Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-02-24
Total,

Total, 296
All therefore that the different dis
tricts have now to do is to see that
credits are given on these figures. Re
enlisted veterans are credited accOr-
ding to their rolls, and these cannot
be changed from one district to anoth-
er 1t may also be worth while to in
quire whether some such credits have
not already been given, leaving the
above number to be supplied, for to
our mind several look out of all pro-
portion as they stand. That this has
been done is quite likely, as we learn
from an authentic source that all en-
lstments and re-enlistments since Oc-
tober are a credit on the two calls for
men; consequently if lecent re-enlist-
ments were not yet credited when the
above was furnished the marshals,
Lewistown and some other districts
are 4" out of the woods" Bounty COM
mittees it is certain cannot be too care
full in disbursing funds entrusted to
their care, as it would be rather hard
case to pay out $4,000 or $4,000 for a
district and then stand draft besides
The following instructions, which
we have met with since the above was
in type, we believe to be correct, read
lily account for the disproportion noted
in some districts, and will enable our
citizens to go to work in the right way.
1st That the several districts re-
ceive credit for all such volunteers as may
have been mustered into the service of
the United States, since the last draft, and
that the number SO credited be deducted
from their quota under the recent call.
I'd If the man receive any local houn-
ty from any particular locality, they are
to be credited to that locality.
Sd. If they do not receive any local
bounty, they are to be credited to the place
at which they enlist or their actual resi-
dence, if they have one, as they may Sc
lect
4th. Veterans re-enlisted in the field,
will be credited according to their muster
rolls, provided, that their residence, or the
locality to which their credit is due, is no.
ted therein. Muster rolls defective as to
these statements, will be completed by
supplementary muster rolls, to be made
out by the respective company comman-
ders, and forwarded by them to the office
OF the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
General at Harrisburg, with the certified
copies of the defective rolls.
5th. The assignment, decision, announce
ment and bestowal Of credits of this dis
triet will be either by the Provost Mar
shal General, or under his direction, or by
the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gen
eral at Harrisburg
9th. The Provost Marshal General has
directed the premium of S25 and SIS to
be paid to any non commissioned officer
private or citizen who presents an accepted
recruit.
Z. No transfers can now be made in the
enrolment, unless specially authorized by
the act now before Congress-the time
for all alterations having expired Jan. 5th
Sth 1t should be borne in mind that the
quotas heretofore published will not in all
eases be correct. The real quotas are much
larger, but are to be reduced by deducting
from them:
lst. The number of volunteers furnish
ished by each sub district subsequent to the
late draft and prior to the 3lst of January
1864, and duly reported as such
I'd. The number of men held to service
under the late draft or who paid commuta-
tion or furnished substitutes
The balance thus ascertained constitutes
the number to be drafted from each
sub-dstrict, subject to credit for such vol
unteers as each may furnish between Feb.
lst, and Feb. 30, 1864
LEwIsTowN FURNACE.-We learn
that there is prospect that this furn-
ace will be put in operation by firm
with ample means, a consummation
devoutly to be wished for, if we may
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