Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-29
o'NEILL's REAL ESTATE
U. S. Claim Agency,
b CEDAR STREET.
NASHVILLE .................... TIE NNFEaRF
NASHVILLE
TENNESSEE.


L OVAL OWNERS OF SLAVES WHO
j. enlisted in the IT, S. Army are entitled To
THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS compensation
for each and every one. The Board appointed
by the Secretary Of War to examine and report
to Washington upon this class of Chains is at
present in Nashville. and all persons having
claims Of this character would consult their own
interest by calling on me at my Office, No. 80
me by mail. Were il necessary, could give a
long list Of some Of the first men of the nation
as references, but take it that am well enough
known IN the state, and my success in prose-
cutting claims against the u. S. Government is
too well established TO need any other endorsers
than the hundreds of officers, soldiers and citi-
Gems of the State whose claims have presented
to successful settlement. | might, however.
mention the fact that having been connected
with the organization of cOlOred troops in this
State and being personally acquainted with
nearly all the officers Of coiored regiments in
this Department and having been engaged
for the last nineteen months in collecting Back
Pay, Bounty and Pension for the soldiers
themselves and being in daily communication
with thousands Of them, my facilities for trscing
out the company and regiment into which they
enlisted are certainly as good, if not better,
than those OF any other parties engaged in the
business.
As for my facilities for prosecuting these
claims at Washington, fatter myself that none
have better.
I notice that some Agents are charging p per
cent and others Is per cent. fees for prosecuting
these claims, but am Of the opinion that they
may DC ptOsocu teu iOI less anu WOulu suggesI ~
per cent. And in connection with this would
beg leave TO state that | consider this per cent
age remarkably low, but a. | am permanently
located here, and have other business to attend
TO at the same time. | can afford to attend TO
this business for less than some Others.
would be pleased to open q correspondence
with agents and attorneys throughout this State,
and will be happy 70 enter into arrangements
with them 10 furnish blanks snd all necessary
instructions.
Claims against the Government of officers
citizens and soldiers promptly attended to-
Particular attention paid to soldiers claims
for Equalization Of Bounty
CoiOred soldiers are now virtually on the same
footing, with regard to back pay, bounties pen
Of pay and bounty which have been denied them
IN the past, In distinction from white soldiers
may now be recovered
All parties having claims in my hands for col
lection are requested to call and see me, or write
10 me in reference to them, as many changes
have taken place in the postal arrangements Of
the state since the claims we're filed, and letters
are being returned to me every day uncalled for
have number Of checks in my office at
present for different parties. whom | cannot
hear from.
In future / shall advertise every Saturday, in
the Nashville Union and Dispatch and Press and
Times, a list Of Checks and Certificates on hand
on Friday evenings.
I am also Agent for the National Steam Navi-
cation Company, plying between Queenstown
and Liverpool and New York.
Money Advanced on Omeers'. CHI
zena' and soldiers Claims.
JOHN ONEILL,
Real Estate and Claim Agent,
dee2l-lm 80 Cedar st., Nashville, Tenn.