Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-24
QUEEN
INSURANCE COMPANY
or LIVERPOOL AND LONDON
Continues to give protection against loss by
nre at an equitable advanes IN rates.
Capital $4,000, OSo Sterling.
OF LIVERPOOL AND LONDON
$4,000, OOO Sterling.
OFFIoE or QUEEN Insurance CO.,1
U. y. BRANCH, III BRoADWAY,
NEW YOHK. October 8, lS7i.l

14W A1au 0(so1gA II ARAANl
ANY business fully proved to be unpront.
able should be abandoned.
Acting upon that principle, this company
w1thurew their agency from Chicago in
February, lS70. ard rs a result HAVE NC
LOs9Es IN THF TFRRTPLE CONFIAGRA.
lion THAT SWEPT OVER THAT CITY
YESTERDAY, affecting the financial, COM
merciai and insurance Interests Of the whole
country, erippling and impairing many OF
the Oldest and soundes insuranee com
panies, and Utterly running so many, thai
property holders with difficulty decide where
70 look FOR protection.
We trust this calamity will OF necessity end
the reckless and, in many tnstau oes, geanda-
lous competition that has sprung up within
the last two years, almost driving prudent
underwriters from the field, and diving I'M
mistakable prsmonitiOn hat a day OF wreck
and retribution was certain In the not very
distant future, and which ts only precipita6-
ed by this terrible visitation OF Providence,
Insurance is one OF the main pillars suz-
tanning the credit OF the mercantile Interest.
and should be so manages as 70 make sure
its safety and under all circum-
sfances-in fact IFS stability should be
above all suspicion.
This caa never be unless underwriters ad-
here to such rates OF premium a. experience
has proved to be adequate and necessary to
fund for suoh Dtingencies as are sure to
orlse. No prudence or foresight can foreteIl
the time or place that the blow VIII fall, yet
IL Is sure to come, as b n cords show: Troy.
Portland and Ch1cagO succeeding each other
In increased magnitude, more than outsfrIp.
ping the gigantic growth OF the country.
The mercantile and insurance interests ara
SO Intimately blended that Il In reasonable TO
assume that the former VIII readily and cor
daily respond 70 any reasonable demand
of such companies as have fortunately
escaped the general wreck, or have afock.
holders able n willing 10 make good their
Impairment, for an equitable ADVANCE Of
rates, sufficient 70 bring their business to a
paying point and give assurance OF a future
sound condition.
RATES MCSr BE ADVANCED TO A
PAYING POINT OR BUSINESS DECLINED:
the future safety OF insurance depends upon
underWrtters adhering TO this position.
We therefore advise our agents, in respond-
ing to the Increased demand that viii lneyf.
tably press upon them for the Queens
policies, not to charge unreasonable rates,
but to firmly adhere to the spirit of the above
and insist upon sucn equitable advance as
prudence i5nperdtiBey demands.
Agents, when in doubt as to the proper
rate, will refer to this office, and will then
have such advice as experience dictates.
We trust our agents will give their active
and efficient cooperation in accommodating
the ants of thB public. and are confident
can through them render a service TO the
mercantile community that Will prove NUT
ually satisfactory.
WIN. II. ROSS,
Manager, u. 8.
H. T. T0ALENSON, AGENT,
ocI7 No. II Madison Street.