Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-14

DIRECTORS.
Hon. Thos B. Florence, Charles Dingee,
George II. Armstrong, Thomas Manderield,
Charles Rubcam, Edward r. Helmboid,'
George Helmbold, r. Carroll Brewster,
James E. NealI, Isaac Leeeh. Jr.
THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD r. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Waiter, No. 397 ID street
Jno. VI. Thornton corner First street and Virginia
avenue
James Williams, No. 2s Four and a half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt J. P. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John ThomasOn.
The business OF this Company will compare ia
vorab!y with the most successful Of similar nstitu
tons In the Uni,ed States.
From the lst day of August, 1855, in FIVE months
up t. lst January, 1856, the premiums received
amounted 10 the large sum of one hundred and eight
thOuS and, one hundred and ffiy-one dollars, with
only forty six hundred and six y six dollars losses
reported.
With these evidences OF success and good man.
agem.nt, the directors feel justified in soliciting a
share OF pubic patronage, believing that the secu-
ry offered is ample and that all fair claims i'll be
adjusted more accordirgto equity Than legal techni
calities.
With view OF afrordng ample indemnity 10 the
public, the company have deposited with
MESSRs DUNCAN, SHERMAN, Il CO., OF
NEW YORK., THsIR BANKERS,
Cash aud premium notes TO provide an accruinR
Trust Fund Of One Hundred TAoSa,ld Dollars,
TO be held BY them As additional security to policy
holders for the payment of losses.
The company Is prepared 10 issue policies against
loss or damase by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TURE, MILLS, MANUFACTa aRIEs, WARE.
HOUSES, all descriptions OF BUILDINGS, and
their contents, or all kinds Of MERCHANDISE,
transported by VKSSELS, STEAMBOATS,, CA
NAL BOATS, 6AlLHOhDS, and the usual con.
veyanccs 10 or from any portion Of EUROPE and
AMERICA, and on the hulls of STEAMBOATS,
navigating the western wateTs
The Iatcs of premium will b. as low a. other
comI aniCs, and in fy'ng them every improve me ut
IN construction and arrangement will be taken into
consideration.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly Iait.
Office northwest mer Pennsylvania avenue aud
Seventeenth street, Washington city, ID. e.
Insurance may also be effected at the Home Office,
NoTthTes corner WGinut and Second Streets, Phiid-
delphid. Also, at The Company's Offices: New York
A. w Tn mpsOn, No. 10 Wall street. Boston
Oliver brewster, No State street. Baltimore
b. H. Richardson, No. 72 Ra'nm,re street. Cincin.
nati-Tayor Il Anthony. Chareston--J. II. Tay.
Doane. MOntgomery-hlbert w llrams. Mobile
A. G.. Waugh. Pittsburg-T. J. Hunter, No. 80
Water street Savannah A. Wilbur, No. Ill Bay
street. Augusia-Girardey, Whyte Co. Atlanta
Marcus A. Bell. Trenton-Narr Cocks. Fond
du Ias-RObertA A Baker. Vicks ksburg-J. Putnam.
Buffao-A Barker. Memphis-W. e. Milton.
BetroIt-ThOmas Palmer d Son. Miwaukie-A.
Wellington Hart. Wellsbure, vlrginia-Danforih
Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsy:vana-Allen A. Craig.
Wyoming, Pennsy vania-R. G. Smith. Louis
vil.-ii. n. IimbeGlake. Nashville Joseph "a sh.
POrtand-D Robinson, jr. Chica yo-E p. Ward
San r. .anciscO- William Bggs. St. Louis-T hos.
K. CourteEay, general agent Tor the southern and
western States And in other principal cities Of the
United Safes by authorized officers Of the COM
pany. je l4-1yt