Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-25
O'NEiL'S REAL ESTATE
AND
u. .. CLAIM AGENCY.
50 CEDAR STREET,
~ z Tenn.

ToYAL OWNERS OF SLAVES WHO
Ii enlisted in the y. s. Army are entitled To
THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS compen'a-
ton for each and every one. The Board ap-
pointed by the Secretary OF War to examine
and report to Washington upon this class OF
claims 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 Cedar Street (up
stairs or by communication with me by
mail. We're it necessary could give lonI
list Of some of the first men of the nation
Ms references. but I take 1t that am
well enough known inthe State, aud my snc-
cess In prosecuting claims against the Unit
ed States Government, istoo well established
to need any other endorsers than the hun
dreds of officers soldiers and citizens of The
State whose claims have prosecuted 10 n
s,Ncessfu! 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 colored reg
ments in this Department, and having been
engaged for the last nineteen months in col
Letting Back Pay, Bounty and Pensions tor
the soldiers themselves, and being in do ~
communication with thousands of Iken, my
facilities for tracing ont the company and
regiment ln,o which they enlisted, are GER
tainly as good, II not better, than those Of
my other parties engaged in the business.
As for nv facilities for prosecuting these
claims at Washington, ! hatter myself that
none have better. $500
i | notice that some Agents are charging %
per cent, and others Is per cent. fees fol
pro, ecu,ing these claims, hut ! am of The
opinion that they mmy he prosecuted for less
land would suggest 10 percent And 10 con-
nection with this would beg leave to siat'
that consider this per centage remarkably
low, but rs am permanently located here
and have other business 10 attend to at The
same time, can afford TO attend 10 this Blu
, siness for less Than some others.
, would I've pleased TO open n correspon
dence with agents and attorneys throughou
the State, and viii be happy TO enter init
. arrangements with them 10 furnish blank
and all nee, ssary instructions.
Claims against the Government of Off
GERS citizens and soldiers promptly attsnde'
! TO.
Particular attention paid TO soldiers claim
for Equalization Of Bounty.
Colored soldiers are now virtually on IN
same footing, with regard to back pay, boun
G Ties, pensions. etc., ms white soldiers and an
v difference Of Pay and Bounty which hay
been denied them in the past, in dis'nc,lo
= from white soldiers may now be recovered
All parties having claims in my hands {,
u collection are requested to..rall aud see me, {
write to me in reference 10 them, as man
d changes have taken place in the postal a
ran gmen,s OF tbs Stale sincG the claims we
!, lied, and letters are. b, ing returned 70 II
,r,ery day ncsll ID for.
lhave a number Of checks for different pa
lies, 10 my ofice. who canno, hear from,
~ Ia future l shall advertise every Saiur'ia
" In the Nashville Press and Times, and unh
and Dispatch, n list Of checks and eerlihcat
len hand on Friday evenings. = =
am also Agent for the National Sten
- Navigation Company, plying bet~e
Qaeenslown and Liverpool aud New York
ID Money advanced On Othsss, Cis'ze'
:. ' JOHN o'NEIL,
Real Esta,s and Claim Agent
jaul.AW IS Cedar st., Nashville, Ter