Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-06-08

LEWIS s WELLS.
WELLS e. DUNAN


the sererai Bureaur Of the W4I, ma
Wand TREASURY Departments.
Advances made ON claims entrusted to them for
collection and purchases made ofpretcrred Tough
ers. -
= g.. WASHINGTON, d. c. 1865.
THE pygfE., ARE RESPECTFULLY III.
FORMED Nit sc frave established in Washington
city GENERAL AGENCY for the Collection of
Accounts ard Vouchers against the United States.
in all accesb. parts of the Country, where there is
stationed regnlar Dr7Buns.SG OFFICER Of the Gov
ernment Oar facilities snch rs will enable us
TO make returns on Claims entrusted to us, in the
shortest possible Time; and the advantages of al
Agency of this character at the Scat Of Government,
will, trust be fully appreciated by the business
public generally.
CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS FURNISHING suPPL:Es, &c
to officers throughout the country, who may desiro
to negotiate their Vouchers and realize their amount
i'm advance OF Payment by the regular Disturbing Off
Ger, can effect ,e game through us upon the most
Idvantag eous trfft. Claimants will find that pre-
ference will be given by Banks to claims that have
passed through oar hands.
We will also undertake tEf prosecution of every
description of Claims Before the several Bureaux OK
the War, Npyy, and Treasury Departments of the
General Ge.erhment En:lssi.ag ff9se Of the follow
CERTIFIED ACCOUNTS Fci. srsgIrr5 FURNISHED
for services rendered. upon which payment is re-
fused by discussing officers until evidence is pro-
duced that the officer whose auy it is, renders To
the proper bureau the returns anu reports required
| by the regulations. = ~. L
GAINS OF Loyal tsRsoas FcR PROPERTY taken for
the use andsuppy of The Army Navy, or for
vices rendered, ant for which no proper vouchers
have 1etn give. .
CLAIMS or OFFICERS THE PAYMENT OF /" HoRsrs
AND EQtipAdE lost in the Military Service of the
United States.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT OF HORSES, MULES, OXEN, &C,
in the Military Service of the United States by in.-
prcssment or contraa., snd which shall haye been
lost destroyed.
Ct.tHS r~,u srE MO Ars ASp oryrg yrssrrs lcst
destroyed While ia .e service of the United States
by imprisonment or contract. y 81
A speedy settlement of these Claims depends en-
trcy upon the nYtute nd efficiency of the evidence
adduccd, to shog their JUSTICES and correctness
Many Just clGin'7 are necessarily suspended, and
others entirely i7alowcd di-he DcpafrInciifs for IL
want of csidcace that couiu nave bse-r easily pro-
duced at the time OF the trahsaction, Jut uov
Ldcrcd an almost mpossibily by ofhe officer
under whose direction the proI erty furnished
used, or the services rendered being deceased,
having retired from the scr"icc, removed TO dis
tant stnticns an aeg.ect:1 70 supply the deftion
pies require.
The diHiculi cs IN the way Of a settlement Of Claims
such these, are frequently of such character
to require for their proper adjustment a thorough
knowledge of the rules and regulations of the De-
| partncnts and decisions applicable thereto. Tho
Importance, therefore, Of cntrusting them for ad
justment TO those who possess this knowledge and
experience will at once be seen and appreciated
Special Attention. is also given to the COLLECTION.
and preparation of evidence, in support Of claims
,or proped.y lesIoyea OF aaiasea ny those y !ne
M has 90 re b.au rada ~ Cnnarsss
I CERTIFICATES OF Observation-Disclosures !:
will be obtained for afcers retiring from, the SER
| cleo r.usesIYsI ,fe+.t,nnooe of nav r,roved AMI
assistance r!acrea . officers in the service who dc
Sire the nj, ,qt,ncrt and settlement of heir official
accounts in he .everal Department.. y, -.
..,,rp>,r,ny WIZ ar 90 p-- o,-ry
| "a !hN ioN ii'""'"'o D. u VEN
10 the Collection ~ A-rear3 OF Piry, t3unty, Prizr-
Money, Pensions fc &c, pro'idhg the same does
not in guy way conflict with or come within the
province Of the agents appointed by the States.
All That IL necessary 10 ensure Prompt action 20
the prosecution of any claim is that the claimant
should forward it together with all the required pa
pepS ana ih'orm''loh 70 our auares ~ ashngtoh'
me h'ce,P's ., ai C"l I n'Ii "
pr"'p,'y ~N'o" ai'u gu! o"s,a,te W Dc,
tt,e''ctt Vi "s NM "a, ~ any it'll " u'nei ini.
"'w! ro','! p.i.'',,s, ~ .uluIo
r.P'',S ~ ,; ~, , 'N''o''
S"''iS VIZ" WHY" ~ f"! t't"'" Po"s'
ouR FEES AND COMMISSIONS WILL BE IN PROPORTION
TO the nr,.unt OF service rendered in each case
! We Rdner I'll -selre, ifat viii be Jound that orr
Tong erpeyieacs in tie settlement and payment Of
counts grori,g 9 tie erigcHcies Of The present Way,
an erpercee rarea as il has tecn ertensire-VH,
cnabie do cHrs justice 10 those rho may enfrut
their business i" our hands,
WELLS DusAy.
r". GENERAL ooL'Scrt% AND BUSINESS ASeh1s.