Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-11

DIRECTORS.
Hon. Thos. B. FlIrence, Charles Dngee,
GeOrge II. Arm strong, Thomas Mandcrfeld,
Charles Rub,cam, Edward X. Helmb DID,.
George llelmb1d, f. Car oil Brewster,
James Z. Neal, Eaac Leech. Jr.
THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD X. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Water, No. 397 ID street.
JnO. VI. Thornton, corner First street and Virginia
avsnue
James Williams, No. D Foura nd half street,
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt. j. P. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John ThomasOn.
The business of this Company will compare IA
yOraby with the m )st successful Of sim lar instiu
tons In the United States
From the lst day of August, 1855, in five months,
up u lst January, 1856, the premium. received
amounted TO the large sum of one hundred nd eight
thousand, one hundred and fihy-one dollars, with
only forty six hundred ami siItysi dollars losses
reported.
With thee evidences Of success and good ma1.
agement,. the directors feel justified in soliciting
share Of public pa.rona ,e, believing that the secu-
MY offered is am DE and that al Iair cia m will be
adjusted more according to equity than legal techni-
cali,ies.
With a view Of afTlrding ample indemnify TO the
public, the company have deposited with
MES5RS DUNCAN, SHERMAN, 4 CO., OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash and premium notes to provide an accrung
Trust Find Of One Hundred thousand Dollars
To be held by them iditonal security TO policy
holders for the payment Of losses.
The company isprepared to issue policies ag anist
loss or dama ye by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TURs, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE
HOUSES, all descriptions OF BUILDINGS, and
their contents, or all kinds of MsRCHANDISE
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, Ca,
NAL OATS, RAIL ROADS, and the usual con.
yeyanees 70 or from any portion OF EUROPs and
AMERICA, and on the hulls Of STEAMB BOA rs
navigating the western waters
The rates of premium will be as low as other
companies, and in fixing them every improv cment
IN construction and arrangement wAl bs taken into
consideration.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid.
Office northwest c. rne. Pennsylvania avenue aud
Seventeenth street, Wa 'hIngtOn city, ID. G..
IssurGnee May also Be effected at the Home Office,
NoTtArest corner Walnut and Second Streets PhiL1-
deLPhia Also. al the COmpany's Offices: New York
w. Tn mpsOn, No. 10 Wall street BostoG-
b. H. Richardson, No ~ Bal,m )re street. Cincin-
nan-TayOr Anthony. CharIeston-J. III. Tay-
lOr, No. l2l g. Bay street. New Orleaas-Ha- ma
DOane. MOntgOmery-AlbertW w lhams. Mobile
A. e. Waugh. PiIIsburg-T. J. Hunter, No. 80
Wa,er street. Savannah A. Wilbur, No. Ill Bay
street. Augus,a-Gnardsy, Whyte 4 Co. Atlanta
Marcus A. Bell Trent9n-Narr l. Cocks Fond
du Lac-RObert Baker. VicksbIrg-J. Putnam.
BuffalO-A Barker. Memphis-W. L Milton.
DetrOit-Thomas Pamer Son. Mwaukie-A.
Wellington Hart. WeIlsburg, Virginia -Danfotth
Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsyvania-AIIen A. Caig.
Wyoming, Pennsylvania r G. Smith. LOUIS
vlis-H. ii. Iimbe:lake. Nashville joseph Ma sh
Pouald-D Robinson, jr. Chcaso-E P.,Fard
ssn F a1cisco-Wliam Bisss. 81 LouisNThos
Il. Courtenay, general agent iOr the sOdlhern and
western Sae,. And IN other principal cities Of The
United States by authorized officers Of the COM
pany. je 4-1yt