The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-08-17
PERTAINS
INVALID SOLDIEReKATIONAL HOME
ENTERPRISE.
SIS 5 B RIO A D WAY NEW YORK.
MIRROR CT TT RE
n.
The Most Complete and Magnificent
Var Exhibition Ertanf
Devoted to raisi g Funds for a Ma
tiOnaI Home,
loo, 900 TICKETS, AT ST. EACH.
Il DONATION of$34.72O IN Valuable Prop
erty TO the Ticket Holders.

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JOSIAH PERHAM, Age Mt for the Pro-
p%rIetors. has the honor TO announce a plan
for creating a fund for The founding of a
National Institution, TO be a home for Iu.
valid, disabled, discharged soldiers.
The original 50 mber of Tickets issued
for this oblecl was 100 900, 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 Civ, or
wherever else exhibited.
One half Of the profits of the entire sale
will DE exclusives devoted and donated
10 the above named patriotic object.
According 10 the original advertised
plan, a Mass Meeting of the ticker 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, aud 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, CT
Mass, Major Gen. o. o. Howard OF Maine:
his ExceIleEcy 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 sale
OF the tickets; and he calls upon the loyal
and humane TO assist earnestly in carrying
this noble undertaking forward 10 a Irium
phant success.
Neither its Importance, nor its 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,
aud 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 All asylum for the retired soldier,
whose loss OF health or limb is his dipIo
ma for heroic services performed in his
countryis cause, and which shall 90 down
10 the future generations a blessing 10 man
kind and an enduring monument TO the
l,berality 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
mogey for the promotion of a great char
itable design. may receive a tull eqniva-
lent for the outlay in witnessing this
splendid series of Paintings.
ATTRACTIVE BOUNTY TO PUR-
CHASER.
To efscl the speedIest possible sale of
these tickets, so that unnecessary expense
may be saved, aud the National Home
Fond Droportionalely increased, a further
inducement is offered as a bounty 10 pur-
chaser.
As soon as the tickets shall nave been
sold. in addition to one half the pro fits. as
aforesaid the following described prop
erty will be donated to the ticket holders,
and placed IN the hands OF their Trustees,
a distinct board having been chosen for
thai purpose al the mass meetings held
as above stated, and which consists OF the
following gentlemen who, on receipt OF
the property, will dispose a. the 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. Boot
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 aUhi,h the Iickst-hOIderS ociH be
entitled.
One g%enieel residence in the City
OF Ro2 bury Mass. valued at $4,000
Three Piano forts, val. at $500 each l, 500
Five piano-fortes, val. a. $500 each 1900
Five Gold Watches, at 500 each, 500
Fifty Gold Watches, al $50 each, $500
Two shares in the Boston aud Wor-
cesler Railroad, a $3.50 Zach, 26O
Two shares ir The Boston and Maine
k R.. valued at $3.50 each, $50
Two shares in the Merchants Bank,
Boston, al 500 each, 900
Six thousand Gold Union Mecals
valued al 50 each. IS, 900
Two Sewing Machines, al $50 each, 100
Totals S3I 100
Due notice will be given of the next
mass meeting of The ticket holders which
will take place in New York City