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DIRECTORS.

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DIRECTORS.
Hon. Thos. b. Florence Charles Dngee,
0oDrge II. Armstrong, Thomas Manderfeld,
Charles Rubicam, Edward r. Helmbold
George Helmbold, F. Carroll Brewster,
James e. NeaII, I.aac Leech, Jr
THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD r. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Walter, No. 397 ID street.
Jno. NJ. Thornton, corner First street and Virginia
avenue.
James Williams, No. % Fourand.a half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt. J. P. Levy, No. 367 Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John ThOmason.
The business of this Company will compare IA
vOraby with the most successful OF sImilaf insliu
tons In the United States
From the Is, day of August, 1855, in five months,
up T. Isl January, 1856, the premiums received
amounted 10 the large sum OF one hundred and eight
thousand, one hundred and lfIy-oRe dollars, with
only forty six hundred and six dollars losses
reported.
With these evidences Of success and good man.
agemcnt, the directors feel justified in soliciting
share o. public patronage, believing that the secu-
rity offered is ample and tia; all fair claims will be
adjusted more accordingto equity than legal techni-
caItiea.
With view OF afforiing ampIa 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'aidonal security 10 policy
holders for the payment of losses.
The company is prepared to issue policies against
loss or damage by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TUas, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE
HOUSES, AL descriptions OF BUILDINGS, and
their contents, or all kinds OF MERCHANDISE,
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, Ca
NAL OATS, RAILROADS, and the usual col
veyances to or from any portion OF EUROPE aad
AMERICA, and on the hulls of STEAM BOA rs
nav eating the western waters
The rates of premium will be "a low as Other
companies, and in fixing them every mproveInenl
in construction and arrangement viii be taken into
consideration.
| All losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid.
| Office northwest C. rner Pennsylvania avenue aud
Seventeenth street, Washington city, ID. e.
| Insurance may also be effected at he Home Office
Northwest corner Waln aud Second Streets, PhiLa
deph,a. Also, at the Companys Offices: New York
| w. Th mpsOn, No. 10 Wall street. Boston,
/ Oliver brewster, No State street. Baltimore
B. III. Richardson, No 72 Baltimore street. CincIn
1 nati-Taylor Anthony. Chareston-J. H. Tay
| lOr, No. l2l L. Bay street New Orleaas-iarmal
Doane. mOntgomery-AibeIt Williams. Mobile
1 A. q. Waugh. Pittsburg-T. J. Hunter, No. 9C
Water street. Savannah A. Wilbur, No. Ill Ba,
| street. Augusta-Girardey, Whyte & Go. Atlanta
l Marcus A. Bell. Trenton-Narr & Cocks. Fons
du I.ac-Robert Baker. Vicksburg-J. Putnam
| Buffalo, Barker. Mcmphis--W. Milton
Detroit-ThOmas Palmer Son. Miiwaukie-A
Wellington Hart. Wesburg, yIrginia-Danfortl
Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsyivania-AIien A. Ciaiy
l wyoming, Pennsylvania X. g. Smith. Louis
| ville-h. u. rimbeflake. Nashville joseph Nash
l Portand-D Robinson, jr. Chieago-E II. Ward
san r. anclsco- William Bisss. 81. Louis--ThOs
Is. Courtenay, general agent TOR the uhern an,
western S'ate' And in other prn cipal cities of TIN
j United States by authorized officers of the com
pany. je I4-lyt