Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-12-12
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rE,nE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY has not
yet given notice of any intention to withdraw this
popular Loan from sale at par, and until ten days no
ticc is given the undersigned, General Subsctip
ton Agent" Will continue to supply the public
The whole amount of the Loan authorized is Five
Hundred Millions Of Dollars. Nearly Four Hundred
Millions have bsen already subscribed for and paid in
70 the Treasury mostly within the last seven months
The large demand from abroad and the rapidly increas
ing home demand for use as basis for circulation by
National Banking Associations now organizing in all
parts Of the country viii, in very short period alb
pob The balance sales have lately ranged from ten to
fifteen IN lions weekly frequently exceeding three
millions daily aud 1t is well known that the ecre
tary of ne Treasury has ample and uniailing resour
ces in lhs Duties en- Imports and Internal Revenues,
and III the of the Interest bearing Legal Tender
Treasury Notes it is almost certainty that he will
not nd it necessary, for long time to COM, to seek,
market fOi any other long or permanent Loans, the
Int rest aud Principal of which are payable in GOLD
Prudence and self interest must force the minds of
ing Associations, well as the minds of all who have
idle money on their hands, to the prompt conclusion
that they should lose no time in subscribing to this
popular Loan II will soon b. beyond their reac
and advance to a handsome premium, as was the re.
suit it'll the seven Thirty" Loan, when it was all
sold and could no longer be subscribed for at par
IT il Six per Cent Loan, the Interest and Principal
payable in Coin thus yielding Nine per cent per
annum at the present rate of premium on coin.
The Government requires all duties imports to be
paid IN Coin these duties have for long tlmc past
amounted TO over Quarter of million OF Dollars
daily, sum nearly three times greater than That re-
quircd in the payment of the interest on all she 52Os
and other permanent Loans. SO that it is hoped that
the surplus Coin in the Treasury, at no distant day
Will enable the United states to resume specle pay
mpnts upon all Liabilities.
The Loan is called 20 from the fact that whilst the
Bonds may be for 20 years yet the Government has
right to pay them OIL in Gold at par, at any time ai'
ter years.
The Interest is paid half-yeary, viz on the first
days of November and May.
Subscribers can have Coupon Bonds which pay.
able to bearer, and $50, $780, $500 and $1,000 or
Registered Bonds of same denominations ana IN add,
ton, $4,000, and $1,000. For Banking purposes and
for investments Ct Trustm0nies the Registered Bonds
are preferable.
These 52Os be taxed by states, cities towns
counties aud the Government TAX on them is only
and.a half per cent on the amount OF Income,
Whcu the income of the holder exceeds six hundred.
collars per annum all ohGr invc tmGnts, such as i'll
come from Mortgages, Railroad stock and Bonds. etc.
pay from three to five per cent tax on the income
hunhs and Bankers throughout the Country will con
tuuc dis pose Of the Bonds and all orders by mall
ur otherwise, promptly attended to-
Tho inCO 1vonicnce Of a iewdays' delay in the dev'
cry Of the Bonds Is uHavOdabr, the demand being so
great but interest commences from the day of sub
rcrpon, loss is Occasiunc, and every effort is be
ing made 10 diminish the delay
JAY COOKE Subscription fgGr',
III South Third Street, Philadelphia.
December 5, l-G3--.lm.