Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-04

DIRECTORS.
Hon, Tnos. B. Fi1rence, Charles Dngee,
George II. Armstrong, Thomas Manderfeld,
Charles Rubcam, Edward R. HelmbOld..
George Helmb0ls, T. Carroll Brewster,
James E. Neai', Isaac Leech, Jr.
THOMAS r. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD r. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Water, No. 397 ID street.
Jno. VI. Thornton, corner Frs; street and Virginia
avenue.
James Williams, No - Four-anda half street.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Caot ]. P. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John Thomson.
The business Of this Company will compare ia
vorably with the most successful of similar institu
tious IN the United States.
From the lst day of August, 1855, in five months,
ND |; lst January, 1856, the premiums received
amounted 20 the large sum Of one hundred and eight
THOUSAND, one hundred and fny-one dollars, with
only forty six hundred ant sixty six dslars losses
With these evidences of success and good man.
agemrnt, the directors feel justified in soliciting
share ~ public patrOna - believing that the secu
riIy offered IL am he and that all fair claims will be
adjusted more accOrdingto equity than legal techni
cates.
With view of afnrding ample indemnify to the
pubic, the company have deposited with
MEsSRs DUNCAN, SHERMAN, 4 CO., OF
NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS,
Cash and premium notes 70 provide an accruing
Trust FInd Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars,
To be heldby them as !ditiOnal security to policy
holders fIr the payment Of losses.
The company IL prepared To issue policies against
loss or DANA ,e by FIRE On DWELLINGS, FURNI-
TURS, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE
HOUSES, al descriptions OF BUILDINGS, and
their cDntents, or all kinds of MERCHANuSE,
transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, CA
Nal. JAT5, RAILROADS, and the usual con.
veyances To OF from any portion of EUROPE and
AMERICA, aud on The hulls of STEAM BOATS
navigating the western waters.
The rates of premium will b: As low as other
companies, aud IN fixing them every improvement
construction aud ara 1gement will be taken into
consideration.
All Losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid.
Ofice uOrthwestc rner Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street, Washington city, ID. G..
TnruraHce may also Be Effected at the Home Office,
Northwest corner WGin,t and Second Streets PhiLa-
delpAid. Also, al the COmpanys Offices: New York
A. w. Tn mpsOn, No. 10 Wall street. Boston
Oliver Brewster, No State street. Ba!tim ore
b. II. Richardson, No. ~ Baltimore street. Cincrn-
naii-TayIor Anthony Charleston-J. II. Tay.
lor, No. l2l =. Bay street New oriesns-Ha-man
Doane. MOhtgomery-AIbert w lIams. Mobile
A. Z. Waugh. Pittsburg-T. J. Hunter, No. 30
Water street Savannah-A.W Wilbur. No. Ill Bay
street. Augusta-Girardey, Wbyte Co. Atlanta
Marcus A. Bell TrentOn-Narr Cocks. Fond
du La,-Robert A. Baker. Vicksburg-J. Putnam.
Dezuit-Tnomas Palmer 4 Son. Miwaukie-A.
Wellington Hart. Wellsburg, Virginia a-Danforth
Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsyivania-Allen A. Craig
Wyoming, Psnnsys syania-R G.. Smith. Louis
ville-H. II. Fimberlake. Nashviue- Joseph Nash
POrta1d-D. Robinson, jr. ChcaSo-E. z. Ward
u. Courtenay, general agent Tor the southern and
western states And in other principal cities of the
United States by authorized officers of the COM
pany. tel+lyt