Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-12-30
NUMBER 50.
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THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY has not
yet given notice ofany intention TO withdraw shis
tfce Is given, the undersigned as '.GENERAL SUB
scidPTloN AGENT" will continue to supply she
The whole amount of the Loan authorized, Is Five
liusdred Millions of Dollars. Aedy{g -Four Hundred
HtstoaS hare been 1iready Subscribed for and f,aifs
At0 ne Treasury, mostly within the last month";
The large demand from abroad and the rapidly increas
Ing home demand for the basis for circulation by
National Banking Association now organizing in all
parts Of the country Wilma very short period absorb
the balance. Sales have lately ranged from nf-
teen millions weekly frequently exceeding three mil
lions daily, and il is well known that the Secretary
u the Treasury has ample and unfailng resources Id
the Duties on imports and Internal Revenues and In
the issue ef the Interest bearing Legal Tender Treasury
Notes 1t Is almost certainty that he will net nd IL
necessary, for long time come seek a market
IN GOLD
Prudence and self Interest must force the minds q
hose contemplating the formation of National Banking
Associations, as well the minds Of all who have idle
money on their hands, 70 the prompt conclusion that
they should lose time IL subscribing to this pop
lar Loan 1t will soon be beyond their reach and
vance to handsome premium, IS Was the result with
the Seven Thirty" Loan Il was all sold and
could no longer be subscribed for at par
II sS q Sir per cent Lods, the Interest ard Prin-
cjpa3 PAYABLE az Coin Inns giellfng ot5r afne per
cent ler @naaz3 at the present rate Of premium on
coin.
The Government requires all duties imports to be
pad IN Coin; these duties have fer long time past
amounted" 8" over Quarter afa Million of Dollars daily,
sum nearly three times greater than that required in
'iie OF the interest on all the ana DINER
permanent oans SO that is hoped that the surplus
Coin IN the Treasury, at distant day. will enable the
TINTED States 70 resume specie pay ments upon all la
biIities
The Loan is called $50 from the fact that whilst the
Bonds may run for "a years, yet the Government
right 20 pay them OF in Ga at par AIRY time after
years
TIE LatereSt is phil ysarly, viz: the first
days of November and May.
Subscribers can have Coupon Bonds. which arc pay
able to bearer and are $50 500 $500 and $1,000;
Registered nds Of same denominations and in adGi
ton, S5aol and 10000. For Banking purposes and
for investments Of Trust moneys the Registered Bonds
preferable.
These 520's cannot he taxed by States, cities
or counties, ana the Government tax them Is only
one and half per cent. the amount Of Income when
the income of the holder exceeds Six Hndrcd dollar;
per aunnm; all other Investments, such inco from
Mortgages, Railroad Stock and Bonds. etc, pay
from three 20 five per cent. -taN on Tie ifcone.
Banks and Bankers Throughout the country viii. con-
tnue to dispose of the Bonds; and all orders 10y mail
or otherwise promptly attended to.
The Inconvenience of a few days delay in the deiv-
cry Of the Bonds is unavoidable the demand being
great; hut as interest commences from the day
sCIlption loss aScasoned and every is being
made to diminish the delay.
BAY COOKE.
SUBSCRIPTION AGENT,
III SOUTH FHIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
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