The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-04-19

JOSIAH PERHAM, Age Mt for hPro~
! priefors. has the honor 10 announce a plan
for creating fund for the founding OF a
National Institution, 10 be home for Iu
valid, disabled, discharged soldiers.
The original sumber OF Tickets issued
for this object was 100, 900, one third Of
/ " hirh have been already disposed of in
| Boston, Mass. where the enterprise was
/ first projected.
Each Of the One Dollar Ticket7 isgood
! 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 ce exclusively devoted and donated
| 10 the above named patriotic object.
! According to the original advertised
! plan, Mass Meeting of the ticket hold
! ers was held in Faueuil Hall, Boston, on
Nov, 4lh, and an adjourned meeting al
The same place on Dec, l6lh The fol-
! lowing named gentlemen were elected as
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 ExcelIency Governor James Y Smuh
of Rhode Island; Hon. Geo. Briggs OF New
| York his Excellency Gov. A. @. Curtin of
Mass, Major Gen. o. o Howard OF Maine.
his ExcelleIcy 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 to a trium
phant snCcess.
Neither its Importance, nor its FEAST
bility, can be called in question. Lei the
people but respond in spirit worthy OF
the project, and no obstacles shall DELAY
ils consummalion.
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 flow
in the desired direction, and accomplish
the founding and insure the creation of a
permanent National Institution, which
shall be All asy INN for the retired soldier,
whose loss OF health or limb is his diplo
ma for heroic services performed in his
| counlry's cause, and which shall 90 down
| TO the future generations blessing o man
! kind and an enduring monument 10 the
J IiD6idliiN VI tltc 10y al peupiO'
BY comp oiBiGg 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 great char-
| liable design may receive a iull eqUiva-
! lent for The outlay in witnessing this
/ splendid series of Paintings.
! ATTRACTIVE BOUNTY TO PUR
CHASER
TO effect the sPeediest possible sale oil
| these tickets, so that unnecessary expense
NAV be saved, and the National Home
| Fund Droportionaely increased, further
| inducement is offered as a county to pur-
chaser.
! A. soon as the tickets shall have been
| sold in addition to one half the pro fits, as
aforesaid the following described prop
! eriy wiil be donated to 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 who, Oh receipt OF
| the property. will dispose ofthe same, by
! lot, or otherwise. as the ticket holders in
mass meeting may direci-there to be no
violation of law in such disposal Hon. c.
! O. Rogers. Hon c. W, Slack. Gen. Bobt.
| Cowdiu, Col A. Wright, John c. Hay
mes. Esq, OF Boston. Joshua Webster Esq,
Of Maplevile, Mass Isaac S. Morse Esq,
Of Cam bridge, Mass.
/ SCHEDULE OF DONATION PROPERTY
| To whi,h the Iicket-h0iderS wiH be
entitled.
| One gen,eel residence in the City
/ of Ro2 bury. Mass. valued al $4,000
| Three Piano forts, val. at $500 each l, 500
. Five piano-for'es, val. at 5000 each 1900
Five Gold Watches, al SlOO each, 500
! Fifty Gold Watches, at $50 each, $500
! Two shares in the Boston and WoT-
cesIer Railroad, a SI30 each, 260
! Two shares iC the Boston aad Maine
K t. valued al $3.50 each, 260
| Two shares in the Merchants Bank,
/ Boston, al 500 each, 200
! Six thousand Gold Union Mecals
valued at 50 each, $4,000
Two Sewing Machines, at $50 each, 100
Total, S3i ,720
! Due notice will be given Of the next
| mass meeting of the ticket holders which