Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-21

DIRECTORS.
Hon. Thos. B. Florence, Charles Dingee,
George II. Arm strong, Thomas Manderfield,
Charles Rubicam, Edward R. Helmb DID,.
George Helmbold, F. Carroll Brewster,
James E. Neall, Isaac Leech, Jr.
THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD R. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Water, No. 397 ID street.
jno. M. Thornton, corner First street and Virginia
avenue.
James Williams, No. % Fourand.a half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt. J. P. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John Th0masOn.
The business OF this Company will compare ia
voraby with the most successful of similar institu.
tons In the United States.
From the LIST day of August, 1855, in five months,
up t. lst January, 1856, the premiums received
amounted to the large Of one hundred and eight
thou aud, one hundred and fify-one dollars, with
only forty six hundred and sky six dollars losses
reported.
With these evidences OF success and GOOD man.
agemenf, the directors feel justified in soliciting
share o! pubic patronage, believing that the secu
my offered Is ample and that all fair claims will be
tjus,ed more accordngto equity 'han legal techn-
caiiiies.
With a view Of affnrding ample indemnity to the
public, the company have deposited with
MSSSR5 DUNCAN, SHERMAN, 4 CO., OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash and premium sntes to provide accrlIing
Trust Find Of One Hundred Thousand DoIcrs,
To be held BY them as !ditiora security 10 policy
holders for the payment of losses.
The company isprepared TO issue policies against
loss or damage by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TURs, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE
HOUSES, all descriptions of BUILDINGS, and
their contents, all kinds of MERCHANDISE,
transported by VESSELS, STBAMBOATS, CA
NAL BATS, RAILROADS, and the usual con.
veyances to or from any portion OF EUROPE and
AMERICA, and on the huls Of sTEAMBOA
vgatiUg the western waters
The rates Of premium will be "a low as other
companies, and in fixing them every Improvement
in construction ami arrangement will be TAX into
consideration.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly Iait.
Office northwest rner Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street, Washington city, ID. &.
Insurance rnny also be effected at the Home Office,
Northresf corner Walnut and Second Streets Phila-
delphtd. Also at The COmpany's Offices: New York
A w. Tn mpson, No 10 Wall street. Boston
Oliver Brewster, No State street. Baltimore
b. ii. Richardson, No. y Baltimore street Cincn-
nati-TaylOr Anthony. Charleston-J. H. Tay.
lor, No. l2l K. Bay street New OrIeans-Ha man
Doane. MOntgomery-AlbertW w 'lhams. Mobile
A. @. Waugh. Pittsburgh. J. Hunter, No. 80
Water street. Savannah A. Wilbur, No. Ill Bay
street. Alphabetically, Whyte 4 Co. Atlanta
Marcus A. Bell. Trent0n-NaIr 4 Cccks. Fond
du Lao-Rober A. Baker. VicksbIrg-J. Putnam.
Buffalo-A Barker. Memphis-W. E. Milton
Detroit Thomas Palmer SOn. Milwaukie-A. 4.
Wellington Hart. Wesburg, Virg nia-Danforlh
Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsylvauia-Allen A. Craig.
Wyoming, Pennsyivania-R. G. Smith. Louis
viis-ii h. Timberlake. NaShvle-Joseph Ma sh.
POftand-D Robinson, jr. Chicaso-E p. Ward
Z. Courteray, general agent Tor the southern and
western States And in other principal cities Of the
United States by authorized officers of ,he COM
pany. je l4-lyt