 100000. All the
figures except those of the above estimate
ore official, made from actual count by the
agents of the road, for the use Of the freight
agent, Mr.. A. Brown, to enable him to
make his estimates. They do not include
ct all the large orchards, the fruit from
which is sent to market by water, and con-
corning which we have no definite data, but
which probably have one-third the number
Of trees of those along the railroad.
Taking only the estimate of 100000
trees along the railroad, which does not
represent anything like the whole number
on the Peninsula, and making liberal
estimate Of the population, still these two
congressional districts have instead Of five
peach trees to each voter, over fourteen to
each inhabitant, and in Delaware the pro-
portion is much greater, as her population
is smaller than that of the Eastern Shore,
while probably four-ffths of the trees arc
| in her limits.
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Congressional.


WAsH1NGToN, January l4.-Senate.-The
California liquor seizures were discussed,
and the integrity of the revenue officers,
including Commissioner Delano, was at
tackled.
The Virginia bill was resumed, and re-
cess was taken until night.
Upon reassembling tonight the Virginia
bill was again taken up, and the amendment
of Mr.. Edwards adopted-Ayee, 40; noes,
Is. This amendment exacts the oath Of the
fourteenth amendment from the members
of the Legislature and State officers.
House.-The Virginia bill was resumed
Mr.. Fitch took the floor against the bill
and in favor Of the unconditional admis
sion of the State.
The day was spent on the bill. Mr.. Bling
hams substitute for the committees bill
was adopted-9S to Do. The preamble K
his bill was then adopted-76 to IA; ant
the bill then passed-Ayes, l42, noes, 40.
Adjourned till Monday.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-15

General Ord, of San Francisco, has in
his possession the identical table on which
General Lee signed his surrender to Gene
raj Grant-a plain, square mahogany table,
with marble top. General Ord purchased
this table, after some persuasion, from the
owner Of the house where the memorable
event occurred. After he had offered to
purchase it, and the owner had refused, the
latter came to him asking the protection of
a guard to save his property from the pill
layers, saying that he would let the Gene
raj have the coveted table if he would grant
the desired protection. General Ord re-
piled: "You shall have the protection you
ask without the condition you name. Whe-
Their you sell me the table OF not has nothing
to do with that" Impressed with the mag.
nanimity of the General, the Virginia
farmer parted with his table, the General
paying him his own price for it.-Ne,t
HoTh- Commercial
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,,surance Policies On Lives Of Con,
fcticratcS During the War.

An important question to insurance CONF
,.nics. as regards policies issued by them
Sr(nrc the war on lives of parties iomiciled
=, the South and dying during the war,
uos orrued last week before the Court of
,rrcalS at Albany, and is now under adj
yi>cmcnt.
i; appears that the International Life
,.>nrance Society Of London, having local
r,ara and agency nj New York, had before
fr war insured at New York the life of
vr Mcamurdo, lomicile6 at Richmond.
Vacmurlo, for year before his death,
,h;,h occurred in 1862, during the war,
r,jd his premiums to the company's spe-
ss;,} agent at Richmond in Confederate
1ncs. The present action is to recover the
,.ronn; insured.
The Company defend on the ground that,
- they were domcilcd here. and the policy
Lavinc been made and continued in this
~qie. and the agent having been appointed
therein. the Company were under the same
,r-al obligations arising under the war rs
,;t;zcns. They claim, therefore, that the
state Of war was such legal revocation OF
me agency ut Richmond, and such notice to
tNc insured Of the fact that any dealings by
him with the agent, especially those outside
,; the agent 5 usual custom and authority,
such as giving Confederate notes in pay.
r#cnt Of premiums, were illegal and void.
!: is also alleged that policies of insurance
N the goods or lives of public enemies du-
ing :he war became Illegal. as opposed tc
ru,iic policy, and if made before the wal
became suspended for the same reason as
hose made during the war; and that il
ne loss happened during such suspension
here could be no recovery. Il was claimed
,,so that neutral domiciled here was
IA Ter equal restraint, rs regards such poll
ir,. as domestic companies, and that il
n.uld be Is illegal fo:a neutral 10 establish
j.. ,Ic.uiciic in the State and continue policy
~ m cncmy's life therein as would be it,
gou;inuance by domestic company. 1t il
Understood that many policies Throughout
The country arc dependent upon the de-
termination Of the questions involved il
iii, case, the result Of which is looked for
,,srj 10 with great interest BY insurance
u.sn. Mr.. Barnes, superintendent OF thu
Insurance department, was present i,
court watching the cause, and others in
,c.Cstci Ill insurance matters.