Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-20
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
10Th August, 1915.


InePropositooco contained in the Notice, which,
was issued from the Treasury Department on the
18TH OF June last, relative to the circulation of
treasury Notes,has been generally adopted by the
state Banks, with the exception of those which
pay their own notes, on demand, in gold or silver,
list.
The principal object Of the proposition is. 10
contribute To relieve the country from the en-.
| oarassTnents produced by the want of nationaS
circulating medium and, III that respect, to Sc.
cure the cooperation of the Banks with the
treasury. Thus, the notes of the accedinc,
BANKS, treasury Notes, and an issue of cents
(WiNch Is preparing at the Mint) may afford an
adequate medium for all local purposes and for
ule purposes ofremittance, from place to place,
III the same state, or from one state to another
state, the Treasury notes, which, by agreement.
are issuabie and receivable ut par, by all the ac,
cedine banks throughout the Union, will serve IN,
some degree, to overcome the existing inecn,alis
ties ofexchangc.
} NOTICE is, TaEnEonE, HElEBY GWEN, thae
instructions have been issued to the collectors.
and other public officers, who are employed in
the collection and receipt of duties, taxes Sn6
other public dues, prohibiting them from receiv-
ing IN payment thereof, from and after the fst
dayof Cctobernext, the Notes of the bankswhich
arc specified in the subjoined list, and requiring
them only 10 receive in payment,
1. Gold or silver,
9. Treasury Notes,
3. Bank notes (other than Notes ;ssuel,
by me oanSs specified in the subioined
llst) which are current at par, at the
place ofpayment.
ASD NorUE is hereby further given that = an,
and after the said 1st day of October next bv
agreement Of the state banks (others than those
wnlch pay their notes on demand, in gold or sill.
yer, and those which are specified in the subio;n
ed llstl Treasury notes will be received credited
ana re-lssued, at par by each and every OF the said
acceding Banks. But il is not intended or IN.
der;tood, that the said agreement shall bind ths
sad acceding banks 70 receive, credit and rex.
sue any Treasury Notes, which are now due and
payable, or which shall become due and payable
and Tor the payment whereof, funds have been
or snail be assigned at the proper Loan Office.
Al DALLAS.
Secretary Of the Tredsury
Last Of BE IS whose Notes are not to be re-.
celved after the 1st OF October, 1916. in anu
payment to the United States
l. BaHSs .oRch haze bosifiueg declined fLS
iredNTy bToboAiton.
The Bank OF New-YoIIS,
The New-York Manufacturing Cons
parry. f
The Bank ofAugusta, CGeorgia)
The Middleton Bank (Connecticut
2 Banks which hare lgi1en no a,rs4,er 10 fJc
Treasury bTobosi.igr, and 7vlich rio NOT |itfs5s.
hsued) Ply their Mates la specie.
IN 'Ve77'fork' The bank of Armenia.
The Union Bank,
The Merchants Bank.
The Bank Of Columbia
(Hudson)
The Bank Of Hudson,
The Ontario Bank,
The Catskil Bank,
The Orange County Bank,
IN .Feo Jsr1G5 The State Bank, Eliza.
beth,
The State Bank, Morrisg
Vile.
IL PeH1tsy'Jaaia, The Bank Of the North
crn Liberties.
The Columbia Bank Of
Pennsylvania.
IN ohto, The Farmers Bank Of
New.Salem,
The Farmers and Me-
chancEs Bank OF
August %. VITO