Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-20


DIRECTORS.
Hon. Thos b. Florence, Charles Dingee,
George II. Armstrong, Thomas Manderield,
Charles Rubicam, Edward X. Hcmbod,
George Helmbold, p. Carroll Brewster,
James E. Neail, Isaac Leech, Jr.
THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD K. HEI.MBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Walter No. 1877 ID street.
Jn0 NJ. Thornton, corner First street aud Virginia
avenue.
James Williams, No. % Fourand.a half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt. J. P. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John ThOmasOn.
The business of this Company will compare ia
vOTaby with the successful of similar nstitu.
iiOus In the United States
From the LIST day OF August, 1855 in five months,
up t lst January, 1856, the premiums received
amounted TO the large sum Of one hundred and eight
thousand, one hundred and fiIyone dollars, with
only forty six hundred and Sky six dollars losses
reported.
With the evidences OF success and good man.
agemenf, the directors feel justified in soliciting a
share Of public patronage, believing that the secu-
rily offered Is ample aud that all fair ella ms will be
adjusted more accordingto equity ian legal techni
ca,Ies.
With view of afording ample indemnity to the
public, the company have deposited with
MESSRS DUNCAN, SHERMAN, 4 CO., OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash and premium sotes to provide an accruinQ
Trust Fund of One Hundr,d thousand DolLqrs,
10 be held Oy them as iditiOna security 10 policy
holders for the payment Of losses.
The company is prepared 10 issue policies against
loss or damage by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TURs, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE
HOUSES, all descriptions of BUILDINGS, and
their contents, or all kinds of MERCHANDISE,
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, CA
NAL BEATS, EAILSOADS, and the usual con.
veyances to or from any portion OF EUROPE and
AMERICA, aud on the hus Of STEAMBOATS,
nav eating the western waters
The rates Of premium will b. "a low as other
comp anies, and in fxjng them every improvement
in construction and Arrange ment will be taken into
consideration.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid.
Office northwest C rncr Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street, Washington city, ID. T..
Insurance RGy also be effected at the Home Office,
NoTthres corner Walnut and Second Streets, PhiIa-
delph,d Also, at the COmpany's Offices: New York
w. Tn mpson, No. 10 Wall street. BOstOa--
Oliver Brewster, No State street. Baltimore
b. III. Rct ardson, No. u Baltimore street Cincn-
na:i-Taylor An;hcny. Charlesion-J. II. Tay.
Doane. Mnntgomery-aibertW w liIams. Mobile
A. C.. Waugh. Piiisburs-T. J. Hunter, No. 80
Wafer street. Savannah A. Wilbur, No. Ill Pay
street. Augus:a-GiTardey, Wbyte Co. Atlanta
| Marcus A. Bell. TTent0n-Narr 4 Cocks. Fchd
du Lao-Robert A Baker Vicksburg-J. Putnam.
Detroit Thomas Palmer Son. Milw ankie-A.
Wellington Hart. Welsburg, Vlrgnia-Daaforth
Brown, jr Erie, PennsyIvaIia-AlIenA A. C.aig.
Wyoming, Pennsy vania r. C.. Smith. Louis
vills-H. IA. Timberake. Nashvle- Joseph Ma sh.
Portand-D Robinson, jr. Chicago-E p. Ward
Saa + ancisco- William Biggs. St. Louis-ThOs,
L. COnrteFay, general agent tor the southern and
western States Aud in other principal cities of the
United Safes by authorized officers of the COM
pany. je l4-lyt