Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-26
NATIONAL EXPRESS COMPANY.

rHATIoNAL EXPRESS COMPANY.
Mssy.. Georre ", Rags, ". L. HODGE and JAIME,
BROOKE B. Williams and william rs D. oassi.. u
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place Of residence to the stock of the NATIONAL
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For your information as well as for those who
TO lay before you the following facts In regard TO
The NATIONAL EXPRESS COMPANY is to be
organized under charter from the Legislature of
Virginia with - fsg %s Of Ten hMLoNs or Dol
and to give and security the trade snd
in greater portion Of this stock than i've per cent
Thi, per eentage being required for the purpose Of
ness. The balance of the capital is TO remain in
the hsnds Of the stockholders subject to such other
to iauidate IS believed that i've per cent. Will
lion al ss ' Gntsa IN
There hers l. enc feature Of the NATIONAL EX;
charges upon the charity Of country, thousands
Of men who have perled life, and lost fortune and
limbs, in the great struggle which has Just closed
i Is the sacred duty Of tte country to provide for
hood e e give them ali tina. many Of them ask
The National Express Company is required to
It's employment. From the officers and soldiers of
pany in the Northern States and from the officers
and soldiers of the late Confederate army all EN-.
When the men lately array ed in armed organiza-
ton against each other shall thus be brought in
personal intercourse, and receive their support and
comfort from the same organization, . great ad.
vance will have been made unite in feeling as
war, and to cement the Union in indissoluble bonds
When to large capital, which gives security against
loss; is added that sympathy and kindness which
must attach to company thus providing for the
pnsmpl9ysd soldiers Of the country il is
be sustained by the trade and commerce Of the
politics in its sympathy, but seek to select its
and seders Who d
charged their duty to the flags under which they
As We have said, the Capital Stock of this Com
peDy Is to be Ten Millions, and it will commence
Dollars shall have been subscribed. AiresSy in
the city of Richmond TIVE Hundred and Forty
Citizens in ali classes Of society and ocenpations
and more would have been taken, but the design
il entirely national it was ordered that opportn
nifty be offered to every State to subscribe to this
TONED among the States In the ratio Of their ei
sentation in Congress;
ese oT aed tine 0Secss OF the
You to lay them before the people of your city and
scription of stock. Amy further information that
may be desired will be given upon application to
Accompanying this are duplicate books of sub
scription the duplicate you will please retain,
thirty days after opening them. You are authorized
to advertise the opening Of subscription books and
purposes Of the Company, aud to draw on the un-
dersigned for payment of said advertisements
ing the other two to iii the
fy, but one may act; We solicit yoTr cooperation
but bot Be Gelg es
OF cheering the heart OF many brave and gallant
Be pleased take the proxy oYs1sR Subscribers
as may not be able to attend the meeting of stock
October for the election of president and directors
The undersigned will act as proxy for any stock
Ii is ordered that the subscribers pay one per cent
OF their subscription at the tune of subscribing.
when reqnred You will please collect tSe ons p per
cent, pay advertising bills, and remit the balance
Hoping that you will aid US in the important en-
terprise, we remain,
Yours, most respectfully,
BY order of the Executive COMMITTEES,
RICHMOND, September % 1865.
For the purposes indicated in the above Circular,
the undersigned Commissioners for the cities Of
f. BsE Of sSe
a the es o BR sp5 HE f b VII
blAMS, Bridge street, over the drug store of DR..
speCtve cities invited call and subscribe for
Stock in this enterprise, important to the COM
mercial interests Of the whole country. The Com
pany will be fully organized in the city Of Rich
mond on the 3Oth inst. and intends commencing
active operations Immediately. All who desire to
participate in the organization, in person. or by
proxy, will have to make their subscri ptions be-
fore the books are closed at p. m. the 9th in
slant.
Any further information Will be given il desired,
at the rooms of the Commissioners.
GEO. w. RIGGS,
VIM. L. HODGE.
JAMES G. BERRET,
For the City of Washington
H. NJ. SWEENY,
BR00KEB. WILLIAMS,
W. II. CASSIN,
oc A-5t For the City of Georgetown.