Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-18


DIRECTORS.
Hon. Thos. II. Florence, Charles Dingee,
George Il. Armstrong, Thomas Manderfield,
Charles Rub cam, Edward r. Hembod,.
G.nrge HelmbJld, f. Carroll Brewster,
Jam.s E. NeaII. Isaac Leech. Jr.
THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD r. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Water, No. 1877 street
JnO. NJ. TnOrnton, corner First street and Virginia
avenue.
James Williams, No. % Fourand half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt j. p. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John ThOmason.
The business Of this Company will compare "a
voraby with the succe ssfui of similar nslitu.
tols In the United States
From the lst day of August, 1855, in We months,
up t. lst January, 1856 the premiums received
Amounted 10 the large sum Of one hundred and eight
thousand, one hundred and ffIy-one dollars, with
only forty sir hundred ant six y six dolla losses
reported.
agem.nt, the directors feel justified in soliciting a
share o. public patronage, believing that the secu-
Tity 0a--ed is am Die and tha, AL fair claims will be
adjusted mere according to equity haa legal techni-
calltIes.
With a view os aff1rdng am pie indemnify to the
public, the company have deposited with
MESSRS DUNCAN, SHERMAN, / CO., OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash and premium sotes to provide accruing
Trust FInd Of One Hundred Thsu,cnd Dollars,
To be held by them idtioaal security TO policy
holders for the payment Of losses.
The company i. prepared to i.sue policies against
loss or dana ye by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TURs, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE.
HOUSES, all descriptions OF BUILDINGS, aud
their contents, or all kinds of NJ sRCHANDISE,
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, Ca,
NAL bats, aAIL +OADS, and The usual con-
veyances to or from any portion OF EUROPE and
AMERICA, ald on the hul,s OF STEAM BOAFS
nav gazing the western waters
The rates Of premium will b. "a low a other
companies, and IN fixing them evsTy imprOvcm mt
IN Construction a1d ia lgem mt wlIl b: taken into
cOnsidsTa.iO3.
All losses specify adjusted and promptly Iaid.
Office nOrthwestc rner Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street, Wa hingtOn city, ID. e.
IssUrarce may elso Be effected al the Home Office
NorthceSt corner WGlHt and Second Streets, PhiLa-
selphiI. Also, al the Com mpa7ys Offices New York
A w Tn mssOn, No. 10 Wal street Boston,
Oliver Brewster, No SAFE street Baltim Ire-
b. II. RICHARDSON, No - Ba timlre street. CiGcin-
na:i-Tay!Or Aath1ny. Cha-leston-J. III Tay.
lOr, No. l2l 3. Bay street. New 0rra Is-Ha ma 7
Doanc. Montgomery Albert w liams. Mobile
Wa:cr street. Savannah A. Wilbur, No. Ill Bay
street. Augusta -Gifardey, !Vhyte Co. Atlanta =
Marcus A. Bell. Tr-ntIn-Narr Cocks. Fond
du La,-ROb.rt Baker. VcksbIrg-J Putnam.
Buhals-A Barker. Memoirs Wv. E Milton.
Detroit Thomas Pa'm.r 4 son. Miiwankie-A
Br"wn, jr. Err, Psnnsyvaaia-AI!en C3ag.
Wy ming, Pcnnsy vania r. G.. Smith. Louis
vi!I--H. Il. limb. lake. Ma hvillc- Joseph Ma .h.
forta1d-O R'bi1son, jr. Chcayo-E p. Ward
San a lcisco William Bisss. 81. Louis-Thos
Is. CourteGay, genera! agent Tor the southern and
western ayc' And IN othe- prin :ipa cities Of the
United ales by authorized officers of the com
pany. ie l4-1yt