, 1864-01-16

From this table 1t aVpeats that the Second and
nishing the greater number Of recruits since the
.th Instant, and the Eighth, Eleventh and Twelfth
the least- The Fourteenth has not furnished sol
itary man. This Is the ward bounded by the
North Branch, North avenue, Division street aud
the Lake 1t should not be inferred thar no enlist
ments 19 haEc taken place from this yard. Before
stand rtat they were quite numerous.
In lcokiDg oFeF the 1fet, several curious facts
ef the eesa ceanty Sonnty end ve
dred and ono are able to read and write; two
hundred and twenty sign their names with an \,
groes, and one hundred md seventy white men.
OF the universal family Of Smiths there are SIX
Teen, Of whom tve rejoice In the unusual prae-
tons one john sGs atcs I'D o9s
Of tho former of whom sign their nams With an
\ The Browns f1rnish ten members Of their
whose *'soul il marching on The Johnsons
:e!en. Among lie latter Is j. ". N,isoa, the late
banded by orocr Of the War Department, who en-
lists az q private in the yttesan 18Th Illinois In
fsntU.: The Jones fam1ly furnish three.
The Prorost Marshal's office is also the centre OF
attraction TO cer:ain parties anxto1s tnqn.rers how
10 cscape the dratI. Men with detective vision
ZEE @oef 4 ay aay e
well to take care OF the Rlck- Once In > while
Light breaks out IN daskp place md We ind parties
iDg to te enrolled. snch IN Instance tanspi1ed
yesterday. The manager OF one OF our city bondA
took out naturalization papers and entered EH
nnme upon the lis. Of candidates for conscription
Another similar instance occurred the day before.
The party IN this instance was West Side grocer,
whose name has s4ready beea published in the list
OF e1empts for atienage, and he has declared his
intention 10 become i citizen, Ind was enrolled.
cause Of his want Of patriotism, and he had arriv
cd at the conclusion that country th:t WAS good
TO live in and tarrIsh him livelihood, was good
enough to be supported IN Its time Of dauger."
Public opinion ls becoming regulated upon this
subject The time will soon come when no man
Will be permitted to hold any position Of trust Of
refuse to accept the responsibilities which attach
10 those to the manor born.
The do1lowins i the official order received from
cTuittng and high boundes:
OFFICE 4. Ass'r PROVOST MARSHAL GEs'L,
AND SEPT Vol REc1'o SERVICE, ILL.,,
SPR1EGF1ELD, January :, 1874.
lcireular to all Provost Marnl,as and Commission
60 vadecrs recruiting for Illinois reginents.]
You are hereby informed that Congress passed a
law on the 1sth Inst. continuing, foF few weeks,
and <4 for each accepted veteran recruit the same
as was allowed psios to january 9Th. Sou will
regulations established proE to That date.
i will be understood that this lsw continues,
without interruption. the bounttes allowed before
Inclusive
Pro!ott Marehals viii ,8lse immediate and gene.
in the neHepapeFs Of telr respective Diatncts, o.
hy Aandbt1ls, or both. II deemed expedlent.
These liberal bounties will be psid for only q
renewed. It il therefore 81 he utmost fmportance
that al who ever intend to enter the service by
volunteering. should do 70 At once. Let recrqit. ~
ing be everywhere resumed and prosecuted with
the utmost v1gor and enthusiasm.
We learn that there Is great dissatisfaction
among enlisted men at the conrse the officers Of
the 1eih CaSa1ry have thought proper to pursue in
knlist:ng men for that organization. It is said
Tint recruits were received after the regiment was
flIled to the maximun-untu the number ex-
is allowed to be enlisted and they will have to be
turned over to some other organization. This is
all wrong. Enlistment IS mutual contract, and
oftcnttmes the desire to become connected with a
particular organization Is an important element in
Inducing the contract Fortunately, there Is vet
whosc ranks they will be gladly wclcomed-we
mean the Sth Illinois Cavalry.
The TACT, however, that an opportunity is given
them to Join regiment. OF national reputation
Its rcnown, does not excuse their fraudulent ea-
lstments By the officers Of the 18th cavalry. Vol
untces haxe rights to be respected as well as du-
ties TO perform.
FortJ-one recruits were swosn ard mustered IL
Observation-Disclosures as follows: One to the 44th
n,na % 10 The I'D Infantry one to Bridges battery
seven the I'd infantry; three to the eith tnfan
ty; TWO 10 the 9Th cavalry; three to the I'd artil-
.h M iaiant; = md md one o eseh t6 ths t6h III inisnt1y
and 9Th cavalry. The total number OF enlistments
reach ,aca including the St Charles enliatnents,
Yesterday one hundred and seventy-one recruits
were sent 10 Springfield, and today all those r.
,na!Eing in the city who have been mustered 10
and received their bonnties, will tske the sane d.
The mastering officer reports that since s.tur: