Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-04-19
Great Central Fair
FOR THE
SANITARY COMMISSION.

Qkce # tie GOr.R.,.ss oE Labor, Ioor, Re,nses
". lis .>.lth .Ssrer,ts Sfrt6t,
PHILADELFHI4, AFEIL /, 1864.
Tie Committee LABOR, IsccMIs and REvESuIs,H
in.it- co-operaionv th Iheu IN the particular work foI
which they have ben appointed. AZ n portion Q: the
People patriotic than the working srd
u the ooUntry It s but just aud proper :hA; ty
s0uli alike have Opportunity 70 Eit Ute 10 the CD
j-ct- she Pair. The e1.sbi. Plan FOR accom- p
shug this. and, ut tn time The easiest one, s to
a-A fuT tn contribution Of .NGLE DAls L.BoS from
all classes in The cCEsnuU!ty. Many vii! contribute
th-ir lGt0T willingly who would not subscribe
their money. To rssrh every Department II industry
and vii! be wOrk Of great labor, hut, attained
vii! be productive of immense results.
The success Of the plan will depend upon the hearty
cooperation OF every element Of iLfu-nee within
limits and inyi, all the guardians Of the ndusiria
interests and all Others to take hold with in :afth
Committee charged with the folio wing duty vif
FmsI-To obtain the contributions OF days Ia
eor or eArnings from every artisan and labore- fore
man, operative and President, cashier, tele,
aud clerk Of every incorporated and unincor ora
company, railroad and express company, employing
tru, bank, usnufaetory, iron works. oil works, mill
mine public oiee from every private banker AMI
broker importer suc;ioue-r and merchant asent
md salesman designer, 1nisher and artist publisher
printer aud mechanic; from government ofcsr
contractor and emp oyse .roc,r u;cher broker
eI farmer be rticutuTist and .Uduter -on every
tua maker, nil!ine. aud female operative every iud'ii,
uz engaged turning the soil tending the loom, in
sny way earning q livelihood or building fortune with
il the States Of New Jersey and Deis
cccuni.-ro obtain til. contribution dsys
enue," from AL the great employing establishments,
firms, corporations, coupAnies railroads and works
TAED-To obtsin the contribution 0: day. income
from every retired person Of f.tune-1sle and a!s
living upon their means. and from all clersymen,l.w-
yers ply sicians, editors, dentists authors aud pIofe.
all otheT persons engaged in the ea.aea 0. other
yrofts.ions.
Much Of this work nus be perf,msi BY Ii. personal
in Efforts of ladies Gentlemen associated
be associated with the CVgu.se In carrying o.:
TIL, plan.
The Committee feel the responsibility Of the work
they have undertaken which u be successful, will
eg,rc very perfect rauteaion Of thoir Ian and they
tHert1rc cali upon al earnest people to assemble them
together in evtry town, township. and county,
and form Ur-s nlzaCns Of ladies and --utCusn
cI-.t- with them Ia great and lsbor Of love
H. the I3snuf ciuJn couufie- the coal and oil regions,
and in the agricultural districts; specially let thcTe ts
organ iEstiSn. the large towns that The young
, Iie aay have an cTIo iIni'y thus - render Ss.iy
taEr- . their relatives Hul !,n-s IDc tbs battles
0i thei! country in th- GIaIius @: the L lti| u
The work of this Committee may te prosecuted uh-To
otkrr effort be mate frthe Far il tie MINIS
O TIE coal regions aay earnings of the IlilrIs,
AM days pTodur. OF tie uinss can lie ctiaiu,d,
where 10 Foftsblr article coGid = procured for trans
rc:taiiou. Iu-l there Is part section Of In--
Stale Thsrt the days labor nav not be ottainHd, II
a--su ai.Jts can tie ilTUi--i 10 T-ssE them.
Ts .oElGiitc@ can rn' close sith0uI ursg upon all
p rFfsTuEs or ksrABi-.HNES1s, the tGty Of taking
prompt ana energetic action tn secure the ionelt
Ina Jay OF llSoElToIa all within tlsrr cont-o.-
The Committee deem II unEeet-sarp 20 DO lzore, than
thUs 10 irert the su' ct 70 ;Lv ,- OF the three
states nansd. In tie riH camp gu Of armies.
the lalUrs Of the sANIIARI CcEXIsIlN ~il o. --a.ly
augmented. Is the first OF JgIle 1JJC0J mcn-one q
the largest armies Of modem .iEl-s--l e operating
in the t-!l. large fJroe, scattered rrgus
which Tie men unscciiEatsi, must ncesss-gily
cArry along with il large O: sickness suffering
and death s say nothing u the gathered horrors Of
the battlefield.
These sudrrincs It is our boundeu iu:y, men and
Christians, relieve. great AMI enlightened people,
euy1 wing the blessings Of a government Of :heir
aking NOT EETUsL sss-tSncs T. suffering u
Nintsin its authority, and will not believe thA,
the GREAT CENTRAL FAIR" drawing its products
f-lrn 10 Pee IeunsT.V1ulA New
D,lSWare afluent IN al mineral, agricultural, and
industrial wealth, shall fall behind any similar .ffrt
which has yet been made toE the Eetf Of tie Nations
children.
T.iER AUTHORITY CIRCULAR WILL NECESSARY
YOR AMI TNPL1YfSG CoNPANI, LEsPscTAHLE
COMMITTEE GESTLxrES, 70 PEocIEp ONCE,
IL -GE wCEE coENIrTEE; and il Is hoped that
and busy regions Q: the states of Pennsylvania
Jersey and Delaware.
sub.criptians will be thankfully ACKNOWLEDGED in
the newspapers Phisiephia and it is desirable
tAa,th.s c0Il- each !rsh aeknow reut
viii stiro uIate effort in other loesliiies
All subscriptions should lie addressed to JOHN W.
CLAGHOES. Treasurer. Office Of the "'Comuiitee on
LaBoR, IScoYEs REvESUk,' No. lis South Seventh
Street, Philadelphia
ssa needful help. in Circulars and Posters will bs
forwarded 10 parties applying then. Uirest 70 IL,
Chairman of the Committee a. abov-.
L. MONTGOMERY BOND, GRAMMAR.
JOHN ". CLAGHORS, TREssugIK-
REV g. W. HuTTER. COLELsFoSoIsG sEcRrfsKT
Mc6REGoR J. MITCHEsoN, sLcEEIAsE.
HONORARY MEMBERS.
Hrs ErCTIENCT, A. Il CURTIN Governor oi Penn'a
HIS EIC ICsLLtNcT, JOEL PARKER, tiovernor Of -
HIS ExcnLESoT, WM. CANNON, Governor of Del.
Hos. ALEXANDER HENRY, Msyor Of PhiladsIphiA.
Hos. JOSEPH r. INGERSOL, Pennsylvania
Hon. JUDGE CARPENTER. New Jersey.
Hon JUDGE HARRINGTON. Delaware
Nal. GIN. GEORGE @. MEADE. Army cf the Potomac
COMMITTEE.