National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-07
From the Chicago Times.

Dasot WIN mas DNtI one
for this widely spread enterprise.
Our exchanges from every quarter
are filed with notices of its Success
Its advertisements, which are on
scale surprising in general extent
anything which has been attempted
by even American enterprise before.
occupy pages of the New York press.
"A correspondent, writing of its sue,
cess III New York, says: " The of.
flee reminds me of railroad ticket
Office few minutes before the de.
parture of the train"
The feeling of personal interest
in Mr.. Crosby seems to pervade the
whole country. Every little town
or village has its one or more clubs.
and we understand that the rapid
sale Of certificates throughout the
country is i'll measure to be attri-
buted to the cordial support OF the
+ National Banks. the Presidents and
! Cashiers of which are its most nu
merous and efficient agents.
Another large club has been or.
/ ganized here upon the plan of that
of the express and telegraph men.
1t is to be composed exclusively of
railroad and steamboat men. They
have secured 900 certificates.
The pork packers have also a club
Of $50 nearly filed. The Young
Mems Association are forming
large club. The Chamber OF Com
mcrcc dub is full. Several Board
of Trade clubs, holding large nun.
Der of certificates. have been filled,
and others are i'll progress. Actl-
witty III this line seems to increase
with each week. These movements
are rapidly taking up the certificates
all over the country. and Fastening
the happy con>uInmation I'll q scheme
which has in it more interest. novel
ty and spirit, than anything which
has engaged public attention withiu
Our recollection.
AS many Of our readers MAJ not
be- aware ef the unusual induce
uIcnt, offered il this Association.
We give the following synopsis:
The Association will ISSUE 10 its
members 2lo,W'0 tickets. at ~ sfch.
emitting the holder 20 one or more OF
tn" FIRST class cnSlUingS afterwards
Described, Z free admission to the
galleries OF the Association, as we'll
~ a share in the award Of premiums,
from Il series of the "rau6tcst paint
ir2~ ever offered to the public 10y
any Art Union.
The first premium. the Crosby
Opera House. in Chicago. situated
on Washington street. With Il front
. age of TO feet and depth of ljo.
: It i built of marble. aud four spa
"iou$ stores on either side If thc en-.
g SrIn"" hall. with the studios above
them. produce an aggregate rental
of S}o.0uo The actual cost and
yalE" OF this >plcnditI buiIding. con
- coded TO he one uf the finest in the
world. amounts "a ~iN hundred thou>
/ and dollars.
In addition to this the premiums
consist of more than three hundred
splendid oil paintings. hy the first
American artists. Bierstadt's great
+ painting, " The Yc semitic Valley
? value $4,000; Cr0pScy's - Amcn
p can AHtumn." value 5000 " Try
= ing and his Friends" value $1,000;
; Woods in Al nm value $1,000:
" Recognition. yalU 3 900;
Boards deer on the Prairie" value
: $1,000: GignouX'S" Alpine Scenery
q value 5000, as we'll as works by
all the leading artists of the coun,
try. constituting the graudest col
=, lection ever brought before the pub
lie; also. the original life size bust OF
Abraham Lincoln, executed from
: life by L. w. Nolk. value - 800.
i To enable the public to Judge for
!. themselves. this entire collection,
the largest and most valuable ever
offered by any Art 'nion. will be on
II free exhibition. = part alternately IN
l. the Opera House. Chicago. and the
Art Institute, No. 60 Broadway
|. Tickets. of NcmbcrShip-tor -.
one share of certificate. with one Of
the following beautiful Steel lIngra
; wings: The Little Wandcrcr," by
It Thomas Read: ar Gathering APP
: pies" ny Jerome Thompson. For
r. Slt, two shares or certificates. with
i the superb steel Engraving Of
= ashington lryin z and hi :
" Friends" For SO. three shares W
certificates, with the fine Allcgorcal
:. Engraving on Steel, Mercy 5
h Dream by ID. Huntington. For
5. so, four shares or certificates with
v the splendid Chrome Engraving OF
$. Autumn"
Is The award of premiums will be
Ie made on the LIST of October next.
k Application for shares to be made
$. to L. II. CROSBY,
$. Actudry, 4. A..
< and directed to the Art Institute.
IS No. 625 Broadway, New York. OF
It the Crosby Opera House, Chicago.
Il, where further particulars can be bad
e. on application.
" The Crosby Opera House Art As
L. ISOLATION is no gift enterprise, and
$. must not be contounded with Dollar
in Gift Concerts which have been adj
" vertised to take place at the Opera
il House without the authority or con
re sent of the ProprictOrs.
u, The Oshawa (Canada) Indic0to,
~ says that Mr.. John Cameron, of tina,