Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-18


DIRECTORS
Hon. ThOs. Is. Florence, Charles Dingee,
George II. Armstrong, Thomas Mandcfheld,
Charles A Rubic am, Edward X. ielnbold,
George HembOld, +. Carroll Brewster,
James L. Neal, ISaac Leech, Jr.
THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD r. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Water, No. 397 ID street
Jno NJ. Thornton, corner First street and Virg gns
avenue.
James Williams, No. % Fouraad a half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Ca2t.J. P. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John Thomason.
The business of this Company will compare IA
vOIab with the most successful of similar nsttu
tons la the United Sates
From the LIST day OF August, 1855 in five months,
up [ lst January, 1856 the premiums received
amounted TO the large sum of one hundred and eight
thOus AID, one hundred aud fiiyOne dollars, with
only forty six hundred AMI sixy-six dolla.s losses
reported.
agCmenf, the directors feel justified in soliciting a
share OF public patronage believing that the secl-
ry offered is ample and that all fair ella will be
adjusted more according to equity than legal techni
caties.
With view of affording ample indemnity TO the
public, the coml any have deposited with
MKSsRs DUNCAN, SHERMAN, & CO., OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash and premium notes to provide accturg
Trust Fund Of One Hundred thousand Dollars,
To be held by them iditiona security TO policy
holders for The payment Of losses.
The company isprepared TO issue policies against
los, or DANA &c by fire OH DWELLINGS, FGRNI-
TURE, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE.
HuUSES, all descriptions Of BUILDINGS, aud
their contents, or all kinds of MERCHANDISE,
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, CA
NAL BJATS, RAILROADS, and the usual cGL-
veyances TO or from any portion Of EUROPE aud
AMERICA, and Oh the bulls Of STEAMBOATS,
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 Will be taken into
consideration.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid.
Office northwest c rner Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street, Washington city, ID. e.
Insurance MAY also be effected at the Home Office,
Northrest WGinId and Second Streets, Phita
deipiid. Also, at the COmTany'sefiices: New York
w. Tn mpsOn, No. 10 Wall street. Boston
Oliver Brewster, No State street. Baltimore
B III. Rich ardsOn, No. - Baltimore street. Cincn-
nati-Tayior 4 Anthony. Charieston--J. ii. Tay.
l0r, No. l2l u. Bay street New Orleans-Ha' man
DGaae MonisOmery-AlbCuW Williams. Mobile
A. G. Waugh. pillsburg-T. j. Hunter, No. 30
Wa.er street Savannah A. Wilbur, No. Ill Bay
street. Augusta-Girardey, Whyte 4 Co. Atlanta
Marcus A. Bell. Trenton-Narr Cccks Fond
du Lac-RObert A Baker. Vicksburg-J. Putnam.
Detroit-Th0mas Palmer Son. Mw aukie-A
Wellington Hart. Welsburg, Vrginia-Dauforth
Rmwr, jr. Erie, Pennsyivania--AIIenA A Ciaig
Wycmh &, Pennsy .vanla R. T.. Smith. Louis
vibe-H. II. Timbeilake. Nashville Joseph Ma .b.
Poftand-D Robinson, jr. ChCago-E p. Ward
h. COurteLay, general agent Tor the southern and
western States. And in other principal cities Of he
Uanrd STATES by authorized officers of the com
pany. jel4-lyt