Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-05
prom Washington.
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D.os Letters Pension 0fee--N,auber Of Land
IEarrauts Issued-Lames e. acknowledgement
Of Cart. +. F.. c.. Triplett, &c. &c.
|. - III WAsHISGros, Sept. 80.
| Jlearn at the Post Office Department, that the
number of dead letters opened during the lastqua
ter. is estimated to exceed one million. a large
number of these containing money, amounting IN
all to about 600, the quarter portion OF which
has been returned by the Department to the own
ers. would advise all persons visiting Washing
ton, to pay this Office visit, where they VIII see
some of the many articles forwarded by mail other
than letters ands papers.
Surprising many of your readers to be interested
in the operations of the Pension Office, nave: at
some trouble, been enabled to get the loil9~ins
statement as to the amount of labor perioihieu a,
the number of Land Warrants issued under me
several Acts granting Bounty Lands, to those VIM
have served in the different wars since LILO.
Under the Act of 18th February, 1S41, granting
lands to those who served IN the mexican m m
about &c, 900 Warrants have been issued. Ht
business under this Act, l would state, IS ABOUT
being brought to close. The Act of September
2Sh 1850, gives the gratuity to all those VINO naSe
performed service in any of the Wars sincc l12I,
Except those who have obtained Warrants uhue ea
previous Acts,) including officers who served IN .he
Mexican War, they not being embraced under inc
provisions of the Act of 18th February 1871. ne
issue Of Warrants under this Act was begun ABOUT
the middle of January, 1851, since which time' the
number issued daily has varied from 2oU to ooo, tue
average being ABOUT 4Uu. III mhoib
sued 10 this date is 1864, for the following
amounts, viz: 100 Acres q, 1852; SO Acres 44,195,
and 40 Acres 72,775. Under the supplementary
Act of March 22d, 1852, the number issued is
about ,9T2. In addition to this, about 800 letters
are written recorded and mailed daily, besides
large amount of work performed under the differ
ent acts granting pensions. Bythiss statement, you
will at once see that almost an incredible amount
eff labor has been performed by the Clerks employ
ed in this Office during the last two years and
half; and too much credit cannot be given to them,
nor to the gentlemen at the head of this Office, for
his excellent management of the very large force
employed By him, and for his untirng exertions in
behalf Of the old soldiers entitled to land and 9th
er gatituities.
The gentleman alluded to James E. Health IS
Virginian, and one whose name is familiar to al
most every one in the State, he having occupied
prominent position in your State administration Tor
som 30 years. His kind and urbane treatment OF
those employed under him, has won the esteem and
respect Of them all. He is in truth Virginia
gentleman Of the olden time"
S. have this moment been informed that
Capt. r. F. c.. Tripett, of KY, who was some
months since appointed Chief Clerk of the PEN
sion office has to- day rendered his resignation,
has been accepted. Capt. Harper, editor OF the
| "Specialor' at Staunton, Va, will be appointed
to fill the vacancy. .is'i-7t.'1