From the Richmond Commercial Bulletin, 11/2/1865, p. 3, c. 2

A FINE OPENING. – On Capitol Square stands a little tent used as a U. S. A. recruiting station, and the surrounding trees are placarded with sundry bills setting forth the manifold advantages offered to able-bodied men, between eighteen and forty-five years of age, and over five feet high, to enlist in the regular service. In addition to the pay of $16 per month, military aspirants are informed that by good conduct and attention to duty they will certainly reach the grade of non-commissioned officers, from whom commissioned officers “may be selected” as the wants of the service may require.

Here is a fine opening for martial spirits, but we think the thirst for military fame, in this country, has been so effectually quenched in the blood of a thousand battle-fields that we do not expect the tent on the Square will be uncomfortably thronged.

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