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DEGREES i'm Railroad Cases.

Argument was yesterday made before
Chancellor e. Ii. East in several phases OF
the combination railroad snits embraced
in what is known as the State of Tennes-
sse We. The Ejgefeld and Kentucky Rail-
road Company and others. In the case OF
the State vs.. the Southwestern Railroad
Company, which is one of these, and had
reference to the possession of sixty State
bonds CT 900 each, deposited by that
Company IN the Fourth National Bank at
Nashville, the decree of the Chancellor
directs that these bonds be held subject to
such order of the court as future cIrcum-
stances may render necessary. The bill
and demurrer of the Nashville and North
western Railroad Company were overruled,
as will be seen by the following decree:
State Of Tennessee vs.. Edgefeld and
Kentucky Railroad and others.-This
cause was further heard this 9th day of Ju-
ly, 1871, before the Hon. E. q. East,
Chancellor, upon the bill and the demurrer
of the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad
Company thereto, upon consideration
whereof the Court is of opinion that the
demurrer is not well taken, and doth over
rule the same with costs, and order the
said defendant to Gle an answer by the 9TH
inst
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The Wounded at st. Vincent

The following named persons, each of
whom was badly wounded by the Nash
vile and Northwestern Railroad accident,
were conveyed to the st. Vincent Hospi-
tai in this city early on the morning after
the terrible occurrence, and still! remain
there under medical treatment. W. d.
Walker, Union City, Tenn; w. r Dever,
Milan, Tenn; W. w. Gee, Huntington,
Tenn; V. Halle, Point Isabella, Ind j.
F. Wilhoite, Shelbyville, Tenn j. NJ.
Thompson, Amherst, Va. By inadver-
tence the name of Mr. Thompson, men
toned above, was published in the list Of
killed. He has been in very critical con-
diton, but the symptoms in his case are
now more favorable, and the attending
physicians are hopeful that his life may be
spared. MIR. Halle, too, has narrowly es-
capped death, and the physicians now think
be will get we'll. Relatives and friends of
several OF the wounded arrived here yes
terday, and will for the present remain
with them. The lady i'll charge Of the
hospital has been unrripg and unceasing
in her attention to the wounded strangers,
and has greatly aided The physicians in
doing every thing possible to relieve the
suferings Of these unfortunate men.
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The CITY Hotel Block.

The building of block of magnificent
stores to take the place of the CITY Hotel
on the east eide of the Public Square,
which is now about being commenced,
and will contribute much to the appearance
business prosperity of that locality. The
owner Of the property and protector of this
new block, Col. Euoch Ensley, of Mem
PMS, desires that it thall be in all respects
a magnificent and creditable piece of work.
In height the four stores are to be three
stories, with a mansard roof. The block
is TO extend 1SO feet from the pavement
and have front of 10 feet. The entire
front is to be constructed of Bosley stone,
and the whole building put up with an
especial view to the comfort and convent
ence of those who are to occupy it. The
plan for the new building was drawn no by
the distinguished architects, Messrs. Dob
son q Williamson, and the building con-
tract has been awarded to Messrs. SIM
mons & Philips, who have begun to tear
away the old CITY Hotel
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The Growing Tobacco CrOp-Cost of
Raising

The Clarksville Tobacco Leaf says:
''The prospect for full crop of tobscco
this year in Ibis region is not SO fatteriDg
as we had anticipated, discouraged by the
low prices for tie present crops and un-
certainty of labor. Most of farmers who
generally plant largely, have curtaiIed their
planting from ten to twenty acres, and
some more on account Of scarcity of plants.
For the same reason, smaller crops have
also been ourtailed in proportion, should
we have the most favorable season, the
crops will be reduced in quantity"
In another article the Tobacco Leaf
says: Gen. Albert Wilcox called to see
US Monday and speaking of cost of raising
tobacco remarked, that he had made a net
calculation on the last crops, and at the
average price paid for labor it cost 81 cents
per pound, added to it the cost of getting
to market, and the planters have good
reason for complaining at low prices. We
have hopes that the present crops will be
remunerati7e, We anticipate higher prices
should the crop be a good one, and the
C st Of labor will bs less in proportion to
quality"
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LOCAL JorrrNes.


By reference to the proceedings of the
Davidson County Court it will be seen
that an important report was presented
yesterday by the Finance Committee.
The weather was very warm yesterday,
and umbrellas were carried on the street
by the young, middle aged and old.
The work on the bed for a flower gar
den around the capitol, is rapidly pro-
| crossing.
The vacant lot at the corner of Park
street and Capitol Avenue, just above the
Union Methodist church, is being hand
somely improved by Mr.. T. Dennis, who
is having erected fine residence.
| The furniture, carpets, etc, were being
removed from the Old City Hotel yester-
| day. The work of demolition has already
commenced in the rear of the building.
Aunt Nelly Moore, one of the Oldest SER
wants of this country, dropped dead while
out in the garden gathering vegetables, at
Brentwood, several days ago.
Mr.. Nolan, badly hurt few weeks ago
by falling from a railroad train, is new up
and about, but still not entirely recov-
cred.
The states ordered for the use of the
County Court have not yet arrived, and
the worthy members of that body still
have to rely on their conversational
powers in discussing matters pertaining
to the public good.
The mad dog panic is subsiding, and SO
are the dogs. The latter lack much of
being either as numerous or as noisy as
they used to be.
Our correspondent echo" writes from
Brentwood as follows: Crops are fine,
with the exception of wheat. The fruit
will not turn out as well as was expected;
there will be very few apples through this
section"
Msj. Jacob Swope, prominent citizen
Of Florence, Ala, died at Memphis last
Tuesday.
The excavation now being done OF the
site of the Armstrong house, Cherry street,
lie through bed of solid blue limestone.
No Indications thus far of sulphur water or
other mineral treasures.
In conversation, our citizens are at pre-
sent giving railroad matters very lively
airing. What ought TO have been done by
former Legislatures, and what those of the
future will do in reference to railroads,
and especially as to safeguards against &C
cidents, are very freely and earnestly dis
cussed 1t seems 10 be the general i'm
preston that in the vast amount of legis-
lstion had in reference to railrosds, there
has been a most unfortunate omission to
require the necessary precautions against
fatal and disastrous accidents.
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PERSONAL

Capt. L. II. Wolauridge, Franklin, Tenn
Col John 7. Anderson, Anderson station;
John Couch and w. T. Young, Madison.
VILE, Ky; r. L Lands and family, Bed
frrd county, Tenn; L. G. Kimbrough,
ESQ, M1rfreesboro, Tenn; Edward Tia.
Dor, ESQ, lad, were registered yesterday
at the Commercial.
Z J. Mitchell and family, of this place.
are among the guests at Grayson Springs,
Ky.
+ e. Paine, Louisville; G. II. Morley
aud Henry Flad, st. Louis; d. L. Smith,
S,uth Deerfeld, Mass; D. Cook, Jr,,
Lebanon; S. A. Jones, and r. A. Lukin,
bll. Louisville, were registered at the
Maxwell House yesterday.
Col. A. S Marks, Winchester, Tenn
D. N. Seal 2, Clsyt n, Ala; John E. Jones
and lacy, Montgomery, Ala; John S.
Alexander, Fayetteville, Tenn; W. II.
smith. Fayetteville, Tenn; Dol. G. NJ.
brooke, Murfreesboro, Tenn; Thos. F.
Yaucey.> GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Hon. Sam Ii.
Jones, Memphis, are at the Battle House.
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RIYE2 AAD WEATHER,

The rlver continues to reeds at this
point With 30 inches on Harpeth Shoals.
weather hot and oppressive.
The only arrival was the BurksyiIle.
from Cairo, with a cargo consisting of
2,50c sacks of com.
Tho Malhe Rsgon viii be found in port
this morning, and will leave for Evansville
VIA CAIRO this morning st 10 O'Clock, Capt.
). V. Ihroop, commanding, and George
Throop in the Cffise.
The Burksville departs for Cairo at 4
o'clock in charge Of Capt. Wiley Sims with
Thad Gibson as clerk.
by Telegraph
EVANSVILLE, July Weather clear and
hot. Mercury 90. The river has risen
four inches. Business dull.
CINCINNATI, July 6.-Rivsr feet 0 in
ches- Arrived Kate Robinson, st. Louis.
Departed Belle Rowland, st. Louis, and
Red river
CAIRo, July 6.-River fell two inches.
Weather clear. Mercury 90.
LITTLE Rock, July every warm to-
day. The Thermometer reached 90. The
river IS getting very low, Only Is inches Of
water reported aboves 80 inches below.
The Dardansn arrived and departed for
Memphis.
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The following are The cotton Quotations
received st the National SAVINGS Company,
conner USion and College streets, where
cotton, gold, bond and stock quotations
are received hourly, and are always Access
Eble to the public.
LIVERPOOL, July 6, 10:30.-Cotton tirmer.
Sales $4,000 bales. Uplands 6599d; Or
leans 94d.
New YORK, July s. 1890 Market quiet.
Ordinary uplands 1544c; good ordinary 1870;
low middlipg zoo; middling 20s; Alabama
2lc; Orleans 211c; Texas 2l3c.
LIVERPOOL, July 6, 1:20.-Cotton strong.
Sales $1,000 bales; 5000 bales to specu-
latofs.
New YORK, July 6, 12:1O.-Market
steady. Sales 1, 500 bales on the spot.
Ordinary uplands 1544c good ordinary 17sc;
low middling zoe; middling 20sc; Alabama
PIC; Orleans 2l4o; Texas 214c. July de-
livery 2O4c.
LIVERPOOL, July 6. 5.-Market strong.
Sales $4,000 bales. Uplands Sd; Orleans
9t@94d.
New YORK, July 6, 3.-Cotton firm.
Sales 1000 bales on the spot. Ordinary
uplands 154c; good ordinary 17sc; low
middling zoe; middling 20Ec; Alabama
2lci Orleans 214c; Texas 2l3e. August
delivery 1890.
NEw YORK, July G, 3:30.-Market steady.
Sales $50 bales for export; 1920 bales for
spinning; 4S5 bales for speculation. jan
uary delivery 1910. Net receipts 1880
bales. Exports to Great Britain 6,665
bales. Stock 1913, $40 bales.
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OH; low middlings 1s4@Is3; middlines
2Otc. Sales $50 bales; receipts POI; ex-
ports none; stock SO, S55.
ChaTIestOn Cotton Market.
CHARLESTON, July Cotton firm at
Zoe for middlirg. Net receipts I2S bales;
exports coastwIse 453 bales. Sales $50
bales; stock 1910 bales.
Mobile Cotton MaarHet.
MOBILE, July 6. - Cotton quiet al
1stc. for middiing. Net receipts 1870 bales;
exports coasswise 147 bales: sales 100
bales; stock 10, 420 bales.
Savannah Cotton Market
SAVANNAH, July s. - Cotton tending
downward; middling 19@194. Net receipts
bales.
Galveston Cotton Market.
GALVESTON, July 6.--Cotton quiet; good
ordinary Ice. Net receipts 722 bsIes.
Exports to Great Britain 500 bales. Sales
5OO bales Stock 6, ia bales.
NJ. Louis Cotton Market
81. LOUIS, July Cotton firm at 1914
Cincinnati Cotton Harket.
CINCINNATI, July Cotton - Hiober
grades advanced; middling 20gc.
Louisville Cotton Market.
Lou. svnLE, July Cotton in fair de-
mand ana supply hght; middling zoe.
Memphis Cotton Market.
MEMPHIS, July 6.-Cotton steady at 2Ozo.
receipts III bales; shipments 265.
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THE nECENr pIsAsTER.


Statements from the Resident EN-.
gineer, the Superintendent of
Bridge Repairs and the Supervisor
of Eastern Division.
In connection with the recent disaster at
Barpeth river, we ley before our readers
this morning statement from r. @. Nor
Tis, Resident Engineer to Col. E. w. Cole,
President OF the road, and also the state
naents OF w. ". Smith, Superintendent of
OF bridges and Trestles, and 10. P. Kelly,
Supervisor to Resident Engineer. These
statements will be found below:
NASHVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN Rail.
ROD, BBIDGE No. z, July 6, 1S71.-Ool. E
W. Cole, President-Sir: / have DELAYED
writing TO yoa statement of the accident
TINT occurred at this place to train No. 3,
on the night CT the Sd inst hoping to be
able to arrive at the cause of the disaster,
30 much lamented by Us. But am unable
to state any definite cause. The bridge
consisted of two spans, one hundred feet
each, and was construc ed cf Northern
white pine. The bottom chords, upon
which the track rested, were composed of
three pieces, one 11X12 inches, and two
SKIP, making the chord 12X23 inches,
when packed together. The bridge does
not show as much sign of decay as others
of the same class, which have been rebuilt
spprehended no danger from this bridge
for some time, although designed rebuild
ing the Northern White Pine bridges be-
fore next winter.
passed over the road about one month
since, and examined carefully all the
bridges constructed of white pine, and
found them in good shape. / have not
only required the bfidgemen to keep a
vigilant watch over all the bridges and
trestles, but have made it the duty Of the
Road Masters and Section Foremen to
make frequent examinations of them, and
report any needing attention. 10 conclu-
sion, refer you to the reports of the Su-
perintendent of Bridge Repairs, and Su-
pervisor of Eastern Division.
Very respectfully submitted,
r. O. MORRIS,
Resident Engineer.
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IMPROVEMENT OF THE TENNES.
SEE RIVER.

Progress OF the Work at Different
Points.
We had a conversation yesterday with
Col. o. II. P. Bailey, of Indiana, who il
now connected with some improvements
on the Tennessee river, and obtained from
him the following information:
An appropriation has been made by
Congress for improving the navigation of
the Tennessee river, and Msj. Walter Nc
Farland, of the United States Topograph-
ical Engineers, has been placed in charge
of the work, with headquarters at Chatta-
nooga. Mr. j. a. Dennis, of Louisville,
has taken q $4,000 contract at Colbert
Shoals He also has other contracts at
different points on the river Rip rap
dams are being built at Colbert's shoals and
also at Beetree shoals, some thirty miles
below Muscle shoals. Mr.. Dennis has
large contracts some six or seven miles
below Chattanooga at the "Suck and Pot. Z"
The Muscle Shoals are now being sur
veyed, to ascertain the best manner of re-
moving this serious obstruction to the ma
vigstion of the Tennessee. It has not yet
been decided what sort of q contract will
be made, but we are informed that q canal
will probably be built around these
shoals.
At Colbert's Shoals, besides building rip
rap dams "a foundation or parapet of
stones, thrown together without order)
the channel is being excavated to the
depth required for safe navigation. One
hundred men are now employed at Col
bert's Shoals, and it is probable that the
number will soon be largely increased.
At Bretree shoals Mr.. Dennis has
fotce engaged on a rip-rap dam sixteen
hundred feet in length, seventeen feet at
the base, seven feet at the top, and four
feet high.
The high water Of spring and early sum-
mer has greatly interfered with these i'm
provements on the Tennessee, but the
water is now at low stage, and the work
is being pushed forward Rapidly.
The improvements now being made,
both on the Tennessee and Cumberland
rivers, cannot fail, if rightly managed, to
be of great benefit to the commercial and
manufacturing interests of our State. The
following extract taken from the Free
Trader, an able periodical published in
New York, shows in some degree the i'm
portance of the improvements mentioned
above.
1.-The Daily Times of Chattanooga,
Tenn, brings new and detailed statements
to show that a superior quality of pig iron
can be produced in that State for less than
$l7 !oa. No wonder the Pennsylvania
pig iron manufacturers hold meeting after
meeting to see how they can defend them
selves against domestic competition, which
they are beginning to dread far more than
the foreign. Tennessee and Alabama are
bound to solve the tariff problem as far as
iron is concerned. But for diff 9ulties of
navigation, the shores of the upper Tennes-
see river ought 10 be lined with shipyards,
the world with iron ships, that
neither Glasgow nor Southampton could
beat; and they probably will be yet.
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WHOLESALE Quotations
what are the Wild Waves Sayings


Go ask the troubled waves whose ceaseless roar,
In fury breaks upon the distant shore;
Knowye some spot in all your lonely round,
Where pain is not7 But ease and comfort found.
The wild waves answer with perpetual roar,
That very place Is v AIN 4 WALKERS STORE
60 ask the wind that sweeps across the plain
To distant lands, and then returns again,
Hsve ye not found an antidote for care?
balm TO save our fast departing hair7
Old Boreas answers from his icy throne
IT'S found In VAIN & WALKERS HATS alonel
It's thus Old Boress and the Ocean speaks
To him with aching head, that comfort seeks:
Try Vain and Walkers Ventilated Hat,
Twill cool the feyered brain AMI more than that
Make life pleasure; save your falling hair
The same old number on the Public Square.
The "Ksty-Did," "KAty Didn't" "Oan' sloupe, ,
"Tropical, ""WillO' the-Wisp," and all the latea.
styles of VentilsSed Hats, for the hot weatn er.
Panama and Straws for men and boys and chill.
dren In great variety. Orders from distanc
promptly attended to. VAIN b WALKER,
Hatters and FurrieFs,
spr8t "a Public Square.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Foreign Markets.

EOreiSh mAfAets-
LONDON, July 6 IS P. M.-Consols 9255
for money; SO or sccouDt. U. S. 5-2Os
Of 1862, 91a; 1868 91t; 1868 9Gs; 1O-4Os
893. The bullion in the Bank of England
has declined G114,OO0 Linseed oil 33s.
FRANKFoRT, July Omitted States
bonds of 1862, 963c.
PARIS, July G.--Rentes So I. SOC.
LIVERPOOL, July Cotton strong;
middling uplands 3D.; Orleans 9t@94d.
Sales 5000 bales, for speculation and
export 5000 bales. California wheat lis
Sd; spring los 4d@10s Cd; Cheese SOS.
Petroleum spirits los.
New York Money Markets.
New YORK, July 6.-Gold was weaker
owing to decline in foreign exchange,
closing at 1134@113s. From 1 to 2 per
cent. was paid for carrying this morning,
and from1 TO per cent.efof use the eve
ming. Clearines about ffty-fye millions.
Award at the Treasury sale were Sl,000,-
900 1135. The decline in gold sales to
realize the recent sharp advance in prices
resulted in lower market to-day for gov
eminent bonds. Stocks active and buoy
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SuIldrieH.

COTTON YARNs-Advanced to 12c, 1910,
15c and lie for 700. 600, 500 and 400.
LAND PLAsTIR-We quote in bags at $40
2 tor
WRAPPING PAPER-We quote small at
5Oo; medium 75c, double crown 81.
SEEDs-Market very dull. We quote
Hungarian grass S1.75@2; Missouri mil
let $1.75.
IRoN-We quote as follows: Tennessee,
common bar, &c = ID; Kentucky, do, &c q
ID; Tennessee band 7QSc; Kentucky, do,
SIC; Tennessee boiler plate Sc; boiler
heads SIC; fire box 9fc; sheet, common,
54@6c; do, Kentucky, 64@7c; do, Tennes-
see, 74@84c.
W1NDow GLASS AND FLAsKs-We quote
by the box IS follows: Sx10, 1926; 10x
II, So. so; 1Ox14, $3.50; 1OxlG, $500; Tx
16, 1925; 12x1S, $3.50. Flasks-3 pint
by box, $2.75; pint, $3@3.5O per box;
quart, S5. so per box.
HANDLEs.-We quote extra axe SO IN.
$3.50; No. 1 81; No. 2 SI75; No. 2 X
S1.5O; Pick $1.5O@1.75; Sledge 81. 25@9.
CoTToN RoPE-We quote at SOC for ! and
Sic, and 33c for / inch.
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July lezZ-ZW.
F. L. DAWES i Bro. Jewellers and Silver
smiths, Nashville:
The attention of watch buyers is called
to our stock of Waltham watches in gold
and silver cases, specially selected for our
own trade. These watches greatly excel
any others made in this country in beauty,
finish, variety and in fine time keeping
qualities, and are offered ct much lower
prices. mar17d
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I'm Chancery at NashvIIIe-No. sss4.

= lux duU IlsLtTs
W. F. & Fl. Cooper 4 JnO. Lellyett, Solicitors
or Com plainants. ie25 iaV4t
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mcdicaI Department OF Cumbe

NCdiCal Department OF Cumber-
land University Located at Mem
plsis.
The Trustees Of Cumberland University
have incorporated the Medical College Ct
Memphis, as part of that institution.
CdmbeIland University is now what iis
name impoIts-a University indeed, hav-
ing its Literary, scientific, theological, law
and medical departments The Medical
College st Memphis, was organized about
thee years since, and from eight students
at the beginning it ran up to forty last
session. 1t has an able faculty and will of
course, hereafter, receive the patronage of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
We regard Memphis as fortunate in secur-
ing this connection with Cumberland Uni
vsrsity.
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New Advertisements.

The North Nashville Street Railroad
Company has declared semi-annual dlvi.
dend of four per cent.
Matters in Chapcsry at Gainsboro greatly
interest parties concerned.
Arson Nelson, City Treasurer, is ready
TO settle the Morris City Bonds.
A competent house girl wanted.
Energetic men wanted for good siiua.
tions
Big lot OF finest flour at the store Of @.
II Parsons, Broad street.
The Malie Rsgon gees out at 10 O'Clock
this morning.
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DcntI, of Col. John Claiborne,

We chronicle this morning the death Ct
Col John Claiborne, son OF the late Hon.
Thos. Claiborne, aud brother of our we'll
known citizen, Dol. H. L. Claiborne. He
died a. : o'clock last evening at the resi-
dencs Of his brother. The deceased was
for many years 4 resident of New Orleans,
ard while there wss more or less connect
Cd with the newspaper press, and we'll
known in that city. The funeral notice
viii be f 5urd elsewhere.
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New Orleans Markets.

NEW ORLEANS, July G. - Flour dan
and unchanged. Corn in good demand
and higher; white mixed 77c, white 100
Soc Oats in fair demand at 67@6Sc. Hay
scarce and higher; choice $29@30. Bran
dull at $1.2o. Pork quiet; mess held at
| $16.75. Bacon quiet at S@91@1Osc.
Sugar in good demand; common 94c,
prime 114@112c; choice 12c. Whisky
quiet, at 9Oc@S1.OO. Sterling, 1855.
Sight ! premium; gold, 113s.
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4 sketch of the Wreck at IgaTpeth
River.

Photographs of the wreck at Big Har.
path River, will be out to-day. The
sketch was taken on the spot by L Q.
J,ffries, ore Of the UNION AND AMERICAN
reporters, who had been seLt TO the scene
Of the disaster on the morning of The
Fourth. One Of these sketches was on
our buIotin board yesterday, and attracted
very considerable attention.
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4 CARD.
To Policy Holders of the Sc. Loui

TO Policy Holders OF the 81. Louis
Mutual Life Insurance Company.
As there exists suspicion In the minds
of some of the Policy Holders Of this Com
pany that wrong is intended against
them by collecting their premiums through
the Fourth National Bank of this city, 1
will state in behalf of the Company that
they adopted this plan of collection as be-
ing the least expensive and real benefit
TO Policy Holders, as reduction of ex-
penses increases the dividends and neces-
ssrily reduces the cost Of insurance. Our
Company as well as others have adopted
this system of collection in other States
with good results. Notices will be sent TO
Policy Holders the preceding month thelr
renewals fail due.
ie2 w S. K FCoTE, Genl Agent.