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 W ashing ton, Octooer 4, lea. TESiE number of applications for : -a- sions under tine recent act of :, V gress, already exceeding I2,0Go, toas,, eoi'i Is with the state of the health of ti1is '4ef some time pass, has prevented the es 'of nation and decision Of these claims sa'''i- Uneh speed as IS anxionsly desired E, ,s,,a = as Department, and as Is due to the sa..: '''e and suiierlngs Of these mefitatio.,. s.ees rans, entitled 10 the bounty of tAe,v,'e'e- e'e- try. When Ii IS fecolie eted thu, ,t goH~ claims contain minute statement of ,s.'se s.F hy the applicants, embracing sieir 'se,s ut ., revolutionary service, togetber viii s,'4t corroborating proof, eirenmstant;al ses direct, and tl.at all these are inv est,s.a"a aaa and compared wltb 1he roll and otbeSsa cords ofthe Department, and that tIsns cess is necessary fairly ta esfablsls;ss. claims, and 10 prevent the grahfips ~ fraudulent ones, and noihlug wil1iS sure tie latter object, but tle i4losl essa fH examination aud rigid scintiny. soss. dea may be formed Of tie time and 1ata, equisite to effect these otjects. lt possible to go on with the. current besns of the office, and to answer all lie lelts. as they are received.

 And tlls notice IS gwen that applicant, may be satisfed, their cases will be i0,es tigated iu the order of their reception sa5 as rapidly as possible, and that each ler. son will he advised of tlte result. nl,eiEe, favorable of adverse, or iletier sllseena ed for further proof, or explanations. n, soon us his case can be talk en ID. And a# may rest assured tllat the most vigorous ef forts will he made 10 bring this matter is close, with as little delay as spessi6Ie and nothing in the power of the Depart ment will be wanting, te give effect to tho benevolent intentions of Congress.

 By order: JAMES L. EDW ARDS. !

 Publishers of the laws Of #tlle lIi.iltd States are requested to insert tbe aho,e notice four times in each of their respee tive newspapers.