Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-05-21
Great Central Fair,
.F.. FOR THE t
MLTaRX GOMlLLSNLON

SANITARY COMMISSION,
orrioE THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR iscos., An, nsv.
No llS South Seventh Street Ph'adslphiahpril
4th 1864,
The Commt,e on "Iabor, Income and Revenues, yin
cooperation with them 10 the particular work, for
which they have been appointed AS no portion Of the
people re more patriotic than the working men aud
women ofthc cosstry lis but JUS, aud propet that
that should alike have an opportunity to contribute
to the objects Of the Fair The most equble plan Tor
accomplishing this, and at the Same time the easiest
one, ask fot tile contribution of single days La
Dor from all classes in the community. Many will
contribute day Of their labor willingly, who would
subscribe their money TO reach every department
OF industry aud art will be work Of great labor, but
attained, will be productive Of immense results
The success of the plan will depend upon the hearty
operation of every element Of influence within
limits, aud we invite all the guardians of the Indus.
trin interests and all others, 10 take hold with us in
furtherng this great work Of patriotism and humanity
! The Committee is charged with the following duty,
towit:
FtRsr-To obtain the contribution Of zone days
labor" earnings, from every artisan and laborer,
fore nan operatye aud employee president cashier,
teller and clerk of every unncorporaed company, rail
road aud express company, employing hrm bank man
ufactory iron works, OIL works mn NINE ana pubic
Office om every private banker and broker, importer
auctIonccr and merchant; clerk agent and salesman
designer, fnisher and artist publisher printer and
mechanic from every government officer, contractor
and employee grocer, butcher, baker and dealer far
mer horticulturist aud producer FROM every mantua
ua engaged in the turning the soil tending the loom,
or in any way earning n livelihood, or Building for
tune within the states ofPennsyivania New Jersey aud
Delaware.
! |
firms COZ porations companies railroads ana WORKS
THRD-To obtain the contribution OF one days 10
come fran every retired person OF i9uue male AND
female living upon their means ahd from all clergy
men, lawyers, physicians, dentists editors, authors
aud professors; all other persons engaged in the
learned or other professions.
Mach this work must be performed by the perso.
nal influence aud efforts OF ladies' aud gentlemen
assOciuted orto be associated win the committee IN
, | carrying out this plan.
} T6e Commttee ee the responsibility of the work
they have undertaken, which be successful will
quire perfect ramcatiOn their plan, and they
therefore call upon all earnest people, to assemble
themselves together In every town, township, and
county, and form organizations oflaies and gentlemen
to cooperate with Them III this great work aud labor OF
love In tue manufacturing countless the coal aud oil
+ gons, and in the agricultural districts specially
let there be organizations in the large towns so that
der their relatives and fri iuds fighting the
battles of their country 10 the armies OF the nation
other effort be made for the Fair as IN the mines
of the coal regions. days earnings Of the miners
aud days product of the mines, canbe obtained where
no portable article could be procured for transpora
ton Indeed there is no part or section OF these states
where the days may not be obtained If organization
can be formed to reach them.
The committee cannot close without urging upon all
Proprieors of Estabshmcns,th duty of taking prompt
and energetic action to secure the benefit of the day
u labor from all within their control,
n 1hc Comntiet deem 1t unneccesaryto do mOre,ihar
u thus be sent the subject to the people o. the three
States named In the tomisg campaigns of our armie'
the laOrs Of the SANITARY Uomnis will be great
y augmented. by the nrst of June 100 600 men-one d
the lagcst armies of modern timcs--will operating in
the field, Su large force scattered regions tC
which the men mated must necessarily carry
aloag with il large amount of sickness suffering
death to say nothing OF The gathered horrors Of the bat
r te.deld.
These suifarings it is boundcn duty, as an,
u Chr stihns, to relieve great and emil ghCntd pco
pie, enjoying the blessings OF government Of thei
oWn making, cannot refuse assstancS 10 men sufc n
to maintain its authority. and we will not believe ha
= the Great Central FAIR drawing its products fton
ts three states OF PENNSYLVANIA New Jersey aud Del
aware, uent in all mineral, agricultural and indus
trial wealth, shall fall behind any similar effort which
has yet been made for the relief of the Nations ci
dren.
+ As it is desirable not to multiply circulars fur
ther authority than this circular will be necessary 10
| any employing firm or company any respectabl
committee Of ladies' and gentleman to proceed at one
u in the work this committee and it is Hoped tia
under it organizations will spring up in all the town
and busy regions Of the States Of Pennsylvania, NeV
4 Jersy Dtlawarwc.
4 newspapers OF phadelphia and it 10 very desrabl
that they commences soon as each fresh acknowledge
| ment will stimulate effort in oth'riocalitGs. .
All Subscriptions SHOULD be addr sscd JOHN W
II Cl.AGHORN, Treasurer, office OF the "Committce
Labor lncamcs and Revenues" No. llS South Sevcnt
n Streeth, Philadelphia,
" All needfuihtp in Circulars and Posters will b
forwarded to parties applying Tor them. Direct TO th
Chairman ofthe Commle a above.
y JOHN W CLAGHORN, Treasurer.
~ McGREGoR j. MITGHLs0V. Secretary
i HONORARY MEMBERS.
His Exc2llency, CURTIN, Governor OF PcnnSylvs
His Excellenry, JOEL PARKER, Governor of New Jerse
His Excellency, WM CANNON, Governor of Delaware.
Hon ALIEN ANDER HENRY Mayor of Philadelphia
Hon JOSEPH Z M4NGER5oLL, Pennsylvania.
Hon JUDGE HARRINGTON, Delaware,
II Major.Gen. GOE Z MEADE Army ofthe Potomac
, COMMITTEE,
> Right Rev Bishop Porter, Mrs. RGv.EW llUtter,
" Most Rev Bishop Wood, uhairma
} Rev bishop Sulpson Mrs George NJ Dallas,
Rev DR. Brainurd, Mrs John Sergeant,
Rev w breed Mrs John NJ Scott,
T. Rev 4 w Hutter, Mrs General Meade,
Rev Isaac i.euser, Mrs Edgar Thomson,
Samuel NJ FeIton, Mrs Joseph liarrisO Jr.
John Edgar Thomson. Mrs Robert w Leaning,