Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-06
TREAsURr DrPAnTMES-r,
18th August, 1915.
NOTICE.

.SfO1ICE.
Incorporation contsined in the Notice, which
was ISSUED ttcn the Treasury Department on the
18th of June last, relative to the circulation of
Treasury Notes, has been generally adopted by the
State hanks, with the exception of those which
pay Their own notes, on demand, in gold or silver
and those which are specified in the subioined
list
Theprncipal object of the proposition is, to
contribute to relieve the country from the en-
barassments produced by the want of a national
circulating medium and, in that respect to Sc
cure the cooperation of the Banks with the
Treasury. Thus, the notes Of the accedin,
Banks, Treasury Notes, and an issue of cents
(Which is preparing at the Mmt) may afford AN
adequate medium Cor all local purposes: and for
the purposes ofrenittance, from place to place
| IN the same state, or from one state to another
state, the Treasury notes, which, by agreement
are issuable and reseiyanle at par by ali the &C
cedinS baaks throughout the Union, will serve in
some degree, ia overcome the existing nequali
ties ofeNchauge.
NorIo.. is, TGERrtoRH, HEREBY GIVEN, that
instructions have been issued to the collectors
and other public officers, who are employed in
the collection aud receipt OF duties, taxes and
other public dues, prohibiting them from receiv-
ing in payment thereof, from aud after the Ist
day of October next the Notes of the banks which
are specified in the subjoincd list, and requiring
them only to receive in payment,
1. Gold or silver,
2. Treasury Notes,
g. Bank notes (other than Notes issued
by the banks specified in the Subjoined
list) which are current at par, at the
place ofpayment.
AND NOTICE is hereby further given that from
and after the said 1st day of October next, by
agreement Of the state banks (othcrs than those
which pay their notes on demand, in gold or sill
Yer, and those which are specified in the subjoin-
ed lisD Treasury notes viii be received credited
and re-issued, at par by each and every the said
acceding Banks. But it is not intended or I'M
derstood, that the said agreement shall bind the
said acceding banks to receive, credit ana res-
sue any Treasury Notes, which are now due and
payable, Or Which shall become due and PAYABLE
and for the payment whereof funds have been
or shal be assigned at the proper Loan Office.
A. J. DALLAS.
Secretary Of the Treasury
List of Banks whose Notes are not TO be re-
ceived after the LIST of October, 1915, in any
payment to the United States
1. Banks 1Vhieh have positively declined the
Treasury PROPOSITION.
The Bank of New-York,
The NewYork Manufacturing Com.
pany
The Bank of Augusta, Georgia
The Middleton Bank Connecticut J
2. Banks 1vlach hdue giDen no ansrger TO the
Treasury proposition, and 1sihch 10 not tis De-
HeUed) pay their Notes az specie.
la New-fOrE, The bank of Armenia
The Union Bank,
The Merchants Bank,
The Bank of Columbia
(Hudson)
The Bank of Hudson,
The Ontario Bank,
The Catskill Bank,
The Orange County Bank
AZ NsTV JerosS, The State Bank, Eliza
beth,
The State Bank, Morris
vile.
In Pennsylvania, The Bank Of the North
ern Liberties.
The Columbia Bank of
Pennsylvania
IN Ole The Farmers Bank of
New-Salem,
The Farmers and Me-
chanick's Bank of
CINCINNATI.
August %. vito.