The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-01-04

JOSIAH PERHAM, Age nj for the Pro-
p%rieiors. has the honor 10 announce a plan
for creating a fund for The founding of a
National Institution, 10 be a home for In.
valid, disabled, discharged soldiers.
The original sumber of Tickets issued
for this object was 100, 900, 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,
al 5S5 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 to The original advertised
plan, a Mass Meeting of the Ticker hold
ers was held in Faneu1 Hall, Boston. on
Nov, 4th, and an adjourned meeting at
HE 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 TO appropriate The same to this
object 10 accordance with the plans of the
originator Gen. John 5. Tyler, Boston ::
his Excellency Governor James Y. Smith,
of Ri ode Island; Hon. Geo Briggs of New
1OIh bls EACeliSHty 0ON-. VI. NuIilu 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 this great OBJ.
iect, every wise means will be used by
the protector TO efecrthe immediate sale
OF The tickets; and he calls upon the loyal
and humane 10 assist earnestly in CARRYING
this noble undertaking forward TO a lfium
phaut success.
Neither it's importance, nor its feast.
bihty, can be called in question. Lei the
people but respond 10 a spirit worthy OF
the project, and no obstacles shall delay
IL consnmmatiou.
Making The proposition in good faith,
and 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; aud accomplish
the founding and insure the creation of r
permanent National Institution, which
shall be an asylum for the retired. %soItier,
whose loss of health or limb l. his dipIo
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
hberality of the loyal people.
Bv combining this enterprise with a
public place OF amusement OF such we'll
established high character and merit, the
subscriber to the fund. while giving his
money for the promotion of a great char
iiable design, may receive a iull eqciya-
lent for the outlay i'm witnessing this
splendid series of Paintings.
ATTRACTIVE BOUNTY TO PUR-
CHASER.
To efect the speediest possible sale Of
these tickets, so that unnecessary expsnse
NAV be saved, and the National Home
Fund Drop%orlionately increased, a further
inducemsn, is offered as a county 10 pur-
chaser.
As soon as the tickets shall have beer
sold. in addition TO Que half the pro fits. as
aforesaid the following described prop
erty will be donated to the ticket holders,
and placed IN the hands OF their Trustees,
a distinct board having been chosen for
! that purpose. at the mass meetings held
a above stated. aud which consists of the
| following gentlemen who, on receipt oi
the property, will dispose OF the same, by
lot, or Otherwise, as the ticket holders in
mass meeting may direcl-there 10 be no
violation of law in such disposal Homo.
O. Rogers. Hon. G. w, Slack. Gen. Boot
| Cowdiu, Col. Al Wright, John C. Hay
| nes. Esq, of Boston, joshua Webster ESQ.
of Maplevills, Mass, Isaac S. Morse Esq.,
| of Cambridge, Mass.
SCHEDULE OF DONATION PROPERTY
TO whi,h the Iicket-holderS wiU BE-
entitled.
One aenleel residence in the CRY
Of Ro> bury. Mass. valued at $40. OOC
Three Piano forts, val. at $500 each l ,5OC
Five piauo-forres, val. al $500 each l,5OC
Five Gold Watches, at 500 each, 500
Fifty Gold Watches, at $50 each, 2,5O(
Two shares in the Boston and Wor.
cesler Railroad, a $3.50 each. 26l
Two shares iE the Boston and Maine
X r. valued at $3.50 each, 26t
Two shares in the Merchants Bank,
Boston, at 500 each, 20t
Six thousand Gold Union Mecals
valued al 50 each, s ,OOt
J Two Sewing Machines, al $50 each, .IOt
Total, S3I, 72t
Due notice will be given Of the mex
mass meeting of the ticket hoIders whic'
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