Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-18

DIRECTORS.
hon. Thos. B. Florence, Charles Dingee,
George II. Armstrong, Thomas ManderfieId,
Charles Rubicam, Edward X. HelmboId-
George Helmbold, f. Carroll Brewster.
James e. NealI, Isaac Leech, Jr
THOMAS b. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD X. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Walter, no. 397 ID street.
Jho. NJ. Thornton, corner First street and Virginia
avenue.
James Williams, No. % Fourand.a 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 nstiiu
tons IN the United States
From the LIST day of August, 1855 in five months,
up T. list January, 1856, the premiums received
amounted to the large sum of one hundred and eight
thou and, one hun ired and fily-one dollars, with
only ioI'y SIX hundred and sky SIX dGas losses
rePPS%T,sd; Porte a. ,v,,o.o.. -,
agcm:nt, the directors feel justified in soliciting a
share Of public patronage believing that the seen
rty offered is am pie aud that all fair claims will be
adjusted more accoIdngtO equity than legal techni-
calities.
With view of affording ample Indemnity to the
public, the company have deposited with
MESSRS DUNCAN, SHERMAN, 4 CO, OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash aud premium Botes to provide an accruing
Trust Fund of One Hundred thousand Dollars
TO be held by them as iditiOna security to policy
holders for the payment of losses.
The company is spreparcd to iseue policies against
loss or damage by FIRE on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TURE, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE.
HOUSES all descriptions of BUILDINGS, and
their content, or all kinds Of MERCHANDISE, e,
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, CA.
NAL BOATS, tAiLROADs, aud the usual cor.
veyances TO or from any portion of EUROPE and
AMERICA, and on the hus Of STEAMBOATS,
navigating the western waters
The rates OF premium will BE- "a low as other
companies, and in fixing them every Improvement
ia construction and arrangement will b. taken into
consideration.
All losses speedily tjusted and promptly paid.
Office northwest C ner Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street, Warrington city, ID. e..
Insurance may also be effected ot the Home Office,
Northuex corner Walnut and Second Streets, PhiIa-
deLphia. Also, at the COmpany's Offices: New York
A. w. Tn mpSOn, No. 10 Wall street. Boston
Oliver Brewster, No State street. Baltimore
B. II. RicbardSOn, No. p Baltimore street. CiucIn-
nau-TaylOr Anthony. CharIes,on--J. H. Tay.
DOane. MOntgomery-AIbertW w lllams. Mobile
A. c. Waugh. Pitisburg-T. ]. Hunter, No. 90
Water strset Savannah A. Wilbur, No. Ill Ray
street. Augusta-Girardey, Wbyle Co. Atlanta
Marcus A. Bell. Trenton-Narr Cocks. Fond
du Lac-Robert A Baker. Vicksbavg-J. Putnam.
Detroit-Thomas Palmer Il Son. Milwaukee,.
Wellington Hart. WeIIsburg, Virginia Danforth
Brown, jr. Erie, Penrsylvania-AllenA A. C,aig
Wyoming, Pennsylvania -R. q. Smith. Louis
vie-iI. n. 'timbe. lake. Nashville Joseph Ma sb.
Poftand-D. Robinson, jr. Chicago-E p. Ward
e. CourteRay, general agent Tor the southern and
western SaIes. And other principal cities of the
United States by authorized officers Of the COM
pany. je l4-1yt