Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-24

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DIRECTORS.
Hon. Thos. B. Florence, Charles Dingee,
George II. Armstrong, Thomas Manderfield,
Charles A Rubicam, Edward r. Helmbod,
George Hembold, r. Carroll Brewster,
James 4. 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 stree, and Virginia
James Williams, No. % Fourand. half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt. ]. P. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John Thomason.
The business of this Company will compare fa-
voraby with the most successful Of similar institu.
tons In the United States.
From the LIST day of August, 1865, in five months,
up {, LIST January, 1856, the premiums received
amounted to the large sum of one hundred and eight
thousand, one hundred and fifiy-oae dollars with
only forty siI hundred and sky six dollars losses
reported.
With these evidences of success and good man.
agement the directors feel justified in soliciting
share OF public patronage, believing that the secu
ny offered Is ample and that all fair claims will be
adjusted more accordingto equity than legal techn
calities.
With a view of affnrding ample indemnity to the
public, the company have deposited with
MEsSRs. DUNCAN, SHERMAN, 4 CO., OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash and premium notes to provide an accruing
Trust Fund Of One Hundred thousand Dollars,
To be held by them as additional security to policy
holders for the payment of losses.
The company isprepared to issue policies against
lns1 or tamage by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TURE, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE
90UsEs, all descriptions OF BUILDINGS, and
their contents, or all kinds of MERCHANDISE,
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, CA
NAL BOATS, EAILsOADs, and the usual con.
veyances to or from any portion OF EUROPE and
AMERICA, and on the hulls of STEAMBOATS,
navigating the western waters.
The rates Of premium will be as low as other
companies, and in fixing them every improvement
in construction aud arrangement will be taken into
consideration.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly raid.
Office northwest corner Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street, Washington city, ID. G.
Insurance may also be effected at the Home Office,
delphia. Also, at the Companys offices: New York
w. Tn mpson, No. 10 Wall street. Boston,
Oliver Brewster, No State street. Baltimore
b H. Richardson, No 70 Baltimore street. Cincin-
lor, No. iel Z. Bay street. New orlsans-Harman
Doaae. Montgomery-Albert Williams. Mobile
A. @. Waugh. Pittsburg-T. J. Hunter, No. 80
Water street. Savannah A. Wilbur, No. Ill Bay
Marcus A. Bell. Trenton--Nanr Cocks, Fond
du Lac-Robert A. Baker. Vicksburg-J. Putnam
Buffalo,. Barker. Memphis-W. E. Milton
DeIoit-Thomas Palmer Son. Milw aukie-A.
Wellington Hart. Wellsburg. Virginia -Danforth
Brown, jr. Erie, 'Psnnsyivania-Aen A. CIaig.
wyoming, Pennsylvania X. G. Smith. Leuis-
ville-H. Ii. Timbe,lake. Nashville Joseph Ma Sd,
Portand-D. Robinson, jr. Chitago-E p. Ward
Saa T. F.aacisco-W William Biygs. 81. Louis-ThOs
western States And in other principal cities Of The
United States by authorized officers of the COM
pany ..-. je l-1yt