Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-23
Sneftal 3lntlres.
10 the CitIzens Of Worcester.


Having been appointe' by the Governor OF the Com
monweath the General Recruiting Agent for the City
of Worcester to its quota Volunteers under the
recent III OF the President invite the aid and Co.
operation of citizens in important work before
he time is short. Hard, earnest ard sys; enatic
labor necessary. But with proper effort the whole
quota of the city to be filled within the prescribed
time.
For The purpose of securing the benefit of the city
those agencies which experience has shown to be most
effective. hereby appoint Lieut. Bcser, the 34th;
Lieu. Greene OF The Artery Lieut. Cartw right of
tie 56h Licuts Grid and San1crson Of the 57th ass
REGIMENTS, recruiting agents 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 and number Of enlisted by them respective
w. complying in all respects with the requirements of
General Order Nc 81 from Headquarters in Rostor So
lar this office is concerned this arrangement is not in
tended to interfere with the business of recruiting off,
GERS otherwise appointed and authorized whose co
ratonis earnestly desired.
Volunteers enistng will have the privilege of select
ing which OF the old regiments service or of the
new organizations being formed they will Join ard
thu agents If the city while fairly setting forth the ad
vanagcs of their particular corps will carefully avoid
anything whchmay tend to mslead or deceive the re
C uit seeking information.
earnestly invite the attention of young men who
are Just starting ne, and struggling to place them
selves and their dependent families in position of com
fort and independence, to the following statement
Uponensting in the service under the present call,
the volunteer will be entitled to bounty from the
United States Of leash DOWN. $50
From the state, 40
From the U. S. in instruments during the year 100
IRON the state, monthly pay, 240
Ii lett IN the treasury or deposited in Savings Bank
the interest will be 10
mount for the hr,tyes., $3.50
United States Bounty "a
Monthly paw from the statO and interest, PAS
interest upon first years pay, "a
ssl9
United States Bounty 20
Monthly pay from the state and interest 245
interest upon hrst two years earnings, Al
Total amount tor three years. $I,i52
And to veteran 800 more, making @i'i''
Either sufficient carefully invested ana used
TO establish Its in various kipds OF acNe use
or to purchase good farm at present pices' III '''
any town in the county.
This calculation leaves the state aid for the support OF
the family ana the monthly pay from the United States,
for the soldiers own for his family if he chooses
to apply it
statistic, collected with great care, at the Adjutant
coneraIs Office chow that Of the $4,000 volunteers for
nine months from Massachusetts, only H. less than
ono nor cont killed, died in consequence OF
youn Is received in battle. Such the peeuniary
wards and the chances of the service.
IL the quo isnot filed the draft takes place, for the
present ana former deficiencies Every person whose
name the enrolment list in the first class, will
stand an even chance of being drawn, small is the
number on the roll. The $500 Communication clause will
undoubtedly be repealed by congress- and the drafted
must serve W thout bounty procure substitute
a price which be less han the aggregate of the
gums offered. Patriotism, ambition, family and
self interest, and prudence, all invite to the service.
n23 dtf D. WALDO LINCOLN, Mayor.