Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-28

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DIRECTORS. E.n
Hon. Thos B. Florence, Charles Dingee,
George H. Armstrong, Thomas Manderfeld,
Charles A Rubcam, Edward r. Helmbold,
George Helmbold, r. Carroll Brewster,
James E. Neall, Isaac Leech, Jr.
THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD r. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Walter, No. 397 ID street.
Jno. N. Tnornton corner First street 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 IA
yOrabiy with the most successful of similar insttu-
lions In The United States
From the lst day of August, less, 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 fifty-one dollars, with
only forty six hundred and sixty six dollars losses
reported.
With these evidences OF success and good man.
asemcnf, the directors feel justified in soliciting
share of public patronage, believing that the secu
rity Offered is ample and that all fair claims will be
adjusted more accordngtO equity lhan legal techni
cdlties.
With view of affarding ample indemnify to the
public, the company have deposited with
MESSRS. DUNCAN, SHERMAN, 4 CO., OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash and premium notes to provide an accruing
Trust Fund Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars,
To be held by them as additional security to policy
holders for the payment oflosses.
The company is prepared to issue policies against
loss or DANA ye by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TURs, MILLS, MANUFACTURES, WARE
HOUSES, all descriptions Of BUILDINGS, and
their contents, or all kinds of MERCHANDISE,
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, CA
NAL BOATS, HAILROAD5, and the usuai con-
veyances to or from any portion of EUROPE and
AMERICA, and on the huls Of STEAMBOATS,
navigating tine western waters
The rates Of premium will be as low as other
companies, and in fixing them every improvement
in construction and arrangement will be taken into
consideration.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly raid
Office northwest arner Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street, Washington city, ID. c.
Insurance may also be effected at the Home Office
NoTthtcex corner Walnut and Second Streets, Phia-
delPaid. AlsO at The Company's Offices: New York
A w. Tn mpson, No 10 Wall street. Boston,
b. III. Richardson, No. y Baltimore street. Cincin
nati-Taylor Anthony. Charleston-J. H. Tay-
lor, No. lei u. Bay street New Orleans-Harman
Doane. Mortgomery-AlbertW w llIams. Mobile
A. c. Waugh. Pitlsburg-T. J. Hunter, No. 80
Water street. Savannah A. Wilbur, No. Ill Bay
street. Augusta-Girardey, Whyte Co. Atlanta
Marcus A. Bell. Trenton-Narr Cocks. Fond
du La,-RObert A Baker. Vicksburg-J. Putnam.
Buffalo, Barker. Memphis W. E. Milton
Detroit Thomas Palmer Son Miwaukie-A
Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsylvania-AllenA A. Craig
Wyoming, Pennsylvania r. @. Smith. Louis
vile II. limberlake. Nashville Joseph Ma sh
Portand-D Robinson, jr. Chicago-E P. Ward
San F. ancisco- William Biggs. 81. Louis-Thos.
Z. CourteHay, general agent Tor the southern and
western Sates And in other principal cities of the
United States by authorized officers of the COM
pany. el4-1yt