Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24
u. S. Claim Agency,
as CEDAR STREET.
Nashv11Ie, TENN.

4 OVAL OWNERS OF SLAVES who
IL enlisted in the U. S. Army are entitled
to Three Hundred Dollars compensa-s
ton for each and every one. The Board APP
pointed bv the Secretary of War to examine
and report to Washington upon this class of
claims, is at present in Nashville and all per-
sons having claims of this character would
consult their own interest by calling on me at
my office, No. 35 Cedar street, (up stairs, or
by communication with me by mail. Were
it necessary could give 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 prosecuting claims
against the U, s. Government, is too well es-
tablished to need any other endorsers than the
hundreds of officers, soldiers and citizens CT
the Stale whose claims have prosecuted to
| a successful settlement. | might however,
mention the fact that having been connected
with the organizationof colored troops in this
| State, and being personally acquainted with
nearly I'll the officers of colored regiments in
| this Department, aud having been engaged
| for the last nineteen months in collecting Back
| Pay, Bounty and Pension for the soldiers
themselves and being in daily communicated
| with thousands of them, my facilities for ira
cling QUIT the company and regiment into which
they enlisted, are certainly as good if not bet
ter, 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. % -
| | notice that some Agents are charging %
per cent, and Others Is per cent. fees for
prosecuting these claims, but am of the o.
| pinion that they may be prosecuted for less,
and would suggest 10 per cent. And in con-
neotion with this would beg leave to state that
consider this per centage remarkably low,
but as l 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 correspond
ence with agents and attorneys throughout
this State, aud will be happy TO enter into ar
/ rangements with them to furnish blanks and
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.
Colored soldiers are now virtually on the
same footing, with regard to back pay. boun-
ties, pensions, etc, as white soldiers, and any
difference of Pay or Bounty which have been
denied them in the past in distinction from,
white soldiers, may now be recovered.
Ali parties having claims in my hands for
collection are requested to call and see me, OF
write to me in reference to them, as mary
changes have takenpl in the postal arrange-
ments of the State since the claims were filed
and letters are being returned to me every
day uncslled for.
have a number of checks in my office al
present. for different parties, whom | cannot
hear from.
In future / shall advertise every Saturday
in the Nashville Press and Times, and Union
and Dispatch, list of Checks and Certificate.
on hand on Friday evenings
am also Agent for the National Steam
Navigation Company, plying between Queens
town and Liverpool and New York. sa
Money advanced on Officers. Citizens and
Soldiers Claims.
| s2s't JOHN O'NEILr,,
Real Estate and Claim Agent,
ian3-4t 35 Cedar St, Nashville, Tenn.