Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-04-01
THE LOAN OF FIVE MILL1oNs.-The
Washington Union of the 9Th instant, says:

Washington Union of the 9Th instant says:
The bids were opened this day by The acting
Secretary OF the Treasury, in the presence Of the
Secretary OF the Treasury, Solicitor, Auditor
Comptroller, Commissioner OF the Land Office,
&C.. and attending clerks. The loan was award.
ed, OF course, 10 The highest bidders, who for the
PRINCIPAL amounts. were N. M. Rothschid 4
Sons. Of London, Goin,ly with Corcoran &
Riggs John S. Riddle. c. McCalIiser, and E.
w. Clark & Co., &C., &c. The Messrs. Roths-
child and Carcoran & Riggs bid for the whole
loan at premium OF 1876. but obtained only
between three and four millions OF the amount,
taking half million Of this amount, by prefer
enoe, in the six per cent. stock. The total pres
MUM paid in and realized was about $65 900
which is handsome addition to the Miscellane
GUS Receipts Of this month. The sale is above
the full average market price, ranging from TO
90 per cent premium. We are glad to see the
Messrs. Rolhschild again investing in American
securities. 1t shows The confidence which the
principal bankers OF the European world place
in the American stocks. 1t enables US to profit
by foreign capital; and in the same proportion it
relieves our money market and our banks from
pressure on account OF this loan. The total
amount OF the bids offered to-day was $17 1000,
900, (seuenteen millions Of dollars.)
The venerable editor of the Union has
had many parts to play in his time, and it
is not wonderful that he should occasional
ly appear exceedingly inconsistent. How
long is it since he used to inveigh most bit.
terly against all foreign capital and de-
nounce the Lords and Ladies' of Eng.
land for investing their money in American
stocks? Was it not one of the high crimes
of the Bank of the United States, that her
stock, though managed by Americans, was
owned, to some extent, by English men and
women? Yet Mr.. RITcHIE sees nothing
so horrible, now that Mr.. WALKER wants
money, in the investment by the foreigners,
ltothschilds, of few millions of their mon
ey in American securities. He feels. ap-
paren,ly, very thankful tor it, and makes il
the subject of special remark in the article
above quoted. Times will change, and
men change with them.-Republican.
"MUsTANG" IN WAsmNGroN.-"T The re.
ception of Mr. Freaner, who brought the
treaty from Mexico to Washington, at the
Department of State, has caused good
deal of laughter al the capital. Coming
from Mexico in seventeen days, he had bu,
little time for his toilet, and on his arriva
sported blue jacket and pants, one leg OF
which was strapess. while the want of sus.
penders displayed fold of check linen
over the waistband, broad brimmed tar.
paulin hat with face covered with rancho
ro.looking whiskers. On his landing at
the wharf he fastened in coach, Qhougl
the hackmen were rather shy of him. te
the residence of The Secretary of State
where he was fatty refused admission by
the porter in waiting. However, he forced
his way in, and Mr.. Buchanan was no les.
astonished than his servant, TO find in The
queer chap before him. whom he had a
sight mistaken for an old salt, the reputable
Mustang, and the special ambassador o
Don Nicholas Trist."