, 1866-10-27
THE EXPRESS WAR;
1xenly Of tho president OF the Mcr-
chnntAs Union Exrrcxs Con,pnuv +,
the Charges of the 4kocbcstrr HMM.

AS"As VI kno A~ztSade0t OF thc 1cr-
cnnntA' Union Express Company 10
the Charges of the Isocl.cstcr UnIun.
tFroni the Rochester ru,ou, October eel
OFFICE OF MEn. Eslos Exrures Co.
AtnvRS, N. i October ii, 1876,
Editor Of Daily Union and Advertiser:
DEAR Shiny attention has been called to
an article In your issue oi the 18th Inst,
wherein you give currency to several un-
Nunaco nna absurd rnmors, started by the
agents OF the OLD express monoI,o.ics.
Justice to the stockholders OF this COM
Fnry. some OF whom might be mis,el by
your aft'clc, requires that should make an
emphatic and unequ'vocai denial OF tue allie.
Eat1ons In the article referred to.
1t Is trne, US every stock,lnldcr knpwa.
that 1llc capital stock was increased. It was
So inereascd on the unanimous aud coneur-
rent vote OF the Executive RuArd and of tue
EtM1d Of Trustees; md It was done i.c,lsc
II was deemed for the true interests Of the
coNlahy 70 esnhrnce alnoAy its interested
patrons larger number than the original
capital stock would accommodate with
shares. But It Is not tEuc-it Ia absolutely
1alse-that one dollar Of the Increased capi-
IN! stock, Or q tie oriyina' capital stork, was
ere! given or Issued to any person whatever
NNhtht TIC payment thereon Of the same
instalnlents laid by every other stocEhuil-
The statements in reference to cousracts
for outfit, &C., arc without tic slightest
foundation in fact. The greatest care and
caution have been exercised in the purchase
" material Of whatever Kind aud 1t Is con-
icssed On a1 natts that III the purchase OF
hortcs, wagons, safes, &C., .Sc., this conf
pany has been singularly fortnuatc. And
upon the subject Of real es1atc, deem It
proper 10 statc, we have purchased Offices
aud stables only III cities where it WAS not
ltons ut reasonable rents. AS to the rieicu.
lcus story about paying s:s1 900 for farm In
New jersey, us All asylum" for disabled
horses, it ii sufficient answc. TO say that
We have never purchased, or had any ncyo-
tIAtinns Tor, foot Of real estate in New jcr.
lun,.H
OF The canard about any Of the stocI;huld.
ers uniting " to 70 into the courts and con.
test the legality Of the proceedings Of the Di.
1cctors," think It well 10 say, tia. from the
Inauguration ol our great enterprise to this
hour, not one Of our many thousand stock
holders has Indicated to MS 6 want Of E1ith iu
the wisdom Of tho management Of the nfrairs
of the ctnlrany, nor has ono iniirnaLed to us
any disposition to "tcst In the courts'' tho
legality. Of our proceedings, whicl, indeed
neither Inns been OF can be questioned
beg leave to call your attention to thc
fact tand do not mention it 10 intimate
that you purposely Use your columns 10 iu.
1urc this company that tic ruluur so wide,
" circulated, to the effect that this company
Was TO be consolidated With existing niun.s.
polics. ORIGINATED, Or was first seen By us in
an editorial article In your paper On the 18th
ofJuly last.
Our line, now extending many thousand:
Of miles over the great business thorough
fares the country, successfully competing
with the old established companies
overcoming every obstacle, and. as yor
yourself confess, winning public syn
ra1hy and Substantial Myor to it
support have sufficiently answered that ru
NOR. The whole business public has lear,leG
to believe It's when We said that In the or
ganization Of this company We meant 6s.si
nfSs; and the fact that tie depreciation in
value Of the stock Of the old companies within
the last eixty days exceeds the amount pait
III by our stockholders, Is sufficient eyidcnc,
Of the confidence entertained by business
men and capitalists in tue enduring strength
of this organization.
trustt you will be pleased to give to thi
communication the same place in your col
nMns that you accorded 10 the unfvundet
rumors rcf rrcd to.
Qery respectfully yours,
F. ?. Russ, President.