The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-03-29
PERHAM,S

War Exhibition Ertant
Devoted 10 raiSi & Funds for a Ma
tiOnaI Home,
1OO,O 900 TICKETS, AT 81 EACH.
A DONATION of s34, ,72O ia Vaiua5ie Prop
erty 10 the Ticket Holders.
JOSIAH PERHAM, Age ut for the Pro-
prietors. has the honor TO announce plan
for creating fund for The founding of
National Institution, TO be home for lu.
valid, disabled, discharged soldiers.
The original sumber of Tickets issued
for this object was 100, 600, 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 $50 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, Mass Meeting of the ticket hold
| ers was held in Faneuil Hall Boston, on
| Nov, 4lh, and an adjourned meeting al
lhe 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 10 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,
ms ExceleEcy Gov. Richard Yales. of
| Illinois.
To speedily accomplish this great OBJ
! iecl, every wise means will be used by
| the protector 10 effect the immediate sale
! OF the iicke cts; and he calls upon the loyal
and humane TO assist earnestly in carrying
this noble undertaking forward 10 trium
phant success.
Neither lis importance, nor its feasi-
blity, can be called 10 question:. Lei The
people but respond in a spirit worthy OF
the project, and no obstacles shall delay
it's contamination.
Making the proposition in good faith,
and ready TO devote his whole energies 10
The great work, The protector firmly be-
ieves the tide Of popular tavor will flow
in the desired direction, and accomplish
the founding and insure the creation of a
permanent National Institution, which
shall be all asylum Tor the retired soldier,
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 10 the
IIberalily OF The loyal people.
By combining this enterprise with
public place OF amusement oil such well
established high character and merit, the
su ubsc! Der to the fund. while giving his
money Tor the promotion of great char-
liable design, may receive a inll eqniva-
lent for the outlay in Witnessing this
splendid series of Paintings.
| ATTRACTIVE BOUNTY TO PUR-
CHASER.
To effect the speedIest possible sale oi
these tickets, so that unnecessary expense
may be saved, and the National Home
I Fund proponionalely increased, lurlher
inducement is offered as a county 10 Pur-
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 TO The ticket holders,
and placed IN the hands OF theI Trustees,
a distinct board having been chosen ior
that purpose, at the mass meetIngs held
as above stated, aud which consists OF the
following gentlemen who, on receipt OF
the property, will dispose OF the same, by
| lot, or Otherwise, as the tIcket holuets IN
mass meeting may direct-ihere TO be 10
violatiSu OF law in such disposal Hon. c.
O. Rogers. Hon. c. w, Slack. Gen. Bobt.
Cowdin, Col. A. Wright, John c Hay
mes. ESQ, OF Boston, Joshua Webster Esq,
of Maplevlle, Mass Isaac S. Morse Eeq.,
Of Cambridge, Mass.
/ SCHEDULE OF. DONATION PROPERTY
To Uhi.h the Ticket holders lciI be
entitled.
One genleel residence in the City
oi-RoH bury. Mass. valned at $40 00C
Three Piano forts, val. al $500 each l, SOC
Five no-fortes, val. al $500 each SOC
Five Gold Watches, al 500 each, 50C
Finy Gold Watches, at $50 each, 2,5OC
Two shares in the Boston and Wor-
cesIer Railroad, a Sl30 each, 26C
Two shares iC the Boston aad Maine
: K Z. valued al $3.50 each, 26C
Two shares IN the Merchants Bank,
Beslob, at Sl00 each, 20(
Six thousand Gold Union MeCals
valued at 50 each, 1906
Two Sewing Machines, al $50 each, l0C
Total, S34 72t