Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-05-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
GETTYs9sGHiG AsYLUNI
.. FOR INVALID SOLDIERS.

Incorporated by Act Of Assembly Of the Com
monwealth of Pennsyl v ania, March 8, 1867.
The Board ofSupervisors appointed by the above
Corporation to carry out the objects Of the act Of
Incorporation respectfully announce to the public
that the Legislature of Pennsylvania has authorized
the raising of funds for the erection, establishment,
and maintenances of an Asylum for Invalid Soldiers
of the late war, 10 be built tho Battlefield of
Gettysburg, and as an inducement to patriotic citi-
zens to contribute to this benevolent object, have
empowered the Corporation to distribute amongst
the subscribers such articles of value and interest
from association with the late war, any money
effects, property estate real personal whatever
in this State or elsewhere at such time upon such
terms and in such way and manner whatsoever, as to
them shall seem fit, any laws OF this Commonwealth
TO the contrary Notwithstanding "'.f
The enterprise is cordially recommended by the
following named e-known gentlemen ....
Major General GEORGE q. MEADE,
Ex-Governor ANDREW e.. CURTIN,
Major General GALUSHA PENNYPACKER,
Major General Il. NJ. GREGORY,
Major General JOHN II. BROOKE, /. t..I
Major General CHARLES II. I. C0LLIS, q.
Major General H'Y j. MADILL.
Major General JAS. l.. SELFRIDGE,
Brigadier General JAMES A. BEAVER, .a.l
Brigadier General HORATI0 G. SICkELS,
Brigpdier General JOSEPH L. kNIPE, IL.
Brigadier General WIN. j. BOLTON,
Brigadier General SAM'L NJ ZULTCK,
Brigadier General JOHN X. MURPHY
Brigadier General JOHN + BALLIER, "
Brigadier General T. L. mccoy, ..... .s..
Brigadier General h. E. WINSLOW,
Brigadier General HENRY PLEASANTS,
Brigadier General J. p S. GOBLIN,
Brigadier General j M. CAMPBELL, i .
Brigadier General THOS NJ. WALKER.
Brigadier General WIN. COOPER TALLEY.
Brigadicr General d. NJ. NJ. GREGG, n
Colonel +. S. STUMBAUGH.
The site for the institution thirty acres has alrea-
dy been purchased, and it is hoped that the good
work may commence before midsummer.
SubscriI tions will be received at the Office Of the
Association, No. 1925 Chesnut street, Philadelphia,
on and after Monday, the 9th day Of May, 1857.
For each subscription of FIVE dollars a certificate
will be issued, which will ent!te the holder to such
article Of value may be awarded to its number.
mediately upon the receipt Of $4,000 Subscriptions
! of S5 each. y
The distribution will bo public, and under the di
| rect supervision of the COrpOrators. '....... .
Persons ut distance requested to remit their
subscriptions (when practcabe) by Post Office money
order registered letter. to insure prompt delivery
| Direct ali letters to ..7 ..'..'
| j. d. HOFFMAN, ..f
| SECRETARY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, ,
| Box 1881, Z. o., Philadelphia. d
! The following is schedule of the awards to be
made under the first distribution The items Of Dia-
monds and other precious stones were purchased
| from citizens of the South during the war; and their
genuinenessis is certified to by Messrs Henle Bros,
try, and by J. Hermann, diamond setter, New York,
! GETTYSBURG ASYLUM FOR INVALID SOL.
DIERS.
Incorporated by Act of Assembly of the Common.
wealth of Pennsylvania, March 8, 1857,
Office 1926 CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia.