Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-02
TOsOFFICERs, sOLD1E
Scnmen, &c, of all Wars, ~
Widows and Minor Child
S.M. KNIGHT, Attorney for Gpy,t

S.M.KNlGlT, Attorney for Govt CldIna
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\ CONTINUES to give prompt and personal.
nv tention to the prosecution Of Claims n a.
cry description against the General Goyernt1e \,
and particularly to those before the Treaiu
department, Pension and BOUNTY! Land Burcuu,
Patent and General Land Offices, and Board y
Claims. Iezf,s l,0E155i 1tl}
An experience Of years, and familiarity Win
the means Of obtaining the earli,st and most ~
yorable action,on Claims, with biz facilities for
the dispatch Of business, Justify him in assuring
his Correspondents, Claimants, ind the Public
generally, that interests intrpsted 10 his keepine
will not be neglected. ~
Pension, Bounty Land, Patent, and Pub.
| s,c3i9 al;ilic Land Laws IN n.
Hehas nearly teady for gratutous distribution
among bis business Correspondents, land those
who may become SUCH a neat pamphlet con.
timing synopsis ofthe existing Pension, Boun.
ty Land, Patent, and Public Land Laws, down
to the end Of the late Congress1inclpding the
Bounty Land Act ofsd March, 1855,
under which all who have heretofore received
less than l60 acres are now entitled to addition
al land; said act grants also 1850 &c all Off.
GERS, Aforementioned officers, Chaplains, SOL
diers, Wagon Masters, Teamsters, and friendly
Indians, the army, including State Troops,
Volunteers, and Miltia-and all DfRcefs ,seamen,
Ordinary Seamen, Marines, Clerks, and Lands
men, ofthe Navy, not heretofore provided for,
who. have served not less than fourteen days (un-
less In battle at any period since l776; and to
the widows and minor children Of all such per-
sons entitled, and deceased. n. Z n, & /,
This pamphlet contains &c Forms ofApplica-
ton" more full and complete than any elsewhere
tolbe found adapted tot tho wants ofeyery class
Of Claimants, under the act, with copious decis.l
ions and instructions the Department, and
practical suggestiony as to the course to bepur-
sued in suspended or rejected cases. 5s,ta
Parties not wishing to avail themselves of the
facilities afforded by this Office il securing prompt
and personal superintendenee Of their claims at
tic Departments, can Obtain copies OF the above
pamphlet by RENTING thirty cents in postage
stamp,. ~ w ','l2 a13sssi q p ~ ~
Inducements to Correspondents.
Correspondents who prepare and forward ca
SEES for management by this Agency will be dealt
with literally supplied with oil necessary blanks
gratis, and kept constantly advised ofthe chang
es that from time to time occur in the execution
IF the law. gt.sti f ss'lai 9tsll
ltiswithin the subscriber's power TO direct his
70 the locality ofyery many per-
IONS entitled under the late act and having obs
aimed several thousand Land Warrants under
ormer laws, he is in possession Of data that will
materially assist in securing additional bounty
Fees, below the usual rates-and contingent
lpon the admission of Claims.
The highest cash prices given for Land War
ants, Revolutionary Scrip, and Illinois Land
'atents. "a, s. M KNIGHT.
March 81, ls55.-4t. ~ Washington City.