Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-16

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DIRECTORS.
lion. Thos. b. Florence, Charles Dlngee,
George II. Armstrong, Thomas Manderiield,
Charles A Rubcam, Edward r. Helmbpld .
George Helmbold, r. Carroll Brewster,
James +. Neal. I,aac Lcech, Jr.
THOMAS d. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD r BELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Walter, No. 397 n street
Jno. NJ. Thornton, corner First street and Vmgni
avenue.
James Williams, No. % Fouranda half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt J. r. Levy, No. 367 Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John ThOmasOn.
The business Of this Company will compare IA
vOrdby with the most successful Of similar institu
tiOns IN the United States.
J From the lst day of August 1855, in five months
rfr t. LIST January, 1856, the premiums receive,
8fl6ncd TO the large sum Of one hundred and cich
thousand, one hundred and Grty-one dollars, viii
only forty six hundred and sixty six dollars losses
reported
With these evidences Of success and good man
agcm INT, the directors feel justified in soliciting
share o. public patronage, believing that the
rity offered is am pie and that all fair claims will bt
adjusted more according equity than legal techn
caities.
With view Of afordng ample indemnity to the
public, the company have deposited with
MRSSRs. DUNCAN, SHERMAN, 4 CO., or
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash and premium notes TO provide an accruina
Trust Fund Of One Hundred thousand Dollars,
To be held by them as additional security TO policy
holders for the payment of lOsses.
The company is prepared TO issue policies against
loss or damage by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TUaE, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE
HOUSES, all descriptions of BUILDINGS, and
their contents, ali kinds of MERCHANDISE,
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, CA.
NAL BJATs, RAILROADS., and The usual cor.
veyances TO or from any portion OF EUROPE and
AMERICA, and on the hulls Of STEAM BOATS
navigating the western waters
The rates of premium will be as low as Oiher
companies, and in fixing them every improvement
in construction and arrangement Will be taken into
consideration.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly rad.
Office nOrthwcstc rner Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street, Washington city, ID. e.
Insurance may also be effected at the Home Office
Northwest corner Walnut and Second Streets PhiL1-
delph,a. Also, at the Company'so New York
A. w. Tn mpsOn, No. 10 Wall street. Boston,
Oliver Brewster, No Safe street. Baltimore
B. II. Richardson, No 70 Baltimore street. CincIn.
Eati-Taylor Anthony. Charleston-J. ii. Tay
lor, No. l2l X. Bay street New 0reans-Ha man
Doanc. Montgomery-AlbertW Williams. Mobile
A. c. Waugh. Pitisburg-T. J. Hunter, No. 90
Water street. Savannah A. Wilbur, No. Ill Bay
street. Augusta-Girardey, Whytc Co. Atlanta
Marcus A. Bell. TrentOn-Narr 4 Cocks. Fond
du Lac-Robert Baker. Vicksblrg-J Putnam
Buffalo, Barker Memphs-W. Milton
Detrot-Thomas Palmer 4 Son. Miwaukie-A
Wellington Hart. Wellsburg, vIrginia-Danfyrtf
Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsylvania Craig
Wyoming, Pennsylvania X. e. Smith. Louis
vile-ii. n. Timbc,lake. Nashville Joseph Ma sh
Portand-D Robinson, jr. Chcaso-E r. Ward
E. Courtenay, general agent Tor the southern and
western State' And n other principal cities of the
United States by authorized officers of the com
pany. je I4-lyt