Litchfield enquirer., 1864-08-18
U. s. 7-3O LOAN.

10, lo64, with Seml-annu8l interest at the rate of seven and three tenths per cent.per annum, principal and interest both paid in lawful money. X
 These notes will be convertible at Inception of the holder at maturity. into six per cent gold bearing bonds, payable not less than five nor more than twenty years from their date, as the government may elect. They will be issu. ed in denominations of $50, $loO, $500, 5000 and $5OO0, and all subscriptions must be for fifty dollars of some multiple of fifty dollars.
 The notes will be transmitted to the owners free of transportation charges as soon after the receipt of the original Certificates of Depo. site as they can be prepared:
 AS the notes draw interest from August 15, persons making deposits subsequent to that date must pay the interest accrued from date of note to date of deposit.
 Parties depositing twenty five thousand dol- sars and upwards for these notes at any one time will be allowed 6 commission of one quarter of one per cent, which will be paid by ahe Treasury Department upon the receipt of a bill fer the amount, certified to by the officer with whom the deposit was made. No deduc- tions fer commissions must be made from the deposits.
 SPECIAL ADVANTAGES
 OF THIS LOAN.
 IT IS NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK, offering a higher rate of interest than any other, and the best security. Any savings bank which pays its depositers in U. S. Notes, considers that it is paying in the best circulating medi. dium of she country, and it canmct pay in any thing better, for it's own assets are ei- ther in government securities, CT ia notes or bonds payable in government paper.
 It is equally convenient as a Temporary or permanent investment. The notes can always be sold for within fractien of their face and accumulated interest, and are the best securi ty with banks as colla4erals for discounts. Conoe'zaWe imte per cent. 5-20 Gold Bond.
 In additfon to the very liberal interest on the notes for three years, this privilege of con- version is now worth about three per cent c-A0 Bonds is not less than s9sr cent. ar emi,tns, and before tfe war the premium on six per cent. U. s. stocks was over twenty per cent. It will be seen that the actual profit on this loan, at the present market rate, is not less than ten per cent per annum.
 Ats Exemption from ,State or Muaicipal fu9a. tfon,
 But Aside from all the advantages we have enumerated, special act of Congress ezempts all bonds and Treasury notes from local tu1a- ton. On the average, this exemption is worth ! about two per cent. per annum, according to the rates of taxation ih varieas parts of the country.
 1t is believed that no securities offer Sc great inducements to lenders as those issued by the governnaent. In all other forms of in. debtsdness, the faith or ability of private par. ties, or stock companies, Or separate c,;ommu. mites, only Is pledged foa payment, while the whole property of the countr is held to secure the discharge of ali the obligations of the Uni. ted States.
 While the so,v'erment offers the most liberal tsrins for its loans, it believes that the very strohgeit appeal will be to the loyalty and patriotism of the people. .. .
 Duplicate certihcates will be issued for ali deposits. The party depositing must endors, upon the original certificate the denomination of notes required, and whether they are ts.a, issued in blank or payable to order. When ss endorsed it mist De left with the officer reciv. ing the deposit, to be forwarded to the Treas urY departmeht.
 suBscR1pr1oxs WILL BE RECEIVED by tn, Treasurer of the United States, at Washington the several Assistant Treasdrers and designa ted Depositaries, and by the
 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HARTFORD, ahd by all National Banks which are deposit aries of public money, and
 ALL REspECTABLE BANKS AID BANK FRS
 throughout the country will give further in infor4ation and
 AFFORD EVERY FACILITY TO stBscR: | 176t BERS.