Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-11
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DIRECTORS
Hon. Thos b. Fl'rence, Charles Dinsee,
George Il, Armstrong, Thomas Mander6eld,
Charles Rubcam, Edward R. Helmbod,
George Helmb1ld, F. Carroll Brewster,
James NeaII, Isaac Leech, Jr.
THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD r. HELMBoLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Walter, No. 397 ID street
Jno. NJ. Thornton, corner First street and Virginia
avenue
James Williams, No. % Four-and.a half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt J. p. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John Th0mason.
The business Of this Company will compare "a
vorablY with the most ssfu Of similar insliiu-
TONS In the United States.
From the lst day of August, 1855, in five months,
up t. lst January, 1856, the premiums received
amounted to the large sum OF one hundred and eight
thousand, one hundred and fihy-One dollars with
only fpriy six hundred and sky six dollars losses
reported.
With theSe evidences of success and good man.
agem,nt the directors feel justified in soliciting
share o. public patronage, believing that the secu
rry Offered is ample and that all fair ella inns will be
adjusted more according TO equity Than legal techn
caIities.
With a view of affordng 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 accuipg
Trust Fund Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars,
To bs held by them additional security 10 policy
holders for the payment Of fIossGs.
The company isprepared 10 issue policies against
loss or damage by fire on DWELLINGS,, FUaNI-
TUR6, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE
HOUSES, all descriptions OF BUILDINGS, and
their contents, or all kinds of MERCHANDISE,
transported by VESSELS, sTBAMBOhTs, CA
NAL lATS, NAlL ROADS, aud the usual con.
veyauces 10 or from any portion of EUROPE and
AMERICA, and on the hulls Of STEAMBOATS,
navigating the western waters.
TIE rates of premiam will be a low as other
com, anies, and in TX nG them every improvr ment
in construction aud arrangement will be taken int
consideration.
All lossss speedily adjusted and promptly aid.
Office northwest c mer Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street, Washington city, u. e.
Ias,Irdnce may also be efected at the Home Office,
Northrres corner Wdinut and Second Streets, Phia-
A w. Tn mPson, No. 10 Wall street. BOSTON,
oliver brewster, No State street. Baitim mDre-
B. H. Rici ards0n, No. - Baltimore street. Cincn-
Eati-TayOr Anthony. Cha-lestcn-J. II. Tay-
lor, No. l2l V. Bay street. New Orleals-TIa man
D1ane. Montgomsry-Albert Williams. Mobile
A. g. Waugh. Pilisburg-T. Hun,er, No. 80
Wa,cT street Savannah A. Wilbur, No. Ill Bay
street. Augus;a-Gnardpy, Wbyte Co. Atlanta
Marcus A. Bell TrentOn-Narr Cocks. Fond
du Lac-Robert Baker. VcksbIrg-J. Putnam.
Detroit-Thomas Palmer son. Milwaukie-A.
Wellington Hart. Wellsburg, VIrginia-Danforh
6rnwn, jr. Erie, Pennsyvan;a-Allen A. Craig.
Wyoming, Pennsylvania X. e. Smith. Louis
ville-n. II. limbe lake. Nashville Joseph ash.
Port aad-D Robinson, jr. Chcaso-E p. Ward
e. CourteGay, general agent Tor the southern and
western States. And in other principal cities Of the
United Sales by authorized officers of the COM
pany. jel41yt