American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-12-07
u S. TH5D loan.

TiiE Secretary of the Treasury gives notice that sub
scrptons will be received for Coupon Trsasvry Not.s
payable three years from Aug 18th, 1884 with s.ui an
nual interest at rate OF and three tsihs per
cent per annumprlnelpA and Interest both to be paid
| In lawful money.
THESE notes will be convertible at the option Of The
holder at maturity into six per cent gold bearing bonds
payable NOT less than Eve than twenty years
from their date, as the Government may elect They
will be issued in denominations Of $50 slO0 $500 OOs
and sjOOO aud all subscriptions be Cor my dollars
or some multpleof Of fifty dollars.
The notes will bo transmitted to the fes Of
transportation charges ser the receipt Of tho
original Certificate Of Deposit they be prepared
As the notes draw interest from August Is, persons
making deposits subsequent to that date must pay the
interest accrued nom date Of note to date Of deposit
Parties depositing twenty-five thousand dollar. and
upwards for these at any ons time will be allowed
commission Of onequaror Of one per cent which will
be paid by the Treasury Department upon the receipt Of
hill for the amount certified by tho officer with whom
the deposit was made. No deductions for commissions
must be made from the deposits
Special Advantages of This Loan.
IrIsANArIoNM SAVING. BAND, offering higher rate
Of interest than any ether, and the best security Any
savings bank which pays Its depositors in L. s. Notes
considers that it paying In the best circulating medium
of the country and it eqnno pay in anything better for
its either In government securities or In
notes OF bonds payable in government paper.
1t Is equally conyeniet a temporary or permanent
Investment The NOTES can always be sold for within
fraction of their face and accumulated interest and are
the best security with banks collaerLs for dcunts
Convertible into a Six per cent. $40 Gold Bond
In addition to the very liberal interest the Cor
three years this privilege Of conversion now worth
about three per per annum for The current rate for
$40 Bonds il not less than nine per cent lremiin aud
before the the premium in six per cent u s. STOCKS
twenty per 1t will be seen that the sc-
tua profit this loau at the present market rate Is not
less than ten per cent per annum.
It's Exemption from State or Municipal Taxation.
But aside from all the advantages we hare enumora-
ted, special Act of Congress essmpts oil bonds and
Treasury H0tes from Eaeal taration. On tho average
hl, exemption worth about two per cent per annum.
occJldng to the rate Of taxation in various parts Of tho
country
Its believed that securities offer 50 great induce
monts to lenders those issued by the government
In m other forms Of Indebtedness the faith ability
Of private parties stock companies separate com
muoitics ouly, pledged fer payment while tho whole
property Of the country held ccuro the discharge
Of all the obligations Of the United States.
While the government odcrs tho most liberal terms
for s loans, it believes that the very stronge, appeal
will be tho loyalty and patriotism Of the people.
Duplicate certificates will be issued for all deposits
The party depOslting must endorse upon the crigina
certificate the denomination Of notes required, and
whether thoy to be Issued in blank p1yub. to or
der. when endorsed 1t must be left with tho officer
receiving the Deposit DO forwarded to the Treasury
Department.
SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL De RECEIVED by the Treasurer
the United States, at Washington, the several Assistant
Treasurers and designated Depositalies and by the
First National Bank OF
Allegheny City, Pa. Lrst, Second and Third National
Eanks Of Pittsburgh Pa, and by all National Banks
which, are deposltaries of public money, and
ALL RESPECTABLE BANKS AND BANKERS
throughout thecountry~ give further information and
AFFORD EVERY FACILITY TO SUBSCRIBERS.