Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-29
FINANCIAL asp COMMERCIAL

Bonds and stocks in the cry are still quota
BE the rates civ in las' semi weekly re'e"-
Virginia coupon bonds h,li Sl2s@4s5 src"'e-
ing to the number OF coui ols; Va real stc sls6@
100 and interest.
In produc. and other merchandise, we have
q lev changes to note. ASp!s' scii At $25 20 IS
per Dbl; odions $50 per Dbl; Is,h potaos 500 per
bush; sweet, do, Si2 pc bush bacon 81 81 D. for
b g round-frm; clover sred nominal at sGl1ytnh
LONE In market; own sugar $l15@2 s5-sode
hodeIs king more; New 0lleans mo.ssses $50; scr
ehum, do sl2 so per gall; dry country soap 76 TO 90
cts. peril. TIE liquor market has been somewhat
cited AID prices e gher We q1ote whisky at s2S
! to - per gsl; arpe brandy s82@s5 Al other
c'cs rrruain at about las! quotations.
The following circular has just been issued
| by the Secretary Of che Treasury:
TREASURY DEPGA1MTSr, c. g. A.,
Redmond, Sept. 1893.
| 10 N. Treasursr Assistant treasurer
and Depostariss Of Tho Oontedtrais States
The present IL deemed hprg occasion TO call the
attention Of the public TO the which have been
provided by CJDgre FOR reducing The amount OF Treas
ury EC tes IL circulation.
| | TIE frst Al n mpo ant OF these IL
the Csr 10 the pqblic If $50 mil of siI per
30 gear bonds, with payable annually In cotton
or coin. Toe cotton IS TO be delivered as OF
eaPors at the Vsiaston Of 81 sterling, or icy cells
per pound Tor New Orlea midiliLg. At the pteselE
urcs OF cotton as the s9apnrs this 10 eres, equal
SbOuL 20 per CENT per annum, and ought to raise ps
yaue OF The bonds beyond any that are on the uarL .
Alter several advertisement for bids the price oil he
bouds hss teen afjas.ed al 90 per cent. piemipuI
| -ud hey vH.ref - the pubic q. rha'
Is paying IN 81 800 IN Treasury Not's al, o.
ts9y OF the Treasury holder may Obtain b0rd
81 O00 payable in IA 20 y6afs upon which the III
Is DC paid ANNUALLY eithrr in cr or With $40
| pound, cf. eou0n OF the quality OF OteaDs n.Ii-
dhrg. The advantage OF such an imyesinlens are tt-
viou Neither principal nor interest /, sub o. 10 de-
| probation IRON q redundant currency. Tue prrcp
Is sscsre the fortunes Of tie tederate sts,
aud tire interest pad during the war, viii at preteuE
rates Fl cotton pay 70 per cent Ter anDup, AID air
the war; realize per cent. In e,ii or in commodity
OF equal yalu'.
| = The secord mraaue ADOPTED BY Ger gress il he
funding of Treasury Lo es issued Fl CO oh Of Api,
1863, in per cent. bones any time witbin Nv. I've
| months rfter the date If is ue.
| Tie holder uay OBTAIN for bre nolcs at the TreA
su,y siI PER bonds, PAYABLE IN 80 years. bu:
Ieemable alter years, Tie atefts payable semi emu
| ally.
y. The third measure IL pes, utee By nc tgtr #
per call certificates uTon the d. post IN the Tr
any depository within six months, Of any OF tie
notes issued iirce April, 1868 These eeit6ci.es
convertible Tor Elk months iuto Tr aury 10 es,fle
date OIL tbOSc en- LOT vi
q. time they entitled TO be lulded in siI per
80 year bonds rtdeemable after years nth uttieit
pa, able semi-annually.
After IL months from the date CfnEle al Trea ury
notes sued since 9th April 1868 aud also II irea ury
bearing da:c between that date aud tue &c De
ccusb+r, ls6S undabe IN per cent. bonds Shith
Sre convertible At the pea Of the holder into per
cent call certificates, eni the holder NJ any tine 10
Treasury Vi similar character with those paid il by
| him.
These various methods s III the cocveIirnce o d.
fersnt portions OF tie u1ity, aud sNoulj a Ice
u. ged upon their attention. Bur you'd pAticu
ally guest you " every ia your power ir
inducing genera corporation 10 the rst II The hold.
rrs OF the Confederate currency viii nov, by united
effort, lend ther aid, $50 millions a, once be e.
moved IRON oh cHlation Su1h rerut Will be doth y
beneficial to every purchss He will first obtain Tor
Treasury notes bond payable il coin, with the interest
secured In medium which cannot be repr, cisted 81
he viii improve tire yaus Of the Tfe.sDy Tote
naming in his Possession.
rust that il Nv Il at once take proper measures
| to piesout and u Re views upon public Atenn u,
| there will be pfoGpe ard effective response.
Tbe auth My heretofore given 10 you 10 cell tbese
bonds at 80 per cent PREM is nos extended until
urther otders. As ell the tonds bear date Let June,
you vii add tie accrued interest 10 the purchase
ary, ami accept payment ia ror-l beaIirg
Treasury notes; onehlf At least Of which shall be o!
| date subsequent 10 9th April 1858
Respectful y, yous obs servant,
q. q MINANafR
Sec'y Of Treasury