The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-05-25

JOSIAH PERiA NJ, Agent Tor The Pros
prietors. has the honor 10 announce plan
for creating a fund for the ioupding Of a
National Institution, 10 be hcroe for In.
valid, disabIed, discharged soldiers
The original sumbeT of Tickets issned
for this object was leo 600 one Third of
" hich have been already disposed of in
Boston, Mass. where The enterprise was
first projected.
Each Of the One Dollar Tickets is good
for -Four Admissions to the Mammoth
MIRROR or THE REBELLION.
at $50 Bfoadway, New York City, or
wherever else exhibited.
One half of the profits of the entire ssls
will oe exclusiyelu devoted and donated
10 the above named patriotic object.
According TO the original advertised
plan, Mass Meeting OF the ticker hold.
ers was held IN FanenI Hall Boston, on
Nov, 4lh, and adjourned meeting at
Itie same place on Dec, 10Th. The fol-
lowing named gentle were elected az
Board of Trustees, TO receive the funds
which may accrue from the novel enter
prise, aud 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. Smnh.
of Rhode Island; Hon Geo Briggs of New
D Di hio BSACcBfBGJ Wv n II. tUTIlD OF
Pennsylvania; Major Gen n. p Banks, Of
Mass. Major Gen. % Howard of Maine;
his ExcelleLcy Gov. Richard Yates. of
Illinois.
To speedily accomplish This great OBJ
jecI, every wise means will be used by
the protector 10 effect the immediate sale
OF The tickets; and he calls npon ihe loyal
and humane TO assist earnestly in carving
Ibis noble undertaking forward 10 a lrium.
phant success.
Neither lis importance, nor its feasi-
bility, can be called In question. Lei the
people bh, respond in spirit worthy OF
The project and no obstacles shall delay
its contamination.
Making The proposition in good faith,
and ready 10 devote his whole energies 10
The great work, the protector firmly be-
Iieves the tide OF popular iavor will flow
in the desired direction, and accomplish
the ioundiog and insure the creation of a
permanent National Institution, which
shah be an asylum for the retired soldier.
whose loss OF health or limb is his diplo.
ma for heroic services performed in his
couniry's cause, and which shall go down
10 the iulure generations blessing 10 man.
kind and an enduring monument TO The
Irberaliiy of The loyal people.
Bv combining this enterprise with
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
itaOle design, may receive 2 full equva-
lent los The outlay in Witnessing this
splendid series of Paintings
ATTRACTIVE BOUNTY TO PUR-
CHASER
To effect the speediest possible sale OF
these tickets, so that unnecessary expense
may be saved, and Inc National Home
Fund proportionaiely increased, further
induCement is offered as county 10 pur-
chaser.
As soon as the tickets shall have been
sold in addition to one half the pro fits, as
aforesaid the following described prop.
ei;y will be donated 10 The ticket holders,
and placed IN the hands OF their Trustees,
distinct beard having been chosen for
that purpose, al the mass meetings held
as above stated, and which consists of the
following gentlemen VINO, on receipt of
the property, will dispose ofIhe same, by
lot, or otherwise, as tue ticket holders in
mass meeting may direel-ihere TO he no
violation of law in such disposal Hon. C..
O. Rogers, Hon. c. w, Slack. Gen Bobt
Cowdin, Col. A. Wright, John c. Hay
mes, Esq, ot Boston, Joshua Webster Esq,
of MapIeville, Mass Isaac S. Morse Esq.,
of Cambridge, Mass.
SCHEDULE or DONATION PROPERTY
TO tChi,h The Tickst-hofders wiN be
entitled
One apn'eel residence in the City
OF RoA bury. Mass. Va!ned at $40 900
Three Piano forts, val. a. S5o0 each ] 500
Five piano-fories, val a. $500 each 1900
Five Gold Watches, al 800 each, 500
Fifty Gold Watches, al $50 each, $500
Two shares in the Boslnn and Wor-
cesler Railroad, a. $3.50 each. 260
Two shares ir the Boston aud Maine
K r. valued al $3.50 each, 260
Two shares IN the Merchants Bank,
Boston, at 500 each, 200
Six thousand Gold Union Medals
valued at 50 each, is, 600
Two Sewing Machiles, al $50 each, 100
Total, s34, 4,72o