Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-03
NASHVILLE

T OVAL OWNERS OF SLAVES WHO
i J enlisted IN the Y. ). Army are entitled to
THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS compensation
for each aud every Que. The Board appointed
by the Secretary of War to examine and report
to Washington upon this class of claims is a:
present in Nashville, and all persons having
claims Of this character would consult their own
interest by calling on me at my Office. No. 30
Cedar street tup stairs )or by communicating with
me by mail. Were i necessary. | could give
long list Of some Of the first men Of the nation
as references, but take il 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-
zens Of the State whose claims have prosecuted
to q successful settlement. i 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 col0red regiments in
this Department, and having 0cen 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 tracing
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. hatter myselfthat none
have better.
notice that some Agents are charging q per
cent and others II per cent fees for prosecuting
these claims. but am Of the opinion that they
may be prosecuted for less, and would suggest 10
! per cent. And IN competition with this would
beg leave 70 state that / consider this per cent
age remarkably low. bat as | am permanently
/ located here, and have other business to attond
/ 10 AT the same time, / can afford TO attend 10
/ this business for less than some otheFs
/ ! would be pleased % open a correspondence
with agents and attorneys throughout this State
ana will be hap. 10 enter into arrangements
/ with them to furnish blanks and all necessary
! instructions.
! Claims against the Government. Of officers
I citizens and soldiers, promptly attended 10.
! Particular attention paid 20 soldiers elaIms
/ for Equalization Of Bounty.
] Colorcd soldiers are now virtually Cd the same
! foo ing. With regard to back pay, bodnties, pen
/ sions, ETC. as white soldiers, snd any difference
! Of pay aud bounty which have been denied them
/ in the past, in distinction from white soldiers
J mas now be recovered.
All parties having claims In my hands for col
I lection are requested 10 call and see me, write
1 70 me in reference % them, many changes
I have taken place In the postal arrangements Of
the State since she claims we're filed, and letters
/ are being returned 10 me every day uncalled for.
I have number Of checks N my otice AT
/ proseu; for different parties, whom ! cannot
/ hear from.
] la future ! shall advertise every Saturday, IN
/ the Nashville Union snd Dispatch and Press and
/ Times. ais; of Checks and Certificates SGs5
1 on Friday evenings.
/ am also Agent for the National Steam Navi-
cation Company, plying. between Queenstown
I and Liverpool and New York.
Money Advanced on Oaieers', CIIi-
Eens' and soldiers Claims.
JOHN 0'KEILL,
Real Estate and Claim Agent.
dec2l-lm 3S Cedar ST.. Nashville, Tenn.