Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-16
BALTIMORE DAILY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OCTOBER 16 1865
a. AgEoNAL EXPRESS COMPANY.

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Hessrs. Johns Hopkins, s. ". Smith a.a j. Hansou
7hon.as. baltimore, ML:
GemtemeJ4--You have been selected as Commission
ers to open Books of Subscription in your place Of
residence to the stock of the NATIONAL EXPRESS
COMPANY, and we most respectfully solicit your
ceptanee of the appointment.
For your information, well as for those who may
desire TO subscribe to this Stock beg leave to lay
before you the following facts in regard to the orgaui
The NATIONAL EXPRESS COMPANY is to be
organized under charter from the Legislature Of Viz
gnia, with capital Of Five Millions Of Dollars in
shares OF One Hundred Dollars each. This capital of
the Company is to guarantee against loss and give
confidence and security to The trade and commerce Of
the country 1t Is not proposed 10 call in greater
portion Of this Stock than five per cent Ths per
ccntagc being required for the purpose OF oggauila-
ton, and for the commencement of blisinrS. The
balance Of the capital is to remain in the hands Of
the stockholders subject to such other acquisitions
may be necessary 20 meet any loss which the receipts
OIL the Company may not be able 10 ligudatc 1t is
believed that i've per cent. will be ample TO put the
Company in successful operation all the United
States.
There is one feature of the NATIONAL EXPRESS
COMPANY to which we beg leave to call your cspc-
cal attention. The late war has left rs charges upon
the charity Of the country thousand OF men who have
periiied life and lost fortune and limbs in the great
struggle which has Just closed. 1t is the sacred duty
OF the country to provide for these men 10 furnish
them the means Il livelihood is 10 Give ibam iii that
many OF them ask. The National Express COMPANY
Is required - select from the officers and soldiers Of
tue iW" armies competent persons 10 I'LL al places in
us employment From the officers ard soldiers of tie
United states army all employees Of the Company in
Southern States will be selected When The, men
lately 2n2EGd in armed organization against each
DINER shad iHS be brought IN personal intercourse.
aHd receive their support and comfort from the saline
or=anza!lol great advance will have been made ia
rcunltc. m feeling rs well Interest the two great
sections 50 lately ri war. and to cement the mon in
h"iiSSoiuhIe bonds: When. 10 large capital which
gives security AGAINST loss is added that sympathy
and kindness which must attach to a company thus
providing tor the mCmp IuNtd soldiers Of tho country
u Is confidently believed that the National Express
@! the whole county. National III it, examination.
and national in its objects, this Company Will know
u" politics IN its sympathy. but seek to select is
pyec' n the respective sections Of the country from
competent officers and soldiers who have DISCHARGED
Their duty to the iIgg7 under which they fought
y we have said. the capital stock Of this Company
IS tn he five millions. and il will commence operation
when Two Hundred and Fifty thousand Dollars shall
have been subscribed Already in the city OF Rich
monl two hundred and tortyf five thousand dollars
has acn subscribed ny citizens in nil classes of society
auI occupations. and more would have ben t:kri
| but jhe design Of lie origuators Of tais Company
hging to make It entirely national il was ordered that
opyortunty he offered TO every Stale 10 subscribe 10
portioncd among the States in he ratio o cir repre-
-enaon in Congress. and this amount j. now offered
| Ia the people Of your State
These are very briefly The objects of the National
Express company, and we most respectfully ask You
to lay them before the people Of your city and State
ana TO aet az Commissioners for the subscription Of
stock Any further Information that may be desired
| will lie given upon application to the UNDERSIGNED
| Accompanying this arc duplicate book. Of subscrip.
lion. the duplicate YOU VIII please RETAIN and the
original transmit TO the undersigned in tairty days
after opening them. You authorized 10 advertise
the advertisements the objects aud purposes of IL,
| Company. and to draw on the undersigned for pay
| meut of said advertisements. and further to appon
| at.hphal tonhiSS!ghCGS Tor other Places IL y0Ul
state Should anything prevent any one Of you from
aetna the other two are empowered 10 ill the va
cancy bat one may act We solicit Your cooperation
IN this matter, believing that il Will not only be
profitable Investment. but that it will be The nean
| "i cheering the heart Of many brave and gallant
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