National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-14
CROSBY ART ASSOCbA1ION'
ATTEMPT TO IMPAIR PUBLIC CoNfi
DENCEIN THE ENTERPRISE.
From Chicago Post, August 23d.

From Chicago Post, August 23d.
An attempt has just been made TO
impair public confidence III the IN
tegrity of purpose of Mr.. Crosby IN
his great Art Association enterprise.
Some irresponsible individual mall
ciously. and certainly without any,
grounds. had telegraphed to several
eastern newspapers that the people
here lost confidence in the scheme
being carried ont. or the prizes ever
awarded. Now the people III Chica-
90 knew that no one has ever eN'
pressed the slightest doubt OF the
iuteoritv of Mr.. Crosby. or his ahill-
tx TO carry out to the letter tne ao-
ycrtised project of the Association.
The sale of tickets has been, within
: the past two weeks. brisker than
, ever. and never has there been the
/. iobtest indication of their depre-
q ciatiug in value. In the following
; card Mr.. Crosby reiterates his aolil-
o ty and determination to carry out
/. the plan of the Association. MT
q Nickerson guarantees his undertake
: inc and the committee appointed to
superintend the awarding OF pre-.
miums endorse both. The people OF
r. Chicago require no such guarantees
Of but on the contrary the whole city
p would be ready, ifrequired, to guar
e antee both the committee, MI. NICK
III erson and Mr.. Crosby himself, who
M originated. and who is successfully
h, carrying ont the Art Association
III scheme.
It TO the Members Of the Crosby. Oper
Ell House Art association
The sale of certificates in the AS
or sociation has already been SO grea
H. as TO enable me to state that the dis
MI tributipc ofpremiums heretofore al
IN nounced will be made to their salts
" faction. or the money refunded.
L. ii. CROSBY, Actuary, a. n.
III Having the utmost confidence
nd tbe ability of Mr.. Crosby to carr
- out his enterprise, | hereby g'iara
Tor tee his undertaking, as above a
su nounced.
It" SAINT. NJ. NICKERsON.
TN. Chicago, Aug 81, 1866.
cnt
The undersigned, members OF Il
nts. Committee appointed tosuperlntel
one the awarding premiums to the me
the b,rs of the Crosby Cpera House \
ass. \ ISOLATION, take pleasure III stat
irrd FIAT we have full confidence III t
lied integrity of Mr. Crosby, and in
atcs responsibility of Samuel n. Nick
Gu; son, Esq, his guarantor, and asst
II, the public that we believe the abe
PROPOSAL will he carried out III &C
.,.,, faith. -,
'fer' James II Bowen, President Tn
l. on National Bank; j. &. Fargo, sur
'usn intcndent American Express q
's''c Amos T. Hall, Treasurer {. Is. n
r. II. j. &. Dorc. President BOZ
as a of Trade; j. a. Ellis, President
rain cond National Bank Clinton Brig
hat Ewin. Briggs & Co.; Il. q. II
was Hall, KimbaIk 4 Co. Francis
Just Hoffman, Ex.Licut. Governor.
I'M, From the N. y. Sunday Times.
'd IN Il is very rarely that we feel
nat clined to call the attention OF
:. readers to any of the" gift' arral
Mr.. mcnts with which our papers II
cent. lately been flooded but this sch
cma. of what we may call the Orc
in Art Union, Is 80 largely ana &c
ng.-- o,,sly conceived. as well as so hi
lmost somcly and uncquivocally indo
bv the leading citizens ct the