Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-12-11
Fill up the Old Regim'ts!
Great Inducements to Enlist {!
100000 Bounty to
New Recruits!
$6O2 TovETERANs!

~ meeting Of the County Board Of Supervisors held
last Monday An act passed appropriatns Bounty
OF zUo RSndred Dosldrs to each recruit that may
list 70 make up the quota Of this County under the pres
snt call for 800 900 to ill up old regiments This
amount Is paid in full the certificate Of the Recruiting
Agent that tho man has been duly enlisted and mus
tered into service. This in addition to the government
bounty, and the two combined form greater induce
mont 70 enlist than before offered in the esern
States. The recruit thus receives Fiss Hundred
pSd Tro dodrs boussy In addition to his regular pay
and the veteran volunteer hundred dollars additional
To receive this 5000 bounty the recruit must enls.
through the Recruiting officer Of this County, or his
deputy.
II must be evident to every intelligent Who care
fully observes the signs Of the times that the rebellion
In the throes Of Anal dissolution. Beaten back har
raised and hsmmed In every SIDE secession i
homsly but forcble expression about "played out"
and In all probability the now enlisting will sec very
little actual service and it is also reasonable suppose
son to suppose that they will be discharged the SER
Vice within the next twelve eighteen months In this
latter case the whole OF the bounty is theirs as
they had served the entire term of three years.
colder enstng and being discharged in year on
account Of there being need of his military services
would receive In bounty and pay Size Hundred and F
sy-EigM dollnrs veterans getting Screen Hundred
ond FJtt Eight dollars. This Is equivalent to two
dollars day and board. How many laboring men can
De well Is this in remaining At home: Very few GER
tanly There Is another thing that should be taken into
consideration. Senator LANE Of Indiana, has already
give. notice that he will introduce bill in Congress pro-
ridng for Increase in the pay private soldiers and
without doubt this bill will carry. 1t may be accepted
fact that Congress will also repeal the $500 comu.
ation clause in the enrolment act This Is another i'm.
ant Item which those subject to military duty should
besr in mind. II certainly would be pleasanter for
man to enter the army willingly choosing his own branch
OF service and with Eve hundred dollars bounty than
to go forcibly wherever the authorities might see m to
place h and without the large bountes he would re.
s'vs BY salistins As the 5th day of January
next arrives and quota Is not filed just so surely
will there be dra The time Is short In which to raise
our complement Of men by enlistment. Mr.. Sr. JOHN
shs Recruiting Agent Is at work faithfully and unccas.
iUgy, but he must have the hearty and active cooperA
ion OF the people to be successful Let each man con.
ssisute himself recruiting officer, and help the work
along. The County Board, acting in accordance with
The will Of the people OF the County at large has offered
m imp slleled bounty.
Meetings are being held throughout the various Town.
chips, and Mr.. ST.. JOHN thinks without doubt the
will he raised In time. Two meetings have already been
held re- and there will be another in Horticultural
Hall tomorrow evening. Good speakers will be present.
LIST. or dssrous Of information, vii, apply to o. ST.
jess, Waterloo, or FIrzRor SESSIONS Ut this place.
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Fs,erashsrs Day The New England Association Of
Cedar Falls VIII celebrate Poreathsrs Day by hold.
Ing festival Tuesday evening Dec. 22d. The Rev.
0. W. MsRRILL will deliver the annual address, after
which will be a pic mic supper music toasts, and
good time generally. - t.
All the ladies that the table are requested
10 bring knives and forks.
Article I'd Of the constitution Of the Association says
All persons natives Of New England, and all families
whore either parent 10 Of New England birth may become
members by signing the constitution and bylaws The
children Of such families be members while living with
thsir parents.
The following Is list Of committees appointed BY the
committee OF arrangements:
90 COMMITTEE OF ROOM, LIoKrs, &C.
J. Q. 4. Crosby, Joseph Chase,
G. Bsgley.
..-.. COMMITTEE OK TABLE
= 5: o.sp.n..r.nd lady. n ". ss.y. '1' MY
Dr. aoodhus I" Miss Helen NJ Ross.
". n. Crawford " Miss Moulton
D. O. Carpenter +" G.. Harris .-.-
The following persons requested TO prepare and
fasnish music for the OCCASION and sesc: thsr own as
ssssnss from among New Englsndes:
". and Mrs. Saver. Mrs.. Mott.
Ma. Mary oro Ss,'' M. n h. & Hunt,
The officers Of the Society form the committee Of ar
rangements for the evening
TsU Lsttino.-The seats In the Presbyterian Church
Vl be let for one wear nm Tue,8.y ev.nn~ c.~x r..