The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-07-25
CIRCULAR FROM THE EXPRESS OFFICES.

10 The Express and Telegraph Men Of Amer,ca:
The undersigned, employees OF the Express and
Telegraph Companies in Chicago, would respectful lily
invite our brethren throughout the entire country
to unite with us in the club which we have Initiated
for the purchase of 1900 certificates (nore or lessl
in the Crosby Art Association under the title of
" The Express and Telegraph Club
The terms of admission to this Club are assent to
its conditions and the payment OF $500, equivalent
TO the price of a certificate in the Crosby Opera
llonse Art Assoc iation.
Every $500 invested by any person in this Club
shall entie him to one of the first class steel en-
cravings offered by the Crosby Opera House Art AS
ISOLATION. 1t shall also entite him to proportion
ate interest in the total amount of premiums which
NAV fall to re lot Of The Express and Telegraph
Clnb, in the distribution, commencing the first day
of October next by the Crosby Opera House Art As
ISOLATION.
The object is to have the Express and Telegraph
Club" hold so large number Of certificates in the
Crosby Art Association shall materially increase
the probability of drawing the Crosby Opera House,
in which the Club becomes joint stock company,
In which every certificate purchased by the Club
would be represented, or it, members might vote to
dispose Of it again. either by lot amongst themselves
or at public auction, together with any other prizes
which shall have accrued to the Cub.
No one will be admitted to the Club whose SUBJ
scription shall not have come to the hand of the
Treasurer, O. Barrett Agent Of the Amer lean Ex-
press office in Chicago prior to the Goth day Of Sep
TENDER next.
Be careful to have your remittance duly way-billed
at the express ofce but send 1t free of charges
or commissions Enclosed, also send ten cents for
tnbing your engraving.
Until You shall have received the Club certificate
the express way-bill from your locality will show
that you have made the paymen: requisite to men,
bershp.
We have every reason to believe that the grand
distribution Of prizes Ivy the Crosby Opera House
Art Association will be conducted with entire good
faith and fairness; but mean to be personally
satisfied by being present to look after the interests
Of our Club.
Immediately after the drawing, the members of
the Express and Telegraph Club will be informed Of
the result, and notified of meeting to take action
in the matter. The absent members may vote by
proxy
Every express and telegraph Office will be supplied
with programmes and blank forms of application.
Inquiries for information may be addr. ssed to the
Corresponding Secretaries viz IL. J. Colvin, United
States Express office. Chicago: John X. Floyd,
American Express office, Chicago and r. C. Rankin,
Agent Western Union Telegraph Company. Chicago.
All remttances Of money TOR membership must
be sent by express duly way-bed, addressed to
Mr. @. W. Barrett, American Express Office. Treas.
of the Express and Telegraph Club, to either
OF the Corresponding Secretaries AZ PER form fur
nished herewith.
[of course, membership in this club will not
debar any one from purchasing certificates indepen
IDENTIFY in the main Association, ana these may be
had Of L. Stimson, purchasing Agent of the ex-
press companies in Chicago
II. D. Colyin, Agent United States Express Com
pany. President: o W. Barrett, Agent American
Express Company, Treasurer.
Corresponding Sccretaries-R. c. Rankin, Western
Union Telegraph Company, Chicago; Horatio j.
Colvin, United States Express office John Il. Floyd,
American Express Company and connecting lines