Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-08-23
IT. s. 7-3O LOAN

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,ha, subscriptions will be re:eivediof coup
on Treasury Notes. payable three years rom
Aug. 18Th, 1864, with semtannusi ih'e'e>'A
n. RATE of seven and rce-,en,hs per cent
ns,annum.-principa no, and interest both to be
paid in lawful money
These notes will be convertible al 'n' oP'
lion Of the holder at maturity, into SIX per
cent gold bearing bonds, payable mol iess
than five nor more than twenty years ifo"
,b.ir date, as The Government may eject
They will be issued in denominations OF Sao'
500, $500, 81 900 and $4,000. and all SUP
scrip,ions must be for fifty dollars or some
multiple of fifty dollars.
The notes will be transmitted TO the own
ers free of transportation charges as soon
after the receipt Of the original Cerlhca'es vi
Deposit as they can be PrePared'
As tho notes draw interest from august 49,
persons making deposits subsequent 10 uh''
date must pay The inlereat accrued iroih ua'e
Of note TO dale Of deposit
Parties deposlling twenty-five 'housa"u
dollars and upwards for these notes al any
one time, will be allowed commission oi
one-quarter Of one per cent. when Will oe
pud by the Treasury Department upon 'he
receipt of a bill for the amount, cernhed 10
by the officer with whom the deposit was
made No deduction for commissions must
be made from the deposits.
SPECIAL ADVANTAGES OF THIS
LOAN.
Ir rs A NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK, oherlng
higher rate Of interest than any other. and me
best security. ANY savings bank which pays
It's deposi,ors in U S. Notes, considers mat
it is paying in the best circulating medium
Of the country, and it can not pay in anything
better, for its own assets are either IN toy
ernment securites or in notes or bonds pay
able in Government paper.
II is equally convenient as temporary or
permanent investment. The notes can always
be sold for within a fraction Of their face and
accumulated interest, and are The best secu-
rity with banks and as collaterals for dis
counts.
Convertible Into Six per &nt. $40 Gold Bonds
In addition 10 the very liberal interest on
the notes for three years, this privilege oil
conversion is now worth about three per cent.
per annum, for the current rate fer $50 Bonds
is not less than nlnn per cent. premium, and
before the war the premium on sIx per cent.
U. 5. stocks was over twenty per cent. II
will be seen Thai the actual profit on this loan
at the present market rate, is not less than
ten per ceut. per annum.
It's Exemption from State or Municipal Taxation,
Bni aside from all the advantages We have
enumerated, a Especial Act Of Congress tr-
empf, all 6onds and Treasury notes from local
tarati0n. On the average, this exemption is
worth about two per cent. per ynnum, accor-
ding TO the rate OF taxation in various parts
of the country.
IL is believed that no securities offer so
greet Inducements TO lenders as those issnd
by the Government. In all other forms OF
Indebtedness, the faith or ability of private
parties, or stock companies, or srperaie COM
munties, only, is pledged for payment, while
the whole properly OF the country is held 10
secure the discharge of all obligations OF the
United States.
While the government offers the most lib
eral terms for its loans, it believes that the
very strongest appeal will be 10 the loyalty
and patriotism of the people.
Duplicate certificates Il be issued for all
deposits. The parry depostlng must endorse
upon the original certificate ihe denomination
Of notes required, and whether they are 10 be
ISSUED in blank or payable TO order. When
so endorsed il must be left with the officer re-
ceiving the deposit, 10 be forwarded 10 the
Treasury Department.
SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL BE RECEIVED by the
Treasurer Of the United States, al Washing
ton, the several Assistant Treasurers and
designated DePositories. and by the
First National Bank of Milton-also
of Danville,
and by all National Banks which are deposit
tories OF public money. and
ALL RESPECTABLE BANKS AND
BANKERS
throughout the country will give further infor
nation and