The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-01-21
Answers to CORRESPONDENTS

We obliged to certain inquiries OF Ia sa,.
nature In each issue of paper While we esesrfa7
furnish information to subscribers In this column Wa
suggest that n.uch labor nss and expense mag be saved
both to ourselves and to correspondents & the L
and other subscribers woIld keep file os the ,aaer
ihev COULD shea. at tae, TO the ais and pss.
oV ind tse very inquiry answered abous which, they
would hare written to We trust that each and evs-y
sabscrbss will profit ~ this suggestion
J. o. K, TROY, 0Hlo.-If the evidence is ALI in
the calm ought TO De- scted upon within six or eight
months from date OF examination,
D L. NJ, RUTLAND, Wit will De difficult to
hnd any book of Army Songs" We have the
words OF many, which will be- published from time
TO time.
d. s., CARDINGToN, OzHo.-aaving been dis.
charged before two years service for disability obs
than wounds, you are no. entitled to Goyerun,ant
bounty,
j. >, SOUTH BEND. fND.-The Surgeon General
Is nearly year behind in his reports. Pension
Claims pass through the jaeketing, recording and
examining dlvlsla9s then to the board OF review
ana Ia invalid cases to the medical referee and
when granted, to the certificate division. These
are the chief divisions.
S. FL. S., HOMER, MIcH.-You sbopld write To the
Commissioners of Pensions or your agent if you have
one, and call up your claim.
5. j. B., YORK, NEB.-If you will write your full
name we will refer your ca-e to competent and
promptly.
6. W. B., LITTLE BARREN TENS-Tbe evils of
which you speak will be corrected in time Already
Commissioner Dudley has done much to cure them
he insists on competent testimony to show frauds or
attempted frauds before acting ANONYMOUS or
irresponsible parties carry weight with him
}. w. S., DAvIs,-A Government license to sell
liquors beer does not authorize a person TO sell
where selling is prohibited by State or other local
law.
S., swANToR, OHIo.-You should apply to your
Member Of Congress if you wish clerkship
J. B., CHENo, ILL.-The vote on the arrears bill
was published in issue of December "A.
N. NJ. T., E, WALINGFoRD, VT-We cannot at
our present rates, offer any commission on subscrip
lions received. We put the price SO low that how
ever much We desire it, we cannot held out induce
ments other than those found in the paper itself
and the objects it has in view, which are to advs-
and guard the rights of all who perilled their
lives IN their country's service.
The present postofice addresses of the following
named persons are desired by subscribers 10 The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE. Any one able to give infor-
nation touching their whereabouts will confer
favor by corresponding with US:
l. Surgeon Quimby, who served in the Fifteenth
Army Corps.
2 VIM. MeWhorton Company I, One Hundred and
Forty first New York: Lieutenant G. L. Whiting
Company K, One Hundred and Forty-frst New
York; Captain WILDER F. Tuttle Company K
One Hundred and Forty first New York; Simeon
Rumsey, Company K, One Hundred and Forty
first New York; Captain j. W. Haig, Company
81. Second Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Ar
tllery.
g. John Carey, VIM Godd, Frank Clifford, Company
Z, Twentieth Illinois
4. Mrs NJ E. Ball. who was nurse in Seminary
Hospital Georgetown, D. C. She afterwards mar
ried Rev. Mr. Crowell, and moved to Lockport,
Illinois
5. The surgeon of the Thirty-third Wisconsin Vol
unteers; Captain Scott, Company F, same regi-
ment: the doctor at Harvey Hospital Madison
Wis, latter part of 1868, and first of 1864
s. Surgeon James A. Bennett, Thirteenth, and
transferred to the Sixth New York Artillery Cap
tain VIM. A. Pile, Twelfth Wisconsin battery
and Cyrus P. Shepherd, Company D, Fourteenth
Wisconsin infantry.
s. Remaining next