Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-27
TREAsuRT DRPARTMRST,
18th August. 1915
.NOTIrE

proposition contained in the Notice, which
was issued from the Treasury Department on the
lotn OF june last, relative to the circulation of
lreasury'N otes has been generally adopted by the
state Banks, with the exception of those which
pay their own notes, on demand in gold or silver.
and those which are specified in the subioincd
list.
The principal object OF the proposition is, to
contribute to relieve the country from the en-
barassments produced by the want of national
Circulating medium and, in that respect, TO Sc
cure the cooperation of the Banks with the
Treasury. Thus, the notes of the accedng
Banks, Treasury Notes, and an issue of cents
(Which is preparing at the Mint) may afford an
adePuate medium for all local purposes and for
the purposes ofremittsnce, from place to place
IN the same state, or from one state to another
state, the Treasury notes, which, by agreement
are issuable and receivable at par, by all the ac-
ceding banks throughout the Union, will serve in
some degree, TO overcome the existing inequali-
ties ofexchange.
NOTICE Is, THEREFORE,, HEREBY GIvEN, that
instructions have been issued to the collectors.
and other public officers, who are employed in
the collection and receipt of duties, taxes and
other public dues, prohibiting them from receiv-
ing inpayment thereof from and after the list
dayof October next, the Notes OF the banks which
are specified in the subjoined list, and requiring
them only TO receive in payment
l. OOid OF SILVER,
q Treasury Notes,
g. Bank notes (olber than Notes issued
10y the bank specified in the subioined
list) which art current at bar, az the
place ofpayu Mt.
ASD NoTicE IS hereby further given that from
and after the said 1st dav of October next bv
agreement of the state banks (others tban those
winch pay their notes on demand in gold or sill
yer, and those which are specified in the subioin.
eel icfN l..
and reissued, at par, by each and every the sad
accedlng Banks. But il is not intended or tin-
derstood, that the said agreement shalt bind the
said accedng banks to receive, credit ana reis-
sue any Treasury Notes, which arc now due and
payable, or which shall becom due and PAYABLE
and tor the payment whereof, funds have been
or shall be assigned at the proper Loan Office
Al. DALLAS.
Secretary If the Treasity
List Of Banks whose Notes are not to be re-
ceiyed after the 1st of October, 1915, in any
Paymentto the United States
l. Hanks 1Vtfch hare bosifi5'sly declined the
Treasury brobosifioa
The Bank of New-York,
The New-York Manufacturing Com.
pa1y.
The Bank ofAuglista, Georgia.
The Middleton Bank Connecticut
2. Banks .giich haze giUe,s no ansryer to me
Ircasmy proposition, and ,yllichdo not Cstfs be-
EeUni) pay their .N6ies an sbceie.
IN Nsw-fork, The bank Of Armenia
The Union Bank,
The Merchants Bank,
The Bank Of Columbia
OIudsOn)
The Bank Of Hudson,
The Ontario Bank
The Catskill Bank,
The Orange County Bank |
IN Nelo Jcrssy, The State Bank, Eliza.
beth,
The State Bank, Morris
vile.
IL Pe7nsylUaHia, The Bank Of the North |
crn Liberties.
The Columbia Bank of
Pennsylvania.
IN Ohio, The Farmers Bank Of
New-5alein,
The Farmers aud Me |
chanick's Bank Of
~ CINCINNATI.
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