The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-12-02
UNHTEO STATES 5-9o,s.

The Secretary of the Treasury has not
yet given notice of anv Intention 10 win.
draw this popula. Loan from Sale a, Par
and until ten days noiice is given. ths
undersigned, as General Subscr;n,;o,
Agent will continue TO suppl, The public
Inc whole amount of the Loan author
lzed is Five Hundred Millions Of DoIlars
Nearly Four Hundred Millions have bean
already subscribed for and paid into tne
treasury, mostly within The last seven
mon hs. The large demand from abroad.
ana Inc rapidly increasing home demand
iof use as The basis Tor circulation by Ma.
.ionai banking Associations now organiz-
ing IN all paris of the country. will. in
very short period absorb The balanee.-
Bales have lately ranged from len 10 if.
leeu millions weekly. frequently exceed
lug three millions daily, and as II is well
known that the Secretary of The Treasure
has ample and unfailing resources in ,he
Duiles on Imports and Ilernal Reyeoues
and IN the issue of the Interest bearing
Legal Tender Treasury Nolss, il is almost
certainty that he will not find il neces-
saay, tor long time 10 come, 10 seek a
market tor any other long or permanent
Loans, The Interest and Principal of which
are payable ia GOLD.
Prudence and self interest must fore
the minds ofthose contemplating the for
nation oil National Banking Associations.
as wen as the minds OF all who have idle
money on Their hands, 10 the prompt con.
clusion hat they should lose no lime in
subscribing 10 this most popular Loan
1t will soon be beyond their reach. and
advance TO a handsome premium, as was
the result with Tue Seven Thirtyn Loan.
wheQ ii was all sold aud could no lopp.,
be subscribed for at par
1T Is A SIX PER CENT LOAN, THE
Interest and Principal payable in Com.
thus yielding over Nine per cent. per an
nun al the present rate Of premium on
Coin.
The Government requires all duties on
Imports 10 be paid in coin; ihnss tuiies
bave Tor long time past amounted 10
over Qdater OF a Million of Dollars
daily, sum nearly three times ereaier
than that required in The payment of tbs
Interest on all The 5-20's aud oiber perma-
nent Loans. SO that II is hoped that lhs
surplus Coin 10 the Treasury, at no dis, ann
day, Will enaele The United States 10 re-.
sume specie payments upon all liabilities.
The Loan is called 20 from Inc fact
that whilst The Bonds may run for twenty
years yei the Government has a rlgh, 10
pay Them of IN GUld al par, al any limo
alter FIVE years.
fhe tnieresi IS paid half yearly, viz: on
The first day OF November aud Nav.
Subscribers Can have Cou Jon Bonds.
which are payable to bearer. and ale $50.
SI0o, $500, and $1,000; or Registered bonds
OF same denominations, and in addition,
So 900 and Sl0,0 GOO. For Banking purpo.
ses and lof investments of Trust monies,
the Registered bonds are preferable
These 5-20's cannot be taxed by States,
cities, towns, or counties, and the Govern.
nent tax on them is only II per cent, on
the amonnt of income, when the inc ONE
OF the holder exceeds Six hundred dollar rs
per annum; all other investments, such as
income from Mortgages, Railroad Sock
and Bonds. c., must pay from three 10
five per cent. lax on the income
Banks and Bankers throue houl the coup.
try will continue 10 dispose of the bonds;
and all orders by IN all ,or otherwise, prom
pity attended to.
The Inconvenience of lew days delay
IN the delivery OF the Bonds is unavoida-
bic, the demand being so great; but as in
terest commences from the day of sub
scrIpiion, no loss is occasioned, and every
efsrl Is being made 10 diminish the delay.
JAY COOKE,
SUBSCRIPTION AGENT,
ia South Third Street,, Phils.
December 2 1863