The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-03-15

Il DONATION of S34,720 ia Valua5te Prop.
erty 10 The Ticket Holders.
JOSIAH PERHAM, Age ut for the Pro-
prietoTs. has the honor 10 announce a plan
for creating fund for The founding of a
National Institution, 10 be a home for la.
valid, disabled, discharged soldiers.
The original sumber of Tickets issued
for this object 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 isgood
for -Four Admissions to the Mammoth
MIRROR OF THE REBELLION,
at 585 Broadway, New York Cny, 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, Mass Meeting of the ticket hold
ers was held 10 Faneuil Hall Boston. on
Nov, 4lh, and an adjourned meeting al
The same place on Dec, 10Th. 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 Exceilency 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 ihis great OBJ
jeci, every wise means will be used by
| the protector 10 effect the imm ediaie sale
OF The tickets; and he calls upon the loyal
and humane 10 assist earnestly in carving
This noble undertaking forward 10 a lrium
! phant success.
Neither it's importance, nor its f6asi.
| biIny, can be called in question. Lei The
people but respond in a spirit worthy OF
/ ihe project, and no obstacles shall delay
! lis contamination.
Making The proposition in good faith,
aud ready to devote his whole energies TO
The great work. the protector firmly be-
lieves The tide of popular favor will flow
in the desired direction, and accomplish
the founding aud insure the creation of
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 90 down
/ TO the future generations blessing o man
! kind and an enduring monument 10 The
/ IIberalily of the loyal people.
! Bv combining this enteTprise~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 equivs-
/ lent for the outlay in Witnessing this
|. splendid series of Paintings.
! ATTRACTIVE BOUNTY TO PUR-
CHASER
To effec ect the speedlest possible sale OF
! these tickets, so that unnecessary expense
| NAV be saved, and The National Home
Fund proporlionaiely increased, a further
| inducemenl is offered as d county 10 pur-
| chaser.
As soon as The tickets shall have been
| sold in addition TO one half the pro fits az
! aforesaid the following described prop.
| erty will be dOnated TO the ticket holders,
| and placed IN the hauds OF their Trustees,
a disunei board having been chosen for
! that purpose, at the mass meetings held
as above stated, aud which consists of the
! following gentlemen who, on receipt oil
! the property, will dispose ofthe same, by
! lot, or Otherwise, as the ticket holders ia
| mass meeting may direcl-lhere 10 be no
violation of law in such disposal Hon. c.
! o. Rogers, Hon. T. w, Slack. Gen. Boot.
Cowdin, Col. A J Wright, John c. Hay
mes, Esq, OF Boston, Joshua Webster Esq,
of Maplevills, Mass Isaac S. Morse Esq
| Of Cambridge, Mass.
! SCHEDULE OF DONATION PROPERTY
| To whilh The IiCkct-hO!deTS uiH be
entitled.
One genleel residence in the City
of Rox bury. Mass. valued at $4,000
Three Piano forts, val al $500 each ], 500
| Five piano-iorles val. a $500 Cd ch 1900
Five Gold Watches, at 500 each, 500
Fifty Gold Watches, at $50 each, $500
Two shares in the Boston and Wor-
cesIer Railroad, a Sl30 each, 260
Two shares iC the Boston aad Maine
K r. valued al $3.50 each, 26O
Two shares in the Merchants Bank,
Boston, at 500 each, 20C
Six thousand Gold Union Mecals
valued al So each, lS,00C
! Two Sewing Machines, al $50 each, lO(
Total, S34, 72t
Due notice will be given of the mex
mass meeting OF The ticket holders whict
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