Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-02
Special 0otttrs.


Having been appointed by the Governor OF the Com
monwealth the General Recruiting Agent for the City
of Worcester to its quota of Volunteers under the
recent call Of the President, invite the aid and
operation of every citizens in the important work before
The time is short. Hard, earnest, and syst ematc
labor is necessary But with proper effort. the whole
quota OF the city be ed within the prescribed
time.
For The purpose securing the benefit Of the city
those agencies which experience has shown to be
effective. hereby appoint Lieut. Belser, the 3Ith;
Lieut. Greene OF the Artillery; Lieut. Cartwright of
tire seth, Leuts Grid and Sanderson the 57th Mass
Regiments recruiting agents for the City of Worcester
while these officers remain here, and until otherwise
ordered They will report to this Office In three
days, on Wednesday and Saturday of each week, the
names sndnumber Of men enlisted by them respective
ly, complying in all respects with the requirements Of
General Order No. 81 from Headquarters in Boston,
far this office concerned this arrangement not in
tended to interfere with the business Recruiting off
otherwise appointed and authorized, whose ope
ration ia earnestly desired.
Volunteers enlistng will have tho privilege Of select
ing which OF the old regiments in service of the
new organizations now being formed, they will Join, and
the agents of the CITY, while fairly setting forth the ad
vantages Of their particular corps will carefully avoid
anything whchmay tend to misead deceive the re
c nit seeking information
earnestly invite the attention of our young men who
are Just starting nlfe and struggling place them
serves ana their dependent lamlteS IN position Of
fort and independence to the following statement.
Upon enlisting in the service under the present call
the volunteer will be entitled to bounty from the
United States of leash DOWN. a6o
One months Sdvance pay, 10
Bounty from the State if he prefer, to take it in one
sum in advance 325
$500
II months monthly pay. month paid in advanceJ i4S
9693
Ii the war should end in year and the volunteer be
honorary disc9arsed he viii vii receive the add
served three years, 1870
Total for one years service s88s
In addito to state Aid for his family, his ratiops
and clothing This is Tor veteran new recruit would
Ii he elects system Of monthly payments from the
state he will receive Tor The
From the [. s. as before. In al vance, s75
. state, in advance, 80
" $ in nstalmehts, 1850
" II months monthly pay at Sl3, I43
Interest if LETT in The treasury, deposited in bank, 10
s66s
State pay as before, 24O
From United States bountics 100
Interest upon first years bountics, say, 80
95!6
State pay as before, 240
M sGlif2 Si nay. N0"n'''' lss
Interest upon two first ears bounes and state pay, 50
$685.
Total for three years, paw and bounties, $3.50
In addition to stat Aid for his family and rations
clothing for himself The recruit will receive 800
less.
Either is sufficient, carefully invested and used,
10 establish It's in various kinds active business
to purchase good farm present prices, in almost
any town in The county.
This calculation leaves the state aid for the support Of
the family, and the monthly pay from the United States
for the soldiers for his family if he chooses
so to apply it
statistics collected with great care, at the Adjutan
Generals Office chow that OF the Is 900 volunteers for
nine months from Massachusetts, ONLY III, less than
one per cent killed, died consequence o.
wounds received in battle, such the pecuniary
wards, and the chances Of the service.
If the quota not led the draft takes place. the
present ami former deficiencies livery person whose
name is the enrolment list, in the first class will
stand an even chance of being drawn, small is the
number the roll. The $500 communication will
undoubtedly bo renealed by congress- and the drafted
Nerve W ttIVut
at price hch be less thar aggregate of the
offered Patriotism, ambition, family and
elf into est, and prudence all Invite tp the service
n23 DIFF d. WALDO LINCOLN Mavor