Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-11-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
T2 .ASDhY DEPARTMENT., G. s. A,


rEO The TREASUIsER, ASSISTANT
i Tteasn er and Dep0sstaIies of the Con-
f defai, States:
The present is deemed fitting occasion to call the
attention of he public % measures hich have been
provided by Congress Ior reducing the amount OF
Treasury Notes in circulation
/. he first and most important Of these measui es
The to the pubc OF z5c, COO 200 of six per
2u bonds. with interest payable annually
ton The cotton Is TO ne delivered at one Vt
our seapoi ts the valuation OF pence sterirg or
IN cents per pound for New Orleans mIddling AT
present price ot cotton at the port this inter-
e,t is "a "a to about 70 per cent. per anpnm: and
ought raise the value of the Bonds beyond NY
are on the ma KIT After several advertisements for
BIDS lhe price OF the Bonds has been ADJUSTED at so
per cent premium and they IRE offered to tn.
pubic that rate. By paying IN S 500 IN Ere sur,
Nciez any Depositary of the Treasur.. the to,d.
ub.aln a Bond for $f0oe pay able in c.in in g.
ears upon hich the interest TO be pad annuali,
either in coin or with 500 pounds OF cettcn Of tn
qrality OF Orleans middliI &. The advantage -.
such inves trnent obv Gus. N 1.-THE, phi u
nor inte est Is subject to depreciation from reua
dant currency. The principal is .ecnre ne 10
of the Confederate States aud Tie iatei es. ps,
nur,ng sae yi at present rate oil ut.o, pa5 q,
per per annuu and aa.er the realize SIX per
Gem. in lin coE,t,.ss<isr OF go .al value
y tfiihe,sscond measure adopted oJ Congress-, the
taI nisr ~ ieasuis notes sslied since the 5,h Oh
As.ii io.3, II SIX pr cent bonds, at aay time with
ia tn eve mcnis atier II, date ot Issue
I he hoil9 Elay obtain for tbess at the Tgeu
sn'y SIX pe. ceyt bcnas pay abb ID g., years tut
deem bic aile i've ears, Inc interest Pay able semi
annually.
3 Zee thrd myasure ls :resenttd & by the offer o4
hs ger 1li Ger ihca.es upnn The deposit the
iress aigr Jepos.ary within nsnins eI ans
or he n tss !ssp d ssnce he 5th Apll, 1853. Thes.
eeg5incates are c.,Ever ble Tor month INTO Tr
sury ties date those deposited aid If a0s
eco vert ":ta that time. tnei sied 10 ue
un 'eu IN perenr. 81 year nondsi redrema' ie after
tive yeats, With tnteres, pa, alle ssa -aunGaiy
i. Alter 2 M hS Il 0u tne ISSUE, all Tre2s
ury totes issued SINCE 5Il April .ehS. nd also all
ifeasur, caring date between hat date and the
0, De~s nibei 1862, Iundable il tour per
wIcl convertible, at tee pie sure OF the
s colder, at2n time 10 Treasury i.otes O.! slnlias
eilaract, wt,h b l.tse paid in by hinI.
These os> methods sui t1e CONVENIENCE OF ds-
f rert ,cl ,.oas the :omnunlty ami should all BE-
uIged ,tiefr attention. But would more par
ucuiarls reeue4I to use every means III our pow
er tor duet general cn-olieralon IL the hrSt,
the holders OF tie moderate CuTrency will n W. ~
united effort send thei aid, 5o00nVuo at onas
be removed from circulation Such result Will De /
10 every pUrchas er he Ill first Ob
wi h the interesa secured medium, which capna
be appreciated; and he will next improve the value a
the Treasury mes remain ng IN bis possession.
lust that, II you will at take proper mess-
ures to present aad ge these views upon pu lie VS.
ten ION. there viii be prompt AID effective respons
Th AUTHORITY heretofore given to you to sell the,s
bonds at SO per cent pre- mum is ext nded
furtner orders As all the bonds bear date 1st June
will ada Tie ae,rueo lpterestto the purchase
e, and acceri oasment IN any fon interest bearii
Ireasu,y uots one hall at leas " wh,ch shall be "a
date snbseq ieut to 5th April, 1853
Respectfully,
Y0us obedient servant,
q. q. MEMMINGER,
Oct. 81 Secretary of Treasury.
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