Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-30
To the citizens Of worcester.

Having been appointed by the Governor OF the Com
monweah, the General Recruiting Agent for the City
of Worcester to Its quota OF Volunteers under the
recent call of the President, invite the aid and CO.
operation Of citizens in the important work before
u.s. The time is short Hard earnest and sys; ematic
labor is necessary. But with proper effort the whole
quota of the city be Allied within the prescribed
time
For the purpose of securing for the benefit Of the city
those agencies which experience shown to be most
effective. hereby appoint Lieut. Beser 4 the saith;
Lieut. Greene OF the - Artillery Lieut. Cartwright OF
tie 56th, Leuts. Grid and Sanderson, the 57th Mass
Regiments recruiting agents for the City Of Worcester
while these officers remain here, and until otherwise
ordered. They will report to this ofIlce in three
days. on Wednes lay and Saturday of each week, the
names Gndnumber of enlisted by them respective
y complying in all respects with the requirements OF
General Order Nc 81! lea Quarters in BOSTON, So
far this office is concerned this arrangement not in
tended to interfere with the business of recruiting on
otherwise appointed and authorized, whose epe
rations earnestly desiled.
Volunteers enstng will have the privilege of select
Ing which OF the old regiments in SERVICE of the
organizations being formed, they viii ioin and
tho agents Of CITY, while fairly setting forth the
yantages of their particular corps, will carefully avoid
anything which may tend to misead deceive the
uii seeking Information.
earnestly invite the attention of young men who
Just starting in life struggling place them
selves and their dependent families position COM
fort and independence, to the following statement.
Upon enstng in the service under the present call
the volunteer will be entitled to bounty from the
United States of (cash DOWN. $50
One months advance ray, Is
Bounty from the state if he prefers 10 take it in one
sum in adv ance, 325
SEQ
From the o. s. in nstalments during the first ear $50
II months monthly pay Il month paid in advance) l4S
ss9s
II the should end in year, and the volunteer be
honoraIy discharged, he will receive the add-
tional bounty from the United States as if he
served three years, 100
Total for one years service sSss
In addition State Aid for his family his rations
and clothing This is for veteran anew recruit would
ii he elects the system of monthly payments from the
State, he will receive for the
From the U. s. as before, in al vance, SIS
" State, in monthly payments, $500 $40
1" $. in instruments. $50
@ ont m nor pay at ss in R
sess
From United States bounties 100
years pay at sl3 1856
Interest upon first years bOunties, say, 80
s526
Stats Pp s,s as sf sasst., 80 80
Monthly pay lSS
Interest upon two first ears bountes and State pay 50
$3.50
Total for three years pay and bounties, Sl730
In addition sta Aid his family and rations and
cothing for himself The recruit will receive 500
less.
Either is sufficient, carefully invested and used,
TO establish in various kinds of active business
purchase good farm at present prices in almost
any town in the county.
This calculation leaves the state aid for the support OF
the family and the monthly pay from the United States,
for the soldiers for his family, if he
so TO sppy it
Statistic. collected with great care at the Adjutant
eneral's ONCE show that OF the $1,000 volunteers for
nine months Massachusetts,, Only H. less than
one per cent were killed, died in consequence Of
wounds received in battle. Such the pecuniary
wards, and the chances ofthe service.
If the quo!a is not hcd the draft takes place. for the
present and former deficiencies. livery person whose
name is the enrolment list, in the frat class will
sta"d 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
man must serve wthout bounty or substitute
at price Nhch cannot be less Than the aggregate the
offered Patriotism, ambition family and
self int est, and prudence, invite to the service.
D23 DIFF D. WALDO LINCOLN, Mayor.