Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-08


DIRECTIONS.
Hon. Thos. b. Florence, Charles Dngee,
George n. Armstrong, Thomas Manderfield,
Charles RUbcam, Edw ard H. Helmpoid,.
George Helmb Did, +. Caroh brewster,
James f. Nea, 1saac Leech, Jr.
THOMAS p. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD r. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Water, No. 397 ID street.
JnO. M. Thornton, corner FIRST street and VirgInia
James Williams, No % Four. and a half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt. J. P. Levy, No. 474 Pennsyivana avenue
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John Thomson.
The business of this Company will compare IA
yoraby with the most successful Of similar nstitu
lions hl the United States
From the lst day OF August, 1855, an five months,
I'D t, Ist January, 1856, the premiums received
amounted to the large sum of one hundred and eight
thousand one hundred and fihyone dollars, with
only fay six hundred and sixIy-six dollars losses
reported.
With the, ,e evidences of success and good maI.
aaem eni. the directors feel justified in soliciting
share OF public patronage, beievins that the secu-
ry offered is ample, and tha' all ;ar CLAIMS VIII De
adjusted according to equity Iban legal techhi-
calities.
With view of affordng ample indemnify to the
public, the company have deposited with
MEssRs DUNCAN, sHERMAN, Co, OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash and premium notes to provide an ahcruiLg
| TI,lst Find of One Hundred thousand Doiicrs,
20 be held by them as additional security TO policy
holders for the payment Of losses.
| The company isprepared TO issue policies agams,
| los, or ,ama re by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNl-
| TURE, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WAKE
| HOUSES al descriptions OF BUILDINGS, and
| their contents, or all kinds OF MkRCHaNDisE,
| transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, "a
| NAL BOATS, RAIL ROADS, and The usual cen.
| yeyanccs TO or from any portion Of EUROPE a1d
| AMERICA, and on the hus OF STEAMBOAIs
| navigating the western waters
| The Iates of premium will be "a low as other
| ca mI anies and in fixing them every improvement
in construction aed arrangement WI" W 'ahoh III "
| consideration.
| IAIi losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid
/ office northwestc raer Pennsylvania avenue aud
/ Seventeenth street, Washington city, ID. Q.
Insurance may also be effected at the Home Otiee
yorfhpest corner Walnut and Second Streets, Phtio
/ d,inhia Also at the Comp pany's fces: New York.
i w. Tn mpson, No. 10 Wall street. Boston-
/ Cl,ysr Brewster, No State street Baltimore
\ B H. Rich bardson, No. ~ Baltimore street. Cincin
4 rati-Tayior Anthony Cha:les,On-I II. Iay
| Idr. No. i2l 3. Bay street New Crlt ans-Hafmar
1 Dane. Montgomery Albert w hams. Mobile
| A e., Waugh Pitisburg-T. J. Hunter, No: 81
/ Wa.er street Savannah A. Wilbur, No. III Bay
| street Augusa-Girardey, WhyteA Co. Atlanta
Marcus A. Bell. Trenton-Narr Cocks. Font
/ du La,-Roberi Baker. Vicksburg-y. Putnam
| gufTaIo-A Barker. Memphis-W. Milton
| Detrot-Thomas Ta'mer Son. Mll~aukie-A
| wellington Hart. Wellsbarg, Vlrg,nia-Danforti
| Brown, IT, Erie, PennsylvaHia-Alen A. Ciaig
| wyoming, Pennsy. vania Il. G. Smith. Louis
yilis-H H. Timbeslake. Na'hyille-JosephN Nasn
PoiI aad-D Robinson, jr. Chieaso-E r. Naou
| san f alciscO- William Biggs. ~. Louis-ihos
| T.. Courtsnay, general aren't Tor the southern am
western Ststes And IN other principal cities OF IN
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