Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-23

DIRECTORS -
Hon. Thos. II. FiDrence, Charles Dingee, -s
George A. Arm strong, Thomas Maaderfield,
i Charles A Rub;cam, Edward r. Helmbold,..
1Gesrgs Helmbold, r. Carroll Brewster,
IJamss e. Neal, 1.aac Leech, Jr:
THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD T. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Water, No. 397 ID street.
Jno. N. Thornton, corner First street and Virginia
avenue.
James Williams, No % Four-and-a half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt J. p. Levy, No. 4H Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John Thomson.
The business OF this Company will compare IA
vorab,y with the most successful of similar institu-
ton. IN the United States
From the lst day OF August, 1855, in five months,
up {, l.t January, 1856, the premiums received
am Iunted the large sum Of one hundred and eight
Thousand, one hundred and fifiy-one dollars, with
only flry SIX hundred and sixty six dollars losses
reported.
agemcn;, the directors feel justified in soliciting
share OF public patronage, believing that the
rty offered il am PIE and that all fair ella ms will be
adjusted more accordingte equity han legal techn-
caties. --..
With view Of afanding ample indemnity to the
public, the company have deposited with
MsSSRs DUNCAN, SHERMAN, l. CO., OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cds0 da0 premium nokes 10 prOVlde an dccruln2
Trust FHsd Of One Hundred thousand Dollars,
To % held by tnen iditio0a security TO policy
holders for the payment of losses.
The eompaay is spgepared 10 issue policies against
loss or DANA &C by fire on DWELLINGS,, FURNI-
TURs, MILLS, MANUFACTURES, WARE
B0USss, al descriptions OF BUILDINGS, aud
their olnients, all kinds Of MERCHANDISE, E,
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, CA
NAL B0ATS, RAIL ROADS, and the usual con.
vsydaces 10 of from aay portion OF EUROPE and
AMERICA, and on the huls Of STEAMBOATS,
navigating the western waters
The ra.es Of premium will b. as low az other
companies, and IN fI ng them every Improvement
IN construeIion and arrangement will be taken INTO
consideration.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly raid.
Once northwest rner PennsyIvania AVENUE and
seventeenth street, Washington city, C.
IssurGnce may also be Effected at Ae Home Office,
Sorthrest corner Walnut and Second Streets Phla-
detphsa Also At The Com pany's Offices: New York
A w. Ia np5on, No. 10 Wall street. Boston
Oiivsr Brewster. No State street Baltimore
b ii. Richardson, Nc. y Baltimore street. Cincin.
na;i-TayiOr Anthony. CharIeston-J II. Tay.
,or, NO. III 8. Bay street New nriea ,s-Ha man
Doane. MOntgom sry ALBERT w lIiams. Mobile
A. T. Waugh. PiItsburg-T- J. Hunter, No. 90
Wafer street. Savannah A Wilbur, No. Ill Bay
street Aususfa-Grardey, Whyte Co. Atlanta =
Marcus A. Bell. Trent1n-Nan Cocks, Fond
du La%Rober Baker. Vicksb1rg-J. Putnam.
Detr.t -Taomas Palmer Son. MilWaukie-A.
Wellington Hart. Wellsburg, Virginia -Danforth
Brown, jr. Erie, Peaasylvania-AlIen A. Craig
wyoming, Penusy,vaui R. e.. Smith. LOUIS
yi'ie-ii. Il. Undertake. Nashville Joseph Nash
Posraat-D RObiosoa, jr. Cnioago-E p. Ward
saa Z a1cisco William Bigss st Louis-Thos.
4. Courtesay, sene.ai agent Tor the southern and
western States And other principal cities Of the
United sHtes by authorized ofiioefs Of the com
pzny ie l4-lyt