The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-30
THE POPULAR NATIONAL LOAN.
Scenes at the AssIstan Treamry-The Rush Of
Women-Inerease Of Applicants,
&C., &C., DO.

partment were kept busy yesterday attending the APP
pcations for subscription to the national loan As early
as nine O'Clock one patriotic lady in waiting at the
Office with $500 in god carefully tied up She had hur.
ried down from Connecticut and in Adgets she
might be too late Her anxiety that respect set at
rest, the forms were duly filed up tho certificate Of de-
post handed to her. and she went Off rejoicing One by
one industrious mechanics their wives came In Wth
their ny hundred two hundred dollars, the case
might be- and invested in the government loan Scr
want girls too made their appearance at the counter
with their savings, probably drawn from the
banks As an illustration Of the general feeling
among that worthy class Of population, it
has been stated by president Of Of savings
banks that when he went home the other evening he
found less than six girls waiting see him
for the purpose Of drawing their deposits day. that
they might invest them in Treasury notes. They said
that suchw the advice of their priests and very sem
sblc and proper advice it There appears TO some
apprehension among the directors Of those institutions
that the drain upon them with this object may very
prendcial 10 their interests 1t is carons fact, how
ever that the deposits our city savings banks for the
last three months have been about equal the with
drawals Let the croakers derive consolation from
that.
The number of applicants yesterday at Mr.. Cisco's
Office was one hundred and thirty nve-most Of them
wonderland the aggregate amount of subscriptions
over Wednesdays operations, as that days over
previous ones Much OF the business done by letter
mail applications coming principally from Massachusetts,
and Connecticut The individual subscriptions yesterday
were for larger than the average of previous days.
still there were large number Of fifty and one hundred
dollar subscriptions One rough looking specimen
in, stepped up to the counter, and mtyng soed hand
kcrchef, laid down the contents with consequent
tia air, saying he had to lend the government five
dred tha daur nj orati.
tudc expressed the money akcn and the necessary
certificate issued.
amusing to notice how almost all subscribers ascrbe
their action in the matter 10 patriotism and ignore
altogether any idea Of personal advantage Some upon
it as the performance of high duty their country,
and so it is One old gentleman from New Jersey
in with check s. 600 on Of city banks. Tho
rule not TO take checks from subscribers who in
person. because the clerical force Of the office not large
enough TO allow Of sending clerks for collection The
Jerseyman informed Of that rule. "wei," said no,
thc only thing about is TO be able to show my own
heck the Assistant Treasurer Of the
United States, and endorsed BY hmN It was something
TIC would prize in the present, and would leave as
an heirloom for the future. Besides, he wanted TO-
exhibit It among his negtbors and so fire them to end
late him. Finally his wishes graLined in this way;
he went to his bank drew the money his check,
aud had that check exchanged for tho he had orgi
nay drawn In favor Of the Assistant treasurer ana en-
dorscd by him. He went home happy.
lady, animated by somewhat similar feeling, was
whether the be forwarded to her
from Washington would be enclosed In regular Official
envelope. She satisfied on that point, and went oil In
| good hnmor. - .~ss~,
The pressure Of business was so great yesterday that
additional clerical help was necessary. II the arrange
nens w"reso complete MS that the lender could hand
ev'r his money and receive no note ut the same mo-
nn there would be no room in the Treasury Office for
! he crow = tia wonld bcsegc IL.
has been matter of remark in the Office that all the
applicants aat themselves 20 easily to the routine to be
oh-erved and appear 80 lsmar with it, Thy have sim
ply to I'll up form Of letter to the Secretary of the Trea-
sry smR thai they enclose certificate Of deposit for
stch an amount, and rcqeosiag him to send to their
address Treasury notes Of whatever dcnominati ley
sect ms N paced IN M o. cis envelope add essed TO
NE 'e'e''ry and TIE parties themselves to its being
naic In the course of week The mails will bring
Them Acknowledgements in The shape Of he T. easury
no'f None of the applicants appear To have any diff
Guilty in undorstanoiig the ornna to be observed That
sp ak good deal for tie simplicity of the arrangements
and for the general smtr'ness and intelligence of the
people.
i.' pam "s'ee' =" "'.Ne'u INC government ana the
oA oho''S' ." w i''n p" august was That an mme-
""' 'SS"e s""' oo "o' ~ she treasury department
AWE WY" -AutHS' le' 1901, psar'"e "'rest
tf0'h VI" H"'i 70 inc eN;4t 81 fhty millions ea' 'he'
o'nkF sh'ui nave the pf!NlirsH OF taxing IN a,nlmA
hty millions al par the 18th of October by giving
their decision to the department October L. and Of
taking IN I'D oDai Atty millions par on 10Th of De-
cemb,r by giving thc elslon December l. anes said
am9,7u s.l haze ben B.ss Sly saJscrie2 as utii,uur
lnp The Interest these last two sums IN list be sup
posed to commence on the respective days named.
although the ayreament is silent on that point
Tn Drs nstaent Hf,y millions is the loan 10 which
subscriptions are now being made The government re-
itself the right making an appeal TO the people
subscriptions national oana right which IL has
yet exercised The Indications that the amount
could BE- raised in that way whna week The French ma
onal loan the 500 900 900 raised among