Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-22
Jefferson County Mutual Fire InsuF-
anoas Company. .as.a

=JeHeFS0Aa GouoGy 4tLuIua4 ire 1nSuT-
anoe Uampanys q q
According to appointments by the Board
otethe Company a cspiEnl olies holi-
ers met et GhRrlestogp on the iSth of Oeto-S
Der, for the purpose 81 mining the report
OF the Secretary and sateEssof said Cons
pany, and report thes slsit nf the examina-
tlon at tl(espsxs ting 0t che Board Of Dis
rsstors, lasJannasy, he report to be
submitted win be as. folloss
Amount at risk Oct. Is y S299 80.
Amount Of notes. - teree ssis. 4gl Amount
of eash rScsIved -dutins ii yeer 81 .03l 94 :
We,haye done during the past year very
satesbusiness; and have every feason sto he
proud Atter-0t 0tIree years eSpefiense We
have gwen our policy 4el ldefs their Insurance
at ascosts OF &onest lfts OF stock rates, aud :
whilst 'Het hara held their notes 70 guarantee
payment in the syeas of heays losses eve
have ave net Of. assessed for any hing, no,S
wis6stsadlsg the iTss two years We had
losses and expenses 9ntiti ne bsss nov oti bspS
q. cssh balance in bapka; We have increased
our enount at risk during the past year
GO o0S' Suu p[enitem notes. ne e., increased
fss'oo"; , 81, new o9sioess OF tha> very best
ess w npYe "eo'lneu new @ business 5ot-a
~ me OF 9ES,VgV' II heine or
S'SSSs preferred not to Place
.;SIS I SsN on' DuF'ng inc past year two
t.'"' "eFo olered 70 MS and
49,, so'usu Oy 'ne directors Had we received
iisHs ouE loss Woula naVe been S3S2oo
E5I1e ~ .,I sane was LOST oy other companies.
=. Os seru trpIp t9e ABOVE report that
oo.J;t;a, - .taS /. He4..uy ano noutlshing
tsLo ~, az anJ s"Ss Sne u'tloss pfecaution IS
an5 sae 70 pace itupon nrm
- oAS''; ol nHu"es''og tapent care.
ciort saora,,r ,,oHS "a S ana ems
I'e"s sIo oecFesaEy ana uoneFai Agent, Mr, r.
-. I-:, 20 "'So awe 70 tne business,
Sp'"s ''S "%1S m wen sno sat,s'actofily Tor the
yLonp"uy. =" Sayise an VINO w'sh to insure
tneir properly to take policies IN our JeferS
keeping your moneyot homo instead of ssbss
ing it;abroad We invite your attention IN
the advertisements of this, Com nasv in I.tbis
Issue from which you will SEQ that II is oon,s.
posed of somc of the best eitizens of orr
county Shcphcr9sto,on Rea,ster. go
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a washington broker, who has 'been prrs
chasing Confederate bouds, makes the fol-
lowing statement
s,Tho sobors or ,,,.o+..;. r.-c.,.-
honds 7 tbiDL w,v or;,,;na,anH, nye
york f,r n o,,1oot;on Ia ~ = NeW
land All n,rt;os ~ ~. 49,, ss.5 Z ~ En- =
AmerTcR and Eno1,nd .ro - VyI" II,.t ~
lnroe o;1iss 80 a. 80 49,. 10. Lu e.1'.ne
TsSs NJ onnortnni,;na %, - ne usyess are
Snon.h;s 1rl.;aat 80 - - va
- ~
mo h.nLin.: ~ L,.;.ot so:s'e'nTn MI now 90
TLro',,.I I;.. 7 n'o ,in New 1orks-
bnrina Cn"Fo5ora,a heIi" iOI'V ~, STnneo,'ons IN
ten.ion Of tSo puroSa.srs was ne 70 ,nn mn0ts
up to higher figure than they gave. and
then to Put them off on tho public at aitnueh
hiebor ptico.F i am not buying any to-day.
The lastt bonds I sold we're what are termed
the H'pipc forty. they having been issued in
1864. sold these bonds at So per 81 900.
To-day l would not give eight cents for
them !" hsicta
-Tbo wl,aoI;a-. =. ,.1;:..-,--- Z
rosrv oF vorg G.:es suS
Court of ADpeaIs of this state m '.b:y f 1,S
inst. 1t was the City of Wheeling VS.. James
J.. Hawley. and in snbstauco is this: In
1878, tho City Assessor discovered that he
had vsr.looked the assessment Of AIr. Haw-
ley for certain property owneGisby him ipstiSe
years 1876 md 1877, aud. therefore iInaiesn
s4ppSsme1tal ,a assessment covering The same.
ari n@wieJ resisted tho collection for the
on .ae gro9se ne
49,. nens.s g,, and
he ~. -. ts 3; cry
-Go,,st - Pa
30, ar. = ieyeE OF
aPlsatee from 6 %
Court, an ne said 4. ressaS
y7s,liet, ne f Il
.a.s .. y " tne
lpal Court, affirming the parfeck yaifdfty of
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