The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-13
L DAN OF 1884.
Proposals for Loan.

Treasury Department, August 30, 1854
Sealed offers will be received at this Department,
under the act of March 3. 1868, until noon of FRI
DAY, the 9Th of September. 1854, for bonds of tue
United States, TO the amount OF about thirty-one
and half million dollars. being the amount of un-
accepted offers undisposed of under the notice of
Proposals for Loan, dated 9th JEnelast. The bonds
will bear an annual interest of per centum paya-
bic semi annually in coin on the first days of July
and January of each year, and redeenabe after the
50ih Of june, 1881.
Each offer mustbe for ffty or one hundred dollars,
or some multiple of one hundred dollars, and must
state the sum, including premium, offered for each
hundred dollars in bonds, tor lty whea the offer
is for than fifty. Two per cent of the prin-
epal. excluding premium. ofthe whole mount Offer
ed must be deposited as guaranty for payment of
subscription II accepted with the treasurer Of the
U. s. at Washington, with the Assistant Treasur-
a. New York, Boston. Philadelphia, or St. Louis,
with the designated Depositary at Baltimore,
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago Detroit
or Buffalo; or with any National Banking Associa-
ton authorized TO receive deposits which may con
sent to transact The BUSINESS without charge. Du-
plicate certificates of deposit viii be issued TO depos.
itors by the cfcer or association receiving them;
he originals of which must be forwarded with the
made in time for advice Of offers with certificates to
reach Washington not later than the morning Of
September 9th. No offer not accompanied by its
proper certificates of deposit will be considered.
The Coupon and Registered Bonds issued will be
of the denominations of $50, slo0, $500. and $1,000
Registered Bonds of So O0o and $1,000 will also be
issued If required. a
All offers received viii be opened on Friday, the
9th Sentamher Iha rds ha Al -. al.
Secretary TO the highest oferers and notice Of ac-
ceptance or declenu n will be Immediately given
to the respective osrers in case of acceptance,
bonds ofthe descriptions and denominations prefer.
red will be sent to the subscribers at the cost of the
/ Department, on final payment of instalments. The
original deposit OF two per cent. will be recksned
in the last insament paid by successful oerors and
will be Immediately returned to those whose offers
may not be accepted. aA
/ The amount OF accepted offers must be deposited
with the treasurer other officer or association au
thoized to act under this notice on advice ofaccept
ance of offer, follows: one-third ON or before
the l4th one,hird before the 10Th; and the bal
snce, including the premium and original two pei
cent. deposit on or before the cath of September
Interest on bonds will begin with the date of de,
post. Parties preerring may pay the accrued inter
est from date Of bond, July J. to date of deposit In
coin,
0aors under this notice should be endorsed "Ofel
for Loan, and addressed 10 the Secretary of tn,
Treasury The right to decline all offers not consid
cred advantageous is reserved to the Government.
w. p. FESsENDEN,
Secretary of the Treasury.
The bonds for this loan ready for inmediat,
delivery.