The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-20

Tie Most Complete and Magnificent
q . Hdr Exhibition ErtGnf.
Devoted TO raisi & Funds for a Ma
tiOnai Home, saag aa
Q 100, 900 TICKETS, AT 81 EACH.
A DONATICN of S34.72O IN Valua5ie Prop
erty 10 The Ticket Holders.
JOSIAH PERHAM, Agent for he Pro-
p~rietors. has the honor 10 announce a plan
for creating a fund for The founding Of a !
National institution, 10 be a home for La
valid, disabled, discharged soldiers.
The original sumber of Tickets issued
for this object was I00, 900. one third Of
which rave been aIfe aGy disposed of in
Boston, Mass. where the enterprise was
first projected so fs97g~ xor1zaHT s9
Each Of the One Dollar Ticketsis good
for -Four Admissions to The Mammoth
MIRROR OF THE REBELLION,
al 5S5 Broadway, New York Cry, or
wherever else exhibited. -s7513 a.
Doe half ofthe profits of the entire sale
will De exclusively devoted and donated
10 the above named patriotic object.
According TO the original advertised.
plan, a Mass Meeting of the ticket hold
ers was held in Fanenil Hall, Boston, on
Nov, Alb, and an adjourned meeting al
The same place on Dec, 10Th. The fol-
lowing named gentlemen were elecled as
a Board of Trustees, 10 receive the funds
which may accrue from the noSel enter
prise, and 10 appropriate the same to this
object in accordance with The plans of the
| originator Gen John S. Tyler, Boston
| his EXcellency Governor James Y. Smith,
of Rhode lsland; Hon. Geo. Briggs of New
York his Excellency Gov. A. G.. Curtin of
Pennsylvania; Maior Gen. n. p. Banks, CT
Mass, Major Gen. o. o. Howard OF Maine:
his ExcelleEcy Gov. Richard Yates, of
Illinois.
To speedily accomplish This great OBJ
! iect, every wise means will be used by
the protector to effect the immediate sale
of the tickets; and he calls upon The loyal
and humane 10 assist earnestly in carrying
this noble undertaking forward 10 a Iium
phant success.
Neither lis Importance, nor its feast.
biIlty, can be called in question. Let The
people but respond in a spirit worthy OF
The project, and no obstacles shall delay
lis contamination.
Making The proposition in good faith,
and ready to devote his whole energies TO
The great work, the protector firmly be-
Iieves the tide of popular favor will flow
in the desired direction, and accomplish
The founding and insure the creation of a
permanent National Institution, which
shall be all asylum for the retired soldier,
whose loss Of health or limb is his diplo
ma for heroic services performed in his
country's cause, and which shall 90 down
TO the future generations a blessing 10 man.
kind and am enduring monument 10 The
Elibersliiy of the loyal people.
By combining this enterprise with a
public, place of amusement of such well
established high character and merit, the
subscriber TO the fund, while giving his
money for the promotion of a great char-
liable design, may receive a fulI equiva>
lent for the outlay in witnessing this
| splendid series of Paintings.
ATTRACTIVE BOUNTY TO PUR-
CHASER.
To efec the speediest possible sale of
these tickets, so that unnecessary expense
NAV be saved, and the National Home
Fund propoTiionately increased, a further
inducemenl is offered as a county 10 pur-
chaser.
As soon as the tickets shall have been
| sold, in addition to one hall the pro fits. as
aforesaid, the following described prop
| erty will be donated 10 the ticket holders,
and placed in the hands OF their Trustees,
a distinct board having been chosen for
| that purpose, al the mass meetings held
as above stated, and which consists Of the
| following gentlemen who, on receipt OF
the property, will dispose ofihe same, by
lot, or otherwise, as the ticket holders in
mass meeting may direcl-ihere 10 be no
violation of law in such disposal Hon. c.
o. Rogers, Hon. c. w, Slack. Gen. Bobt.
| Cowdin, Col. A. J Wright, John C.. Hay
mes, Esq, OF Boston, Joshua Webster Eco,
of Maplevilla, Mass Isaac S. Morse Esq,
of Cambridge, Mass.
! SCHEDULE OF DONATION PROPERTY
To whith The Tickst-holderS nW be
entitled.
One genteel residence in the City
of Roxbury. Mass. valued at $4,000
Three Piano forts, val. at S50n each l, 800
I Five piano-fortes, val. al $500 each 1900
Five Gold Watches, at 500 each, 800
Fifty Gold Watches, at $50 each, $500
Two shares in the Boston aud Wor-
cesler Railroad, a $40 each, 26O
f Two shares iE the Boston and Maine
K r. valued at $3.50 each, 26O
Two shares in the Merchants Bank,
Boston, al 500 each, 200
Six thousand Gold Union Mecals
valued al 50 each, Is, 200
Two Sewing Machines, al $50 each, 100
Total, S34 ,72o
Due notice will be given of The next
mass meeting of the ticket hoIders which
will take place in New York City
A National Home Ticket, costing ons
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