The New York herald., 1864-12-13
Revision or the EN- nroIment.

This soorious work Il progressing very rapidly under
the direction OF the Supervisory Committee 1t is no
siaht task TO revise one hundred aud thirty thou
sand names, the number the provost marshas 10 this
city have enrolled f course, TO obtain this great
ber tho ame the halt the blind the SICK the old and
tho young must have been seized upon Hence the
quotas that have been fixed for this city and
hence the and just complaint OF this by
the Governor aud our city authorities.
lt TO correct this erroneous enrolment that tho
supervisors Committee are engaged upon and
have three hundred clerks employed In re-
copying the names &C., and who TO visit
each OF the enrolled personally and examine him
nfrom any cause he is not liable to bo drafted,
his name Is stricken Off liable he will be re enrolled.
With proper care II Is expected that the present
sve enrolment OF one hundred and thirty three thou.
sand may be reduced to hty or seventy.fve thousand
All this will require considerable time, and the com.
mittee being under heavy expense for rent Of
buildings TO accommodate the large numbers necessarily
employed have determined to erect 10 the Parks
tnuaton OF tho present one, Of Broadway and
Chambers street. This will along the Broadway line
Of the Park about three hundred and fifty feet which,
including the present building will make front OF five
hundred and sixty feet by hny The builder Same
who erected the old one-Iewis Carpcnterand be pro.
poses to finish II complete for occupancy In fifteen days.
This will bring the various branches OF business
tne committee arc now engaged 10. such az
volunteering securing substitutes surgeons examius
tions, mastering in paying bountes revising enrolment,
&C, &c.-under one roof, into close and compact quar-
ters, where Mr.. Blunt have eye over the whole
SO we shall soon bo ready or tho draft IL is amusing
see how many shirk there who have rushed them
selves on to the enrolment department clerks. some
are really In want but yet expected, when appointed.
that they woud be a liberty TO do something nothing
at their own Pleasure But this would not suit Mr..
Blunt Wors must DO done, and they must do 1t. Whom
one complained OF headache weak eyes, sick family &C.,
wbo we're willing to labor.
VolunS eering goes bravey and substitutes sup
phsd to all making application at headquarters. SIX
hundrf and ny dollars for throe years IS cheap
TO wb At IL will be two months hence.
The Supervisors Committee is also pay ing bounty
10 recruits for the navy hereoiorethe Navy Depart
mo ~ having made Mr. Bluuts Office the final examining
Once for this drstrict This throws additional labor
'pon the committee, but will materially aid in filing
quota whenever called upon. The sailors ,eceve the
ono hundred dollars two hundred dollars and three hua
dred dollars for one two and three years cash,
and substitutes two hundred dollars four hundred dol
lars and six hundred dollars for a one, ana three
years substitute. Hand money for braging 10 sailor
Glly collars. Now here is chance for the blue shirts
and wdetrousered fellows Easy work and large pay,
with Gne onances for prize money.