Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-15


DIRECTORS.
Hon. ThOs. ID. Florence, Charles Dingee,
George H. Armstrong, Thomat MasdeTfield,
Charles A Rubicam, Edward r. Helmbod,
George Hemb0d, r. Carroll Brewster,
James E Neal, Isaac Leech. Jr.
THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD R. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Waiter, No. 397 ID street.
Jno. M. Tnornton, corner First street and Virginia
avenue.
James Williams, No. - Fouranda half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt. J. p. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John ThomasOn.
The business of this Company will compare IA
y0rably with the most successful of similar insiitu
uOns In the United States
From the LIST 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 fifiy-one dollars, with
only forty SIX hundred ant sky six dollars losses
reported.
With Thea. evidences Of success and good man.
asement, the directors feel justified in soliciting
share OF public patronage, believing that the secu-
Ty offered s am De and tha, all fair claims will be
adjusted more accordingto equity Than legal techu-
ealities.
With view of affording ample indemnify to the
public, the company have deposited with
MRs5R5 DUNCAN, SHERMAN, 4 CO., OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash and premium notes TO provide accruing
Trust Fund Of One Hundred thousand Dollars,
To be held by them idltiOnal security 10 policy
holders for the payment Of losses.
The company is isprepared to issue policies against
loss or DANA re by fire on DWELLINGS,, FURNI-
TURE, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE
HOUSES, all descriptions OF BUILDINGS, and
their contents, all kinds Of MERCHANDISE,
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, CA
NAL BJAT5, RAIL .OADS, and the usual con-
veyances ID or from any portion of EUROPE and
AMERICA, aud on the hulls Of STEAM BOATS
navigating the western waters.
The rates OF premium will BE- slow as other
companies, and in fixing them every improvement
In construction and arrangement will be taken into
consideration.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid.
Once northwest c. rner Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street, Wa 'hing;on city, ID. C.
Insurance raGy also Be effected at the Hon,. Office,
NorthUest Walnut and Second Streets, PhiLa-
deIphid. Also, a. the Companys Offices: New York
A. w. Tn mpson, No. 10 Wall street. Boston
Oliver Brewster, No STATE street. Baltim pre-
Il. II. Richardson, No ~ Baitim street. Cincin-
nan-TayIOr Anthony. Cha-ieston-J. III. lay.
Tor, No. l2l r. Bay street New Orleals-Harman
Doane. Monfgom sry-Albert w lIams. Mobile
A. C. Wangh. Pikburg-T: J. Hunter, No: 80
Wa.er street. Savannah A. Wilbur, No. Ill Bay
street. Aususta-Grardey, Whyte Co. Atlanta
Marcus A. Ben. Trenton-Narr Cocks. Fond
du La,-Robert Baker. VicksbIrg-J. Putnam.
Bufalo-A Barker. Memphis is-W- E Milton
De1Oit-Thomas Palmer Son. Mi~aukic-A
Brown, jr. Erie, Psansylvania-AIlenA A. Craig.
Wyoming, Pennsylvania a-R. T.. Smith. Louis
viIls-H. n. Timb= lake. Ma hviile- Joseph Ma ash.
POItaad-D. Robinson, jr. Chicayo-E P. Ward
saa F. .a1cisco-Wiiam Byys. 81 Louis-Thos
X. CourteEay, general agent Tor the southern and
western aieI And in other principal cities Of Ihe
United States by Authorized officers OF the COM
pany. je14-1yt