The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-02-03
PERHAMsS
INVALID SOLDIER NATIONAL HOME
ENTERPRISE.
M1REcR OF TIE RE
3 e LILO n.
The Most Complete and Magnificent
Wdr Exhibition Ertanf.
Devoted 10 raising Funds for a Ma
tiOnal Home.
100000 TICKETS, AT 81 EACH.
Il DONATION of S3472o ia Haluabte Prop
erfy 10 the Ticket Holders.
So B Ro D Way NEW YORK.

erfy 10 the Ticket Holders.
! JOSIAH PERHAM, Agent for the Pro
prietors. has the honor TO announce plat
for creating fond for The founding of {
! National Institution, 10 be home for lu
valid, disabled, discharged soldiers.
/ The original sumber of Tickets issued
for this object was 100, 600 one tbird o
whch have been already disposed of in
J Boston, Mass. where the enterprise was
! first projected.
| Each of the One Dollar Tickets ia good
! tor -Four Admissions to the Mammoth
MIRROR OF THE REBELLION,
at $50 Broadway, New York City, OF
wherever else exhibited.
One half OF The profits of the entire sale
will oe exclusively devoted and donated
10 the above named patriotic object.
According 10 The original advertised
plan, Mass Meeting OF the ticket hold
ers was held in Faneui Hall, Boston, OH
Nov, 4lh, and an adjourned meeting al
The same place on Dec, 10Th. The fol-
lowing named gentlemen were elected as
Board OF Trustees, TO receive the funds
which may accrue from the novel enter
| prise, aud 10 appropriate the same TO lhis
object IN accordance win the plans OF he
originator Gen. John S. Tyler, Boston
his Excellency Governor James Y. Smph,
of Rh ode Island; Hon. Geo Briggs OF New
| York his Excelency Gov. A. q. Curtin OF
Pennsy ylvanla; Major Gen N. Z. Banks, ct
Mass, Major Gen o o. Howard OF Maine:
his ExcelleEcy Gov. Richard Yaies. OF
! Illinois.
To speedily accomplish ibis great OBJ
jeci, every wise means will be used by
the protector TO effect the immediate sale
OF The Iickeis;~and he calls upon the loyal
and humane 10 assist earnestly in cairyIng 9
This noble undertaking forward toH lrium
phant success.
Neither lis importance, nor its feast.
biity, can be called in question. Lei The
people bu, respond in a spirit worthy OF
the project, and no obstacles shall delay
It's consummaton.
Making The proposition in good faith,
and ready to deyole his whole energies TO
The great work, The ptoiector firmly be-
lieves he tide Of popular tavor will flow
in The desired direction, and accomplish
the founding and insure the creation of a
permanent National Institution, which
shall be ali asylum for the retired soldier,
whose loss of health or limb l. his diplo
ma for heroic services performed in his
couutry's cause, and which shall 90 down
10 lhe-fuure generations a blessing 10 lnan-
kuG and an enduring monument 10 the
IIberaily OF the loyal people.
By combining this enterprise with a
public place OF amusement OF such well
established high character and merit, the
subseiibef 10 he fund wbTie giving b.s
money tor the promotion of great chars
ltanle design, may receive a iul equiva~
lent for the onilsy- in witnessing this
splendid series of Paintings.
ATTRACTIVE BOUNTY TO PUR-
CHASER
TO effect the -peediest possible sale of
these tickets, so that unnecessary expense
may be saved, aud the National Home
Fund proponionstely increased, a further
inducement il offered as county TO 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
erty will be donased 10 the ticket holders,
aud placed IN the hands OF then Trustees,
a dislinet board having been chosen for
that purpose at the mass meetings held
as above stated, and %hicb consists of the
following gentlemen wno on receipt of
the property, Will dispose ofthe same, by
lot. or otts.rwise, as the ticket holders IN
mass meeting may direci-ihere 10 be no
violation of law IN sueh disposal: Hon. T..
O. Rogers, Hon. G. w, Slack. Gen. Bobt
Cowdin, Col. A ] Wright, John C. Hay
mes. Esq, OF Boston, Joshua Webster Esq,
of MapIeville, Mass isaac s. Morse E-q.,
of Cambridge, Mass.
SCHEDULE OF DONATION PROPERTY
To Uht,h The Tickst-holders wiH be
entitled.
One genleel residence in the City
OF RoS bury. Mass. vslned al $40 600
Three Pia4b forts, val. al $500 each l 500
Five piano-foues, val. at S3OG each 1900
Five Gold Watches, al 500 each, 500
Fifty Gold Watches, al $50 each, $500
Two shares in the Boston and Wor-
cesler Railroad, a $3.50 each, 26O
Two shares if The Boston and Maine
Il r. valued at $3.50 each. 260
Two sh ares in the Merchants Bank,
Boston, al 500 each, 200
Six thousand Gold Union Mecals
vaned al 50 each, $4,000
Two Sewing Machines, al $50 each, 100
Total. s34 720
sl.