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r and more than the amount effected by the "Connecticut Mutual" in the secmth year of its existence. Will any agent who ts circalatiriir these lyin>r articles ot the Times, dare deny this? Yet its business is inconsiderable ! The truth is that its great success is the harassing objection with tlscse agencies of other companies, and our rapidly enhancing prosperity mast continually give them still triiwe abundant and all sufficient cause for assailing our institution But the -Southern Life is charged with t-oing about to /ail and refusing to pny its lo>ses. These are falsehoods.? The sworn statement of its officers evidences a larger ratio of assets to liabilities than any of the h ading companies of the North doing business in the South. It has a capital of over 8239,990 assets to over ? 100,000. It has paid every legitimate 'loss (ovct ? 140.099) that it iias<cver sustained, and its assets has more than doubled since its organization. If such men as hold its stock and sue identified with its prosperity will ?? cot settle fairly with the widows and or ' -it -i 1?t Jphans of Uie doutn, win uie peupic ui this section expect fair dealing, and some of whoui boast that they made by "the war many millions'by cancelling policies held by Rebel*, or '* Rebellious m-ittem," us they jeeringly call them 1 It (the Southern Life) " has had its motes protested, has withdrawn from Mississippi aud a general agent ahan doned it in disgust." Wholesale falsehoods these in every part and particular. .No uote of this Company was ever protested; it has not withdrawn from, but ir doing a large and increasing business in that State, and the general agent r-c ferred to, is now in correspondence with -the Company, desiring a rccorioectfon with it. In this department, where the names of its stockholders are known, they ad niit it sound, but the Memphis Departinent, who is responsible for that? In --1- ? 1-:- n T*.Un.a tine tueiupuis i/upmuuciK, ???.<? stockholders are recognized anion?: the best citizens and ablest financiers of the country, they admit it is safe, but the Atlanta Department, who is responsible for that ? They circulate a report made by a committee of the Kentucky Senate, doing great injustice to this Oomp.-uuy ; but will they circulate the supplementary report of the same committee explaining the cause of flic first, (and telly making amende), or will they give currency to the following extract from a letter of Col. P. II. Leslie, one of said committee, in which he says: *'I feel to know that the Southern Life is mum/ beyond a doubt, and will gladly co-operate in doitig it justice?that ample justice which would have been done in ifirst report, if all the facts had been before the Committee." The Southern Life has no war to nuke upon other companies, but will continue to urge the people of the South 'to retain their money at home, and * Ml- _ . .1 cease to send so many millions *o ouior section* {or Life laiswa^iee. It will till offer as *ufe an institution, as solidly founded, and as honestly managed as any in the United States. It will, at least, ucvor boast of millions of ac cumulations made by cancelling policies ;beld by Rebels, or "Rebel masters." J. B. GORDON, . J'res'l't Atlanta Dep. Sou. Life Ins. Co. SOUTHERN Life Insurance Company. ATLANTA DEPARTMENT. _ Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 1, 18G9. To the Citizens of Georgia, Florida, mid the Carolinaj. We, the J)i rectors and Stockholders tin the Aranta Department of the Southern Lifo Insurance Company," with its principal offices at Atlanta, Ga., Memphis, Tenn., and Louisville, Ky., respectfully invite the attention of the citizens of the States composing this * Department, viz : Georgia, Florida, and the Carolinas, to some suggestions on the general subject of Life Assurance, .and particularly to the claims of this Coinnan t7 t?? niiKlii* nnnfidiiiiAA n n rl ?U"T"UJ '? t ~ ? - ""f port. The origin of Life Insurance dates back several centuries, and 1i?s by fhe force of its own merits, gradually and steadily commanded more and more of public attention, until it is now justly esteemed a necessity of the age and ol modern civilizotion. Indeed, the crilighteued conviction of the age esteems every man who has the well-being ol others dependent on his exexti?us, gtiil ty of gross selfishness and neglect, who fails to secure for them the protection against want which this humane system , f offers. Founded as it is on the law of I average of human life, and upon seien tific principles and statistics as the laws ! of nature, it furuish'-s the most abso- ' lutely safe investment and protection ' P .t _ A 1 I I . . 1 for ine wiuow aiiu urpnan kiiowii iu me world. Indeed, it is unlike Fire and other insurance in this r that failure cannot overtake a Life Insurance Coin pany which uses the established tables, except by reason of gross mismanagement, or absolute fraud Upon the usual tables, the amount of premiums paid by survivors furnishes a larger income for the payment of the policies of those who oh from year to year, than is required for this purpose; and Life Insurance Companies lay aside u large surplus every year called premium reserve, which is safely invested, and interest compounded thereon, for tlio security and protection of those insured; besides this, the Cash Capital paid in by the Stockholders is also invested with Its accumulations as an additional , security. The security is therefore , triple. 1st. Krery policy holder is contributing to the payment of the politics of i those who do- from ycirr to year. -d. The reserve accumulations, wiih cooipound interest, are held sacred lot the protection of the insured. ' Tltrt roinitul rvniil in hu llii? Stunk* X I?V ?? l ^/Uiu wj ? _ , holders is invested in (>aviiig securities for an additional protection. Tt will be eaeilv seen the fere going, that Life Insurance differs from ? all other kinds of Insurance; and a careful consideration of :he subject will \ enable every thinking man to apprecii ate the assertion of one of the ablest writers oil this subject, of the present tit i age, "thai the system of Life Iusiirnme has b> en moulded into a soil u peienial eu , I provident'' f'?r the widow ?i?l ?rpli ni. 11 as pure ami cheering as sunrise and ;|! I most as sure and the remark 0 l'r?? rai I lessor DoMoreun, tl at ' notJi?-g.iu the tii I commercial world, approaches even remutely, to the security of a well ostab- ? . ' " ' ' ' I I - in \ ? ' lisiicU and pruueniiy maougcu umw p? surance Company." wi If its managers arc hnncst and capa tic ble, it cannot fail. sal We "have tliouirht proper to make no these suggestions on the.general sub m< Ject of Life Insurance ag Now we a-k your consideration of the fla claims of this particular Company. im It was organized in 1SGG. by some of ha the best citizens and abb-st financiers of the country and has been in successful :jn operation since. It has issued policies, lit ami plid losses, to an extent tarely rai equalled at >ts age, in the history of or< Life Insurance. on Wc have been solicited, and have, in tin order to found one ?rand organization |,|, for the whole South, consented to join p, this worthy enterprise, by subscribing am and paying for its capital stock. rat Founded on a sudid moitif! basis, as with an ample capital its ratio of assets coi to its liabilities?tlie true tc?tof a Cotu sol party's strength?is second to none on tin this continent. The ratio being nearly sui 300 to ll>0. While there are thr< e uh Departments, they arc Departments of a?_'< the same Company, and each and ev< ry of Department Guarantees the paym-nt of off the policies of the Company Th One of the printe -objects "f t'*e or- \V< ionization, is to chc-ck^ if possibh-,-and a<;t as far as practicable, the drain of-capital wh from our impoverished section, and at iza the same time to furnish to the people, me ns safe and as hinestly managed Cotu-. ha> pany as-can be found in any section. br. Have tlhc people df these States any -uc conception of tlxHmiiioneesums of mo- eoi noy yearly taken from the .'South for sul Life Insurance? Hy calculation, basedi rec on the best statistics which can be ob- tr-.i -tuined. it is estimated that a sum of not wh less than Ten to Tic flee Million a of Dui- w?i -Aw* (310,000,000 to SI2,tt06 0U0) is. clei sent every year from the South interest no of our section eould be developed by the, lidi retention, and iend.n^' at reasonable in- of i tcrest in our midst, of these enormous wh sums, nud the accumulation of compound prii interest thereon. fidt The-fallowing tabular statement will nut rive some idea of the growth of this Th< 'business in the Sta'e of New lork in ..ft the last eight years : ; F. In 1"869?No. of Companies operatine in New York 14 ^'r No. of policies issued, 40,617 s''1 Accumulations in premri- dea urn and interest.......S3,970,124 00 '>lU In 1867?No. ufCompa- - I nies 41 ru:i No of policies is-ued 396 050 l'a1 Accuiuulations of pre- c?h inium uik! interest...859,725.074 00' p'0 Thus, it will be seen, that the namber f Companies doing business in New . York, has increased from 14 to 41, hi , ' eightyears, and that in the year 1S67.' ^'u the receipts of thtise Companies amount- 11 ed to about Sixty Millions of Dollars (5r>U,WU,UUC; in 11i'U (it loss than Pour Minimis of Dollars (84,000,000; in 1,0 1850. ?"1. There are twenty seven or twenty- VI" eight Companies now doing business in or" Georgia. Of tliesQ the ' Southern Life'?the I'ionrcr Southern Company ca ?is, we believe, the oowe which re- ' tains its funds in the States composing . this Depart men t. one D-i/lur of w,t the necumtilutions of this Department "ur will be snihf out i./ if; but all its funds mu securely invested in our own midst, on alD fir.-t class securities, for the protection tl,c of policy holders in this company, and !"" lor the development of the material ni- l' forests of our own people. Our jig 'tit-* in different sections of these Sate*, will furnish ull informntion -desired, and receive applications are for insurance in this Company John B. Gordon. Pres. Atlanta, Ga. A. H. Colquitt, Newton, Ga. B. <*. Yanuly. Athens. Ga. \ K. V. Hot.I.LANt>. Atlanta, Gu. C * a l , l>-..omr a I.. v..? "Ul AX ilVOibUUj A I VO Ul' *~X t ll I i l?l ?1UI> Bank, Atlanta. J. II Callaway, Atlanta, Ga. Rev. G J. PlKKCK, \ tlantii, Ga. J on >i M. Johnson, M I). Atlanta. ,V> J. vr alexander, M 1)., Atlanta. *' ' J. S. Hamilton, M D., Dir<ct<>r 'fia Ga. It. 11, Athens. ?9t S. E. Biud. Athens, Ga. I''" S. Thomas, Sec. So. Mutual Fire .w*l Ins Co . Athens 111 ' Roukkt Thomas, Athens, Ga. ?,1 Ben. II. Hill, Ai'ormy at Law. *' Hoist. I'oomIts. Washington, Ga W.M. JotlNM'oN, lWd't c & S.M' l V.1 it It., ( harlotte, X t\ ' D. E BUTLER, Director Ga. It It., "r Madison, Ga. ...^ F. I'hinzy, 'omniisston Merchant, ' Augusta. Ga. e,a W. H. Howard, Augusts, Ga. 8ee (J. II. Pi ixzv, M D., Au^u.-ta Ga Eoward Tiiomas, Angu-tu, Ga. j Thomas II. Iuinzy, >i.IAugusta. J'. W Walton, Madiv.u, Ga II. II. IIauhis, GriM iiviilc, Ga. )? J. Smith. Gutlili n, Ga. Pkki'Lks & Stkwart, Griffin, Ga. E. H. Walkkr, Ma-ivr Trims., W. & A R It. Atlanta,-Ga. Wadk'Hampton, Golimibia, S. C. IlOWiTvi^m outhrru Life Insurance Company* TREK THAT BEARS FllUIT. A mom: tlic cneujrnging signs of tin* ii?'s --is mnrkin?r n??t uulv a more rapid ogr. s.s of civilization, bit: a stonily re l<i ration i>i tlu* South. is the inm-rr?t It-n in th<-matter <>t l.ih Insurant***, * [ eeia'ly as fiiiieiin- "* ?! i re coi'p lions, who'll li \> struyg' 'I annum > (Jeiiii>r.'il z< d eoiniitiiiu ibu in. ?> <1 society pr ducvd by* the war, us sharp competition of flic wealthy c?<rrnlions of the North, and arc now, th the return of prosperity to our sec n; in a condition to challenge univerrespect and eon tide nee. Indeed, rhitiyr bu* the stiictcst integrity, ut St diligence, und most; skillful mannonId have led to a result so tterin?!, when we consider In.w many mouse cntei prises were started ami vc failed since the close of the war. : an instance ofi his im.rked reeuperanuf home inter ts, we lefer with no tie pncle to the Southern Life Insunee Company of Men phis. It was ranized in July, 186'5, and started a capital of $200,OU1), since wiiieli ne it has has paid 8142,000 to oralis, widows and he rs of deceased Iky holders, and has now assets louriiing to over 8400,000 while the es of its increa.-e in business is such would be creditable to the wealthiest iipany in the country. Its first 1'reont was Dr. G. W. McCarn; one of most accomplish d financiers and iu anee meu of the West at?d Suuih, by ouj the new corporation was manid successtu'ly until he, with other our best citizens, was suddenly c it by the terrible epidemic of 1867 ? c pnscnt p>c>iditio officer is Amos aojruff, Esq , w boM- ecjually able maniiiient, assisted by lien. May Esq.. o has bceu Sceretaiy since iiso'pan tioti and favorably known i:i Memphis reant lie circles f or years, the Company > continued to prosper, and lias been lUghc finally to iliat high point of cess and standing that enables it to npete shari ly with institutions, re11 n?;, if is alleged, in efforts and in isins :nta'io?i> ealuuluted to stir updis>t and prejudice, and in the face of c't it Las d anced in a manner that uld be sur|-rising even had no obsfa* been thrown in the way. Indeed better evidence of its vitality and soity need be jrresented than the names its offio-i> and directors, gentlemen o w..uld not countenance any entersc or institution undeserving of connice. In a Idition to the gentlemen ncd ab' Ve, mention uiay be made of etnas A iNdson, E-q.. late President he Memphis Chamber of i 'ouimerce ; S Davis, Esq., President, and C. Norm, Esq , Vi- e Prc-idcnt of the st National Bank, our moneyed inution; 11. C. Brinkley, Esq., Presit of the Memphis and Little Rock ilroad; Col. Frank White, President he Mississippi and Tcnncsse Rail d; Messrs. U Kortrcelit, .UcUunay, "tee, Tiirrcncc, and others of tijUul ibrity in financial, mercantile and fcssiunul pursuits, wliilc 'hut gulhmi Jier tmd true gentleman, General J. Guidon, of Georgia, is at the head lie interests of the company in that te, with idustriimen us General ide Tlainptuin, Holi. Robert Toombs, n. II Hill, A. Austell, Stevens Tho<; llev. J. J Pcurcc, and other s'uckrlers as his sureties. The reader has y to glance at these names to be coned of ihe responsibility of the SouthLife Insurance Company, and then >c reminded that it is at trees which r fruits that stones are commonly own.. The officers and directors of company have long been identified h Memphis interests and arc atii.mg foremost citiz ns. They have t< o eb reputation and credit to stake ill thing that is not first class. Hence Southern Life In**iuiiice Company ) lay claim >o that rank If so, then s i muled to universal confidence ? s furthermore a liome institution : intere>t? a?e closely entwined with se common to Memphis; its curings iu vest* d here ; its officers and directare men of tho South; they live here I expect to die here; and it has, th< rcpeculiar claims upon the people of mplus and the South gcucr..lly? ins it does not press, however, withofferingc*{Ual imlueciiicuts with any ipaiiy, iNurt'i or Soutii. It iu>ures every npp oved plan, ine.uiog the lowuient system, and offers to parties liing to insure the optiun of paying irusli <>r p ri in the way ui premiums, naged Willi ability and economy, il us better inducements! iian some Coiuiie>. To our leaders in the countiy, say, write to Memphis lor whatever riiiaiion may be oestred. '1 lie office In-Company I* No. 17 Ma?liw?ii street, e ffi ei> 1 'lie t'oinpaiiy will chow ills si teue m ii O'tihly, a?'d vri?ut- j ris tlii i ei set lorili may b> accpt ; ib 11u;h In mi e u>ioii wc vvoui'l say the iiiforiuaiion ot out Iriei.ds in the inteii.?r. unit Messrs Ferguson, ompsuii, a .o Sin uioiis, are the (ieiiI Age-'is ? !" the Coinpnny for Teiinea, North Mississippi aud North Ala bimil. arc 111 (tuvveicil in tak- ri ami iiiiik'' colli i arts in it- hi'ha If. 1' c gentlemen are lull) posted in all thedtuils of life insurance, and may be relic upon as in eveijr way competent an trustworthy. So much for mi institutio of which Memphis ma)- justly be prui' Mtmphi* A on louche. Such nrc some of the numerous tcsti iiionials of the eh a meter, solvency ani rap'd progress of the Southern Life In surajicc Company, and those who sti continue subtly and craftily, to tnisrepn * * * lint* t in Q to t Vt seni jus j*ist uiki pccu?%?* %w %? patronage of the South tw>t only distinct ly insult the h?glt and unblemished thai aeteranu integrity of its Directors and o: fleets hut they are also Keeking to p;o>trui and d? > r y Ik* mat* rial interests of hrave a <1 gen* ruU? pe pie. Ni.d then f ie. r-nde tog ttic uselves neeessar.h by tlieir wilful persistence in the pet vclviuii "f truth, unworthy of the Coiifj deuce, tlie patronage and respect of th public. Very respectfully, H. M. MYERS, Jr. Special'-Ag't Sou. Life Ins. Co. ?. ( Head Quarters S. C. Militia, ADJ. an;> INSPECTOR GEN'S* OFFICE Colcmbia, S C., May 3, 1869. [ GMtevai Ordert No 1.] O UCH CITIZENS ot this State as are com O prised within the tollowine classes, im destre to be exempted (roin service in the Mi lilia, in accordunee with the provisions of ai Aei entiiiled "An Act to orcarize and coven ihe Militiu ot 1 he iiiate ol South Carolina,' approved March 16iu, 18G'J. are hereby in strutted to lorward io this office, immediate ly upon ihe promulgation of this order, appli cations lor exemption : I. Regularly ordained or Hocused minister and preachers ot the Uospcl. II. Clerks and employees in publics officer J us . ices ol the Peace, or Magistrates, Sheriffs Coroners, Constables, Civil officers of th United Stales, Ferrymen employed at any fer ry on a post road, and Millers. Ill All persons entertaining ronscicntion s ruples against bearing arms, practic;n| physicians, pmlessors, teachers and student in colleges, academies and common schools IV. Persons regularly and honorably di? charged from iheawny -or navy of the UniiPt States, in consequence of the performance o .Military or Nuval duty, in pursuanoc of an] law of tiHs State, a?d all persons who niw art (or may hereafer be) active members of regu larly incorporated fire compnaies tn this State V. Commissioned offirers who shall htm served as sucit in the .Militia ol this State, pre vious to the 20 h day ol December, A. D 18(10, or in any one the United States, for thi space-ofseven years. But no such officer shal be exempt unless *his resignation, alter sucl term ol service, has been accepted, or insonn other lawful manner he shall have been honor ablv discharged. VI. Idiots, lunatics, paupers and pcrsoni convicted olimluinous crimes Sec. 2. All applications lor cxemptionanud he upon the affidavit of the npplicant. ant snail distinctly set forth the name occiipa lion, age and res.dcnce. il in a County, towi or village, the name of the towship, il in t city, the ward, ol such applicant. Sec. 3. Applications Irom clerk < or eniplov ecs in public offices must, in all cases, be ac comp.inied^wiih certificates from their respcc tive chicls or employers. Sec. 4. Applications lor the exemption o idiots, lunatics and paupers must lie madt by their "next liiend," upon his affidavit, ant m st lie accompanied, in the two lirct rases y th cert.ffcnte of the attending physician By orJerol His Excellency the 0 in. rounder ; ff ;-t v i Mott's. J?.. Adjutant and Inspetor General. Agricul nra! Meeting. THE oitizeus of Kershaw County^wil assemble in the Court House in Cum den ou Monday, 7th of-June, prox. U receive tbc icport of the delegates, up pointed aCa former meeting, to the re c<hi Cuuvcntiou iu Columbia, and u form an Agricultural, Horticultural auc .Ucch.inicul ouiity Society. \VM. M. SHANNON, May 6. Chairman. PURE French fii*a..dy and Wines, F'/r Meilici'ml Purjuiites. This is a pure article of Rrandy as il was bought out of the Custom House and can be relied ou as being pure und genuine. . .HODGSON & DUNLAP. For Family Use. PROCTOR and GAMULES pure Lard in Ciiddi<'S of 8, 5 and 10 lbs each. DAVIS' Leaf Lard in Ticrccs DAVIS' Diamond Hams, t'hoiee FT OUR. in Quarter, Hall and Whole Sacks and Rarrels. New Orleans MOLASSES and SPIT UP. Choice Hrown und Cut-Loaf SUn A iiQ , U a nu. Kin. Ijflpuira, and Java COFFEE, TooelVcr with a large anc well selected Stork i.l' GOUDt\ generally, which we tiller k w. W. C. GERALD & CO. May 7. 3t NON-EX PLOSIVE KEROSENE OIL. THIS is ihr hot Oil made, and by the 5 or 1U Gallons, or by the Barrel we will sell ><8 cheap as it can be Lorn-lit in Charleston Also a large supply of LA M I'S. &<\ IJ'JI'CSON & DUN LAP For Sleu. SEVERAL-ne nnd two Storv Wooden BUILDINGS of the estate J. Workman in the rear of'he large Building on the corner Broad and Hu'lcdge St Apply to W. D. McDOWALL. April 15. * 4t LOBSTERS and CRACKERS, For sale by D. C. KittK-Lbi. !i DRUGGISTS AND APOTHECARIES, " Have on band and are constantly receiving fresh supp'ies of DRUGS AND MEDICINES, ?? mm? T?m flIJTTPT.PC PPRFTTHffERV AB. f AJ\IU? AJXll lUHlIll iUlilUlliJVj J KEROSENE OIL AND LAMPS, CIIIMNIES, / i Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Winnow Glass, Putty, Brashes, &c. " AND all other articles 8 Usually kept in our line, all of which are I URE AND GENGINE, and warranted to be as represented, which we will sell as cheap as tbey can toe bought anywhere in the State. HODGSON & DUNLAP. May 6. : NEW ARRIVALS. i I , ' y ' ? II ' SPRT1TC A TO SUMMER GOODS. .1 XIXX1 ^ v ? . _. . I We ore now receiving and opening a wcll-selccted stock of ' Spring and Summer Goods, Consisting of the Newest Styles of PEINTS. r i LADIES' DRESS GOODS, LADIES' HATS, And various other articles. Also?a large assortment of Gent's. Spring and Summer Clothing, i Cassirneres and Linens, of all qualities. ) > BOOTS AND SHOES. Of these, we have a fine assortment. Also, Fashionable ALPINE HATS. WHITE AND COLORED. Our usual assortment of HARDWARE, GROCERIES, . AND CROCKERY WARE. r The above Goods having been selected with great care, and bought for CASH, wo offer them very low fui the CASH. (bill and examine our stock and you will 6nd it to your interest. We take this occasion to thank our friends and the public generally, for the . very liberal patronage Ircstowed on us, and it shall always be our aim to continue to merit the same by selling at the lowest possible prices. BAUM BROS. 1 March 18. DEKALB IIOLSE, town taxes t vir n i n - DUE 11ST 18 6 9. J. W. Rodgcrs?Proprietor. /' a at n r \T C r< THE Books for the collection of Towu L A M D I. JN , o. L*- Taxes for the fi.-cal year, ending the - n 31st of Dcceinbcr, 1868, will bo open I SURE YOUR Llr 1j at tho Council Chamber from now until 1N TlIB the 15th day of May; and after that time, Executions will be issued against St. Louis Mutual all delinquent Tax Pavers. INSURANCE COMPANY. y wCclyburn, cierir. ? ? * Anril 1 if J. \Y. UUDUKLIO, ?r CAMDEN, s. c. NOTICE. 0'piTTTZ> ALL persons haviug demands against t the estate of John Kirkland, deceased, Y?ur Money and Frc iglll will present them duly attested within BY THE the time proscribed by law. This notice will be plead in bar of thoso who SOUTHERN EXPRESS. j fail to comply. These indebted to the said estate will make immediate pay 1 OFFICE AT THE lueut to dekteb houhe- i JESSE A. KIRKLAND,