The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04
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We are glad to learn that the officers en-
trusted with the public loans have deter.
mined to distribute them through the coun-
try, and for this purpose have appointed
agents at different points, through whom
subscriptions can be made, This will afford
the opportunity toFmany persons Of small
means to make investments without any
trouble to themselves, while at the time the
Government will gain by having its debt
widely difused. and this bringing selfinte-
rest to the aid of patriotism sfes1 80
8 The monoy maybe paid in legal-tender
notes, or in checks on New York or Phia-
delphia. But after July l, 1868, the priv
i!ege ofexchanging these notes into the six
a aay YIN IN Nay Nay and and Ssesa Sosvasn5TsfPa 5Tsfa AapAs issued
Government retains to itself the right to
pay off the loan after five yerrs. or to let it
run for twenty years. For this reason the
bonds are called on Change Five Twenties,
and not, as some, SUPPOSE because they
bear five per cent interest. ssm ~" g
As the bonds are issued with coupons,
any party holding one can, when the inte-
rest becomes due, cut off q coupon and pre-
sent it to the nearest sub Treasury, or have
it forwarded for payment, so that persons
residing in the country will have no diff
Guilty in making collections. Ifit Ms de-
sired to have the debt in the form of a reg
istered stock as permanent investment for
family. the ownerican give power of at.
torney, to his banker to collect the interest
when due, has sfilrAg3 = Esit!ais iEaI !
! The bonus issued in sums Of $50, 800
$500, 81 900, IS 900 andSl0 900, so that
all persons can be suited, no matter what
their meang The farmer who lays aside
his $lO0 or $500 per year, can securely in
/ vest his money in that which brings him
its regular income every six mouths, with
out risk Of loss, or trouble in collecting.
| The family desiring a safe investment return.
ing it's regular income can find nothing bet
ter than this nationrl six per cent. loan. The
/ capitalist, the retired man OF business, viii
find this one Of the most prudent means Of
/ lay ing ont his capital, that il may bring
him his regular income, more safety thar
railroad bonds and stock, with their ups
and downs, failures ia paying interest, &c
i We all kupw how the government stocks Of
a England are considered, and how generally
they are sheidas the most secure invest
ment, and that banks hold them as each
asserts, so readily are they convertible il
the market. Noprudent man can dcub
that the United States win regularly pay !
Interests in gold, and that it is the objec
that all prudent capitalists seek, certain..
of income, permanency of Investment, am
these qualities are presented by this loan I
the United States. All persons subserihin,
have also the satisfaction Of knowing tha
: they arc aiding to put down this miquitou
rebellion, by contributing the means to pu,
chase. the materials. OF war , Patriotism
; then, as well as interest, calls upon the cit
zen to put forward his own hand to aid j
sustaining this Goyernment-the best, wit
an its faults, the world has ever seen. The
also serve who furnishrnaterial aid and II
: munitions Of war, as they who send forwar
+ men to fight. -. s.. sa,g as.f s.s,
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