The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-01-04
NASHVILLE.

I OVAL OWNERS OF SLAVTS WHO ENLIST
~ ed IN the U: 5. Army entitled to THREE
HONDKED DOLLARS Compensation for each and
every one, The Board appointed by the Secretary
Of " ar to exaIIli ne and report Washington upon
tins class OF claims IS at present in Nashville. and
all peraOns having claims Of this character would
consult their interest by calling on me at my
office No. Cedar street. Cup stairs or I,y comm n
nicating with me by mail. We're it necessary ]
could give = long list of some of the first men of
the nation references, but take it that sm well
enough Known in the State, and my success pros
ecuting claims against the U S. Governments Is too
well established need any other endorsers than
the hundreds OF officers soldiers and citizens of the
State hose claims have prosecuted to successful
settlement. / might, however, mention the fact
that having been connected with the organization
of colOTe6 troops in this State, and being personally
acquainted with nearly all the officers of cOlored
regiments IN this Department, and having been en-
gagged for the last nineteen months in collecting
Back Pay, Bounty and Pensions for the soldiers
themselves, and being in daily com Hunication With
thousands of them. my facilities for tracing out the
company and regiment into which they enlisted,
certainly good II net better, than those OF any
other parties engaged in the Business.
As for my 1aellites for prosecuting these claims at
Washington, fatter myself that none have better.
! notice that some Agents are charging % per
cent, and others Is per fees fer prosecuting
those claims, but am of the opuion that they may
be prosecuted for less and would suggest 10 per cent
And in connection with this would beg leave to
state that l consider this per centage remarkably
low, but a. aTn permanently located here, and
have other business attend to at the time,
can afford 20 attend TO this business fer less than
others.
would be pleased to open q eoTTesDondenee with
agents and attorneys throughout this State, and Will
be happy to enter into arrangements with them to
furnish blanks and all necessary instructions.
Claims against the Government. of officers citi-
| zens and soldiers, promptly attended to.
Particular attention paid to soldiers claims for
! Equalization of Bounty --
Colored soldiers are now virtually on the same
footing, with regard to back pay bounty pensions,
! etc., white soldiers, and any difference of Pay
| and Bounty which have been denied them in tho
past, in distinction from white soldiers, may now
| be recovered.
All parties having claims in my hands for cocc-
tIOn are requested to call and me, or write to
| in reference TO them, many changes have taken
place in he postal arrangements of the State since
the claims filed, aud letters are being returned
| to me every day uncaled for. ..L
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 Press and Times, and Union and Dis
pa CHI, list of checks and certificates on hand on
! Friday evenings.
am also agent for the National Steam Naviga-
ton company, plying between Queenstown and
/ Liverpool and New York.
Money advanced on Officers, Citizens and Sol
diers' claims.
.e...... JOHN O'NEILL,
q NJ