Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-01
Spetial notltes.
To the Citizens Of worcester.

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 tho President, invite the aid and
operation every citizens in the important work before
us. The time is short. Hard earnest, and sys; ematc
labor is necessary. But with proper effort the whole
quota of the city is to be filled within the prescribed
time
For the purpose of securing for the benefit Of the city
those agencies which experience has shown be
effective. hereby appoint Lieut. Belser, the 34th;
Lieut. Greene of the 81 Artillery; Lieut. Cartwright
TIE 56th Leuts Grid and Sanderson, OF the 57th
Re iments ting agents for the City of Worcester
while these officers remain here, and until otherwise
ordered They will report to this office in three
days, "Wednesday and Saturday of each week, the
names andnumbcr of men enlisted by them respective
y complying in all respects with the requirements of
General Order No 81 from Headquarters in Boston. So
lar this office concerned this arrangement is not in
tended to interfere with the business of recruiting off,
otherwise appointed and authorized, whose ope
ration earnestly desired
Volunteers enstng will have the privilege of select
ing which Of the old regiments in service
organizations being formed, they will ion and
thu agents Of the city, while fairly setting forth the
vantages of their particular corps will carefully avoid
anything which may tend to msead deceive the re
uii seeking information.
earnestly invite the attention of our young men who
selves and their dependent families position of COM
fort and independence, to the following statement.
Upon enlistng in the under the present call
the volunteer will be entitled to bounty from the
United States Of leash downJ $50
From the state, 90
$40
From the U s. in instalments during the rear, 100
From the State, monthly pay, 24O
Iflet in the treasury deposited in Savings Bank,
the interest will be 10
Amount for the first yea-, $3.50
United States Bounty, so
Monthly pay from the State and interest 245
Interest upon first years pay, "a
s349
SD TEAR.
Sss5 S' :sy ss9Pi' Stat. and interest,
Interest upon nrst two years earnings, Al
s326
Total amount for three wears, Sl55
And to a veteran 500 more, making $l255
Either is sufficient, carefully invested and used
to establish its in various kinds of active business
to purchase good farm at present prices in almost
any town in the county
calculation leaves the aid for the support
the family and the monthly pay from the United States
for the soldiers use for his family if he chooses
to applyit
Statistics collected with great care, at the Adjutant
Generals Office, Ahow that Of the $4,000 volunteers for
nine months from Massachusetts, only H. or lees than
per cent, killed, died in consequence of
wounds received IN battle such are the pecuniary
wards and the chances Of the service.
If the quota is not led the draft takes place. for the
present and former deficiencies Every person whose
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 clause will
undoubtedly be repealed by congress- and the drafted
man must without bounty. procure a substitute
price hich be than aggregate of the
now offered Patriotism, ambition, family and
self interest," and prudence all invite to the service,
ma DIFF D. WALDO LINCOLN, Mayor.