Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-15

Having been appointed by the Governor OF the Com
monwealth, the General Recruiting Agent for the City
of Worcester to its quota Volunteers under the
recent call of the President invite the aid and co.
operation Of citizens in the important before
us. The time is short. Hard, earnest and sys; ematic
labor is necessary But with proper effort the whole
quota of the city to be filled within the prescribed
time.
For the purpose OF securing the benefit Of the city
those agencies which experience has shown to be most
effective hereby appoint Lieut. Belscr, the saith;
Lieut. Greene of the Artillery; Lieut. Cartwright, Of
tie Both, Lcuts. Grid Sanderson the 57th Mass
Regiments recruiting agents for the City Of Worcester
while these officers remain here, and until otherwise
ordered They will report this onics once in three
days, on wednesday and Saturday of each week the
names andnumber of men enlisted by them respective
w. complying in all respects with the requirements of
General Order No. 81, from Headquarters in Boston, SO
this office is concerned this arrangement i, not in
tended interfere with the business of recraiting on
otherwise appointed and authorized whose co ope
ration is earnestly desired.
Volunteers onlistng will have the privilege Of select
ing which the old regiments now in service or Of the
organizations being formed, they will Join, and
tho agents Of the city, while fairly setting forth the
vanages of their particular corps, will carefully avoid
anything which may tend to miseAd or deceive the
uit seeking Information.
earnestly invite the attention of young men who
Just starting in life and strugglngto place them
selves and their dependent families in position of
fort and independence, to the following statement.
Upon enlistng in the service under the present call
the volunteer will be entitled to bounty from the
United States Of (cash DOWN. $50
One months advance pay, Is
Bounty the State if he prefers to take it in one
sum in advance, s25
$500
From the u s. in instruments during the first ear $50
IL months monthly pay month paid in advsnce) l43
1888
II the should end in a year, and the volunteer be
honorsbly discharged; he win receive the add
served three years, 1870
Total for one years service 1858
In addtol State Aid for his family his own ratfons
and clothing This is for veteran; NEW recruit would
If he elects the system monthly payments from the
state, he will receive for the
From the l. 5. as before, In a vance, SIS
state. in advance, 50
" State, in monthly payments, 1920 24e
1" ;. in instruments, $50
- II months monthly pay at sl3, l43
Interest If lett in the treasury, ordeposited in bank, 10
s66s
state paw az before $40
From United states bounties, 100
years pay at Sf3 1856
Interest upon first ears bounties, say, 80
s5s6
81 IzAR.
state paw as before, $40
United Sta cs counties, SO
Monthly nav, l56
Intere two rs ears bountcs and State pay, 50
1856
Total for three wears paw and bounties sl73O
In adGitit sta Aid for his family and ratons and
clothing for himself The new recruit VIII receive 500
less.
Either sum is sufficient, carefully invested and used,
TO establish Its in various kinds of active business
to purchase good farm present prices in almost
any town in the county.
Ibis calculation the state aid for the support
TIE family and the monthly pay from the United States,
for ire soldiers for his family IL he chooses
so to apply it
Statistics collected with great care, At the Adjutant
eneras ONCE, show that of the 5000 volunteers for
nine months from Massachusetts, only III, less than
one ler cent. were killed, died in consequence o
uOun3s received in battle Such the pecuniary
wards, and the chances of the service.
If the quota snOt led, the draft takes place Tor the
present and former deficiencies Every person whose
is on the enrolment list, in the rst class will
stand IN even chance of being drawn, small is the
number ON the roll The $500 communication clause will
undoubtedly he repealed by congress- and the drafted
man must serve hout bounty, procure substitute
at price hch cannot be less tban the aggregate
offered Patriotism, ambition, family and
self int est, and prudence, all invite to the service
n23 DIFF ID. WALDO LINCOLN, Mayor