Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-11

T OVAL OWNERS OF SLAVES WHO
THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS comment 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. 35 Cedar Street, (up
stairs,) or by communication with me- by
mail Were ii necessary | could give a long
list of some Of the first men of the nation
as references, but l take it that | am
well enough known in the State, and my sue
cess in prosecuting claims against the Unit
ed States Government, is too we'll established
TO need any other endorsers than the hun
dreds of officers soldiers and citizens of the
State whose claims have prosecuted to, a
successful! 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 ALI the officers of colored regi-
menis in this Department, and having been
engaged for the last nineteen months In col
lecting Back Pay, Bounty and Pensions 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 GER
tainly 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, fiatter myself that
none have better.
notice that some Agents are charging 25
per cent and others is per cent. fees for
prorecuting these claims, but | am of the
opinion that they may be prosecuted for less,
and would suggest 10 per cent And in con-
nection with this would beg leave to state
that consider this per centage remarkably
low, but as am permanently located here,
and have other business to attend To at the
same time. / can afford TO attend TO this bu-
siness for less than some others.
would be pleased to open correspon-
dence with agents and attorneys throughout
the State, and will be happy to enter into
arrangements with them to furnish blanks
and all necessary instructions. 5arl.
Claims against the Government of off,
GERS, citizens and soldiers promptly attended
10. H.. nastsl
Particular attention paid to soldiers claims
for Equalization OF Bounty. r
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 and Bounty, which have
been denied them in the past, in distinction
from white soldiers may now be recovered.
All parties having claims in my hands for
collection are requested to.call and see me, or
write to me in reference to them, rs many
changes have taken place in the postal ar
rangments Of the State since the claims were
filed, and letters are being returned to me
every day rncalled for.
have number of checks for different par
ties, in my office, who cannot hear from.
In future shall advertise every Saturday,
In the Nashville Press and Times, and Union
and Dispatch, a list of checks and certificates
on hand on Friday evenings.
am also Agent for the National Steam
Navigation Company, plying between
Queenstown and Liverpool and New York.
| Money advanced on Officers, Citizens
and Soldiers claims.
JOHN 0NElL,
Real Estate and Claim Agent
ljan4-49 95 Cedar ST., Nashville, Tenn