The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-29
Piedmont and Arlington Life Gnsur.
ancc Company I'm London.

We learn upon reliable authority that the
Picdmontand Arlington Life Insurance Com
pany of Virginia has made arrangements for
extending its business to Europe BY opening
branch office IN the city of London, Eng
land. 8crs
The European agency Of the company
Will DC under the management of Mr.. George
Board, aided bya committee of English and
American gentlemen resident in Europe.
The existence of branch Of the Piedmont
and Arlington Life Insurance Company in
En- gland appears u necessity i'll the interests
of capital and labor. During Tie past six
months societies have been formed under the
patronage of some Of Engand's best men,
the object Of such institutions being the CIV
Ing of reliable information to capitalists, and
by assisting middle class Of deserving f;tmi-
lies to acquire freehold homes i'll the United
States Of America. ...
Two thousand of such families arc ey-
pcctcd TO locate at and near Evans, Colorado,
upon lands belonging to the Government and
those purchased from the Denver racine
Railroad Company. For each of these TWO
thousand families a life policy becomes ne
cess:ty as collateral security for money adj
vanccd, the payment OF which Is EXTENDED
over several wears, rs also guarantee against
poverty to the family in cSe OF deatl-the
Piedmont and Arlington Company having
been selected to take these policics-the pre-
milnn in all cases being paid in Engiand D!
the Society.
The operations Of the Emigration Building
Society of Europe and America are under the
management Of Commissioner X. Ii. Drew
and Alr. j. Vincent, at the head office, Is
Fenchurch street, London, presided over by
Il or.iit lf
Rev. DR.. Todd, Of Tudor Hail, London
Rev. DR.. Price, of Abertiare, scotland !;
| Charles Stewart, Il. D., Of Alton, Bcrksl!ire,
| and other gentlemen OF England and Wales.
The Colorado Committee comprise the names
| of Rev. DR.. Todd, late of st. Louis; Rev. Eli
Feblcs, late Of Ohio; Major j. c. Febles, late
OF Memphis, and others, having their office at
Evans City. All the financial operations III
England are conducted through banking ager-
! cy exclusively, and quite independent Of the
! London Office, at which nomoney is received
| OH the Sogiety's account, the duties OF the
! London office and its committee being to
make arrangements for suitable land, to ar
range for special transportation by railroads
in America with the ocean passage from Eng
land to Norfolk, i'll Virginia, and the furnish
ing of Trustworthy and reliable information
by public lectures, Government maps, books,
pamphlets, ETC., containing accredited infor-
nation respecting the land, climate, produc-
lions, and wages Of those parts in America
selected for the investment Of capital and
labor.
Although the Piedmont and Arlington
Life Insurance Company may, ior economy
sake, conduct its operations III the same
building rs that used by the Emigration
Building Society CT Europe and America, il
will be in no way connected Herewith, other
shan blythe issue of Il life policy to each mem
Der OF tho Society. s, g.. a....
As an American institution, the Piedmont
and Arlington Life Insurance Company Offer
/ room at its central Office in the city OF Lolr
don Gree OF cllargel, for the exhibition OF
Government maps, railroad surveys, ETC., in
Guiding private estates for sale or lease in
| Virginia and elsewhere also for the cXhibi-
ton OF specimens Of the mineral, agriculttl.
raj, and other productions of the soil. A file
If American newspapers, books, and periodi-
cals. will be open for inspection during busi-
ness hours.
| 1t must be understood that in order to
| avoid any undue interference with the lcyiti-
mate life insurance business Of the London
office, no specimens will lie received unless
the same shall have come prepaid through
the Governor Of the State, or through Messrs.
De Lyon and Imb0den, OF New York Cap
tain Imbodcn, Of Richmond, Va: or Major
}. G.. FeDles, Of Evans, Colorado, 10 whom
intending contributors arc hereby respect