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The Treasury Departm ent.

Notice Is hereby given OF the readiness OF
this department to redeem on presentation, by
payment in lawful money. or by conversion
into ton6s, as authorized by law the Three
Years Treasury Notes, bearing interest at the
issued under act Of July II, 1861. Interest will
cease on all such Treasury Notes not SO pre-
septed after three months from this date, at
which time, under tAe law, the right Of con-
cordingly. w. p. FEssENDRE,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
Readqaartsrs First Army Corps,
Warrington, D. c., Dee. 3, 1864 !
CIRoULARNo2
In reply to the numerous letters OF inquiry
from persons desiring to enter the lst Corps,
now being raised, the following is mmunica-
ted as embodying all the information yet OBJ
las TO ENLISTED MEN.
1. All enlistnents and musters in are to be
made in this city.
has been honorably discharged, aud is physi-
cally qualified, may enlist in the Corps for one,
two or three years.
3. Those eniisting will receive from the Gov
eminent bounty of $500 as soon as they are
mustered in, and, in addition, the regular in
stalments from the Government, in proportion
to the period of enlistment, as follows: 500 for
one years service, one-third paid on enlist
ment; S200 for two years service, oue-tkird on
enlistment; $500 for three years service, one
third on enlistment
9. IDoy Will De CreC1Ieu 10 tn6 quota OF the
district in W hch they or their families may be
doniciled and Will, therefore, be entitled to
local bountles.
Frestransportation will be furnished them
only necessary that the applicant should salts
fy the Provost Marshal that he comes under
the provision Of paragraph 2 and that the ap.
plication is made in good faith.
&. On arriving in Washington and reporting
at the Soldiers Rest, Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Depot, Veterans will be cared for and
1iotoA hnyr ho cnpf
to the camp Of organization, Camp Cliff fourne,
and will be formed into companies ana resi-
ments as they arrive-personal preferences
will permit
:. The best arms In the possession Of the
Government will be furnished these troops,
and they will be allowed to retain their arms
when hCnorahly discharged.
HAS TO OFFICERS.
l. Persons desiring Commissions must make
written applications to the RdJutant General
Of the army, setting f.rth their Post office ad-
dress, the date of original entry into service,
and with what rank, the organization In which
discharge. and the rank at the time Of dis
charge. Testimonials from commanders may
accompany such applications.
2 Should the papers be favorably consider
ed, the applicant will be eeverally notified,
by mail or telegraph, when to appear before
the Examining Board established by the War
Department, and will receive appointments 10
such grades as the War Department may de-
termiDe.
3. AS coon as the letters OF appointment are
given, officers may DO detailed TO secnre the
enlistment ef a certain number Of Veterans
their commissions, with rank and pay from
date of acceptance of appointment, being given
when the Taen are secnred 1t shonld be un-
derstoed that the enlis tments are to be consum.
mated here, and an officer can do no more than
TO use his influence in persuading the men to
come here and enlist.
Officers awaiting action on their papers san
occupy the time in this way, and collect par
ties and send them on, securing a statement
as to the number from the Provost Marshal
The proper credit will in all cases be given
euch officers.
The actual and necessary expenses of such
officers will be refunded TO them.
BY order Of Major General Hancock.
a FINLEY ANDERSON,
1T Assistant Adjutant General