Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-05

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DIRECTORS.
Hol. Thos ID. Florence, Charles Dingee,
George II Armstrong, Thomas MaaderfeId,
Charles a RUbicam, Edward Z. HelmboId,
George HeImbJld, y. Carroll Brewster
James Neal. I.aac Lee,h.yr
THOMAS q. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD r. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Waiter, no. 3g7 ID street
avenue.
James Williams, No. y Fouranda half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt. J. p. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John Thomson.
The business OF this Company will compare ia
vOraby with the most successful of similar nsiitu.
tons ia the United states
From the LIST day OF August, 1855. in FIVE months.
up 4 Isl January, 1856 the premiums received
amounted To the large sum at hundred ana elyhi
thousand, one hundred aad ffy-one dollars. with
only forty six hundred ana SKY siK dollaTs Losses
reported.
With these evidences of success ana gnoa man.
en-, mt, the directors feel justified in soliciting
share OF public patronage, believing that the spcu-
my Offered is ample ana that all fair ella will be
adjusted more accordingto equity Than legal techni-
calIties.
With view Of aHhrding ampIs indemnity TO the
public, the COMPANY have deposited with
MEssRs. DUNCAN, SHERMAN, = Co, OF
NEW YORK, THEIR MAKERS
Cdsn anu premium hotes &c PROVIDE an accruIag
TTaSt Fad Of One Hshdred thousand DoLors
To be held by Them as additional security TO policy
holders for the payment Of losses.
The company isprepared 10 issue policies asaIns,
loss ar Gamage by fire On DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TURE, MILLS, MANUFACT RIEs, WARE
HOUSES, AL descriptions o. BUILDINGS, aud
their contents, or all kinds Of MERCHANDISE,
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, CA
NAL FATS, 2AiL2OADS, and the usual cou-
veyance5 u Or from any rOrtlsn OF EUROPE and
AMERICA, and on the bulls OF STEAMBOATS,
navigating the western waters.
The rates OF premiUm will b.. as low a. Other
eomE anies, and IN fixing them every improve mant
In construction aud auangC ment will be taken into
consideration.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid.
Office northwest C. mer Pennsylvania avenue aad
Seventeenth street, Washington city, DC.
Insurance may also be effected at the Home OHc.,
NoTthUest corner Walnut and Second Streets Phila-
dePhid. Also, at the Conn any's Offices New York
4 w. tn mpSon, No. 10 Wal street. Boston
oliver Brewster, No Safe street Balumore-
b III. Rich ardsGn, No y Baltimore street. CiBcin.
n1ti-TayOr 4 An'hGny. CiarlesiOn-J. II. Tay-
Tor, No. l2l T. Bay street New oTlca ls-Harman
Doaue. MGnigCmery-hlbeTtW Hams. Mobile
A. e. Waugh. PitIs burg-T. j Hunter, No 81
Wa'er street Savannah A. Wibur, No. III Bay
street. Aucusa-Giard,y, Wbyte a Co. Atlanta
Marcus A. Bell. Tr-ntOn-Nafr 4 C,cks FOND
iu Lac-RobeTi Baker. Vicksbury-J Putnam
Bufaio-A Barker. Memphis-w. l.. Milton.
DetrOt-ihomas Farmer Son MIIN aukie-A
Wellington Hart. Weilsburg, yIrguia-Danfouh
Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsylvania-Allen A. Craig
Wyoming, Pennsy vania- X. C.. Smith. Louis
yille-li. II. TimbeElake. Na.Lvile- Jcserh \ ash
Port add Robinson, il. Chicago-E p. Ward
edH ahcisco- William Bigss. -. Louis-Thos
y. Iourtenay, general agent for the southern and
western States. Aud ia Other principal cities Of the
United Safes by authorized officers Of the com
pany. jel4-lyt