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

DIRECTIONS.
Hon. Thos. B. Florence, Charles Dinsee,
George H. Armstrong, Thomas Mandcrield,
Charles Rubcam, Edward r. Helmbod,
George Helmbold, r. Carroll Brewster,
James E. NeaII, Isaac Lesch, Jr.
THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD X. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Waiter, No. 397 ID STREET
Ino. M. Thornton, corner First street and Virginia
avenue.
James Williams, No. % Four.anda half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt ]. p. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John Thomason. ...
The business of this Company will compare IA
vOraby with the most successful! of similar instiiu.
tons In the United States.
From the lst day OF August, 1855, in five months,
up to LIST January, 1856, the premiums received
amounted 10 the large sum Of owe hundred and egh,
tbous and, one hundred and ffiy-one dollars, with
reported.
With tbese evidences OF success and good man.
agemeni, the directors :seI justified in soliciting a
share public patronage, believing that the sacu
ry offered is pie aud that all lair cams i'll be
adjusted moe accOidinsto equity han legal techni-
caIities. ...r
With view of afording am pie indemnity 10 the
public, the company have deposited with
MESSRs. DUNCAN, SHERMAN & CO., OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Ca-n dhn premium HOte5 10 PROVIDE an accruILg
Trust Find of One Hundred Thousand Dollars,
To be held by them additional security TO policy
holders for the payment of losseg.
The company isprepared 10 issue policies against
loss or damage by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TUSE, MILLS, MANUFACTURES, WARE
HOUSES, al descriptions OF BUILDINGS, and
their contents, or all kinds of MERCHANDISE,
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, Ca
MAI, BATS, 6AIL8OADS, aud the usual con.
veyances to or from any portion of EUROPE and
AMERICA, and on the hulls Of STEAMBOATS,
nav gazing the western waters
The rates Of premium will BE- as low as other
conn ranies, and in fx ng them every improvement
Ill construction and arrangement Will be taken into
consideration.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly aid.
Office northwest c rner Pennsylvania avenue ard
Seventeenth street, Washington city, DC.
Insurance may also he effected at the Homo Office,
Northoes corner Walnut and Second Streets PhiLn-
deLphid. Also. a. the Company's offices: New York
w. Tn mpson, No. 10 Wall street. BostoH--
Oliver Brewster, No 4 81 ATE street Baltimore
b. II. Richardson, No. 72 Baltimore street. Cucin.
nat-TaylOr Anthony. Charleston-J. II. 1ay.
Or, No. l2l Z. Bay street New OGeaas-Har
Doane. ontgomery-hlber w l,Iams. Mobile
Wafer street. Savannah A. Wilbur, No. Ill Bay
street. Augus,a-Gyardey, Whyte Co. Atlanta
Marcus A. Bell. Trentoii-Narr h Cocks. Fond
du Lae-RObert A Baker. Vicksburg-J Putnam.
Buffao-A Barker. Memphis-W. e. Milton.
DetrOit-Thomas Palmer d ron. Milwaukie-A.
Wellington Hart. Weu-burs, yirginia-Danfouh
Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsylvania-AlIeuA A. C,aig.
Wyoming, Pennsy vania-R. T.. Smith. LOUIS
vi!ls-H. II. iimbe Jake Na,hville-Joseph ash.
Port and-D Robinson, jr. Chicago-E p. Ward
San ancisco-W William Bigss. St. Lous-1 hos
r. ConrteEay, general agent Tor the southern and
western States And in other principal cities Of the
United States by authorized officers of the COM
pany. ie l4Iyt