The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-11-23
U. S. 73Q-LOAN-

The Secretary or the treasury gives HolLCe
that subscriptions will be received for Coupon
Treasury Notes, payable from Aug, l5th, 1864.
with semi annual interest at the rate OF seven
and three-tenths per cent. per annum,--prln-
cipal and interest both to be paid IN lawful
+9qaseA AZ /, ;. ~ kxsrtible j tbssption
Of the holder at maturity, into six per cent
gold bearing bonds, payable notless than hFe
nor more than twenty years from their aate'
as the Government may elect. Ihey VIII pe
issued in denomi nations ofaS50rSlOOr Sooo,
81 900 ana 5000; end'alt subscriPtlo must
be for ffty dollars or some multiple OF Alty
dollars
The notes will be transmitted 10 the OWNERS
free of transportation charges as soon SIter
the receipt of the original Gertihcates OF De-
posIt as they can be prepared.
Az the notes draw interest from august 10,
persons making deposits subsequent to tnat
date must pay the interest accrued from date
of note TO date efdeposit, "a ,A, a ),
Parties depositing twenty-five tnouSahu
dollars and upwards for these notes at any one
time will be allowed commission OF one
quarter of one per cent, which VIII be pald
by the Treasury Department upon the receipt
Of the bill for the amount, certified TO by the
bfffcerswith wfoni the deposit was maze. NO
deSuctionsfor commissions must be MADE
rom the deposits. Gi esA2a wa s-
SPECIAL ADVANTAGES Of th's LOAN'
Il is a National Savings Bank, Offering Il
bipker rate of interest than any other, ana
the best security. Any savings bank Wnlch
pavs its depostors in Z. 5. Notes, considers
that it is paying in the best circulating me-
dium of the codptEyJand 1t egsAqaotPay Ia ln any
/. q ~ :E,a'oy,-,, ocSafa are either in
government securities or IN notes OF pohuS
Dayable in government paper.
Il is equally conyenien: as temporary or
narmanent investment The notes can al
Ixays be sold for within fraction OF their
Snce and accumulated interest, and are the
hest securityF with banks as cellatterals Tor
discounts.
TonDsrt;Lle into q Sir per cent. $40 cod Bond
In addition to the very liberal interest on
the notes for three years, this privilege OF
conversion is now worth about three per cent
for the current rate for $40 Bonds is not less
than nine pey cent. premium, and before the war
tho nremium on six per cent. u S. stocks was
over twenty per cent?. 1t, will be seen that
the actual profit on this loan, at the present
market rate, is not less than ten per cent. per
aunum. Fgskvasst IA
Hs EremDtiou froB, State or Nunicipql Taratt0n
But aside from all the advantages we have
enumerated, a special Act Of Congress er-
suasts al bonds aud Treasury notes from local
taIatioa. On the average, this exemption Is
worth about two percent. per annum, accord
ING to the rate of taxation in various parts OF
the country.
# isbelieved that no securities offer so great
inducements to lenders as those issued by the
government. In all other forms of indebted
ness, the faith or ability of private parties, or
stock. companies, or separate communities,
onlyiis pledged for payment, while the whole
property OF the country is held to secure the
discharge Of all the obligations OF the United
States. gam
While the government offers the most liberal
Terms for it's loans, it believes that the very
strongest appeal will be to the loyalty and
patriotism Of the people.
Duplicate certificates will be issued for all
deposits., The party deposlting must endorse
anon the oyiqind certificate the denomination
of notes required, and whether they are to be
.ssued in blank or payable to order. when
20 endorsed it must be left with the officer re-
ceiyinr the deposit, to be forwarded to the
Treasury Department ss.s
Subscriptions will be received the tTeas-
urer of the United States, at Washington, the
several Assistant Treasurers and designated
Demonstrates, and by the
First NationaF Ranll.of Philadelphia, Pa
First National Bank of Danville, Pa.
First National Bank of Erie, Pa.
First National Bank of Pittsburg, Pa.
ard by all National Banks which are deposl-
talies public money, and
All Respectable Brt1,hs and Bankers
throughout the country will give further in
formation and
Aford euery Facility to Subscribers.