The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-02-08


JOSIAH PERHAM, Age Mt for the Pro-
prIeiors. has the honor TO announce plan
Tor creating a fund for The founding OF
National Institution, 10 be home for Iu.
valid, abled, discharged soldiers.
The original sumber of Tickets issued
for This object was 100, 900. one third of
hich have been already disposed of in
Boston, Mass. where The enterprise was
first projected.
Each Of the One Dollar Tickets is good
| for Fonr Admissions to the Mammoth
MIRROR OF THE REBELLION,
al 585 Broadway, New York Cny, or
! wherever else exhibited.
/ Ore half of The profits of the entire sale
will oe exclusively devoted and donated
10 the above named patriotic object.
According 10 the original advertised
| plan Mass Meeting of the ticker hold
ers was held in Faneni Hall, Boston, on
| Nov, 4th, and an adjourned meeting al
! The same place on Dec, l6th. 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 to appropriate the same to this
| object in accordance with the plans of the
| orio inator Gen John S. Tyler, Boston /:
! his Excellency Governor James Y. Smith,
of Rhode Island; Hon. Geo Briggs OF New
| York his Excellency Gov. A. @. Curtin OF
| Pennsylvania, Maior Gen n. p. Banks, CT
| Mass, Major Gen O. o. Howard OF Maine,
| his ExceleEcy Gov. Richard Yaies, 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 lick els; and he calls upon he loyal
| and humane 10 assist earnestly in carrying q
| This noble undertaking forward 10 trium
| phant success.
| - Neiher lis importance, nor lis teasi-
bity can be called in question: Lei The
people but respond IN a spirit worthy oI
The project, and no obstacles shall delay
! its contamination.
Making The proposition in good faith,
! and ready 10 devote his whole energies TO
the great work the protector firmly be-
! Iieves 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 asy Inn for the retired soldier,
whose loss OF health or limb is his dipo
| ma for heroic services performed in his
countTy's cause, and which shall 90 down
! 10 the future generations blessing o man
kind and an enduring monument 10 The
! lberaliiy OF the loyal people.
By combining this enterprise with a
public place of amusement oil such well
established high character and merit, the
! subscriber 10 the fund. while giving his
money for the promotion of great char-
! iiauIe design, may receive full equiva-
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
NAV be saved, and the National Home
| Fund uropOrtionalelv increased, further
induce ment is offered as a county to pur-
| chaser.
As soon a the tickets shall have been
J sold in addition to one half the pro fits as
aforesaid the following described prop
eriy will be donated to The ticket holders,
and placed IN the hands oil then Trustees,
distinct board having been chosen for
| that purpose, at the mass meetings held
| aS above stated, and which consists OF the
| following gentlemen VINO, on receipt oi
the property, will dispose the same, by
lot, or Otherwise. as the ticket holders in
mass meeting may direcl-lhere to he nc
| violation Of law in such disposal Hon G
o. Rogers Hon c. w. Stack. Gen. Boot
! Cowdin. Col. A Wright, John c Hay
ues Ed, ot Boston. Joshua Webster ESQ.
Of MapIeville. Mass Isaac s. Morse Esq
of Cam bridge, Mass.
SCHEDULE OF DONATION PROPERTY
TO ,Chi,h the Ticka-hoIders uiH b.
entitled.
One gen,eel residence in the City
OF Ro, bury Mass. valued at $40 0OC
! Three Piano lorIs, val. AT $500 each L, 5OC
! Five piano-ior'es, val. a $500 20 ch 500
Five Gold Watches, al 500 each, 800
Fifty Gold Watches, at $40 each, ?, ,5O(
Two shares in The Boston aud Wor-
ces,er Railroad, "a $3.50 each, 26t
Two shares ir the Boston aad Maine
k K. valued at Sl3O each 26(
Two shares in the Merchants Bank,
Boston, al 500 each, 20t
Six thousand Gold Union Medals
valued al So each, 1S,00(
Two Sewing Machines, al $50 each, l0t
Total, S34 72t
Due notice will be giten OF the mex
mass meeting of The ticket hoIdets whIct
will take place in New York City