Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-04
To the Citizens OF Worcester.

Having been appointed by the Governor OF the Com
monweslth, the General Recruiting Agent for the City
of Worcester to raise its quota Volunteers under the
recent call of the President invite the aid and co.
operation Of every citizens in the important work before
us The time is short. Hard earnest and sys; ematic
labor is necessary. But with proper EFFORT the whole
quota of the city is to be fsd within the prescribed
time.
For the purpose of securing for the bonei Of the city
those agencies which experience has shown be most
effective hereby appoint Lieut. Bclscr, the saith;
Lieut. Greene of the Artillery; Lieut. Cartwright of
tie 56th Leuts Grid and Sgnderson o. the 57th Mass
Reriments 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, Wednes lay and Saturday Of each week, the
names andnumber Of men enlisted by them respective
y complying in all respects with the requirements of
General Order Nc. 81 from Headquarters in Boston. SO
lar this Office concerned this arrangement is in
tended to interfere with the business of recruiting off,
otherwise Rppoine ed and authorized whose ope
ration is earnestly desiicd.
Volunteers enlisting will have the privilege Of select
ing which OF the old regiments in service of the
new organizations now being formed, they will Join, and
tho agents Of the city, while fairly setting forth the ad
vsntages OF their particular rps will carefully avoid
anything which may tend to mslead deceive the re
ut seeking information.
earnestly invite the attention of our young men who
are Just starting life, and struggling place them
selves ana their dependent families in position Of COM
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 (cash DOWN. $50
OAe months advance pay, l3
Bounty the State if he prefers to take it in one
sum in advance 325
$500
From the u s. in nstalments during the first ear i5o
IL months monthly pay Il month paid in advanceJ l43
1888
II the should end in year, and the volunteer be
honorary DISCHARGED he yin receive the add
served three years, 1870
Total for one years service. $3.50
In additio to State Aid Tor his family his rations
and clothing This is for veteran new recruit would
If he elects the system Of monthly payments from the
state he will receive for the
From the U 5. as before, in advance, s75
" Stae, in advance, so
" State, in monthly payments, $500 24O
&" ;. in insalments, 1850
II months monthly pay at $l3, l4S
Interest lett in the treasury, deposited i'll bank, 10
s668
State pay as before, 24O
From United states bounties, 100
Interest upon frs! ears bo ou say. 80
s526
State pay before $40
United STATES BouLties, 90
Interest upon two first ears boures State pay so
$3.50
Total for three years, paw and bounties, Sl730
In addition to Sta Aid for his family and rations and
oihing for himself The recruit VIII receive 500
less.
Either sum is sufficient, carefully invested and used
TO establish It's in various kinds of active business
to purchase good farm at present prices in almost
any in the county.
his calculation leaves the state aid for the support
IT, family, and the monthly pay from the United States
for ao soldiers for his family if he chooses
so to apply it
statistics collected with great care, at the Adjutant
Generals ohce show that Of the $4,000 volunteers for
nine months from Massachusetts, only H. or less than
one cent, killed, died in consequence of
wounds received in battle. such the pecuniary
wards, and the chances of the service.
If the quota snot filed the takes place for the
present and former deficiencies Every person whose
name is on 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 repealed by congress- and the drafted
man must wthou bounty, procure a substitute
al price which be less than aggregate of the
sums now offered Patriotism, ambition, family and
'eIf interest," and prudence all invite the service
n23 DIFF D. WALDO LINCOLN Msvor