Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-10
Invested as follows /:


DIRECTORS.
llon. Thos. B. Flnrence, Charles Dingee,
George n. Armstrong, Thomas Mandcrheld,
Charles Rubcam, Edward r. fielmbold,.
George HelmboIa, -.- F. Carroll Brewster,
James e. Neai, Isaac Leech, Jr
THOMAS r. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD r. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS
Charles Walter, No. 397 ID street.
Jno. ii. Thornton, corner First street and Virginia
avenue.
James Williams, No. % Fouranda half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt. J. p. Levy, No. 367 Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John ThomasOn.
The business of this Company will compare IA
vorab.y with the mos; successful Of similar instiu
tiOns In the United States.
From the lst day OF August, 1855, in five months
up t. lst 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 si1iysx dollars losses
reported.
With these evidences Of success and good man.
agemcnt, the directors feel justified in soliciting
share OF public patronage, believing that the secn-
ry offered il pie and that all fair claims will be
adjusted more accOrdngtO equity than legal techni-
calities.
With view OF afording ample indemnity to the
public, the company have deposited with
MESSRS. DUNCAN, SHERMAN, 4 CO., OF
Cash and premium notes to provide an accrung
Trust Fund Of One Hundred thousand Dollars,
To be held by them aiditionaI security TO policy
holders for the payment Of losses.
The company isprepared TO issue policies against
loss or damage by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TURs, MILLS, MANUFAOToRIEs, WARE,
HOUSES, all descriptions OF BUILDINGS, and
their contents, all kinds Of MERCHANDISE,
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, CA
NAL bats, RAILROADS, and the usual col .
veyances 10 or from-any portion OF Europe and
AMERICA, and on the hulls OF TEhMBOArS
navigating the western waters.
The rates of premium will be "a low other
comp Ianies, and IN fixing them every improvement
in construction and arrangement Will be taken into
consideration.
Office northwest C, rner Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street, Washington city, G.
Insurance may also be effected at the Home Office
Northwest corner WGint aud Second Streets PhtL1-
delph,a. Also at the COmpany's Offices: New York
w. Th mpsOn, No. 10 Wall street. Boston,
Oliver Brewster, No State street. Baltimore
B. ii. Richardson, No u Baltimore street. Cincin.
nati-TaylOr Anthony. CharIestcn-J. III. Tay
lOr, No. l2l &. Bay street. New Orea1s-Har man
DOane. Montgomery-AlbeuW Williams. Mobile
A. G. Waugh. Pit,sburg-T. J. Hunter, No. SO
Water strset Savannah A. Wilbur, No. III Bay
street. Augusta--Girardey, Whyte Co. Atlanta
Marcus A. Bell. Trenton-Narr Cocks Fond
du Lac-Robert A Baker. Vicksburg-J. Putnam
Bufalo-A Barker. Memphis-W. e Milton
Detrot-Thomas Palmer Il Son. Milwaukie-A
Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsyvana-AIlen A. Craig
Wyoming, Pennsyvania-R. C. Smith. Louis
viile-ii. II; Timbeslake. Nashville-Jo Joseph Nash
PoItsnamD Robinson, buns j Chicago7E p Ward
western States And in olhef principal cities of th
United States by authorized officers of the com
pany. je l4-lyt