Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-09
5petlal 1utlcas.
To the CItizsns Of Xvorce..er

Having been appointed by the Governor OF the Com
monwesh, the General Recruiting Agent for the city
OF Worcester to raise its quota OF 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, ard sys; ematc
labor is necessary. But with proper effort the whole
quota of the city is to be filled within the prescribed
tins.
For the purpose OF securing for the benefit Of the city
those agencies which experience shown to be most
effective. hereby sppoint Lieut. Beser, the 34th;
Lieut. Greene of the 81 Artillery; Lieut. Cartwright Of
tire 56th Lieuts. Grid and sandcrson the S7h Mass
Regiments recruiting Sgens 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, tho
names andnumber of enlisted by them respective
y, complying in all respects with the requirements of
General Order No. 81 from Headquarters in Boston, So
far this office is concerned this arrangement in
tended interfere with business of recratng off,
otherwise appointed and authorized whore co ope
rationis earnestly desired.
Volunteers enlisng will have the privilege of select
ing which Of the old regiments SERVICE Of the
organizsti now being formed they will join and
tho agents Of the city while fairly setting forth ad
vantages Of their particular corps will carefully avoid
anything which may tend to islead deceive the re
u seeking Information.
earnestly invite the attention of our young who
Just starting nlife and struggling place them
selves and their dependent families in position COM
fort and independence, to the following statement.
Upon enstinE in the service under the present call,
the volunteer will be entitled to bounty from the
United States of leash DOWN. $50
One months 2dYance pay, Is
Premium
sum in advance, " - ' a95
1900
il months monthly pay month paid in advance) l4S
1898
morally discharged he will receive the addi-
tional bounty from the United States as if he
served three years, 1870
Total for years service: 1858
and clothing This is for veterani recruit would
if he elect the system of monthly payments from the
state, he will receive for The
From the U S. as before, in aiSancc, SIS
stite in monthly payments, $500 24O
" " U :. in instruments, $50
,. II months monthly pay at sia .,..,,,,..,- l43
secs
state nav as before, 24O
From United states bountles 100
Interest upon first years boGnties, say. 50
$3.50
state pay as before, 20
United States Bounties, SO
MouIhy pay, 1856
uqon two first years bountes and State pay 50
1856
Total for three years. pay and horntics, sl73O
In sdatiun Aid his family and rations and
clothing for himself The new recruit Will receive 500
less
Either is sufficient, carefully invested and used,
to establish in various kinds of active business
purchase good farm present prices, In almost
any town in The county.
his calculation leaves the state aid for the support Of
IT, family, ana the monthly pay from the United States
for the soldiers for his family il he chooses
SO TO apply it
Statistics collected with great care, at the Adjutan
Generals once chow that of the 5000 volunteers for
nine months from Massachusetts, only Ill., LEGS than
one per cent killed, died in consequence
WOUNDS received in battle. Such the pceIniary
wards, and the chances Of the service.
If the quoia not ed the draft takes place for the
present and former deficiencies Every person whose
name is on the enrolment list in the first class will
sand chance OF being drawn, so smnll is the
number on the roll. The $500 Communication clause will
undoubtedly be repealed by congress- and the drafted
man must without bounty procure a substitute
at price Nhch cannot be less than the aggregate the
offered Patriotism, ambition, family and
Self int est and prudence all to the service
ms DIFF d. WALDO LINCOLN Mayor
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