The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-10-05
PERHAM,S
SOLDIER NATIONAL HOME

Il 10 &&Oo 0fs0 6LOS
Wdr Exhibition Ertdnt,
Devoted TO raising Funds for a Ma
tiOnal Home,
loo, 900 TICKETS, AT ST. EACH.
Il DONATION ofS34,7 2O in ValuaNe Prop
erty 10 the Ticket Holders.
JOSIAH PERHAM, Age nj for the Pro,
p~rIetors. has the honor 10 announce a plan
for creating a fund for The founding of 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 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 Hall, Boston, on
Nov, 4lh, 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 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
iect, 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 10 assist earnestly in carrying
| this noble undertaking forward 10 a lrium
phaut success.
Neither its importance, nor its FEAST
biIity, can be called in question. Lei 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 10
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 60 down
to the future generations a blessing 10 man
kind and an enduring monument TO the
hberality of the loyal people.
By combining this enterprise with a
public place of amusement of such well
established high character and merit, the
subscriber 10 the fund, while giving his
money for the promotion of a great char
liable design, may receive a full e~quiva-
lent for the outlay in Witnessing this
splendid series of Paintings.
ATTRACTIVE BOUNTY TO PUR-
CHASER.
To efec CT the speediest possible sale of
these tickets, so that unnecessary expense
may be saved, and the National Home
Fund p~roportionately increased, a further
inducement is offered as a county TO pur-
chaser.
As soon as the tickets shall havs 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, 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 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 phiCh the Iickst-holders UiU be
entitled.
One genteel residence in the City
OF Roxbury. Mass. valued at 10000
/ Three Piano. forts, val. at $500 each !, 500
| Five piano-fortes, val. ASSOC each 1900
. Five Gold Watches, al 500 each, 500
Fifty Gold Watches, at $50 each, $500
Two shares in The Boston and Wor-
cesler Railroad, a $3.50 each, $50
Two shares iE the Boston and Maine
K r. valued at $3.50 each, go
Two shares in the Merchants Bank,
Boston, al 500 each, zoe
Six thousand Gold Union Medals
valued AT SO each, $4,000
Two Sewing Machines, al $50 each, loo
Total, S34,72C
Due notice will be given of the mex
mass meeting of the ticket hoIders whict
r;u taLo Dlaco in Nou York Civ