Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-02

DIRECTORS.
Hon. Thos B. Florence, Charles Dingee, f
George II. Armstrong Thomas Mandrrfield
Charles A Rubicam, Edward X. Hembold,
George Helmbold, F. Carroll Brewster,
James e. Neali, Isaac Leech, Jr
THOMAS r. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD r. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Walter, No. 397 street.
Jno. NJ. Thornton, corner First street and Virginia
avenue.
James Williams, No. % Four-anda half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt. J. 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 I'm the United States.
From the LIST day OF August, 1855, in five months,
up t. LIST January, 1856, the premiums received
amounted to the large sum of one Hundred and eight
thousand, one hundred and fifly-one dollars, with
only forty six hundred and sky six dollars losses
reported.
With these evidences of success and good man.
asement, the directors feel justified soliciting
share Of public patronage, believing that the secu
y offered is ample and that all tair claims will be
adjusted more accOrdingto equity Than legal techn
caiities.
With view Of affdrdng ample indemnify to the
public, the company have deposited with
MESSRS. DUNCAN, SHERMAN, x CO., OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash and premium notes To provide an accrling
Trust Ftnd Of One Hundred thousand Dollars,
To be held BY them as idtiOnal security to policy
holders for the payment Of losses.
The company isprepared to issue policies against
loss or damage by FIRE on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TURE, MILLS, MANUFACTnRIEs, WARE.
HOUSES, all descriptions of BUILDINGS, and
their contents, or all kinds of MERCHANDISE,
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBnfTS, CA
MAJ. BOATS, EAILROADS, and the usual con.
veyances to or from any portion of EUROPE and
AMERICA, and on the hulls Of STEAMBOATS,
navigating the western waters .as
The rates of premium will BE- as low a other
comt anies, and in fixing them every improvement
in construction and arrangement will be taken into
consideration.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly aid.
Office northwest corner Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street, Washington city, ID. c.
Insurance may also be effected at the Home Office,
NorthUeS corner Walnut and Second Streets, PhiLc-
delphia Also, at the Companys Offices: New York
w. Tn mpsOn, No. 10 Wall street. BostoL-
Oliver Brewster, No Slate street. Baltimore
b. III. Richardson, No. y Baltimore street. Cincin.
nati-TaylOr 4 Anthony. Chariesfon-J. III. Tay-
lor, No. 12l K. Bay street New Orleans-fiarmaa
Doane. Montgomery-AlbertW w lhams. Mobile
a. @. Waugh. Pittsburgh ] Hunter, No. 80
Water street Savannah A. Wilbur, No. III Bay
Marcus A. Bell. Trenton-Narr 4 Cocks Fond
du Lac-RObert A Baker. Vicksbure-J. Putnam.
Bufalo-A Barker. Memphis E. Milton
Detrot-Thomas Palmer Son Milwaukie-A.
Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsyivania-Aien A. Caig
Wyoming, Penusy vania X. g. Smith. Louis
vi1s-H. ii. Timbe.ake. Na.hviIle- Joseph Ma sh
Portand-D Robinson, jr. Chieago-E p. Ward
San ancisco- William Biggs. Si. Louis--Thos
Z. Cour.enay, general agent Tor the southern and
western States. And in other principal cies of the
United States by authorized officers Of the COM
pany. je l4-1yt