Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-26

IMPORTANT TO CLAIMANTS. Having
harmed from the numerous applications
made to u for the collection of claims
by individuals in ali parts Of the country
that there are a great many persons who
have claims which are lying perdue for
the wsnt of information on the subject,
we beg to announce that the Govern
ment OF the United States has beer for
nearly five years Tast paying claims
through this Office at the rate of many
thousands Of dollars monthly, and in
order to secure justice to all parties, we
suggest that all who have not done so,
make & fall and plain statement mot an
afiidavit) of their claim, and of the
amount to which they deem themselves
entitled, and forward the same TO us al
once, so as to enable us to perfect and
present the same to the department to
which il G%ppeTtains.
Ours is the oldest established Claim
Agency in the Southern States, and most
sll OF the claim business of the vast val.
ley of the Mississippi has been, and is
now being controlled by us,and entrusted
TO our charge for collection.
Since commencing business in this city
in 1852, we have transacted business for
claimants in every State and Territory
in the United States, and have taken
claims in every county and parish from
the Chic river to the Gulf of Mexico.
Our reputation for energy and prompt
itpde since commencing business, cou-
pied with the corps &C efficient aud tall
ented clerks IN our employ, furnishes
guarantee for a faithful attention to all
business entrusted to US.
We have already collected, under the
VaFiOng gpf1 IF Conupaag in l1nntfaa
alone, to amount Of nearly a million
dollars.
we make liberal advances to parties
Us their claims for collection.
The following classes of claims are
prosecuted TO settlement by US without
delay:
Arrears Of psy and bounty to soldiers
white or colOred) or their heirs.
Tensions For above Unvalid5 or other
wise. J Arrears due pensioners through
all grades o. legitimate succession,
Claims Of officers for arrears of pay I;
Tor p'aedqe when travelling under orders
without transportation.
For Communication Of fuel and quarters
not furnished In kind.
Accounts of Assistant Quartermasters
and Commissaries.
Prize money and naval bounty.
Pay due officers and sailors for loss of
clothing.
Communication Of rations due prisoners
OF war or their nelrs.
Pensions for officers and men of the
navy, disabled in service, or their heirs.
Arrears of pay due sailors and marines,
white or cOlored, and their heirs.
j Claims for salvage.
! Claims Of loyal citizens OF the follow
ting nature; When the Government has
purchased, contracted for, or seized the
property through any OF its officers or
agents, and when the came has not been
: paid for, viz:
For value Of horses, mules, forage, corn,
nwood and tipber, and all other quarter
master stores,
For value Of cattle, bacon, wheat,
vegetables, and all other Commissary
; stores.
For rent of buildings or land, or for
damage TO the SANG, While occupied for
military purposes, or other Government
uses.
n For use Of transports, steamboats,, TUGS
and bsrges, or for loss of or damage To
the same, while being used for Govern
.ment purposes.
Claims OF psValry soldiers and officers
lHOr horses and equipments lost, and for
lihorses killed, captured or abandoned in
wserviee.
s Claims for pay for use aud risk of same.
: We procure land warrants for soldiers
AND sailors serving ia any var from lT7t
oeto lS4S, or If dead, for their widows oil
minor children whether mustered into
fservice or mott.
ia Claims coming within the Jurisdiction
4 Of the Patent or General Land Office
| Indian Bureau, Surgeon Generals OAicI
and offices of the Chief Engineer anI
Chief of Ordnance promptly, carefully
and successfully prosecuted.
Claims of every nature against tn
lgovernment, removal of charge Of de
sertion, etc, and ali matters requiring
the services Of Attorneys before the De
partEneuts or Court of Claims in Wash