Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-05-02
Inopertant to Soldiers and
their Friends.

We publish the following important
order, for the benefit of those having
claims upon the Government for SER
vices. We do SO with great pleasure,
believing it to be an act of patriotism,
as saving the parties interested from
the shaving operation of sharpers.-
We learn that there are travelling pet1-
foggers perambulating tue county, i'm
posine upon the widows and friends of
the patriotic volunteers, getting con-
tracts for securing back pay, bounties,
pensions, &c, for which they charge
from ten dollars up to the last cent that
can be extorted from them. We have
heard of instances whers persons have
agreed to give these shylocks one half
| of all they could get for their services!
We have, ourselves, been offered large
fees by several who had been so visited,
but who were not willing to employ
those whom they did not know. We
have, in every such case, refused to take
a fee from the pittance thus dearly
earned. And to stop the game, as TAI
as possible, we publish the official order
which is so plain that any one following
the directions, can save the pittance due
them from the Government, without
feeding the cormorants, who Woulo
). swiudle the widow out Of the bounty
generously given by their country, as
testimonial to the patriotism of thei
sons or husbands.
In the above, we do not include thos
who, in good faith, and for .tatr com
pensation for their trouble, charge al
: honest fee for preparing the necessar
papers. But, as the Government tur
nishes all the forms, the labor is bu
G little and the expense need be but sma
accordingly. The man that would tax
advantage of the ignorance OF those II
= terested, to fill his own pockets, woul
f. sell his country to the rebels for lit
fee
!, R. Downing, Esq, is, we understan
furnished with all the necessary INFO
nation and forms to secure these claim
and will do it for fair compensate
for the labor bestowed. So will al
honorable attorney.
Y Here is the Order Let every pers
cut it out and preserve it. Its public
ton ought to save thousand of dollf
Sc to the families of our volunteers.
sb Hr.D-OUARrERs, MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT I
he WHEELING, April 1st, 1869.
inc GENERAL ORDERS No. s..
as The following Circular, from
Second Auditor of the Treasury, is
- printed for the information of the Q
/. GERS on duty in this Department:
(CIRCULAR)
rye instructions In Preparing Claims
or Soldiers Pay.
as To enable those who may have ella
>, he upon the United States, for moneys
ai;t Ina. deceased officers and soldiers, on acco
the of military services rendered, Whet
in the regular or volunteer service
'ls obtain the same, with the least de
y J.,S. y the following information is furnish
II ORDER OF PAYMENT.
- Order FErst-If the deceased
married, payment will be made-1st
the widow, I'd, if no widow, to his ch
.IsG En- or children; (if minors, to the guardi
asses, Order Second-Ifhe died unnsar
Sex list, to the father; ID, if the fathe
citing dead, to the mother: Sd, if both par
.hii, as, are dead, to the brothers and sis
Med collectively; lastly, to the heirs gen
other ITO be distributed in accordance
Rem the laws of the State in which dece
ge.- had his domicil.)
,.liS: cting APPLICATION, PROOF, AND AUTHE
Ninth CATION
Ill,
dent APpL1oAT1oN.-The claimant or ol