The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-09-21

bAOndt HUHiC,
loo, 900 TICKETS, AT 81 EACH.
Il DONATION o. $34,7 2O IN Valuable Prop
erty 10 the Ticket Holders.
JOSIAH PERHAM, Age nj for the Pro-
p%rletors. has the honor 10 announce a plan
for creating a fun for the founding oil a
National Institution, 10 be a home for Iu.
valid, disabled, discharged soldiers.
The original sumber of Tickets issued
for this object was loo, 900, one third OF
which 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 OF THE REBELLION,
at 585 Broadway, New York City, or
wherever else exhibited.
One half of the profits of the entire sale
will De exclusively devoted and donated
10 the above named patriotic object.
According 10 the original advertised
plan, a Mass Meeting of the ticket hold
ers was held in Faneuil Hall, Boston, on
Nov, 4th, and an adjourned meeting al
The same place on Dec, 10th. The fol-
lowing named gentlemen were elected as
a Board of Trustees, 10 receive the funds
which may accrue from the novel enter
prise, and to appropriate the same to this
object in accordance with the plans of the
originator i: Gen. John S. Tyler, Boston /:
his Excellency Governor James Y. Smith,
of Rhode Island; Hon. Geo. Briggs of New
York his Excellency Gov. "A. G.. Curtin of
Pennsylvania; Major Gen. N. p. Banks, of
Mass, Major Gen. O. o. Howard of Maine;
his ExcelleEcy Gov. Richard Yates, of
Illinois.
To speedily accomplish this great OBJ
lect, every wise means will be used by
the protector 10 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.
plant success.
Neither It's importance, nor it's FEAST
bility, can be called in question. Let the
people but respond in a spirit worthy OF
The project, and no obstacles shall delay
its contamination.
Making the proposition in good faith,
and ready to devote his whole energies TO
the great work, the protector firmly be-
lieves 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 an 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 go down
TO the future generations a blessing 10 man.
kind and an enduring monument 10 The
liberality 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 full equiva>
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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 the National Home
Fund proportionately increased, a further
inducement is offered as a county 10 pur-
chaser.
AS soon as the tickets shall have been
sold, in addition 10 one half the profits, 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, at the mass meetings held
as above stated, and which consists of the
following gentlemen who, on receipt OF
the property, will dispose ofthe same, by
lot, or otherwise, as the ticket holders in
mass meeting may dlreci-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 Esq,
of MapIeville, Mass, Isaac S. Morse Esq,
of Cambridge, Mass.
SCHEDULE OF DONATION PROPERTY
To which the Zicket-hOIderS piU be
entitled,
One genteel residence in the City
of Roxbury. Mass. valued at $4,000
Three Piano-forts, val. at $500 each 1900
Five piano-fortes, val. atS30G each 1900
Five Gold Watches, al S100 each, 500
Fifty Gold Watches, at $50 each, $500
Two shares in the Boston and Wor-
cesler Railroad, a $50 each, 200
Two shares liz the Boston and Maine
X. r. valued at $3.50 each, 260
Two shares in the Merchants Bank,
Boston, al 500 each, 200
Six thousand Gold Union Medals
valued al SO each, 5000
Two Sewing Machines, at $50 each, 100
Total, S34,72o