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LITERARY. We are requested to saj that the second address before the DeKalb Literary Society will be delivered by General James Ciiesnut, on Wednesday evening the 19th inst., at the Town Hall, at 8 o'clock. The public are respectfully invited to attend. CAMDEN I. F. E. CO. At a meeting of the Camden Independent Fire Engine Company, held on Tuesday, May 11th, the following gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing year: J. R. Goodale, Captain. W. M. Billings, Lieutenant. R. T. Lewis, 1st Director. R. D. Polk, 2nd Director. A. 3Iooke, 3d Director. A. J Freitao, 4th Director, J. A.Schrock, Secretary. Geo. Crosby, Treasuary. J. T. Nettles, "} . j.mcSmtkl, |ajfmen' COUKT. The time "of the Court, with the exception of the three first mentioned cases, has been taken up by the colored "men.and hretliren." Up to this- morn:ing, the following indictments have been disposed of: E. Parker, for assault and battery? guilty. Charles Elias, for receiving stolen goods?not guilty. N. B. Smith, the same charge, and the same verdict. Jim Kirkland, for larceny?guilty. Titus Kennedy, for larceny?not guilty. Virgil Johnson, the name charge aud the same verdict. Dennis JoIilsod, fox lanceny?guilty Margaret SalmoDd alias Peggy Pendenbaug, infanticide?not guilty. Ben. Reaves, arson?not guilty. Friendly Gourdine, murder?guilty of manslaughter. James Sertain, for larceny?(three cases) guilty. James is a bold and adroit thief, and will, doubtless, be sentenced to the penitentiary for some time, and when pardoned by Governor Scott, will probably be tried in a neighboring District for stealing a mule. We understand that four o'clock this afternoon has been appointed by the Court for passing sentence on the criminals. The South Carolina Loan and Trust Company.?This Company, whose advertisement appears regularly in the columns of the Journal, has opened a department for the deposit of Savings, allowing 6 per cent, interest under the rules of the late Charleston Savings Institution, which have been adopted by this Company. South Carolina State Agricultural and Mechanical Magazine. ?We invite the attention of Fanners and Mechanics, as well all others favorable to the development of the material interests of the State, to the prospectus of a monthly magazine to be issued in Charleston at an early day, by Messrs. Walker, Evans & Cogswell. The well known energy of the publishers, guarantees a fulfilment of the promise to ''make it the the best and handsomest industrial magazine ever published at the South," and they should, as they doubtless'will, receive a patronage rarely excelled by any similar publication. SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. The May number of the Southern Cultivator has been received. This old Southern Journal (now in its 27th year,} may not nave as maoy pictures as sime of tbe Northern monthlies, but j it is a strictly Southern enterprise, is printed on paper made within a few miles of its office, and owned and edited by gentlemen who, bom and reared in the South, and long engaged in planting rhere, must be, to a great extent, familiar with the peculiarities and wants of Southern farming. It will be found, moreover, by any one who will take the trouble to examine a copy ot the Cultivator, (and all are iovited to call at this office and do so,) that the larger part of its contents is made up of communications from experienced farmers living all over the Gulf States. This we regard as an extremely valuable feature-^ giving as it does a peculiarly practical cast to this magazine Specimen copies sent, on application. Published at t " THE JOURNAL. Camden, "May 13,1809 I Alliens, Ga, by Wui. & W L. Junes, al will i 32.00 a vear. fanu - J tend for the camden journal. wju "THE CAMDEN AND KEKSHAW that BIBLE SOCIETY." ?n a Mr. Editor: Permit me to say a gi.jec few words concerning the above Society with which W3 aie connected, and for cure whose prosperity we would labor. We se]t>c plead for that interest in its welfare pjail which should not only be felt, but be g.,^ manifested by every individual in Cam men. dec and its vicinity. 'We wish to sec its roll of membership doubled, nayj ajj ( quadrupled, and those members active- |nec| ly engaged in the exercise of their du- t0 tj ties and thoroughly identified with it . . nr __j . _ _ i _ . ce : _ I interests. >ve neca uotouiy omuers in such a cause, but private members, T men and women. Officers alone, ~enc however fervent their ze.il or active, a.ni,t , . . , dren tberr energies, cinnot accomplish the yj^.j work they would wish to perforin, with- LMlVi. out a sufficient mil ot membership, and fiet^ we need not cite aoalogy to Illustrate re(lu our statement. Inducements to supply us 111 J CltlZi this, will surely n. t be wanting even to jMpu( the most unreflecting. Selfishness alone, The? were we to degrade the cause by appeal- duul in" to such unworthy motives?shou'd ',ot , , | , form piouipt every one to advauee and lend .. their aid for the furtherance of this no- jut|jj blc institution. iusui All who were present at our anniver sary celebraiiou on last Sabbath evening will remember the stirring remarks of our able President, when he alluded to we c the snectaclc in our civil courts at tlii.- to tli r ? time, where ignorance .-its in unusual 1'^el seats. It was lucidly sh<>wu that edu- 0an? T . . "PI'1 cation alone was not sufficient to ward p ' off the fatal errors which mi; ht occur all it from our anomalous condition. The to cc Hindoo and Persian philosophers were men of learning and literaure, but also, men, the core of whose hearts was mor ally diseased to the last degree, and who says could be healed only by the " water of I) life" ns presented in the Bible. And 8U1? so it is with every stage of society und . ? r. ? . ai" < with evc-y class of men ; abstract the purity and morality dcrivnhle from the tcrvi Scriptures, and you have barbarians dersi and fiends in human shape, re-ton- "L'g" those where wanting and you have the ,a" wonderful uietamorphasis of n fined v n and civilized society. Is not the latter fur i wotrh the insignificant#,nu of nvotioy and Mex time necessity toobtaiuit? PurF' We will hope, Mr. Editor, that every . j1 individual who may be impressed with jCl, [( conviction either by these lew remarks unfo we utter, or by his own sense of du'y is no to himself and the community in which j he dwells, will at once enrol himself us ' a tnetnb- r of the Camden and Kershaw ^ ^ ! Ri'KIp Snniptv. so that ere another atitii J, versary, our strength and ability for the but I accomplishment of good may be many fold more than at present. To the ladies especially, we appeal j( |(j , for a greater display of interest in this t|iey cause, as their co-operation is always the cheering and useful As we would not ccm flat er, neither should we ignore the itn portance of woman in every sphere of influence. And while grateful for the ty,,ul fact that wc have no claimants among iards us for so called woman's rights, no such ^ hybrid specimen of woman ly pretenders ^ as we hear and read of elsewhere, y< t [, js would we the more on this account in the I | voke the association nod assistance of 1}' to our lovely women in every good and ?"re charitable work. Here it is indeed where woman's brightest excellence np Alub pears, and God's richest ble-smgs descend when her pure heart and tireless Gi energies are engaged iu any scheme of Gen benevolence. tor t AY bile there have been eiui lazoned p on earthly scrolls the names of many ccria heroic and wonderful women?a Scuiirarnis, Cleopatra, and others whose . achievements will never be forgotten or p j ?nm,iin 11 n ?n 11 tr Sft I I tit n tin this Wttrld ..... It. iv,U1"" ? J V".... lasts, yet, ihero are others?thousand* peart upon thousands of the past utid present Prcs< whose noiseless, but effective deeds are ^ (in ni recorded to be made known and be re- ,j,an inembered when this world shall have is ull passed awny?the veteran, faithful sol- ti??n dier of christian service on cartli?who " . ' j shall receive a we'coine plaudit J mm 1,1 q' above. Who does not wish to obtain ,0.,^ and wear their badge of honor? invit M. Mrs. yi u FOR THE JOURNAL. } Mr. Editor* lam very much grati- have fied at seeing a call for a meeting of cit- w'lh iit ns of Kershaw County, for Monday . j 7th June prox. to form an "Ajrrieul- 'q tural, Horticultural and Mechanical ?,,lc Society " my i Every man in this County, who is thoS' interested in the development ol its 's,,ut . any natural resources, is deeply interested ju this movement, and it is rarnes'ly | wil hoped that every section of the County tion, bo fully represented. Let ev< ry cr in ihe limits of o'd Kershaw at?a sucocssfu! career to this society bless our people for generations, succes of career will depend uiticli n efficient organization. A careful ition of President, Vice President, rincn of Committees, &o , will seprompt and efficient action That :tion should be made from all the ters and farmers of the County? of them should regard the appoint t of these officers &c., as a matter rsonal interest, and, laying a?ide jtlier business, should attend the ting with the determination to aid, le utmost of his power, in this i?tmt matter. KaKMER he Washington .National Intelli ;er makes the following quasi officiulunecmeut: "'1 he President does not i it prudent at present to take any al notice of Cuban affiirs. The rnment has not been officially notiof ibe troubles there in a manner to ire any otiier iuterierenc than euch ay be necessary to protect Ahnjrican ens and interests, and k?p-p well rined as to tltc progress ot events. <e tilings General Grant has no tt provided tor, uli hough lie may deem it wise to impart all the in jition he hi> in his possession to the ic through the press He is not i'crent to the patiioi.io desires of the reditu, nor (lie coutuiurctul udvaiis tlint would result b?-th to Cuba to this euuntiy frcmi anne-xutroii; while affairs remain in their present ion in Spain be does not see bow an in liotior lend aid and comfort ie insurgents of Cuba. It is iu<?t y that should the Cuban Hepnbliuchievc their independence end y fur annexation to his country, the ident would act pomptly and do j bis power consistent with houor imply withthe r? ques be Washington corn spundent of the itnore San, writing ou Friday night, r. C. W. Brink, United States Conarrivid iierc yesterday, direct from ii o, bt-arine dispatches, f an import :haracter to the Fie>icl< nt ami Sec y oi Male, and to day bad an inew with General Grant. It is unloocl that these dispoebes refer to tiationsbetween inisler Rosccrans the Mexican Government relative irtaiu treaties that the Mexican G"meiit is desirous of entering into be cession of certain pi/rtions of ieo to the United ijtit'T. tor>U4 ?*ie ?>t rr???tlTr?-Tumn'y-t?> stf^-*tai?.l)t42 | vz g eminent. Oen. Ko>eerans, ( cars, Would like to remain in )lcx i? complete these negotiations. bin iiunntcly fur liini fur m?vr minuter ivv on It ).> way. mi J will arritc then e an answer will be received by ral Hosecruns 3"??rts hare been made for sometime icverul (bibhi agents to purchase and- supplies for the insured, ta, hey bate not suceeeded. Quire rcy tliey had au interview with ("Jen. ii upon the subject, when they were tued by hi in that il the government any arm*, munitions, &c . to spare, would be disposed of to any one, President arguing that he had re:d no official iiolifieoti >o of any rebattles between She Cubans and linrds and theref.-rc any supplies Could be spared by the government d be s-Id to either Cubans or Span if they wished to purclnpn immg other taings considered to-day i> Cabinet sessions were the inst'lieto b-1 given to .Minister Motley ? understood tlmt it was decided I lint lost policy would bo Tor Mr. Motleave for ht< post at once. and bethis government wis offi-ially ined of a>iy action on the part of the sli Government ill relution to the am a c'amis en kii a it Lee's Interview \v:th ehal Grant.?An Alexandria letn the New York lb-rail says : rom a IVieud of General Lee T as lined tin* visit paid by the General e President during his soj urn in hinofoti wan as short as-tho interbetween them was pithy. This d claimed to have received the actfroni GciiithI Lcc himself. Irap i that Lee, according to his own remtatimis. believed thai as the I'resiinvited him to visit hiiu he could idling less thin call upon hnuand k liiin fur the invitation and this I he did. The following conversa occurred between the President [Jeneral Lee, which lasted about five ites: cneral Lee: Mr. President, I called iy. in accordance with yottr kii.d arioti, with my friends, Mr and Tntryiirt, of linTtiiikiie, to thank for the honor you have -lone mi*, 'resident: I did wish. General, to a somewlmi lengthy cnnversalion you in regard to matters relating ur section of the eountry, if such b<* a {liveable to you. etiertil Lee: Mr. President, I would h prefer tlmt. you would not take pinions ami views at represeiitinir a id the people of Virginia and the h, and I do not think I could give useful information on flint subject. ... .?Ill /itciko r> Mr President. Ml "III V?V?..-~ . ' I It rrpt-at my rflunks for }our liivita- j ami bid you yuod day. Gknkral Thomas Jordan, the Commander of the Cuban J xpedi- j TloN.?General Thomas Jordan, who linn gone out in command of the expo-. dition to Cuba, is mi old Weft Pointer, ami one of the most accomplish) d ufti- ; cers of the late Confederate army, lie served as chief of staff to Gen. lJeauie* i gard during the first three tears of the war, and was with him at Charleston and Yick-burg Hnd in Virginia He has been living in New Jersey, near the city, until the beginning nf the Cuban outbreak. Since then his picscnce at various places on the coast, and partic ularly at Charleston and New Orleans, has been noticed, and always in eonnec tioti with muiic rumored movement in favor of the Cuban cause. General Jordan is a man nf medium i height, spare in form'and with acjuiek. - tt nervous manner, tie nan an iweiicc tuul lirad ami features, and fine eyes, and when off duty is exceedingly courteous in demeanor. During his mili ary days in the South, though he was often accused ol bt,usquen? ss and had the rep utaiion in the army of being a .Martii et That he is a thorough so'dier by in stiuct and education cannot be que* riuned. He saw and participated in some of the hardest fighting of the late war, and, aside from his wn merit, had the advantage of a lonir, personal intercourse with General Heatir-'gird, who was certainly one of tho first engineers of the war. If Jordon has half of a ] chance in Cuba he will make himself fa inous ?N. Y. World. < i mlsehable Bkuoars?We are informed by a gentleman who has held a < position to which is attached a small J amount of patronage, that individuals ? - - ? ?. wno came ncre to purucipiuc ...v. ... . augural cerrn onies. ? d qu?-ni ly bccuiuc applicant* for high popitions, ( have in several instances solicited fmin i hiiiiteiiiporaryemployuient evetms labor- J prs to enable them to earn u sufficient sum , to carry them home, they having railt-d i in their applications for office 1 M'ti.*hintjfon Republican. j / FiiaudUpontiie F'tiplk.?In near ' ly all the Slates in which the fifteenih j amendment is claimed to have been ' ratified, the ratification, so-called, has J been eff cted in notorious opposition to , the understood will of the people It | is claimed to hare been r.iiifi- d by the New York Legislature, and yet if it were ' -ubmit'ed to day to the rote of the people of N- w Y"i k, iiot an intelligent rad teal in that State wou'd b'-t one dollar that the uiensnre would not be defeated , by a majority of thirty or forty t hottsami. I In all the States which are claimed to 1 have ratified if: Massachusc.tsand Maine arc undoubtedly the only ones in which 1 -ifWoTtTI not have been unhesitatingly rejected t>y ill-' J |V I m Vmh. J Fetitisybat.in, Michigan, &e., lejceted < it. at their last opportunities of voting itpnti if. by cxcCcdh civ heavy popular majorities ami yet their Legislatures I?... -..-,nuil tin. n/iwur lit r:ilift it. tit nnvi- u^u' |? u i ?v niakinj; it so far as flioir action can ?'<, I lie policy of I tic* wlmle country f?>r nil J time We expect tlo fifteenth amendment to bo deolnrcd u part of the (Inustitufion. and for a time at least to be pr i -tically enforced as -neli. The people have mil endorsed ir tbey will in no d-ubt be submillcd to until other circumstance* ao| other people shall aii?e. We ad vi>e no force except the force of the bal ( lot-box, but we n*k ami expect every Democrat to t>ke e oJ care never t? yield, fur xp'dienryV sake, to the pow er of the evil tendencies nroimd him. hut to keep his soul pure in the expec taiion or a better period, which, if our country is to survive, cannot la- very lar off. Kvcn tluiijoh 2>iod men may at 1 present have 110 hope let them Vote as if tiny lia<l no fear. Their ritrlit l<> vote and to think is even more sacred than tli-ir ri<rht <0 breathe the air < ! Hi-avcn?l/nn'siii'lfi- ('mirier- miriiul. Tho Kri>sian correspondent of flie London Tablet writer: ? Our military men assure us ilint theso'inncr will not pass away wWiuiit a campaign. They profess tn have certain information that the French ry never at anv ' time so formidably conipb-fe fn all if- ( lepartmcn's. The government H-ems In share with the officers the expeetu i lion of war. Great activity reigns ill t lie arsenals. That <?f Si Pefersbwig alone li s ea-t, Fnireii and grooved more than 450 d-po'jnders and over 150 9 pounders, on the new system, at the rate of two a day j and 100 heavy guns have been rifled State Medical Association A Meeting of this AssociHtion will be held in (Charleston on Thursday the , -Otli day of May, with the view >-f rcorganiz .tion. District S 'defies arc ear* i ncstly requ-sted to send d?-teenies, and all members of the profession in the Slate are invited to attend. The various railroads and steamboats will pass de|ej?j|ips lor one fare. JOHN DOUGLASS. M. I>. Viee President S. ('. Medical As?oc'ii. ' M H v 13 - 2t. IfED SODA WATKK FRESH from >)? FOUNTAIN, For Sh'i' bv HODGSON & DUN LA P. OM X I BITS. PERSONS w-himf rlie OMNI HITS s?'nr to tlicir n-tud-imps will liwre I their orders at theD^KALH HOUSE F. J. COLLI r. II & CD'S PRESCRIPTION S'FoltE: FERSoNS wisi it g PREaVkU1TIONS lil ed, will be ac< uuiinoduled at all hours Having just leeched a fnsli mj>|?ly i of ' DRUGS AHD MEDICINES. we arc prpaitd to uccomiuoiiale all who May t'lVur us with a rail. i May 13. tf. | PIEDMONT ; Lift IXSLRAXCE CILPAJT, i OF RICHMOND, V.V. < CAPITAL INVESTED AND WELL SECURED 8100 000 J PR KM IU MS EARNED r 1RST i 19 MONTHS. OVER ?COO OoO NUMBKR OF POLICIES IS ' SUED OVER 3.100 { Ei/hly- S'-vrit am/ a Half ptr centum j oj' l*iijit* puitl to I'o'iri/ llo/t/vr*. | Insure ?our Life fa a ^ulbera , lompauy. t A Life -usurance Policy in the surest , protection y..u can secure I??r thoee ( dependent upon you. ( Advantages of the Piedmont. ! It is confined lo Lite It surance only, and j Joss not mix wiib the unceriainty ot oilier li-niicsa. I The rights of policy holders are clearly defined )ti its policies as PART OK THE I'ONTRACT, and not left lo OUTSIDE r PROMISESol Agents. j. Ii has no useless restrict ions on residence )r travel: lully provides lor the noii lorleitttre t >t its policies and places all on lair equality . is to occupation. ' It has dec lared a dividend toils policy hold* f ;rs the first Eighteen months ol 40 per cent. The late war taught uiaoy the heavy pen* illy ol lieit a separated troin the Home Olfice (j iy ihe Companies tortemng what had l>een iai'1 and and retiring to reinstate the policies ( ' l'he PIEDMONT" pr ?vides tignjnai this IN HER POLICIES and all who tony, t.y v iny mishap ur revolu ion.be seperaied Irotn (l he Olfice, the right to reinstate policies within one year alrer intervening ennse is re- * noved. or to be ENTITLED'TO SAME ? RIGHTS AS T ) NON-FORFEITURE. AS THOUGH THE HINDERING CAUSE lad never exited, at the option ot the in H >nri>ri k/i flint nit ciin>iniri-ncv can lake troin ler POLICY HOLDERS I heir just riir ib. " PHIS is DONE BY NO OTHErt COM r PAN Y. It has paid all its Iopbps promptly, without !, watting lor the NINETY (lays grace, and 1 Ins never contested a claim. i Parties contemplating insuring, are request ^ ;d to examine our policies and compare litem ^ wi'h o'her companies before i'surine. ' Toe COMPANY n-s d< tcrniiord in estnb- ' is I > n BRANCH OFFIl E ... SOUTH CAR- ; DLIN A with Presid'-nt and Directors seU el* sd Irotn Policy Holders of 'his State, which will i?iv vim all the advantages of n HOME a INSTITUTION as all ihe Premiurns re- , :eived, will he left here and in rested in your i?wn State. ' The "PIEDMONT'issues Policies on the < Ordinary Lile. Ten Annual Payment. Five Annual Payment. Single Payment, Endow- , rnent. Joint Life- Children's Endowment, w?U?m. m h? olhee- - Cowpainies. < VV. CI.YbURN, Agent. Cnmihm. S. C. I R. STEGER, Gen'l Canrassieg Agent. ( May 13. 3m t SOUTH CAROLINA State Agricultural and ue- i cliauical Magazine. ( Offi'iiil Oi'tf'iii of I he Smi'/i ( nrtflhm c ISl'ile AynruftUriif am/ Malta meal Hia'r/I/.) , At tin early date. lite subscribers will j.ttMVh the fif.-t nuuiltiT of n Monthly s .Magazine, devoted fit tht* development i id' *b" material interest* of thin State, i and the whole South ; and will distrih- ti utc five thousand copies gratuitously. a so that every one nttiy see what it is before subseribnir. They intend tt> t 1 - ?U.. W..o? .vnrl Knn/)j.kiiuut f| lllllKC II I lie IM m if 11 14 MIIIIVI-nMMV-K MIMMW- W trial magazine ever published at. the i Sunt l?. arid they u?k the curd in I co- > iipemt'on of every good citizen in this t enterprise, which must redound to the 1 public wjti lare. j Persons wishing copies of tho first f number, w:II please gelid their address s to 1 WALKER. EVANS & COGSWELL, 1 Charleston, S. C. ? May 13. tf. " lu Hie District Court or Die U. 8. [ IN H \NKHUPTCY. fi TflK undersigned hereby fives notice ? f his epp irifinent as Assignee of J.is. [ L. Mrlloirall in the County of Ker haw, t ind State of South Carolina, within the c District who h is been adjudge a t Bankrupt upon Ivs own frctitii n by the t District Court of the Ssiil District. C L. II STEI'HKNSON, ? Assignee i Charleston Couri'-r will copy 8 times we- kly. mid send bill to Assignee. 1 May R. 3t t 1 t Assignee's Sale J ON Ttic-day the first day of Juno, t pro*.. 1 wdl sell tlie following pro- , pertv. subject to a confession of jndg- t inent to 0 (I. D a He. to-wit : ,, On- Tract of Land with Dwelling t House, containing Eighteen Acres, t inure or le-s, ailj lining Lands of C. c. | finite and George Whitley f Abo, t'l.nses in Action belonging to ] C C. Ilaile. Bankrapt s The Sal- will take place nt the ro?i- t deuce of Mr-. Laura A. Williams, 21 j miles North "'nutden. - t Terms toad- known on dnv of sale, j . L H. STEPHENSON, ' t May 13?3t Assignee. t t Notice- t Mrs. Joanna Hiickahfe and C. J Noki.k n will act us my Agents during t tny absence from the State. r WILLIAM DAASII. , e xMayG. 3t P SOUTHERN STOCK AND MUTUAL IIFE IXSLR.W E COMPtSl. lard irom Gen. J. B. Gordon. TO 1 HK SOUTHKKW KJKK3J5 Tin* c.trd of our ei?teoii?ed an<T~patri)tic fcllow-citiacii, Geo J. B. Gordon, leaded as ubove, which appeal* rn abithcr column, wili-attrret the wttentiww )f our readers and of ibe''Southern Pros,*'to which it is directed. Il ad-" rocatca a principle which ne one can lisputc, and which is acted upon at the Sorth. that it n a wise policy '6 encour??e bum? institution*, such ok Iirmrarttre [TonipanieK. 4c, vrlien they are- kn?>wri ^ o be sirond, able a-id fahhful in meetnjr th'*ir pfrjrigetnenrs. The people of io Kcctioo of the Union has been more c^ardless of this patriotic oblipttioii to heir own interests, it must be admitted, :han the people of the South General, jordon's card will serve to admonislr hctn of this, and at the sa?e tiuie, it vill serre to show those who desire io usure t'icir lives, whore a sound and eliable "Southern Life Insurance Com- ^ lany*' c.n be foond in which.to insure. The Cuiwoanv which Gen. Gordon r J presents, embraces among its stocks udders the following gentlemen in jeurgia, and (lie Carolina* : J. S. HauiItun, D. H Bu lor, Robert Toomb*, A. I. Colquitt, A. Austell, E. V?\ Hoi-, and, B. II. IIill, Stevens Thomas, Ferlinand Phinay. J. B. Gordon, all Of Jeorein; Wade Hampton. of South Oarilina; William Johnson, of North Garilina, President of the (k Si S.&C. Kail-: ood, a host of the leading men and .blest financiers of the South. The Memphis Directory consists of ueh men as R. C- Brinkly. President if the Memphis and Little Rock Haiload : Col. Saru Tate President Mem.k;u oml ('tisr??*sr?m Railroad: Frank . \Yhi/e, Pre>ident Memphis ? (! Tenlessee Railreud; Atuos Woodruff, Presilout Memphis and Ohio Railroad; F. ?. Davis President National Bunk; Geo. ?f. B. Forrost, and others ifetjualstandng, integrity, and financial ability. We have se<-u and examined a balnice sheet of the 4 South. r i Life Iusu~ anc Company," and noticed anion;; rher of its available assets an item of 1150.000 in United States Bonds. This investment in foreign securities ? $150 000 in United States Bonds,) isdMuditudy...required by the laws of (he states, uud is the only in vestment of hat character. All other luuds of thetoinpany nr? strictly held to foster and . ncouragc the i,'*ijrirTyTf-mii m . itw The principal offices o( the company in> ?? Meiuphis. Tennessee; Louisville,. EC?'iituek\; and Atlanta. We aregrariicu in being able to state that thisSoabern en'erpri>e is in a highly prop.-rouslondition?Atlanta lntelliijenctr. \ card from i;en. Gordon. ** Will rbe Soutbern Press give me a huhII space to do justice to a Southern nsritorion which has been grossly slanh-red. and the true condition of which i large number of people in this section ^ in nro.tr>,1 in lindcrstandini? '( 1" v,vr,v" "" "* '" " " "r It would Hoem that noenterprise, how ver meritorious, organized at the South ind managed for the purpose of retaining oonej in the South, etui escape the uncriijiulous assaults of certain blackiiaiHtitf sheets published at the North. 'tia reeent issiteof the InsuranceTimes,, luhlished in New York city, there ap>ears an article of sixteen lines, in which hurt space, there'are one dozen xcillful tni/ii/iimit, ttumlligiitet) fifaliooi?*.?? That a sheet which attacks and retracts is suits its pecuniary interest, should -T| ssa'rl the Southern Life was to be oxicctcd, and the articlo would pass ?o- -lotiecd. but for the fact that agents of j-3 >ther companies, doing business in the I iouth, are endeavoring by its use, to I trejudic thp public against this insti- ! ~ ufioii. The alin- st unparalleled sue*icss of the Southern Lite, taking from jw! hc>e agents orach of the business which. hey have hitherto monopolized, has in- 'rM fuccd them to resort to all means /mil <}''qj is wi-ll us fair, to defeat this Company #'j| n its patriotic and praiseworthy efforts. H 4r Hrnt tliev ch trued tfcnt it was a ;/|* Northern organ iz ition battling under uUo colors. and when the honorable !' ? tames which make np its list of stock- |jl mlders arc published, they assert that r |jj nuic of these are used without authoriy. This \-fnhr. Ere.ry name publishd ns such is a howtfolr Stockholder of M he Company. Tlmy circulate the charge if that unscrupulous sheet, tne T<nws v;^ )n?t tikis Company is "staggering under 'I'M he v* eight of its inconsiderable busi- :'**$ tess ,1s this true? My authority of the < iicts furnished by the Massachusetts usurancejReports for 1859?1865 I as- fjM ert that the Southern Life did umre han ten tiuies the business the first 'ear of its existence than was done by lie ' Mutual Life' of New York, or the 'Connecticut Mutual" of Hartford, io he first year of their existence; and ii&fj hesp ure the two largest companies in he United States. I assert, moreover, H hat the Atlanta Department of the JM Southern Life, now organized.for less ban one year, hns, up to this date, al- 1 eady cff' Cted more ii.surance than was. ffected by the "Mutual Life" of New fork, io the fourth year of its existence - < tt