Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-05


DIRECTORS.
Hon. Thos. b. Fi"rence, Charles Dingee,
George II Arm>trong, Thomas Nahderfield,
Charles A Rub cam, Edward K. Helmb DID,.
GeO'ge Helmb I'D, f. Carroll Brewster,
Jam E. Neal, I,aac Leech. Jr.
THOMAS r. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD II. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
CT aries Water, no. 397 street.
Jno. NJ Thornton. corner First street and Virg mia
avenue.
James Williams, No. % FOuranda q. 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 insIitu-
tiOns Ia The United States.
From the Ist day of August, 1855, in five months
up I, lst January, 1856, the premiums received
amounted to the large sum Of one hundred eight
thou aud, one hun ired and fify-One dollars, with
only foriy Fix hundred aud sixiysi dollars losses
reported.
With these evidences of success and good man.
agem.nt the directors feel justified in soliciting
sharc OF public patronage, believing that the secu-
riy offered is ample, and Thai all fair claims will be
adjusted more accordingto equity han legal techni
caiites.
With a view Of afDrding ample indemnity to the
public, the company have deposited with
MESsRs DUNCAN, SHERMAN, 4 CO., OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash and premium notes to provide an accruing
Trust Find of One H,stdred thousand Dollars,
To be held by them additional security to policy
holders for the payment Of losses.
The company isprepared TO issue policies against
loss or DANA ye by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TURE, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE
HOUSES, all descriptions Of BUILDINGS, and
their contents, all kinds of MERCHANDISE,
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, CA
NAL BOATS, RAILROADS, and the usual con-
veyances to or from any portion OF EUROPE and
AMERICA, and on the huls Of STEAMBOATS,
nav eating the western waters.
The rates of premium will be as low as other
comp panies, and in fixing them every improve ment
in construction and arrangement VIII b. taken into
consideration.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid.
Office northwest C rner Pennsylvania venue and
Seventeenth street, Washington city, ID. g.
Insurance may alsDbe effected at the Home Office,
Northcest corner VI Rnuf and Second Streets PhiIa-
delphia. Also, at uhHfomI any'seffices: New York
A. w. Tn mpson, No. 10 Wall street. Boston
Oliver Brewster, No State street. Baltimore
b. III. Richardson No. y Batim )re street. Cincin.
nati-Taylor 4 Anthony. CbarIesion-J. III. Tay.
ior, No. ial 4. Bay street, New 0rrans-Ha. mao
A. c. Waugh. Pitis burg-T. J. Hunter, No. 80
Water street Savannah- A. Wilbur, No. Ill Bay
street. Augusia-Girardey, Whytc Co Atlanta
Marcus A. Bell TrentOn-Narr Cccks Fond
du Lao-Robert Baker. vicksburg-J. Putnam.
Detroit-Thomas IA mer Son Milwaukie-A.
Wellington Hart Well.burg, Virginia -Danforth
Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsyi ivaaia--Aiien A Craig.
Wyoming, Pennsy vania G Smith. Louis
ville-H. II. Timbe lake. Ma ,hviile Joseph Ma sh.
Poit tand-D Robinson, jr. Chicayo-E P. Ward
r. Courtenay, general agent Tor the southern and
western State7. And in other principal cities of the
United States by authorized officers Of The COM
pany. jel4-1yt