New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-06-04
ST. CLAIR VAUDEVILLE,
ATTORNEY AND AGENT FOR THE
ADJUSTMENT AND COLLECTION OF CLAIMS
AGAINST THE UNITED STATES
10. CusIOmhouse Street, New Orleans. q,

Ec''SustOmhouse street, New Orleans. 10
Under act of Congress- approved July 4, 1894 pro.
visions have been made for the payment Of demands
for QuartermasteTs Stores and Supplies furnished
to the army Of the United States for which receipts
or vouchers have not been given where they have
been given and are informal or insufficient.
The payment of these claims are, however at pres.
ent confined in this State to citizens of the following
named parishes viz: ST. Bernard, Plaquemnes, JEFF.
ferson St. Johns, st. Charles, ST. James Ascension,
Assumption, Terre Bonnie, Lafourehe, st. Mary, St.
Martin ard Orleans; and are only paid 10 those who
can establish their loyalty to the government.
Although the adjustment Of claims OF this eharac.
ter are at present confined to the above named par
ishes STILL the claims Of loyal citizens from the OK.
cludeG section Of the State, and from loyal cit zens
from any of the i,outhern States will all ultm ately
be paid audit is for the interest Of the claimant to
prepare his claim while the evidence to support it
can be Obtained.
In order to render the prosecution of claim sue.
oessful under the aforementioned act Of Congress
idenee must be produced to show
That the claimant loyal at the time the prop
erty furnished TO taken by the United States
and has been since.
q That the property was taken for the legitimate
use Of the government, giving the and rank of
the officer who received 1T, or authorized it to be
taken. Evidence to establish this fact is strictly ne.
committed By the army navy, will not be recog-
nized.
3 That the claimant was the bona fde owner Of
the property taken, and at the time citizen of
one OF the above named parishes.
Satisfactory proof of the fore going requirements
presented in the proper form, will be the means of
securing to the claimant the settlement Of his
claim.
Special attention will be given to cases where Cot
seized and Sold or held as confscAbs by the agents
of the government where the political status Of the
claimant be proved TO have been loyal at the time
and since the seizure.
Also claims fer rent for tho occupation Of plau,
tons for military eneampments Of buidipgs tor the
quArtering of troops or any unavoidable damage
| done by the government to private property ac.
wbateSer ehsracter sSant he az Si
ing out Of the late war, will receive prompt atten
and in every possible instance will be prosecuted to
successful termination
| The collection Of claims against the government
has been made specially by the undersigned and in
secured the services Of jUsTUs McUAKTY ssa
of Washington City. ID. O., who upon the receipt oi
the claims in Washington will personally attend 10
their prosecution before the proper Executive De.
partment. or before the United States Court Of
Claims.
Mr.. McCARTY's envable reputation as member
Of the Washington bar his well earned laurels in a
legal practice which has been extended into nearly
| Of the Mexican War; his long and varied and sue
cessfu prac ice in nearly every imaginable class Of
the government his intn ate cquaintanoe with ali
the requirements and the modus operan d of
fally presenting and prosecuting claims before the
\ executive department Of government, have added
much to his well earned laurels as legal
| list Of names Of prominent men in the different
states, 70 which he respectfully refers;
Hon. II NJ RICE, United States Senate.
:. n. 4. LATHAM. United States Senate.
| =. JEREMIAH s. BLACK.
:. j. A. McDOUGALI, United States Senate.
:. WM. KEiIlOGG, Member Of Congress,
:. p. .OUKE, Member Of Congress.
:. ROBERT ). MALKkR.
| :. w. A. HALL. Member Of Congress
:. CYRUS ALDRfCH, Member OF Congress-
E. VIM. WINDOW. Member of Congress.
| y. 3, WATTS, Member Of Congress.
:. ALEX. RAMSEY. United States Senate
WI. B. MACLAY, New York.
e, @, L. BECKER, Minnesota.
q. H PhAif fif Y ssa,. 9on ms soti
tol = a. hMAP RwiAs Indiana Esda nsnn''i''nia
To those that have claims OF the above mentioned
class against the government it Is Of the hrst i'm
delay possible. Not ONLY doe. an unsssmly delay
In time from the origin Of the claim 20 It's prosecu
ton operate against the succeas OF the claim In the
| continual increasing difficulty Of procuring the
character Of the claim to certain extent in the
minds OF the executive officers OF the government,
who may adopt the theory that the Delay is occa-
stoned for the purpose Of allowing time to gloss
All commnnications win receive prompt attention.
JUsTUs /. MCCARTHY,
35 street. Washington. ID, c., or
ST. CLAIR VAUDEVILLE,
myls I'm 70 Customhousa street, New Orleans