Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-03

DIRECTIONS.
Hon. Thoy. b. Florenca, Charles Dingee,
George n. Arm trong, Thomas Manderfield,
Charles A. Rabicam, Edward r. Hclmbod.
George HembOl1, r. Carroll brewster,
James e. Neall, Isaac Leech, Jr.
THOMAS B.FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD r. HRLMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Walter, No. 397 ID street.
Jno. VI. Thornton, corner First street and Virginia
avenue.
James Williams, No - Four-and a half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt. j. p. Levy, No. 47i Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John Thomas0n.
The business Of this Company will compare ia
v,raby with the most successful of similar insttu-
tons In the United States.
From the lst day of August, 1855, in five months,
up Il IL. January, 1856, the premiums received
amounted to the large sum OF one hundred and eight
thousand, one hundred and fifiy-one dollars, with
only forty SIX hundred and sixty six dollars losses
reported.
With these evidences Of success aad good man.
agem mt the directors feel justified in soliciting
~ share Of pubic patrona "a believing that the secu-
Guy offered is am ne and that all fair claims will be
.oas.s,ie oanst.ss,ies. ''' '4' '''' 's'' ''0"'
With view OF affording ample indemnity to the
pubiic, the company have deposited with
MESSRS DUNCAN, SHERMAN, 4 CO., OF
NEW YORK, THgIR BANKERS,
Ca5h and premium notes TO provide an accruing
ITut rtf5hI OF Ont ffuTtfTec Ih0uSdnd DottdTs,
To be held by Inem "a a itiOhal security to policy
hoders for The payment Of losses.
The cOmpsny Is prepared Ia issue policies against
lOS nr damage by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TURE, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE
HOUSES, ell descriptions OF BUILDINGS, and
their contents, or all kinds of MERCHANDISE,
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, CA
NAL BJAT5, RAIL1OADS, and the usual con.
veyaace5 10 or from aay portion OF EUROPE aid
AMERICA, ani on the hulls of STEAM BOATS
navigating the western waters
The rates Of premium will b. a. low "a other
cOmPe1isS, I'D in fxl< them every Improvement
in CONSTRUCTION and arrangement will be taken into
consideration.
Az losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid.
Once aOrthwestc rner Pennsyva 1ia avenue and
Seventeenth street, Warrington city, ID. C..
Insurance psry also Be effected at the Home Office
H9rthtre5t corner Walnut and Second Street, P6iln.
deiPhia. Also, al the COmpany's Offices: New York
A W. Tn mpson, No. 10 Wall street. Boston
Oliver Brewster, No State street. Baltimore
nau-TaylOr Anthony Cha-eston-J. III. Tay.
lOr, No. l2l e. Bay street New OrIea s-Harman
DOane. MOntgomsry-hlbertW Williams. Mobile
A. e. Waugh. Pitlsburg-T. J. Hunter, No. 90
Waier street. Savannah a Wilbur, No. Ill Bay
street. Augusta a-Girardey, Whyte Z Co. Atlanta =
du Lao-RObert Baker Vicksburg-J Putnam.
Bufao-A Barker. Memphis-w. Milton
Dexoit-Tnomas Palmer Son. Milwaukie-A.
Wellington Hart. Wellsburs, virgnia-DanfIrth
Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsylvania-AIIen A. Craig
Wyoming, Pennsyi ivania-R. G. Smith. Louis
viIls-H. n. Timberake. Nashville Joseph Ma ,h
POrt.ald-D. Robinson, jr. Chicago-E z. Ward
Sas Fa1ciscO-W.l,iam Biggs 81. Louis-ThOs.
n. COureaay, general agent tor the southern and
Statei. And in other principal cities Of the
United 5cates by authorized ofiseTs of the COM
pany. je FE1yt