Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-10
NO. 80.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
U. s. 80 LOAN.

The Secretary Of the Treasury gives notice tAat sub
scriptions viii be received for Coapon.Freasuy Notes.
payable three years from Aug. 18th, 1854 with semi
annual interest at the rate Of aud thrce-teaths
per cent per annuu-p.ocipal AMI Interest both 70 DO
paid in lawful money.
These notes will be convertible at the option Of tho
holder maturity. into sIx FER cent. goId Ue"-ius
bonds payable not less than Eve than twenty
years from their date. the Government may elect
They will be issued in denominations Of $50 SEQ, $780,
81 600 and C00 and ali subscriptions must tie for y
dollars or some multiple Of City dollars.
The notes will he transmitted TO the owners free
transportation charges after the receipt u the
original Certificates Of Deposit they be pre-
pared. s4
As the notes draw interest from August Is, persons
making deposits subsequent TO that date must pay :e
interest accrued from Dale of note to date Of deposit
Parties depositing twenty-five thousand dollars and
upwards FOR these noies at any time will be allowed
commission Of one-quarter of per cent, which
will be paid by the Treasury Department upon the
cept of bill for tie amount certified to by the officer
with whom the deposit made. No deductions TOR
commissions must be made from the deposits.
SPECIAL ADVANTAGES OF THIS LOAN
Its National Saving Bank, offering higher rate Of
interest than any other, and the best security. Any
savings bank which pays lis depositors in U. Notes.
considers that IT IS paying in the best circulating med
Of the country, and it cannot pay n anything Je:
ter lis assets either in government seeuri
ties in notes bonds payable in government paper
1t isequally convenient temporary permanent
Investment. The not always be sold FOX within
fraction or their face and accumulated interest ami are
-.
CONVERTIBLE INTO 4 SIX PR CENT. $50
GOLD BOND,
In addition the very liberal ncreston the note for
three years, this privilege Of conversion is worth
about three per cent per annum for the current rate
for $50 Bonds is not less than nine per cent. PREMIUM
and before tie war the premium on per cent. L. )
stocks twenty per cent. II will lie that
the actual pret this loan, at the present market
rate, is not less than ten per cent. per
ITS EXEMPTION FROM STATE Or MUNICIPAL
TAXATION.
But aside from all the advantages We have onumer2-
ted special Act Of Congress exempts all bonds aud
Treasury notes from local taxation On the average,
this exemption is worth about two per cent per
according the Ct taxation various parts Of the
country.
It's believed that securities offer great induce
nents to Lenders those issued by the government
In ali other FORMS Indebtedness the faith CT ability
Of private parties stock companies, separate COM
munities only, ispedgod for ,synieut While the whole
property Of the country Is held to the discharge
of all the obligations Of the UnitedsStates.
While the government offers lie mos! literal terms
for its loans believes that the very strongest appeal
viii be to the loyalty and patriotism OF tie people.
Duplicate certificates will be issued for all deposits
The party depos'iug mus. endorse upon the original
certificate the denomination Of notes required, aud
whether they TO be issued in blank payable to
order. When endorsed it must be left with tie eff
receiving the deposit, to he forwarded to The TcasG
r. Department.
Subscriptions win Be- received by the Treasurer OF the
United States, at Washington, the several Assistant
TreasuIers aud designated Degosi4ries, and by tie
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ST. PAUL,
and By all National Ba,iks Which are depostares
public money, and all respectable Eaahs and Bankers
throughout the couatry viii give further information
and afford every facility to subscribers.