Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-05
Special Notttes.
To the Citizen. of Worcester.

Having been appointed by the Governor OF the Com
monwcsth the General Recruiting Agent for the City
of Worcester, quota Volunteers under the
recent call of the President, invite the aid and
operation OF citizens in the important work before
The time is short. Hard earnest, and sys; ematc
labor is necessary But with proper effort the whole
quota OF the city sure be filled within the prescribed
time.
For the purpose securing for the bsnen of the city
eSe agencies which experience has shown to be most
Lieut. Greene of the 2 Artery Lieut. the S4th;
tie 56th Leuts Grid and Sanderson OF the 5tb Mass
Regiments recruiting agents for the City of Worcester
while these officers remain here and until otherwise
ordered They will report to this Office once In three
days, on Wednesday and Saturday of each week the
names andnumber of men enlisted by them respeciv.
~ complying in all respects with the requirements of
General Order Nc. 81 from Headquarters in Rostou So
far as this office concerned this arrangement i. not IN
tended to interfere with the business recruiting off,
GERS otherwise appointed and authorized whose co ope
rations earnestly desired
Volunteers enstng will have the privilege of select
Ing which OF the old regiments service or of the
new organizations being formed they will oln and
thu agents of the city, while fairly setting forth the ad
vantages OF their particular corps will carefully avoid
anything which may tend to misead or deceive the RI.
uit seeking information.
earnestly invite the attention of our Young man who
are lust starting inf and struggling to place them
selves and their dependent families position of COM
fort and independence, to the following statement
Upon enlisng in the service under the present call
the volunteer will be entitled to bounty from the
United States of (cash DOWN. sea
one months advance pay, ia
Premium, -
Bounty from the state if he prefers to take it in one
sum III ADVANCE 325
From Tho u :, ,u.,.,...., $500
IL lho'hs monthly pay Il month paid in advance l43
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honoraby discharged ne will receive the addi-
tnnal bounty from the United States if he
served three years, 1870
T., Total Tot a.. for one years service s88s
In addition 10 State Aid for his family his wn ratons
@mE colmg This for veteran; anew recruit would
State he will receive for the - O'' WV
From the U $. as before, in Alliance. A.,
" state. In advance, 50
81 State, in monthly payments, 1920 240
=" 5. in nstalments I50
ii months monthly pay at $l3 I43
Interest if lett in the treasury deposited in bank 10
se6s
State nav as before, 24o
From United States bounties, loo
Interest upon first years boant i say. l az
asa6
State pay as before, $40
United States Bountios, 90
Monthly pay, ISe
Interest upon two first years bounes and State nav 80
$3.50
ATtSI dor inIee years, pay and bounties $3.50
auulton 10 sta Aid for his family and ratons and
less. ~ "4Ai iSNeAfe PiVV
Either sum is sufficient carefully invested and used
10 establish It's owner in various kinds of active business
or TO purchase good farm at present prices in almost
any town in the county.
hs calculation leaves the aid for the support OF
family and the monthly pay from the United states
or tae soldiers own use for his family if he chooses
so to apply it
statistics collected with care at the Adjutant
Heheras Office, chow that the $4,000 volunteers for
nine months from Massachusetts, only H. or less than
one per cent, were killed. or died in consequence of |
wounds received in battle Such are the peeunary re
wards and the chances ofths service.
ii the quota is not ned the draft takes place. for the
present and former deficiencies. Every person whose
name IL on the enrolment lst, in the first class will
StAHo an even chance of being drawn small is the
number on the roll The $500 Communication clause will
undoubtedly be repeated by congress. and the drafted
man must servo without bounty, procure substitute
at price which be aggregate of the
sums now offered. Patriotism, ambition, family and
sell interest, and prudence all Invite to the service
MA DIFF D. WALDO LINCOLN Mavor