Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19
THE DRUGlDEPA RTMENT
TO OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, g
Seamen, &C., of all Wars, their
J Widows and Minor Children. &

widows ana minor ChlidrensR'
SIN. KNIGHT, Attorney for Govt Claimants,
itns lsyss 10 WAsHrsoros, D. g,
lNIoNTINUEs to give prompt and personal at.
" tention to the prosecution of Claims OF ey-
cry description against the General Government,
and particularly 10 those before the Treasury
Department, Pension and Bounty Land Bureaus,
Patent.and General Land Offices, and Board Of
Claims. ie1 = ;fsss,iii ! . 49, -
\ Anie1perienceo Of years, and a familiarity with
the means flobtaining the earliest and most IA
yorable action on Claims, with his facilities for
the dispatch ofbusiness, Justify him in assuring
his Correspondents, Claimants, and the Public
generally, that interests intrusted to his keeping
lwill,not be neglected ieiis iiia .s5eia
Pension, Bounty Land, Patent, and PUB
lie Land Laws.
He has nearly ready for gratuitous distribution
among his business Corespo Tents, land those
who may become such, neat pamphlet con-
tanning a synopsis ofithe existing Pension, Boun.
ity Land, Patent, and Public Land Laws, down
to the end Of the late Congress- GLIDING the
Bounty Land Act Sd March, 1856, 5sgi
under which all who have heretofore received
less than 100 acres are now entitled to addition.
al land said act grants also 100 acres 70 all Off.
GERS, Nom commissioned officers, Ghaplains, Sol
diers, Wagon Masters, Teamstcrs, and friendly
Indians, Of the army, including State Troops,
Volunteers, and Miitia-and all Officer, Seamen,
Ordinary Seamen, Marines, Clerks, and Lands
men, of the Navy, not heretofore provided for,
who have served not less than fourteen days (un-
less in battle at any period since l776 i and 70
the widows and minor children Of oil such per-
sons entitled, and deceased.
This pamphlet contains Forms of APplica-
TOM more full and complete than any elsewhere
to be found; adapted to the wants Of every class
Of Claimants, under the act, with copious d ecis.
ions and instructions of the Department, md
practical suggestions as to the course TO be par-
sued in suspended OF rejected cases. {
Parties not wishing TO avail themselves ofthe
facilities afforded by this oficein securing prompt
and personal supsrintendsnce Of their claims at
the Departments, can obtain copies Of the above
pamphlet by renting thirty cents in postage
stamps. 81 h 4 3 3 q ...ai..l.'
to correspondents.
Correspond nts who prepare and forward ca
SEES formanagementb by This Agency will DO dealt
with libenlly; supplied with allnecessary blanks
gratis, and kept constantly advised 1.-THE chang
es that from time to time occur in the execution
Of the law.
tits within the subscriber's power to direct his
Correspondents to the locality Of very many per-
sons entitled under the late act and having OBJ
tanned several thousand Land Warrants under
| former laws, he is in possession Of data thatIwill
materially assist in securing additional bounty
Fees, below the usual rates-and contingent
upon the admission Of Claims. y -. Z.
The highest cash prices given for Land War.
rants, Revolutionary Scrip, and Illinois Land
Patents. q; s. NJ. KNIGHT.
4 March ST. 1904. Washington City.