Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-21

DIRECTORS.
Hon. Thos. B. Florence, Charles Dingee,
George h. AfmstrOng, Thomas Manderfeid,
sCl arles Ri am, Edward X. He,mb I'D,
George Helmb1ld, +. Carroll Brewstei,
James E. NeaIi, Isaac Lee, h. Jr.
+ THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD Z. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Cbahes Water, No. 397 street.
JhO. M. Thornton, corner First street. and Virg iDis
avenue.
James Williams, No. % Foura and half street.
MAXINE SURVEYOR.
Capt. J. p. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John Thomason.
The business of this Company will compare "a
vOlab with The most succeS eSsful of similar insllu
tions Ia the United States.
From the lst day OF August, 1855 in five months
up 4 lst Janua y, 1856, ihs premiums received
amounted TO the large sum of one hundred aad eight
thou aud, one hundred aud fify-one dollars, with
only forty six hundred and sky six dolla losses
reported.
Wish these evidences of success and good man.
asement, the directors feel justified in soliciting
shanc OF pub ic patronage, believing that the secu-
riy offered is ample. and that all tair ella ms will be
adjusted more accordingto equity iban legal techni-
calilies. ..l
With view Of affGrding ample indemnify to the
pubic, the company have deposited with -.
MBSsRs DUNCAN, SHERMAN, 4 CO., OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash and premium notes TO provide an accruir 9
Trust Fund of One Hundred thousand Dollars
To be held by them iditiOhal security to policy
holders for the payment Of losses.
The company is prepared To issue policies agar 81
loss or CANA ye by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TURE, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE
HOUSES, all descriptions OF BUILDINGS, and
their content, or all kinds OF MERCHANDISE,
transported by VkSSkLS, STkAMBOhTS, CA,
NAL b JATs, RAILROADS., aud the usual con.
veysnces TO or from any portion OF EUROPE and
AMERICA, aud on the bulls Of STEAM BOATS
nav ga ing the western waters
The rates Of premium will bs as low as other
com, anies, and in fixing them every Improv, ment
in construction and fangement will be taken into
consideration.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly laid.
Office northwest c rner PeHnsylvaua a avenue aud
Seventeenth street, " hington city, ID. e.
Insnarcs may also be effected at TIE Home Office
Northuest corner Walnut and Second Streets PhiLa-
delphia. Also the COml aEy'se ffices: New York
w. Tn mpson, No. 10 Wal street. Boston
Ohver Brewster, No State street. Baltimore
Iati-Taylor Il Anthony. ha-leston--J. II J ay.
Tor, No. III K. Bay street New creans-Ha' man
DCane. Montgom .ry-AIberi w Ibams. Mobile
a. Z. Waugh piIis burg-T. J. Hunter, No. 80
water street. Savam ah- A. Wilbur, No. Ill Bay
street. Augusa-Girardey, Wbyte Co. Atlanta =
Ma Gus \: Dell. Trentnn-Nau 4 Cocks Fond
du Lao-Robe1t Baker. vicksburg-J. Putnam.
Bufaio-A Barker. Memphis-W. Z Milton
DetIOt-Thomas fa'mer 4 son, Milv aukie-A
Wellington Hart Well,bure, Vlrg,nia-Daufo,th
Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsyvanis-AiIen A CIaig
Wyoming, Pennsy vanis r. G. smith. Louis
vihe-ii. H. ilmbeflake Nashville joseph Nash
Pot tand-D Robirsen, jr. Chic ago-E p. Ward
Sah F ancisco-W William Biggs. 81 Louis-Thos
Il, Conrtsnay, general agent ior the southern and
western States And in other principal cities of ,hs
United States BY asthoFized officers Of the com
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