Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-17

TIE SEvBNTT.FTvH MILLION LoAH.-The
opening Of the bids for the seventy-nve million
loan was concluded yesterday, ten hours hav-
ing been occupied in opening and REGARDING
them. There were six hundred and fifty. ono
sealed proposals, and the amount bid Tor is
about ninety millions. The bids averaged
about the same as those on Wednesday, and
but few offers were made below par.
The following are among the highest bidders:
Home Insurance Company, New York,
S25, 600, ranging from TO per cent premium
Third National Bank, Cincinnati, 500, 600 at 6
per cent; Second National Bank, Chicago,
$500 at 81 per cent; Merchants Bank, New
fifty five; Atlantic Saving Bank, New York,
100000 at from to ninety Ave; Tenth
Nationa Bank, New York, $500, 080 at from3
-fftieth to5 twenty:seyen. hundredths; Rev
enue Bank Boston, 1878 600 at from 5k TO OK;
Boylston Bank, Mass, 100000 at from to I;
National Bank, New York, s6,eOO,OOO at from
* to ~. and 100000 at per cent; Boston
National Bank, S220, 600 at from to S; Savings
Bank of Baltimore, seO0,OO0 at 51: First Ma
tional Bank of Troy, S75,O00 at 6 twenty two
hundredths to eleven hundredths; Fourth
National Bank, Cincinnati, $4,000 at 8; First
National Bank, Boston, S235,000 at 5 to If
teen-hundredths; Bank Of Commerce, New
York, S5O0,00O at S; Bowery Savings Bank,
S5O6,0OO at S and one iftieth; New York Ma
ti0nal Exchange Bank, 100000 at from 3 and
one-twentieth TO 5K; First National Bank,
Philadelphia, about s 1 1915, 900 at from 3 to 5X;
Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Philadelphia,
100000 at from to s. Mechanics Bank Of
Il
First National Bank, Baltimore, Si00,a0 at
from 5& to 6x; First National Bank Of Jersey
City, 100000 at from to and fifteen hum
dredths; First National Bank Of Washington,
w. S. Huntington cashier, Sl,000,000 at 4; Gen.
trail Bank, New York, $2,5OO,OOO at from to
six .fourths. .
The following Washington bids were among
those opened yesterday Major A. Hard, $500
at II per cent. premium. W. II. Proctor, $500
at per cent. premium. Allen Man, $500 at5X
per cent premium. W. M. Warner, $1,000 at
6k per cent. premium. First National Bank
Of Washington. D. O., 81, 000, 600 at 4 per cent.
premium. John F. Reeve, $500 at 10 per cent.
premium. BENJAMIN Reese, $4,000 at 4 per
cent. premium. S. b. Gregory, 1880 at per
cent premium. VIM. Adams, 81 500 at II per
cent. premium. J. N. Dickson, $3.50 at par. ].
at 3 per cent. premium. Jennings Plggott,
$1,000 at per cent. premium. r. r. Hit, 5000
at 5H per cent. premium. Prot. w. Hardness,
$500, at 9H per cent. premium.
EXEMPTION PAPRRs.-John ID. Clark, Esq,
Attorney at Law, and an old and experienced
Magistrate here, is prepared to draw exemption
papers for all who are not liable to military
service. His Office is No. 524 18th street. and
. their papers will be correctly drawn. See his
advertisement elsewhere. 7ti
GRAND AFFAIR.-On Wednesday, the 9TH
inst, MI. W. q. Burgher, one of the Foremen
Of the Government wheelwright shops, was
made the happy recipient Of magnificent
Gold Hunting -cased Watch. The watch was
presented by g. G.. Reynolds, Esq, in behalf
Of his fellow workmen. Mr.. Burgher's speech
was made at the Jewelry store OF H. o. Hood,
No. 33S PeQna. avenue. 4