Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-05-18
GETTYSBURG ASYLUM
FOR INVALID SOLDIERS.

Incorporated by Act Of Assembly Of the Com. |
monn ealth Of Pennsy lvania, March 8, 1867.
Tho Board Of ofSupervsors sppoipted by the above
Ccrpcrstion 70 carry out the objects Of the act OF
incorporation respectfully announce to the public
that The Legislature Of Pennsy has authorized
the raising Of funds for the erection, establishment
and maintenances Of an Asylum ior Invalid Soldiers
of the late war, TO be built ON the Battlefield OF
Gettysburg, and as an inducement to patriotic cti
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, or any money,
effects property or estate real personal whatever,
in this State elsewhere ut such time upon such
terms, and in such way and manner whatsoever as to
them shall seem fit, any laws Of this Commonwealth
The enterprise is cordially recommended by the
following named well.known gentlemen
Major General GEORGE G. MEADE,
Ex-Governor ANDREW q. CURTIN,
Major General GALUsIIA PENNYPACKER,
Major General Il. M. GREGORY, u
Major General JOHN h. BROOKE,
Nj ajor aeneral CHARLES II. I. COILS,
Major General H'Y j. MADILL.
Major General JAS. L. SELFRIDGE,
Brigadier General JAMES A. BEAVER,
Brisadier General noRATI0 g. slCKELs,
Brigsdier General JOSEPH +. kNIPE,
Brigader General WIN. J. BOLTON,
Brigadier General sAML NJ ZULICK,
Brigader General JOHN X. MURPHY,
Brigader General JOHN f. BALLIER,
Brigader General I. Y. Mccoy,
Brigadier General X. L. WlNSL0W,
Brisader General HENRY PLEASANTS,
Brigadier General j. p 3. GOBLIN,
| Brigadier General j M. CAMPBELL,
| Brigadier General THOS M. WALKER. t.
| Brigadier General WIN. COOPER TALLEY
Brig gadier General d. M. M. GREGG,
| 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.
SubscrI tons will be received at the Office of the
Association, No. 1926 Chestnut street, Philadelphia,
on and after Monday, the 9th day of May 1867.
For each subscription of five dollars certificate
will be issued, which will entitle the holder to such
article of value as may be awarded to its number.
| The first distribution Of awards will be made i'm
mediately upon the receipt of $4,000 subscriptions,
Of So each.
The distribution will be public, and undcr the di-
| rect supervision of the Corporators. ....
| Persons at distance requested to remit their
subscriptions when practcable) by Post Office money
order, registered letter. to insure prompt delivery
Direct all letters to
| J. D. HOFFMAN,
| SECRETARY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
| Box l4Sl, p o., Philadelphia.
| The following is a schedule of the awards to be
made under the first distribution The items of Da-
monds and other precious stones purchased
from citizens of the South during the and their
genuinenessi is certified to by Messrs Henle Bros
the most extensive diamond importers in the coun-
| 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 Pennsy ylvana, March 6, 1867,
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