Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-28
INTERESTING TO VOLUNTEERS RorrN
TY LANDS. e. oN'

The following general orders, inst ;ss,,o,
from the office of the War Department ~
Washington, are of importance to yoInnts., a.
as well as officers whose duties thew nrpscrb0''
l. In order to secure, without deIav or IN.
convenience to the volunteer soldier who sban
receive an honorable discharge, or who sbaH
have been killed or died of wounds Cor bia
heirs, &c, as the case may be,) the BOUNTY
land or Treasury scrip, provided by the OH
section of the act of February 18th, 1841 y
is necessary that the following instructons
be duly observed by the officers concerned
2. Volunteers mustered out of service m
the expiration of their term.
The rolls for this purpose must contain all
the names which have been borne on the prr.
yious muster rolls, from the first, or the one
mustered into service, including all who have
died, been captured, discharged, or have deser.
ted since the enrolment of the company, with
appropriate remarks opposite the name of each
respectively. All absentees must be satsfac
torily accounted for by explanations recorded
in the column of ranks. This roll, containing
the information above required, will be pre-,
pared and completed at the time that the com.
pany may be discharged, and be forwarded BY
the officer charged with mastering it out Of
service, direct to the Adjutant Generals Office,
War Observation-Disclosures sFor the Com.
missioner of Pensions, Bounty Land Bureau"
The roll used for the payment of companies
by the addition of the names of all who have
died, been captured, discharged, or have de.
serted since the day of muster into service
3. Individual discharges of Volunteers be.
fore the expiration of their term in consequence
of wounds received or sickness incurred in the
course of the service.
The certificate of disability and discharged
such cases will be given in duplicate, andmust
in every instance, set forth the origin and na.
ture of the wound received or sickness incur.
red IN the course of the service, agreeable 10
the established printed form, dated April %,
1847. One copy of this certificate will be for
Warded by the officer signing the discharge Of
the volunteer soldier, direct to the Adjutan
General of the Army-endorsed "For the
Commissioner of Pensions, Bounty Land Blu.
reau."
4. The Commissioner of Pensions, under
the directions of the secretary of War, being
charged by law with the business Of nresi-
eating claims for Bounty lands, &C., provided
by the munificence of the Government, Com.
manders of volunteer regiments and compan.
les will see the necessity of preparing and
forwarding, as herein mentioned, the requisite
muster rool, or certificates, as the case may be-
beng the necessary evidence of service and
OF honorable discharge, to enable the faithful
volunteer, or his heirs, &C., to receive from
the War Department the certificate or warrant
Tor the bounty of one hundred dollars, as pro.
vided by law
5. The "Surgeon's Certificate of ordinary
disability" in cases of invalid soldiers of the
regular army, will hereafter be forwarded in
duplicate; one of which to be endorsed "For
the Commissioner of Pensions, Bounty Land
Bureau
By order; R. JONES, Ad'jt. Gen.
The SaOearer Reproved.-A few days ago,
(says an exchange paper,) two gentlemen hay,
ing called at a coffee house in the city, and
drank bottle together, when about to pat
both insisted on paying. One put seven
shilling piece on the table, and swore dread
fully that his friend should be at no expense
The other jocularly said, "That seven Shl'
ling piece is bad one,' on which he sWoH
still faster. The master of the house hearn3
what passed, came forward and said if they
would allow him to examine the money, h
would tell them whether or not it was gool
Returning soon after, he, in the most pobn;
: manner, laid the piece before them on cali
printed as follows:
A Friendly Hint.
It chills my blood to hear the blest Supreme
Rudely appealed to on each trifing theme:
Maintain your rank, vulgarity despise,
To swear is neither brave, polite, nor wise:
You would not swear upon bed of death:
Reflect! your Maker noaU could stop your OFs''a
The gentleman read it; and he who IA.
| sworn owned she was justly and proper!
5 reproved, and would in future be more guar
. ed in his expressions"