Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-02
Invested as follows:
DIRECTORS.

DlkECIOhS.
Hon. Thos. b. Flgreuce, Charles DDgee,
George H. Ann ,trOng, ThOmas Mande,heid,
Charles Rub cam, Edward X. Hcimb bJld,
George ilelmbOld, r. Carroll Brewster,
James E. Neail, Isaac LeeCh. Jr.
THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD r. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Water, No. 397 STREET.
Jno. NJ. Thornton, corner First street and Virginia
James Williams, No % -Four land half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Capt. J. p. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John ThOmaSon.
The business of this Company will compare "a
voiab,y with the most successful of similar iGsliiu
tOns ia The Uniled States.
From the Ist day OF August, le55 i'm five months,
up [, lst January, 1856, the premiums received
amounted TO the large sum of one hundred and eight
thOu: and, hundred and fhyone dollars, with
only forty six hundred ami six six dollas losses
reported.
With these evidences of success and good man.
agemenf,- the directors feel justified in soliciting
share or public patrOha ye, believing that the sec
ri,y offered iS pie aud that all .air cla ms will be
adjusted more accordingto to equity Than legal techni
calities.
With view Of afGrding ample indemnity to the
public, the company have deposlte with
MESSRS DUNCAN, SHERMAN, CO, OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash and premium notes TO provide an sccruiGg
Trust Fund Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars
To be held by them additional security to policy
holders for the payment of losses.
The company is prepared 10 issue policies against
loss or L Lamage by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TU9E, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE
HOUSES, all descriptions or BUILDINGS, and
their contents, or all kinds of MERCHANDISE,
tIansporied by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, CA
NAL BATS, RAILROADS., aud the usual con.
veyances 10 or from any portion of EUROPE aud
AMERICA, and OH the hulls of STEAM BOATS
navigating The western waters
The iaIes of premium will be As low as other
conn anies, and in fixing them every improved ment
in construction and a rangement Will be taken into
consider alton.
Ali losses speedily adjusted and prC mptIy Isid.
Cffice norihwestc mer Pennsylvania avenue aud
Seventeenth street, Washington city, ID. e.
Insurance may also be effected at the Home Office,
Northwest corner Walnut and Second Streets, PhI1
dsphia. Also, al the Comp any's offices: New York
A.. w. Tn mpson, No 10 Wall street. Boston
Oliver Brewster, NO State street Baltimore
b. III. Richardson, No y Baltimore street. CiDcin-
nati-TaylOr 4 AnlhTny CharlestOn-J. II. Tay
or, No. l2l +. Bay street. New CTleaRs-Ha MAJ
Doane. Montgom rry-Albtri w IIams. Mobile
A. c. Waugh. Pilis burg-T. Hunter, No. 80
street. Augusta-Girardey, Wbyte co. Atlanta
Marcus A. Bell. Trenton-Narr Cocks. Fond
du Lac-Roberi A Baker. Vicksbarg-J Putnam.
Buffaio-A Barker. Memphis-W. E Milton.
Detroit-Thomas Palmer Son. MiIwaukie-A.
Wellington Hart Wellsburg, Virginia -DanfoTth
Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsyivania-Allen Aa1iaig.
Wyoming, Pennsy vania II. Q. Smith. Houis
vile-n Ii. TimbeIlake. Nashville Jo sepb Ma ash.
Portand-D Robioscn, jr. Chicago-E p Ward
San anciscO- William Biggs. St. Louis-Thos
II. COurteEay, general gent Tor the southern and
western State. And IN other principal cities Of The
United States by authorized officers of The COM
pany. je l4-lyt