The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-09-28

JUDAH GEhf1AHl; age NJ LOT tUP bfo-
p%rIetors. has the honor TO Announce a plan
for creating a fund for the founding of a
National Institution, 10 be a home for Ia.
valid, disabled, discharged soldiers.
The original sumber of Tickets issued
| for this object was 100, 900, one third OF
uhich have been already disposed of in
Boston, Mass. where the enterprise was
first projected.
Each of the One Dollar Tickets is good
for Fouf Admissions to the Mammoth
MIRROR OF THE REBELLION,
at $50 Broadway, New York City, or
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 to the original advertised
plan, a Mass Meeting of the ticket hold
| ers was held in FaneuiI Hail, 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 Gen John S. Tyler, Boston ::
his Excellency Governor James Y. Smith,
of Rhode Island; Hon. Geo. Briggs of New
York his Exceilency 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
! jecI, every wise means will be used by
the protector TO effect the immediate saie
of the tickets; and he calls upon the loyal
and humane TO assist earnestly in carrying
this noble undertaking forward to a trium
phaut success.
Neither its importance, nor lis feast.
| biIity, can be called IN question. Let the
| people but respond in a spirit worthy OF
The project, and no obstacles shall delay
It's cousummation.
Making the proposition in good faith,
and ready 10 devote his whole energies TO
| the great work, the protector firmly be-
lieves the tide of popular favor ~ih 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 60 down
to the future generations q blessing 10 man.
kind and an enduring monument 10 the
lrberalily 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>
lent for the outlay in witnessing this
splendid series of Paintings.
| ATTRACTIVE BOUNTY TO PUR-
CHASER.
To efecl the speediest possible sale OF
| sboea t1.Eots IN that unrapaSEaru axpanCa
NAV be saved, and the National Home
Fund Droporliona,ely increased, a further
inducement is offered as a county TO pur.
chaser.
As soon as the tickets shall rave been
| sold, in addition to one half 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 VINO, on receipt OF
the property, will dispose ofthe same, by
lot, or Otherwise, as The ticket holders in
mass meeting may direci-there 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 Mapleville, Mass Isaac S. Morse Esq,
of Cambridge, Mass.
SCHEDULE OF DONATION PROPERTY
To tChi,h the Iicket-hOiderS wiU be
entitled
| One genleel residence in the City
OF Roxbury. Mass. valued at $40. 600
! Three Piano forts, val. al $500 each l, 800
! Five pjano-forles, val. assoc each 1900
: Five Gold. Watches, at 500 each, 500
Fifty Gold Watches, at $50 each, $500
Two shares in The Boston and Wor-
cesIer Railroad, "a $3.50 each, go
+ Two shares iE the Boston aud Maine
+ K r. valued at $3.50 each, 26O
Two shares in the Merchants Bank,
Boston, al 500 each, 200
Six thousand Gold Union Medals
valued a, 50 each, 5000
! Two Sewing Machines, al $50 each, 100
Total, S34, 72C
Due notice will be given of the nexr
mass meeting of the ticket holders whict
will take place in New York City