Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-11-03
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Who Invests In U. States Funds?

! Not the least curious desk in the sub-treas-
| ury in New York city, is that Of the clerk
who pays the interest on the public debt
! Tie coupons and interest on about seven
eighths OF the debt of the United States arc
paid ont of the sub-treasury in New York -
| The balance is in the shape of an inscribed
debt, on which the interest is payable to the
| parties whose names are entered on the great
rolls at Washington. Every six months the
Washington and sent here to serve as a guide
to the sub-treasury.
These books are curious stndy. Many Of
the names they contain are household words.
Some are the names OF Europeans; others Of
West Indians, and even Asiatics Barely II
third Of the public debt is held in this coun-
Try. The bulk of it, we imagine, is held III
continental Europe. One is not surprised to
find the names OF John j. Astor, Jacob Lit
tic George Peabody, and such men, in the
list Of the creditors of the United States, but
they and their countrymen are in minority.
The heaviest foreign creditor we noticed is
Lord Uverstone, tthe famous John Lloyd,)
who has let this country no less than $780,
900. y Spanish lady, Merced dc Layseca,
is oar creditor to the tune of 100000, and
/ noble tricno of hers the Count Casa Mont
lavoy Castillo, draws six per cent on $780,
900. Several persons connected with the
royal families of Europe are creditors of ours
The brother Of the King Of Naples took $780,
900 some years ago, and instructed his agent
tu invest the dividends rs they accrued, in the
same security. He now OWLS over S75, 900.
His niece, the daughter of BomLa, is regis
tered as a creditor for over &50,000. These
wise people have been looking out fer rainy
day. Another noble parsonage, the late
Duchess of Orleans, has enough in the Uni
ted States SKIES to save the Count of Paris
from being compelled TO follow his grand
fathers example and keep school several of
tie SAKE Coburg Gothaa have also invested
IN the samt couutry.
Ihc Count RoSsi saw enough Of this coun-
Try Willie he was here, to invest few tilous- |
lndS in the famous name of Sontag, aud lit |
lie Paul Julien has triile-cuough to keen |
lim when lis violin fails. One can readily |
account for the appearance Of the name Of
both Of London and Paris but
t is curious that the famous publisher, PAN
'houke, of Paris, is a creditor of the United
states and that the dramatic author, Scribe.
las also invested enough to give him nearly
0,000 francs year. A careful study of de-
nocracy III America appears to bave persua-
led Monsieur de TocquoviIe to Lodge some Of
II, savings i'll the hands Of our government:
nd Lord Macauey who began with bag
tele Of some $4,000, has since increased his
cnturc to nearly 10000.
But We shall never end if we attempt to
nurQcrate all the people who have their mo-
cy placed in the United States securities.
lerc are Lord DundoualG, the great sailor.
l." Las a large sum for a son # Neptune j.
c Prince de Beauvean, the Count dc Mar
onne Sir John Bayey, the Marquis of
hampagne, Barring Brothers. Count de Beau
,ont, General Bermooil, and host of titled
curlc, who, perhaps, depend upon the hon
-ty and sovency of the United States Gov
rnment for living. Lord Eiein saw enough
{ us to leave $4,000 OF bis savings in our
x per cents and the famous Russian Alex
nare HerZen has hagatelle of $50 900 in