Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-01
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Hon. Thos B. Florence, Charles Dingee,
George n. Armstrong, Thomas Manderield,
Charles Rnbicam, Edward R. Helmbold,-
George Helmbold, F. Carroll Brewster,
James e. NeaII, I,aac Leech, Jr.
THOMAS d. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD r. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Walter, No. 397 ID street. ..
Jno. ID. Thornton, corner First street and Vrg mia
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 ia
yorab!y with the most successful similar nstiil.
tons In the United States
From the LIST day of August, 1855 in five months,
up - 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 and sixly- six doais losses
reported.
With these evidences Of success and good man.
a2emcnt, the directors feel justified in soliciting
share or public patronage, believing that the
rily offered is ample aud that all fair claims will be
adjusted more accordngto to equity Than legal techn-
caiities.
With view of afferding ample indemnify TO the
public, the company have deposited with
MESSRS. DUNCAN, SHERMAN, l. CO., OF
Cash and premium notes to PROVIDE an accruine
Trust Find Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars,
To be held by them additional security to policy
holders for the payment Of losses.
The company is prepared TO issue policies against
loss or damage by hre on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TURE, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE
HOUSES, all descriptions OF BUILDINGS, and
their contents, or all kinds of MERCHANDISE,
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, CA
NAL BOATS, RAILROADS, and the usual cor.
veyances to or from any portion of Europe and
AMERICA, and on the hull. Of STEAMBOATS,
navigating the western waters
The rates Of premium will be "a low as other
companies, and in fixing them every improvement
in construction and arrangement will be taken into
consideration.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly Iaid.
Office northwest rner Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street, Washington city, DC.
Insurance may also be effected at the Home Office
Northvex corner Walnut and Second Streets, Phila-
delphid Also, at the Company's offices: New York
A. w. Tn mpsOn, No 10 Wall street. Boston
Oliver Brewster, No Slate street. Baltimore
B. ii. Richardson, No. u Baltimore street. CiHcin.
lOr, No. l2l Il. Bay street New Orleans-H Ha rmaa
DOane. Montgomery-AlbertW w lllams Mobile
A. G. Wangh Pittsburg-T. ]. Hunter, No. 80
Water street savannah- A. Wilbur, No. II | Bay
Marcus A. Bell. Trenton-Narr Cocks. Fond
du Lao-RObert A Baker. Vicksburg-J. Putnam.
Buffa;o-A Barker. Memphis w. E. Milton.
Detroit-Thomas Palmer Son. MiIwaukie-A.
Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsyivania-Aie A. Craig
Wyoming, Pennsylvania X. e. Smith. Louis
ville-H. II. Timberlake. Nashville joseph y ash
POrt'and-D Robinson, jr. Chicago-E p. Ward
San .ancisco- William Bisgs. 81. LOuis-Thos
L. Conrtenay, general agent Tor the southern and
western States. And in other principal cities of the
United States by authorized officers of the COM
pany. je l4-lyt