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DIRECTORS.
Hon. Thos b. Flnrence, Charles Dngec,
Grorge h. Arm strong, Thomas Mandeffeld,
Charles Rubicam, Edward X. Helmb did,,
George Hplmbpd, F. Carroll Brewster
James E. Neal, I,aac Leech Jr.
THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD II. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Water, No. :}97 ID street.
lno NJ Thornton, corner First stree, and Virginia
avenue.
James Williams, No. % Four-and.a half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt j. P. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John ThOmason.
The business of this Company will compare "a
voraby with the most successful Of similar instilu
tions In the UnIed States
From the LIST day OF August, 1855 in i've months
~ T. lst January, 1856, the premiums received
amounted To the large sum of one hundred and eight
thousand, one hundred ald fityOne dollars, with
only forty SIX hundred ami six six dollars losses
reported.
With these evidences of success and good man.
a.emcnt, the directors feel justified in soliciting
share Of public patronage, believing that the secu-
rily offered is ample aad that all fair claims will be
adjusted more according to equity Than legal techni-
cales.
With view of afording ampls indemnity TO the
public, the company have deposited with
MESSRS DUNCAN, SHERMAN, 4 CO, OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash and premium boies 10 provide an accruing
Trust Find of One Hundred thousand Dollars
TO be held Ivy them as ditiOnaI security 10 policy
holders for The payment of losses.
The company prepared 10 is .ue policies against
loss or damage by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TURs, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE
HUUSES, all descriptions OF BUILDINGS, and
their contents, or all kinds of MERCHANDISE
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, CA
NAL )ATS, kAII.aOADS, and the usual con.
veyauces To from any portion OF EUROPE and
AMERICA, and on the hulIs Of STEAM BOATS
| navigating the western waters
The rates of premium will b. As low a. other
cOmt anies, and in fixing them every imprcvr meut
IN construction and arrangement Will b. taken INTO
consider alton.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid.
Office northwest c. rner Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street, Washington city, ID. G.
Insurance rnGy also be effected at the Home Office,
NoTthUex corner Walnut and Second Street, Phila-
delphia. Also al the COmpany'S Gffces: New York
A w. Tn ,mpsOD, No. 10 Wall street. Boston,
oliver Brewster, No Sia,e street. Baltimore
b. II. Rct ards3n, No ~ Ba'tm street. CIrcin-
nati-Iayior Anthony. Charleston-J. II. Tay.
Ior, No. l2l =. Bay street New Orls als-IIa man
Doane. Montgomery-AlberW w lllams. Mobile
A. g. Waugh Pills burg-T. J. Hunter, No. 80
Wa.er street Savannah A. Wilbur No. III Bav
street Augus,a-Girardey, Whyte Go. A,IantaE
Marcus A. Bell. Trenton-Narr & Cocks. Fond
du La,-RObert A Baker VicksbIrg-J. Putnam.
Buffalo-A Barker. Memphis--W. E. Milton.
Detroit Thomas Palmer Son Milwaukis-A.
Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsyivania-Allen A. CIaig.
Wyoming, Pennsy vania-R. q. Smith. Louis
viile-II. Il. Timberake. Ma ashvie- il seph Ma 81.
POILaad--D Robinson, jr. Chicayo--E p. Ward
San F anciSco- William Bigzs. St. Louis-1 hos.
4. C0urtrT ay, geue:a agent Tor The southern and
United ates by authorized officers of the COM
pany. je i4-lyt