, 1864-01-16
PROGRESS OF RECRUITING.
The Bounty Observation-Disclosures
for the Different Wards and Towns
nfk1rfbpffon OF Recruits.

It is an Inspiring sight, and reminds one Of the
earlier epo-hs OF the wsr, to look 1pon the crest
number Of soldiers who throng our streets and
En'her about The rooms Of tbs War Fund Com
init;ee. The inducements now and then for young
men 10 enlist arc widely different. Then It WAS
ta'r1otism, pure and simple; now there is the ad-
ccd incentive Of high bountics. The two iufu-
enccs induce many to enlist whom the frat would
fall to move. II does not follow, however,
that those who now enlist do 80 from
meroenary motives. The fires Of patriotism
may burn Us brightly in their hearts as in those
who nsst Joined the great national army. We
know Of men who were deferred from prudential
considerations, relating to the comfort Of their
families from joining the army in 1861, who. now
that the liberal action Of the Government has
placed those dependent upon their exertious In
condition Of Independence, do not hesitate 10 lay
Their lives upon the altar Of their conutry. No
questions the purify Of the motives of such as
these There are some who reenlist for the bounty.
and these will desert, be csptured, and perhsps
shot-at all eTcnts severely punished.
The bounties paid by the Government are lazge
larger than those paid By any other milton, un-
less we except the socalled Southern Confederacy.
The difference between us and them, Is that our
payments are made In money which has real and
detcrmfnate value, while theirs Is an Issue whoee
value is regulated BY the cost Of blank paper.
In addition to the Government Bounties, the
County and City have csch VIZ, fund from which
bounties are pa1d to thofe who here enlist, and
whore cn1istmcnts are allowed upon the quota Of
the county. For those enlisted out Of the city, the
county pays the full Eum OF 500. but for those
who cnliet from the city, they pay but twenty
five, the city war fund paying the remaining sew
enty-are dollars, and equalizing the bounty. Some
OF tho towns pay an additional bounty OF twenty
i've dollars to each enlisted man within their cor
porate limits. Jefferson Goes this, and perhaps
other towns. So that nn new recruits en|isting in
Chicago start out with cash capital Of four hun
dred dollars. II the war lasts the entire three
years, soldiers will receive for the period ancud-
ing the compensation allowed By Law, and this IL
likely to be increased during the present session
OF Congress, a monthly salary Of SAFE. II the
war should close at the expiration Of two years,
they will receive monthly salary Of Ss9.G8; and
Il, appears probable from the present aspect Of
military matters. the war should close In yeaE,
the salary viii be the very respectable sum Of
$4G4c3 per month. exclusive OF board, medical at
tendance and clothing. Very few men can do bet
ter in civil Life.
The War Fund Committee OF the county consists
Of the following Supervisors: A. Gibbs, Chair
man L. B. johnson, ". ". Farwe1, Charles
Charleston, and ]. Ciongh Baines. The duties
they are called upon to perform are arduous and
pesplcxing, but We beliere they succeed In giving
satiefactson to ali who have dealings with them.
ard this ne cons1der no trddlng commeudation-
An examination Of their books yesterday, at 3
r. m., disclosed the fact that they had paid the
county bounty to eight hundred and sixty-two re-
uults. These payments were distributed as fol-