Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-23
To tho OIttzrns Of yyoreester.


Having been appointed by the Governor OF the Com
monweath, the General Recruiting Agent for the City
of Worcester to its quota OF Volunteers under the
recent GILL Of the President, l invite the aid and CO.
operation OF citizens in the important work before
us. Inc time is short Harl, earnest, and svs; ematic
labor necessary But with proper effort, the whole
quota Of the city is be filled within the prescribed
time.
For the purpose Of securing for the benefit Of the city
those agencies which experience has shown to bo
effective. hereby appoint Lieut. Belscr, the 3lth;
Lieut. Greene Of the Artillery; Lieut. Cartwright Of
tie 56th, Leats Giro 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 Office in three
days, on Wednesday and saturday of each week, the
names 'ndnumber of men enlisted by them respective
ly, complying in all respects with the requirements OF
General Order No. 3d. from Headquarters in Bostop So
this Office is concerned this arrangement not in
tended to interfere with the business recruiting ON
otherwise appoint ed and authorized, whose ope
rationis earnestly desired
Volunteers ensting will have the privief of select
ing which OF the old regiments in service of the
new organizations being formed, they will Join, and
the agents Of the city while fairly setting forth the ad
vanages of their particular rps, will carefully avoid
anything which may tend to mislead deceive the
C uit seeking Information
Earnestly invite the attention of our young men who
Just starting life and struggling to place them
selves and 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 bounty from the
United States of (caSh DOWN. $50
One months advance laY, Is
Premium,
Bounty from the state, il be prefers to take in one
sum in advance, 32S
.. $500
Ii months monthly pay month paid in advance) l43
959s
honoraby discharged he will receive the addi-
tonal bounty from the United states if he
Total for one years service s88s
In addito TO State Aid Tor his family his rations
and clothing This is for veteran; NEW recruit would
II he eject! The system OF monthly payments from the
state, ne will receive ior the
From the U $ rs be ore, in aiSance, SIS
sttte,, in m monthly payments 1920 2is
" s. in instruments, $50
- II months monthly pay at 10, l43
sG6s
state pay as before, 24o
From United states bounties, 100
Interest upon first y ears boGnties, say, 50
s526
State pay as before. $40
United States Bounties, 80
Monthly pay l56
Interest upon two first bountes and State pay 50
1856
Teal for three years, paw and bounties sl7SO
In addi INTO sta Aid for his family and raons and
clothing for himself The recruit will receive 500
less.
Either SUN is sufficient carefully invested and used
10 establish It's III various kinds of active business
to purchase good farm at present prices in almost
any town in the county.
his calculation leaves the state aid for the support Of
The family and the monthly pay from the United States
50" - i'7s'-@ for HE e'raily ir he chooses
so to apply it
statistic collected with great care al the Adjutant
eueral's once, show that the 5000 volunteers for
nine months from Massachusetts only H. or less than
one per cent, were killed, died in consequence Of
WOUNDS received in battle. such are the pecuniary re
wards, and the chances THE service.
If the quota is not filed the draft takes place for the
present and former deficiencies livery person whose
name is on the enrolment list the first class will
stand al 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 without bounty procure substitute
at price which csno be less the aggregate of the
sums now offered. Patriotism, ambition family and
sell lntei est, and prudence, IL invite to the s.ry.c
n23 du D. WALDO LINCOLN Nsvor