Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-19

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DIRECTIONS.
Hon. Thos. B. Flcrence, Charles Dingee,
George fl. Arm .trong, Thomas Manderfeld,
Charles A Rubo am, Edw ard r. tlelmbold,
George Helmbold, T. Carroll Brewster,
James e. Neall, Isaac LeeCh Jr.
THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD r. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Water, no. 397 ID street.
Inn. NJ. Thornton, corner First sHeet and Virgin,
James Williams, No. % Fouraad half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt.J J. P. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John Thomason.
The business of this Company will compare IA
vOaby with the most successful Of similar insiltu
ti0ns In the United States.
From the LIST day of August, 1855, in five months
up t. lst January, 1853, the premiums received
amounted to the large sum OF one hundred and eigh
thous and, one hundred and fifiyone dollars, with
only forty six hundred and sixiy-six dolla losses
reported.
With these evidences of success and good man
agement, the directors feel justified in soliciting
share of public patronage, believing that the
rily offered is ample, aud that all fair claims i'll be
adjusted more according to equity haa legal techni
calties.
With view of affordng ample indemnify to the
public, the company have deposited with
MESSRS. DUNCAN SHERMAN, 4 CO, OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash aud premium notes TO provide an accruir 9
Trust Fund of One Hundred TAosand Dollars,
To be held by them as additional security to policy
holders for the payment of losses.
The company isprepared to issue policies against
loss or damag ge by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TURE, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE
HOUSES, all descriptions OF BUILDINGS, and
their contents, all kinds of MERCHANDISE,
transported by VESSlLS, STEAMBOATS,, CA,
MAI. BOATS, RAILROADS, and The usual con.
veyances to or from any portion of E0ROPE and
AMERICA, and on the huls Of STEAM BOA
navigating the western waters
The rates of premium will be As low as other
comp anies, and in fixing them every improvement
In construction and arrangement VIII be taken into
cOnsiderat alton.
All losses speedily adjusted aud promptly paid.
Office northwest c rner Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street, Washington cny, ID. e.
Insurance may also be Effected at the Home Office,
Northwest corner Wdlnut and Second Streets, Phiid
delphd. Also, al the Comp any's efhces: New York -
w. Tn mpson, No. 10 Wall street. Boston -
Oliver Brewster, No State street. Baltimore
b II. RcE ardsoIi, No. 70 Baltimore street. Cncin-
nati-Tayior Anthony. Charleston--J. ii. Tay.
lor, No. l2l E. Bay street New 0rleans-Ha man
DOane. Montgomery-AlbertW Williams. Mobile
A. c. Waugh. Piilsburg-T. J. hunter, No. 80
Water street. savannah- A. Wilbur, No. Ill Bay
street. Augusa-Girardey, Whyte Co. Atlanta =
Marcus A. Bell. Trenton-Nan Cocks. Fond
du Lao-Robert A Baker. Vicksburg-y. Putnam.
Detroit-Thomas Palmer Son. Milw aukie-A.
Wellington Hart. Wellsburg, Vrgnia-Danforth
Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsyvania-AllenA A Ciaig
Wyoming, Pennsylvania R. G. Smith. Louis
ville---H. II. Iimbcilake. Nashville Joseph Nash
Portaud-D Robinson, j.; Chieago-E P. Ward
b. Courier ~, genelab agent ior the southern and
Statee. And other principal cities Of The
Unred States by authorized officers Of the COM
pany. jeh-lyt