Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-03-29
The New Bounty Land Law.

Inc COlnmissionero OF PENSIONS mas
issued the following instructions for
carrying into effect the Bounty Land
Law: 3
Where the service has. been rem
dered by a substitute, he is the per-
son entitled to the benefit of this
act, and not his employer.
In the event Of the death of any
person who, if living, would be enti-
tied to a certificate or warrant as
aforesaid, leaving a widow, or if no
widow, a minor child or children,
such widow, or if no widow, such mi
nor child or children, is entitled to a
certificate or warrant for the same
quantity Of land such deceased. per-
son would be entitled to receive un-
der the provisions of. said act, if now
living.
A subsequent marriage viii not
impair the right OF any such widow
to such warrant, if she bea widow at
the time of her application. Per-
sons within the age Of 81 years on
the Sd day of March, 1856, are
deemed minors within the intent and
meaning of said act.
To obtain the benefits Of this act,
the claimant must make declara-
ton under oath,' substantially, ac-
,cording to the forms hereto annexed.
The signature of the applicant must
be attested, and his or her personal
identity established by the afidayits
of two witnesses, whose residences
must be sustained by the certificate
of The magistrate before whom the
application is verified.
No certificates will be deemed suf-
ficient in any case unless the facts
are certified to be within the person.
al knowledge Of the magistrate or
other officer who shall sign the Ger.
tifcate, or the names and residence
of the witnesses by whom the facts
are established be given, or their aft
davis properly authenticated, be ap-
,pendedsto the certificate.
The official character and sigma
lure of the magistrate who may ad-
minister the oath, must be certified
by the clerk of the proper court of
record of his county, under the seal
of the court. Whenever the certif-
cate Of the officer who authenticates
the signature Of the magistrate is
not written on the same sheet of pa
per which contains the signature-to
be authenticated, the certificate must
be attached to said paper by a piece
of tape or ribbon, the ends of which
must pass under the official seal, so
as 10 prevent any paper from being
improperly attached to the certii.
cate. s
Applications in behalf of minors
should'be made in their names by |
their guardian or next iliend.-
Where there are several minors en.i-
tied TO the same gratuity one may
make the declaration. The warrant
will be issued to all jointly In ad
htion TO proof of service. as in other
asses, the minor must prove the death
IF, his father, that no widow survives
lim, and that he and those he repre-
'ents are the only minor children Off
he deceased. i
If party die before the issue of
warrant to which he would be enti-
led, if living, the right to the war
ant dies With him. In such case the
7arrant becomes void. and should be
ancelled, and the party next emit
led, in right Of the service claimed
bould make an application; and II
here be no such party, the grant G
Ipses under the limitation of the /
eneficiaries 10 The bounty. If the
|aimant die after the issue of the C
arrant, the title thereto vests in his i
eirs at law in the same manner as ]
al es,ate-in the place Of the domi- n
] Of the deceased. and can only be 6
ssigned or located By said heirs. il
Applications made by Indians Ia
ust be authenticated according to 81
10 regulations to be prescribed by IA
re commissioners Of Indian affairs. OF
Accompanying the above iRstruc- W
ons arc the necessary forms of dec is
aiion,together with an official copy Il
The law. u
EXPLOSION OF A COFFEE, PoT.--A SIM ae
liar accident occurred a day or two tr
nee 10 Knoxville. A man by the st
meef. Smith had his face and neck 81
ry much scalded by thesexplosion az