Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-12

DIRECTORS.
Hon. Thos. b. Florence, Charles D;agee,
George Ii. Armstrong, Thomas ManderfeId,
Charle5 Rubicam, Edward X. Helmb old,
George Helmbold, r. Carroll Brewster,
James e. Neall. I,aac Leech, Jr
THOMAS 2. FLORENCE, President,
HOWARD K. HELMBOLD, Secretary
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Waiter, No. 397 ID STREET.
Jno. N. Thornton, corner First street and Virginia
James Williams, No % Fourand.a half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt j. P. Levy, No 474 Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John ThomasOD.
The business Of this Company will compare "a
voaby with the most successful Of similar institu
tons In the United States
From the lst day OF August, 1855. in five months,
up L lst January. 1856, the premiums received
amounted to the large sum Of ore hundred and eight
thousand, one hundred and fiiyOne dollars, with
only forty six hundred and six dollars losses
reported.
With the 70 evidences OF success and good man.
ayem.nt, the directors f.el justified in soliciting
share OF public patronage, beevn, that the secu-
tijY offered il pie and that al fair claims will be
adjusted more accordiDgto TO equity han legal techni-
caliies.
With view Of affording ampe indemnity TO the
public, the company have deposited with
mESSRS DUNCAN, SHERMAN, Co, OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash and premium soteS to provide an accruing
Trust Find of One Hundred Thousand Dollcrs.
TO be held by them as iditonai security TO policy
holders for the payment Of Losses.
The company is prepared ~ issue policies against
loss or damage by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TURs, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE
HOUSES, all descriptions or BUILDINGS, and
their c1ntent<, all kinds of MERCHANDISE
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS. CA
NAL BOATS, EAILeOADs, and the usual con.
veyance6 To or from any portion OF EUROPE and
AMERICA, and on the hulls of STEAMBOATS,
navigating the western waters
The Iates of emigm will b. as low q other
comp anies, and in fxin2 them every improvement
in construction and arrangement will be taken into
cOnsiifT alton.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid.
Office northwest rner Pennsylvania avenue ard
Seventeenth street, Washington city, ID. G.
Insurance mGy also be effected at the Home Office,
NorthreS corner Walnut and Second Streets, Phiia-
delphia. Also, al the COmpany's Offices: New York
A. w. Tn mpsOn, No 10 Wall street. BOSTON,
Oliver Brewster, No STATE street. Baltimore
b. II. Richardson, No. u Baltimore street. Gincin.
payi-Tayior d Anthony. Charleston-J H. Tay.
Doane. MOntgOmery-AlbertW w lIIams. Mobile
A. e. Waugh. Pttsburg-T. j. Hunter, No. 80
Waer street. Savannah A. WilbaT, No. Ill Bay
street. Augusia-Grardey, Whyte Co. Atlanta
Marcus A. Bell. Trenton-Nar h Cocks. Fond
du La;-RObprt A Baker. Vicksburg-J Putnam.
Detroit Thomas Palmer son Milwaukip-A.
Wellington Hart. Welsburg. Vrgnja-Danforh
Brown, jr. Erie, Prnnsyivana-Allen A. c. aig.
Wyoming, Pennsyivana-R. g. Smith. LCuls-
viile-ii. Il. 1imbeclake. Nashville Joseph Nash.
Potand-D Robinson, jr. Chicago-E z. Ward
z. COurtenay, general agent tor the southern and
States. And in other principal cities Of the
Uuited Safes by authorized officers of the COM
pany. el41yt