Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-26

The National Express and Transportation
Compony-On Monday next, the 18th inst,
the books Of this company will be opened at
the Office of Messrs. Anderson, johnson and
Smith, over Mr.. W.T.. Berry's Book Store, on
the Public Square, and our citizens will be
offered the opportunity of taking a large
amount OF It's stock.
The books will remain open for a limited
period. Explorations Of the objects of the
company and of the terms upon which stock
can be taken, is now being furnished upon
personal application at the above Office.
The National Express and Transportation
Company il organized under a charter with
acapital Of Ten Millions Of Dollars in shares
of One Hundred Dollars each, one per cent.
of which is required to be paid at the time
Of subscription.
OF the stock that may be subscribed, il is
not proposed to call in more than Fire per
cent. which il is believed will be ample 10
nut the company in successful operation all
over the United States. The balance Of the
capifaI * 10 remain in the hands fthe Stock
holders. subject to such other acquisitions az
may be necessary TO meet any loss which the
receipts of the company may not be able to
hquidate. efs.r. :.
In a few days S3,50O,OO0 of the capital
stock were taken in New York, st. Louis.
Baltimore aud Virginia and on learning this
and feeling assured that the whole of the
stock could at say time be disposed Of the
Board Of Directors at their first meeting or
dered the books TO be closed that the stock
might be distributed throughout all the
States North and South.
In the city Of Richmond alone $zf5, 900
were promptly subscribed by citizens of all
classes of society and occupation, and more
wculd have been taken had not the design OF
giving the Company an entirely national
character required that the stock should be
altered in every State.
Special attention is called toone particular
feature of the National Express and Trans
poriation Company.
THE late war has LEFT US ~ charge upon
She charity of the country, thousands Of men
who have periled life and LOST fortune aud
limbs in slie great struggle just passed. u
Is the sacred duty Of the country to provide
Cor these men. 70 furnish them with a
means OF subsistence Is TO give them all that
many OF them ask From the officers and
soldiers of the United States army the en-
ployees Of the company in the Northern
States. and from the officers and soldiers OF
the late Confederate arinysthe employees in
the Southern States, are required TO be Sc
lected. When men lately arrayed 10 armed
organization against each other shall thus
be brought into pereonal intercourse, snd
receive their support and comfort from the
same organization, great advance wili have
been made 20 reunite in policy as well as in'
terest the twe great sections so lately al war,
and cement the Union in indissolnble bonds,
Wben TO large capital which gives security
20 lossis added the sympathy and kindness
which must attach TO a company thils proyi-
ding for the manned and unemployed sol,
aiers Of the country, Il is confidently believed
that the National Express and Transporta'
zion Company will be rustainedby the trade
and commerce of the whole country: Ma
,fional IN is organization and national in IL
object, CHS company will know no politics N
its sympathy, bat seek TO select US employss ..
In the respective sections OF the country from
rorapetent officers and soldiers who have dis
charged their duty to the 6ags under which
they fought.