The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-02-01


4 DONATTCN of S34 ,72O IN VaiuaHe Prop
erty 10 the Ticket Holders.
JOSIAH PERHAM, Agent for the Pro-
prietors has the honor 10 announce pIaus
for creating fund for The founding of a
National institution, TO be a home for Iu.
valid, disa bled, discharged soldiers.
The original sumber of Tickets issned
for this object was 100, ,000 one third Of
whirh have been already disposed of in
Boston, Mass. where the enterprise was
first projected.
Each of the One Dollar Tickets is good
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
TO the above named patriotic object.
According 10 the original advertised
plan, a Mass Meeting of the ticker hold
ers was held in Faneui Hall Boston, on
Nov, 4th, 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 Excellency Governor James Y. Smuh
of Rhode Island; Hon. Geo Briggs OF New
York /; his Excelleucy Gov. A. G. Curtin of
Pennsylvania Maior Gen n. p. Banks, CT
Mass, Major Gen o o. Howard OF Maine
his ExcelleEcy Gov. Richard Yates. of
Illinois.
To speedily accomplish This great OBJ
iecl, every wise means will be used by
4 oil eaIa
OF the iickels; and he calls upon the loyal
and humane 10 assist earnestly in carrying
This noble undertaking forward TO rium
phant success.
Neither It's importance, nor its feas-
blity, can be called in question. Lei The
people bu, respond in spirit worthy oI
the project, and no obstacles shall delay
its ccusummalion.
Making the proposition in good faith,
and ready TO devote his whole energies 10
the great work, the protector firmly be-
Iieves the tide Of popular favor will flow
in the desired direction, and accomplish
the founding and insure the creation OF a
permanent National InstltGuon, which
shall be ali asylum for the retired SOLDIER
whose loss Of health or limb is his Giplo
ma for heroic services performed in HE
country's cause, and which shall 90 down
10 the future generations a blessing I man
kind and an enduring monument 10 The
lIberaIily OF the loyal psople.
By com moinIGg this enterprise with a
public place OF amusement oil such well
establish ed high character and merit, The
subscIi5er to the fund, while giving his
money for the promotion of great char
itable design, may receive a foil equiva-
lent for the outlay in witnessing this
4 1f a-t1
ATTRACTIVE BOUNTY TO PUR-
CHASER
To effect the spesdIest possible sale Of
these tickets, so thai unnecessary expense
NAV be saved aud the National Home
Fund proporiiona,eIv increased, a further
inducement is offered as a county 10 pur-
chaser.
As soon as the tickets shall have been
sold. in addition 10 one halt the pro fits as
aforesaid the following described prop
erty will be donated to the ticket holders,
and placed IN the hauds oil then 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 VINO, on receipt OF
the property, will dispose oflhe same, by
lot, or otherwise, as the ticket holders IN
mass meeting may direcl-theTe To be no
violation OF law ~ sucn disposal hon. I.
O. Rogers, Hon C.. w, Slack Gen. Bobt
Cowdin, Col. A. Wright, John c Hay
mes. Esq, OF Boston, Joshua Webster E-q.,
of Mapleville, Mass Isaac S. Morse Esq,
of Cam bridge, Mass.
SCHEDULE OF DONATION PROPERTY
To Whi,h the Iickst-hoiderS uiH be
entitled.
One aenteel residence ia the City
OF Rol bury. Mass. valued at $40 coo
Three Piano forts, val. al $500 each / 500
Five pauoIfores, val. al $500 each 1900
Five Gold Watches, al 500 each, 500
Fifty Gold Watches, at $50 each, $500
Two shares IN the Boston and Wor-
cesIer Railroad, a $3.50 each, 900
Two shares ic the Boston aad Maine
{ K r. valued al $3.50 each, goo
I Two shares IN the Merchants Bank,
Boston, al 500 each, 20O
Six thousand Gold Union Mecals
valued al 50 each, $4,000
Two Sewing Machines, al $50 each, loo
Total, S3I .72C
Dne notice will be given of the neX'
mass meeting of the ticket holders which
will take place in New York Cny
A National Home Ticket, costing one
dollar, consists of five coupons, iour oi