Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-09

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DIRECTIONS.
Hon. Thos. b. Florence, Charles Dingee,
George fl. Arm strong, Thomas MandeTheid,
Charles A Rubcam. Edward r. Hembod,.
George HelmbOld, r. Carroll brewster,
James T.. NeaII, Isaac Leech, Jr.
THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD X. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Waiter, No. 397 ID street.
Jno. NJ. Thornton, corner First street and Virginia
avenue.
James Williams, No. % Fourand.ahalf 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 insiltu
tons In the United States.
From the LIST day of August, 1855, in five months,
up I, LIST January, 1856, the premiums received
amounted TO the large sum of one hundred and eight
thousand, one hundred and ffty-one dollars, with
only forty six hundred and siI'y-six dollars losses
reported.
With these evidences Of success and good man-
agement, the directors feel justified in soliciting
share OF public patronage, believing that the secu-
riry offered is am pie, and that all fair claims will be
adjusted more according to equity Than legal techni-
caities.
With view Of affordng ample indemnity to the
public, the company have deposited with
MBSSRS. DUNCAN, SHERMAN, CO., OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash and premium notes TO provide an accrung
Trust Fund of One Hundred thousand Dollars,
To be held by them additional security to policy
holders for the payment ofIo
The company is sprepared to issue policies against
loss or tamage by fire ON DWELLINGS, FURNI
TURE, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE
HOUSES, all descriptions OF BUILDINGS, and
their contents, or all kinds Of MERCHANDISE,
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, Ca
NAL BOATS, RAILaOADS, and the usual con-
veyaaccs to or from any portion or EUROPE and
AMERICA and on the hulls of STEAMBOAT
Lavgaiing ihe western waters
The Iates OF premium will be as low a other
companies and in fixing them every improvement
in construction and arrangement VIII Ds TAKEN lhlo
consideration.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid.
Office northwest rner Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street, Washington city, ID. e..
Insurance may also be effected at the Home OTlce,
Northwest corner Vdlnut and Second Streets, PhtIa-
deEphia. Also, at the COmpany's ffces: New York
A w. Tn .mpsOn, No. 10 Wall street. BOSTON
Oliver Brewster, No State street Baltimore
B. III. Richardson, No - Baltimore street. Clncin-
nati-TayIor L Anthony. Charleston-J. ii. Tay-
Ior, No. l2l z. Bay street New orleals-aa'man
Doan.. Montgomery-AIberW w llIams. Mobile
A, g. Waugh. PitIsburg-T. J. Hunter, No. 30
Water street Savannah A Wilbur, No. Ill Bay
street. Augusia-Gnardey, Whyte Co. Atlanta
Marcus A. Bell. TIenton-Nar Cocks. Fond
du Lac-Robert A Baker. Vicksb1rg-J. Putnam.
DuffalO-A. Barker. Memphis W. Milton.
Detroit-Thomas Palmer Sen. Milwaukie-A.
Wellington Hart. WeIlsburg, Virginia -Danforth
Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsyvania-AlIen A. CIag.
wyoming, Pennsylvania r. Q. Smith. LOUIS
yili.-H Al. Timbeflake. Nashville Joseph Nasn.
Port and--D. Robinson, jr. Cheago-E r. WARD
San + ancisco-Wiliam Bisgs. 81 Louis-Thos
L. COurteray, general agent Tor the southern and
western States Aud in other principal cities OF the
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