Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-23

DIRECTORS.
Han. Thss. B. Fl>rence, Charles Dingee,
George II Armstrong, Thomas ManderfeId,
Charles Rubicam, Edward r. Helmbold,.
George Helmb1ld, F. Carroll Brewster,
Jamss z. Neal, Isaac 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 % Pour-and half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt j. p. Levy, No. 47i Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John Thomason.
The business of this Company will compare "a
vOrabsy with the most successful Of similar institu-
tons IN the United Ssates
From the lst day OF August, 1855, IN five months,
up t. lst January, 1886, the premiums received
amounted TO the large sum of one hundred and eight
thousand, one hundred and fiiy-one dollars, with
only forty siI hundred and sky six doilas losses
reported.
With the :, evidences OF success and good man.
agemSl', the directors feel justified in soliciting
share of public patronage, believing that the sscu-
rtY Offered is ample and tha, al fair Ga m will be
jusied more accordingto equity than legal techni-
calities.
With view ofafbrding am pie indemnity to the
public, the company have deposited with
MESSRS. DUNCAN, SHERMAN, 4 CO., OF
NEW YORK, THsIR BANKERS,
Cash and premium notes to provide an accruing
TrLst Find Of One Hsnired thousand DoIlcTs,
To be held by them a iditioua security 10 policy
holders for the payment Of losses.
The company il prepared to is policies against
loss or damage by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TU27, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE
HOUSES, all descriptions OF BUILDINGS, and
their contents, or all kinds Of MERCHANDISE,
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, CA
NAL BJATS, dAIL ROADS, and the asuaI con.
veyances II or from any portion OF EUROPE and
AMERICA, aud on the hus of STEAM BOATS
navigating the western waters
The OF premium will be a. low other
companies, and ia fixing them every improvement
in construction and 1gem ent will b. taken into
consideration.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid.
Office northwest rner Pennsylvania avenue aud
Seventeenth street, Washington city, ID. c.
IssrHanee may also be effected at the Hsnre Office,
NoTthr-e1 corner Walnut and Second Streets PhiLa-
w. Th mpson, No. 10 Wal street. Boston
Oliver Brewster, No STATE street. Baltimore
b. II. Richard No - Batinn street. Cincin-
na.i-TaylOr h Anthony. Cha-leston-J. n. Tay-
lor, No i2l 3. Bay street New Orea1s-Ha-mau
Doaae. MOntsom sry Albert w lhams. Noble
A. C.. Waugh. PitIsburg-T. ]. Hunter, No. 80
wa.cr str,et Savannah A. Wilbur, No. Ill Bay
street. Augusta-Grartey, Whyte Co. Atlanta
Marcus A. Bell. Trsat1n-Na:r Cccks. Fond
du La,-RObcrt Baker. Vicksblrg-J. Putnam.
Bufa'o-A Barker. Memphis W. Milton.
Detroit-Thomas Palmer 4 SON. Milwaukie-A.
Wellington Hart. WeIlsblr:, Virginia -Danforh
BrowR, jr. Erie, Pennsylvania A. Craig
Wyomiug, Pennsy vaua R. O. Smith. Louis
vilis-H Il. Timbe lake. Na'hville- Joseph Nash.
POrta1d-D. RIbi1son, jr. Chca 3o-E P. Ward
n. COurtenay, general agent Tor the southern and
western ate'. And Ia othe- principal cities of the
United Safes by Authorized officers Of the COM
pany. te l4-lyt