Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-15

- DIRECTORS. .'.t
a. aon Tnos. B. Florence, Charles Dingee,
Charles A Rubram, Edward R. Helmbo!d,
George Helmbold, z. Carroll Brewster,
lanes Hra Ta6vAs i1ass LsSeh; S,s.an, ss
EDWARD R. HELMBOLD, Secretary. ..
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Water, No. 397 ID street. ..
Jno M. Thornton, corner First street and Virginia
James Williams, No % Four-and.a half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR
Capt ]. P. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT
John Thomas0n.
The business Of this Company will compare IA
vOrab with the most successful of similar instiiu.
tons la the Uniled States
From the LIST day OF August, 1855. in five months,
up t 1st January, 1856, the premiums received
amounted to the large sum of one unae ed and eight
thous and, one hundred and fihy-one dollars, with
only forty six hundred and six sir dollars losses
reported. ....ra. .. .4. = ...s. "a
With these evidences of success and good man.
aeement, The directors feel justified in soliciting
share public patronage, believing that the secu-
rity offered is am PIE and that all fair ella ms will be
adjusted more accordingto equity han legal techni
calties. %.
With view Of affording ample indemnify 10 the
public, the company have deposited with =
MESSRS DUNCAN, SHERMAN, Co, OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash aud PR MUM notes TO provide an accruing
Trust Find of One Hundred thousand Dollars,
To be held by them additional security policy
holders for the payment Of losses.
The company isprepared to issue policies aga INST
loss or damage 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, RAIL tOADS, and the usual cor.
veyances to or from any portion OF Europe and
AMERICA, and on the hulls of STEAM BOATS
nav ga ing the western waters
The rates of premium will b. "a low other
conn anies, and in fixing them every improvement
in construction and arrangement will be takenlnto
consideration. .. -.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly raid.
Office northwest C rner Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street, Wa shingtOn city, ID. T..
Insurance may also be effected at the Home Office,
North,ces Walnut and Second Streets, Phia-
delphid Also, al the Company's Offices: New York
w. Tn mpsOn, No. 10 Wall street. BOSTON,
Oliver brewster, No State street. baltimore
B. II. Richardson, No. 72 Baltimore street. Cincn.
nati-TayIor 4 Anthony. CharIeston-J. II. Tay.
DOane. Montgomery-AibertW w iiams. Mobile
A. q. Waugh. Pittsburgh. Hunter, No. 90
Water street. Savannah A. Wilbur, No. Ill Bay
street. Augusa-Girardey, Wbyte Co. Atlanta
Marcus A. Bell. TreEton-Narr 4 Cocks. Fond
du La,-Robert A Baker. vicksburg--J. Putt am
Detroit Thomas Palmer Son. Milwaukie-A
Wellington Hart. Wellsburg, Virginia -Danfouh
Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsyivania-AilenA A. Craig.
Wyoming, Pennsy vania-R. G. Smith. Louis
ville-n. II. Timbe lake. Ma :hville- oseph a sh.
POrt.and-D Robinson, jr. Chcago--E p. Ward
u. CourteEay, general agent Tor the southern and
States. And 10 other principal cities Of the
United Safes by authorized officers Of the COM
pany. jel4-1yt