Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-12-26

uruE SECRETARY or THE TREASURY has not
yet gwen notice of any intention to Withdraw this
popular Loan from sale at par and until ten days no
lice Is given the undo rsigned, as General subscrp
.irn Agent" will continue to supply the public: u
The whole amount Of the Loan authorized is Five
Hundred Millions Of Dollars. Nearly -Four Hundred
Millions have been already subscribed for and paid in
To the Treasury, mostly within the last seven months
rhe large demand abroad, aud the rapidly increas
ine home demand for a basis for circulation by
National Banking Associations now organizing in all
horts of the country Will in very short period ab.
s0rb the balance Sales have lately ranged from ten to
fifteen millions weekly Frequently exceeding three
iiions daily and ms il is wc known that the Sccrc
tary of the Treasury has ample aud unailing resour
ees in the Duties en- Imports and Internal Revenues
rnd in the issue of tile Interest bearing Legal Tender
Treasury Notes. it is almost certainty that he will
not fnd it necessary, for long time to to seek
market fo any other long or permanent Loans, the
Int rest aud Principal Of which are payable in GOLD
Prudence aud self interest must force the minds of
those contemplating the formation of National Bank
ing Associations as 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
most popular Loan IL wili soon be beyond ther reach
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
j. six per Cent Loan, the Interest ana Frincpai
payable in Coin, thus yielding over Nine per cent per
annum ntthe present rate of premium on coin.
The Government requires all duties on Imports to be
pad M Coin; these duties have for n long time past
amounted 10 over Quarter Of a mi lion Of Dollars
daiy n sun nca ly three times greater than that re
uufed In the payment of the interest all she j20's
and other permanent Loans. 80 mat II Is hopcd that
the surplus coin in the Treasury, at distant day
nlnnts upon all Liabilities
The Loan il called j 20 from the fact that whilst the
Bonds be- FOR 20 years yet the Government has
Alright pay them oil IN Cold ut par, at any time at
ter years.
The Interest is paid hafyearly, viz on the first
days Of November aud May.
Subscribers can have Coupon Bonds which are pay
able to bearGr aud $50, $l0O. $500 and $lO0O o
Registered Bonds nf same denominations, and i'll add
ton S5,0OO, and $1,000. For Banking purposes and
for Investments Lf Tfust-nunps the Registered BOndt
preferable.
These 5-!Os cannot be taxed by States, cities tow
counties. and the Government tax them is onlJ
one anda.lalf rGr cent on the amount OF Income
when the income OF the holder exceeds six hundred
dollars per annum all other invc tncuts, such as III
ccmc from Mortgages, Railroad stock and Bonds. etc
must pay three to hvc per cent tax on the income
BHnks and Bankers throughout the Country will con
tiuuc dispose Of the Bonds; aud all orders by mai
or otherwise, promptly attended To.
Tie inCo lvpHicmcc of few days delay in the drv
cry nf the Bonds is utavnidahr, tie demand being 5
great but Interest hpmmcncs from the day nj sui
scrpton loss orcHsionrd ana every effort is BE-
,ng made TO diminish the delay
JAY COOKE, Subscription 9geai
IA south 1hird street, Philadelphia
December ), lsG3 jan.