Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-31

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DIRECTORS
Hon. Thos. b. Fl,rence, Charles Dngee,
George Fl. Armstrong, Thomas Manderfield,
Charles Rubicam, Edward x. Helmbold,
George Helmbold, r. Carroll Brewster,
James f. NeaIi, Isaac Leech, Jr
THOMAS r. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD X HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Waiter, No. 397 ID street.
Jno. M. Thornton, corner First street and Virgins
James Williams, No. % Fouranda half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt 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 nsiilu-
tiOns In the United States
. From the Isl day of August, 1855 in i've months,
up u lst January, 1856 the premiums received
amounted to the large Of one hundred and Ight
thousand, one hundred and fifly-Onc dollars, with
only forty six hundred and sixiy-sx doais losses
reported.
With these evidences Of success and good man.
aqement, the directors feel justified in soliciting
share OF public patronage, believing that the secu-
ruy offered is ample and that all fair claims will be
adjusted more accordiDgto equity han legal techn-
Cdiites.
With view OF affordiug amp,a indemnity to the
public, the company have deposited with
MESSRS DUNCAN, SHERMAN, & CO., OF
Cash and premium Rotes to provide an accruing
Trust Ftnd of One Hundred Thousand Dollars,
To be held by them additional security 10 policy
holders for the payment of losses.
The company is prepared to issue policies agaiast
loss or DANA &c by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TURF, MILLS, MANUFACT, .RIEs, WARE
HOUSES, all descriptions OF BUILDINGS, and
their contents, or all kinds of MERCHANDISE,
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, CA
NAL BOATS, EAlL ROADS, and The usual con-
veyanceS TO or from any portion OF EUROPE and
AMERICA, a1d on the hulls of STEAMBOATS,
navigating the western waters
The rates Of premium will b: a. low other
comI anies, and in fixing them every improv ement
in construction and arrangement will be taken IBtO
consideration.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly aid.
Office northwest rner Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street, Washington city, ID. G.
IssurGnce may GIso be effected at the Home Office,
North,Cex corner Wainuh and Second Streets, Phiia
delphiG. Also. at The Company's offices: New York
w. Tn mpson, No 10 Wall street. BOstoE-
Oliver Brewster, No State street Balnm re
B. ii. Richardson, No. y Baltimore street. Cincn.
na.i-Taylor & Anthony. ChariestOn-J. II. Tay
lOr, No. III e. Bay street New orIsa ls--Ha ma
DOane. MOntgomery-AlbertW w li,ams. Mobile
A. g. Waugh. Pitsburg-T. j. Hun,er, No. 80
Wafer street. Savannah A. Wilbur, No. Ill Bay
street. Augus,a-GTariey, Whyte Co. Atlanta
Marcus A. Bell. TrentoI-NaIr L Cocks. Fond
du Lac-Robert A Baker. Vicks burg. Putnam
Buffalo-A Barker. Memphis w. Z. Milton.
DetrOit-ThGmas Famer d Son Miwaukic-A.
Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsyivana-AIIenA A. C, aig.
Wyoming, Pennsy,vania X. e. Smith. Louis
villeH. n. 'iimbe slake. Nashville joseph Nash.
Port and-D Robinson, jr. Chicago-E P. Ward
San ancisco- William Bggs. 81. Lous-Thos
e. Conrtenay, gene; al agent 1or the southern and
western Sale'. And in Other prin pal cities of the
United States by authorized officers of the COM
pany- jel4-lyt