Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-30
From the December Number of the
'.Chicago American Builder.nl

Last month we wrote note concerning the
Liverpool q London q Globe Insurance Com
pany which did not altogether suit the tastes of
certain parties who have been anxious to re-
ceve credit for paying losses in full, while they
have used every means in their power to extort
| money from men whose suferings are too great
to be described by Wofds The paragraph was
as follows:
Among the Insurance companies that are
paying their losses in this city without grumblng
or jockeying, foremost stands the grand old Liv-
errpool y London & Globe. Quick as the light
ming. could carry it, after the great fire, came
word from the head office to pay all losses in
full; are the American securities to be
touched for this purpose. but the three millions
of dollars needed are TO come from across the
| sea. And it was pleasant to witness the calm
ness and qrbanity of the company's general
agent Mr.. VIM. Warren, during the DAYS that
Immediately followed the fire. answering ali
questions promptly, assuring his clients that
they were IN safe hands, and doing all he could
to allay their excitement.
AT this writing, we chance to know the Liver
pool 81 London 81 Globe has been paving its
losses in FULL that is to say, it has not employed
set OF Jockeys called adiusters, 70 use every
cunning device for inducing policy-holders to
accept Tess than the full amuunt, carefully re-
curing them to sign receipts for one hundred
cents on the dollar, as some American compa-
| MES have been doing. we have had opportu-
mites tor taking ample notes Concerning certain
modes OF settlement adopted by companies here.
tofore respectable and purpose showing at a fin :
ture time how disreputably they have acted in
these particulars"
;, What was said during the excitement imme-
dlately following the fire. we now sac no reason
to apologize for. The course pursued by certain
| companies has been scandalous At the time
these outrageous proceedings were going on. we
tooK occasion to make thorough investigation
| of the matter: and learning beyond a shadow Of
doubt the action of this foreign company" as
| 1t IS called, we made public notice OF it. We
had good reason for feeling on this subject. hav-
ing been compelled tQ take ninety cents on the
dollar for policy of Insurance in prominent
New York company, and the future Of this pub
hcation depended on our signing a recent in
full for the face of the policy. It was a matter
OF debate at the time this little insurance was eff
feeted whether it should be taken out in the
New York Company or the LiyernooI 4 I,o one
don q GLOBES very unfortunately it was not to :
ken IN the latter. For many wears to roma III q
people of this country will remember what the
Liverpool q London q Globe Insurance Com
pany did for Chicago in her terrihls bonr of
need. - "
" IN BATH COUNTY, VIRGINIA.-Pur-
suant to decree of the Circuit Court of Bath
County, pronounced at its October term. 1871.
IN the cause u of Adam g. Cleek, Sheriff and
adm'r of Charles nj: Rhyme, decd VS. John M.
Rhyme and others heirs at Law of the said
Charles NJ. Rhyme decd, the undersigned Sher-
III OF Bath County and as such a Commissioner
for that purpose will expose to sale by way of
PuDiic auction TO the highest bidder, at Mill boro'
Springs in the said County of Bath, on Friday
the 23rd day of February 1872 two certain tracts
or parcels of land, one containing 1852 acres, w.
ing and beng on the waters of Mill Creek in
the said County, and the other containing SO
acres lying and being on Siding Hill Mountain
In the SAID County being the same two tracts of
land OF which the said Charles NJ. Rhyme died
seized and possessed.
Terms Of Sate,-Cash in hand sufficient to paw
the costs OF the suit above mentioned and the ex-
penSeS of this sale and for the rasidua of tho
purchase money credit will be given of one,
two and three years in equal instalments, the
pHrphaaer OF purchasers being required to exc
cute therefor bonds with good personal security,
bearing interest from date of sale and the legal
title to said lands to be retained as ultimate Sc
curry. JOHN CLEEK, Jr.
Sheriff and Commissioner
Jan 23 1t