The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-04-27


JOSIAH PERHAM, Agent for ibe Pro-
prieiors. has the honor 10. announces plan
for creaiine fund for The founding of
National Institution, TO be home for lu.
valid, disa bIed, discharged soldiers.
The original sumber of Tickets Issued
for this obIec, was 100, 900. one third of
which have bcep already disposed of in
Boston, Mass. where the enterprise was
first projected.
Each Of lhe One Dollar Tickets is good
for Four Admissions toibe Mammoth
MIRROR OF THE REBELLION,
al 5B5 Broadway, New York Guy, or
wherever. else exhibited.
Que half OF. the profits of the entire sale
will De exclusively devoted and donated
10 the a bove named patriotic object.
According 10 the original advertised
plan, a Mass N Getting of The ticker hold.
ers was held in Faneuii Hall, Boston, on
Nov, 4lh, and an adjourned meeting al
Ihe came place on, Dec, l6rh. The fol-
lowing named gentlemen were elected IS
Boafd oil Trustees, 10 receive the. funde
which may accTne from lhe 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 Exceliency Goverpor James Y. Smuh,
of Rhode Island; Hon. Geo Briggs of New
Yorl his Excellency Gov. A. G. Curtin of
Pepusy lvsnia; Major Gen N. p. Banks, of
Mas, Major Gen. Q. o. Howard OF Maine:
his ExceIleEcy Gov. Richard Ysies, of
| Illinois.
To speedily accomplish This great OBJ
jecI, every wise means will be used by
the protector 10 effect the immediate sals
| OF fhe tickets; and he calls upon the loyal
and humane 10 assist earnestly in carrying
| This noble undertaking forward TO trium-
phant success.
! Neither its importance, nor it's FEAST
billty, can be called question. LEI The
people .bu, respond in spirit worthy OF
the project, and no obstacles shall delay
| its consummation.
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 viii Aow
! in the desired direction, and accomplish
the founding and insure, the creation of A
permanent National Institution. which
| shall be al. asylum for the retired soldier,
whose loss Of health ur limb is his diPlo--
ma for heroid bervices performed in his
countryis cause, and which shall go down
to the future generations blessing Ia man
kind and an enduring monument 10 the
l,beraii,y OF the loyal people.
By combining this en,erprise with q
! public place of amusement OF k8ch well
established high character and merit, the
subscriber 10 The fund. while giving his
| money for Inc promotion of great char
| itaule design, may receive a iull equivs-
! lent for the outlay in witnessing this
! 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 ihe National Home
| Fund DroporlionaIeIv increased, a further
/ inducement is offered as county TO puf-
| chaser.
AS soon as The tickets shall have 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 oil their Trustees,
( a dislInct hoa.d having been chosen for
/ that purpose, at 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
! lo,, or Otherwise, as the ticket holders IN
! mass meeting may direct-there TO be no
violation of law in such disposal Hon. C..
! O. Rogers, Hon. G. w, Slack. Gen. Bobt
| Cowdin, Col. A. Wright, John C. Hay
mes, Esq, of Boston, Joshua Webster ESQ,
! of MaplesiIie, Mass isaac S. Morse Esq.,
! Of Cambridge, Mass.
/ SCHEDULE OF DONATION PROPERTY
| To tchi.h the Iicket-hoiderS ioiH be
entitled.
One oenIeel residence in the City
oi Ro, bury. Mass. valued al $4,000
| Three Piano foris, val. al $500 each 1900
/ Five piapo-tortes, val al S3O6 each 1900
| Five Gold Watches, at 500 each, 500
| Fifty Gold Watches, al $50 each, $500
! Two shares in the Boston and Wor-
cesler Railroad, a: $3.50 each, $50
! Two shares r the Boston and Maine
! r 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 50 each, $4,000
Two Sewing Machines, al s5o.each, 100
Total, S34, ,72O