Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-12
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DIRECTORS.
Hon. ThOs. B. Florence, Charles Dngee,
George II. Armstrong, Thomas Nanterfeid.
Charles Rub;Cam, Edward X. lie, NIB I'D
George HeImbJld, F. Carroll Brewster,
James f.. Neal, I,aac Leech, Jr
THOMAS 3. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD r. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Walter, 70. 397 ID street
JnO. NJ. Thornton, corner First street and Virginia
avenue.
James Williams, No. % Fouranda half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt. J. p. Levy, No. 367 Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John ThOmasOn.
The business of this Company will compare Ia
vOraby with the most successful Of similar nsiiiu
tons ia the Unled States.
From the lst day of August, 1855 in FIVE months,
up t. let January, 1856 the premiums received
amounted 10 the large sum OF ONE hundred ana eight
thousand, one hundred and fi!iy.one dollars, with
only forty six hundred and six six dallars losses
reported.
Win the se evidences Of SUCCESS and good man.
asement, the directors feel justified in sacirng a
share of plbic patrona sc, believing r!Ia' the secG-
rity offered il am pie and that all fair ca ms " i'll be
adjusted more accordingto equity lian legal techni-
caiitics.
With view OF afording ampa indemnity 10 the
public, the company have deposited with
MESsRs. DUNCAN, SHERMAN, q CO., OF
NEW YORH, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash and premium aOtes 10 provide an accrung
Trust Fund of One Hundred thousand Dollars,
To De nCli by them aidi,nGal security TO policy
holders for the payment of losses.
The company is prepared to issue pOicieg against
loss or damage by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNi-
TUBE, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE
HOUSES, all descriptions or BUILDINGS, and
their contents, or all kinds of MERCHANDISE,
transported by VESSELS, BTEAMB0ATS, CA
NAL OATS, RAILROADS, and the usual eel d.
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 other
cong anies, and in fixing them every Improvement
in construction and aIangG ment wl be taken INTO
consideration.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid.
Office northwestc rner Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street, Washington City, ID. G..
Insurance may also be effected at the Home Office
Northwest corner Walnut and Second Streets, PhiIa-
delphia AlEO, al the COmpany's Offices: New York
4. w. Tn mpsOn, No. 10 Wall street. Boston,
oliver Brewster, No State street. Baltimore
d. H. Rich ardson, No - Baltimore street. Cincin.
nati-Tayor h Anthony. Chacleston-J. III. Tay.
Doane. MOngcmery-Albert Williams. Mobile
| A. g. Waugh. Pittsburg-T. J. Hunter, Eo. 90
Water street Savannah A. Wilbur, No. Ill Bay
street. Augus;a-Girardey, Whyte Co. Atlanta
Marcus A. Bell. Trrnton-Narr Cccks. Fond
| tu La:-Robert Baker. Vicksburg-J. Putnam
Detroit -Tnomas Palmer q Son. Miwaukie-A
| Wellington Hart. Wellsburs, Virginia -Danfouh
| Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsylvana-Aiien A Craig
| Wyoming, Pennsy vania X e.. Smith. Louis
viiis-H. -. nmbe lake Nashville Joseph Nash
| POrtland-D Robinson, jr. Chicago-E r. Ward
| n. Courtenay, general agent ior the southern anc
western States. And in other principal cities of tn.
United States by authorized officers of the com
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