Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-30

DIRECTORS.
Hon. Thos B. Florence, Charles Dingee,
George II. Armstr Thomas Nanderfie,d,
Charles A Rublcam, Edward r. Helmbold,
George He!mbOld, F. Carroll Brewster,
James E. Neall. 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-anda half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt. J. P. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John Thomason.
The business Of this Company will compare IA
vOraby with the most successful of similar nsliiu.
tons In the United States
From the lst day of August, 1855, in five months,
up t Ist January 1856, the premiums RECEIVED
amounted 10 the large sum of one hundred and eight
thousand, cne hundred and fifiy.one dollars, with
only forty six hundred and sixiysx dollars losses
reported.
With these evidences Of success and good mar.
agem.nt, the directors feel justified soliciting a
share ot public patronage, believing that the spcu-
rily offered is ample and that all fair ella will be
ali listed more accordngto equity han legal techni-
calI,ies.
With view OF affording ample indemnity to the
public, the company have deposited with
MESSRS. DUNCAN, SHERMAN, = CO., OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash and premium notes TO provIGe an accruing
Trust Find Of One Hundred thousand DoHcrs,
TO bo held by them as additional security to policy
holders for the payment of losses.
The company is prepared to issue policies against
los or damage by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TURG, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE
HoUSES, all descriptions OF BUILDINGS, and
their cOntents, or all kinds of MERCHANDISE,
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, CA
NAL BJhTS, tAiLHOADS, and the usual coh-
veyances to or from any portion or EUROPE and
AMERICA, and on the hulls of STEAM BOATS
navigating The western waters
The Iates Of premium will be as low a other
comp anies, and in fixing them every improvement
IN construction and arrangement wIl be taken into
consideration.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly raid.
Office northwes; rner Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street, Washington city, ID. G.
Insurance may also be effected ct the Home Office,
Northwex corner Walnut GrLd Second Streets, PhiLo-
deiphia. Also, al the Com rany's Offices: New York
w. Tn mpson, No. % Wall street. Boston
Oliver Brewster, No State street. Baltimore
B. ii. Richardson, No - Baltimore street. Ciucin.
nat-Taylor Anthony. Cbarleston-J. II. 1ay-
Or, No. l2l Il. Bay street New Orlpans-fIa maG
DOane. Montgomery-AlbertW w .IIIam5. Mobile
A. G. Waugh. Piltsburg-T. J. Hunter, No. 80
Water str.et Savannah A. Wilbur, No. Ill Bay
street. Augus,a-Girardey, Whyte Co. Auar;a- -
Marcus A. Bell. TreGton-Nafr 4 Cccks. Fond
du Lac-RObert A Baker. Vicksblrg-J Putnam.
Buffalo-A Barker. Memphis w. E, Milton.
Detroit-ThOmas Palmer Il Son. Milwaukie-i.
Wellington Hart. WelIsburg, Virginia -Danforth
Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsylvania ALLEN A. Ciaig
Wyoming, Pennsylvania r. G. Smith. Louis
vile--H. H. limbeslake Nashville Joseph Ma sh
Portand-D. Robnson, jr. Chieago-E p. Ward
San L. .aIciscO- William Bigs. 81. Lous--Thos
Z. Courtenay, general agent Tor the southern and
United States by authorized officers of the COM
pany. je l4-lyt