The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-01-11

/ OVAL OWNERS OF SLAVTS WHO ENLIST
u ed in the U. S. Army 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 claims, Is at present in Nashville. and
All PeTaons having claims OF this character would
consult their interest by calling on me at my
office, No. 80 Cedar street, Cup stairs by
nicating with me by mail. We're it necessary |
could give long list Of some of the first of
the nation references, but take IL that am well
enough known in the State, and my success in pros
ecuung claims against the U. S. Government, j. too
well established to need any other cndorsers than
the hundreds officers soldiers and citizens of the
state whose claims have prosecuted TO successful
settlement. might, however, mention the fret
that having been connected with the organization
of colorcc troops in this State and being personally
acquainted with nearly all the officers of coiored
regiments ia this Department. and having been en-
gagged for the last nineteen months in collecting
Back Pay, Bounty and Pensions for the soldiers
thousands Of them my facilities for tracing tho
company and rcgimcntintO which they enlisted, are
certainly as good If not better, than those Of any
other parties engaged in the business.
As for my 1acIlitcs for prosecuting these Claims at
Washington, fattcr myself that none have better.
] notice that some Agents are charging 25 per
cent, and others - per cent. fee fer prosecuting
those claims, but / am Of the opinion that they may
be prosecuted for less and would suggest 10 per
And in connection with this would beg leave TO
state that / consider this PEI ccntagc remarkably
low, but gs / am permanently located here, and
have other business % attend to at the time,
afford to attend to this business fer less than
others.
l wouldJe pleased to open a corrcsDondcnce with
agents and attorneys throughout this State and will
be happy TO enter into arrangements with them 70
furnish blanks and all necessary instructions.
Claims against the Government, Of officers citi-
zcns and soldiers, promptly attended to.
Particular attention paid to soldiers claims for
Equalization Of Bounty.
Colorcd soldiers 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
| be recovered.
An parties having claims in my hands for collec-
tion requested 70 call and me, write TO me
! in reference TO them, many changes have taken
place in the postal arrangements Of the State since
the claims were filed, and letters being returned
to III every day uncalled for.
have number Of chccksiu my Office at present
/ for different parties, whom ! cannot hear from.
In future shall advertise every Saturday, in tho
Nashville Press and Times, and Union and Dis
patch, list Of checks and certificates hand on
Friday EVENING"
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
dieTs' claims.
JOHN O'NEILL,
Real Estate and Claim gent,
Dec. z5-4W. IS, Cedar st., Nashville, Tenn.