The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-11-23
o. 5. 1880 LOAN.

4 ne OtCItidTl VI iIO t'oTy " ~
tice hi gu Inscriptions will be received for
Coupon Treasury Notes, pa, able three
wears from Aug. 18Th, 1864, with semi
annual interest at the rate OF seven and
,hree-ienths per cent. per annum,-princi-
pal and interest both TO be paid in lawful
money.
These notes will be convertible al the
option of the holder al maturity, into six
per cent. gold bearing bonds, payable not
less than five nor more than twenty years
from their date, as the Government may
elect. They will be issued in cenomina-
lions of $50, 500, $500, 81 900 and SIS, 900,
and all subscriptions must be for fifty dol
lars or some multiple OF fifty dollars.
The notes will be transmitted 10 tie
owners free of transportation charges as
soon after the receipt OF The original Ger
tficates Of Deposit as they can be prepared:
As The notes draw interest from Aasb''
18th. persons making deposits nh.sor.n,
TO thai date must pay re interest accrued
from date Of note 10 date of deposit.
Parties dePositins twenty FIVE dollars
and upwards for these notes al any one
time will be allowed a commission o. ono
qrsrter of one per cent, which will be
paid by the Treasury Department upon
the receipt CT a bill for The amount, certi-
fed 10 by The officer with whom The de-
post was made. No deductions for COM
missions must be made from The deposiis.
Special .AdU0nfdges of this Loan.
II is a National Saving Bank, offering a,
higher rate o: interest Than any other, and
the best security. Any savings bank which
pays lis %depo-itors in Us. Notes, considers
that il is pay ina in tie best Circulating me-
dunn of The county, and il cannot pay ia
any thing better, for lis own as, els are eiin-
er in ~sovemment securities or in
notes or bonds payable in government
paper.
1t is equally convenient a a temporary
or permanent; investment The notes can
always be cold for within a faction OF heir
face and accumulated interest. and are rbs
best security win banks az collsterals for
dIsc onuts.
Convertible into q Sic per cent. 500
Gold Bond.
In addition 10 The vary liberal in;ere on
The notes tor three years, this privilege of
conversion is now worth about three per
cent. per aunum, for The cnrrent rate for
$50 Bonds is not less than nine per cent.
premium, and before The war The premium
on six per cent. United States Stocks was
over tweRly per cents 1t will be seen that
the actual profit on this loan, at the present
market rate, is not less than ten per cent.
per annum.
It's Exemption from STATE or Municipal
IdTdii0a.
But aside from ali The advantages we
have enumerated, a special act OF Congress
! exempt all Bends and Treasury Notes frorn
local Taxai,on. % the average. this ex-
suption is worth about lwo per cent. PR
annum aceordIap to III rae 81 Iasa,Ipu IA
%varion- paris OF tSe country.
l. Is telievsd iHat 40 securities offer 30
graat inducements 10 lenders rs those is-u-
ed by he government. In I'll other forms
Of indebtedness, ths iaita or ability of pri-
vaie parties, or stock conp4nie~, or s-vs-
rste communities. only, - pl-dgei for
payment, while The whole progeny OF tho
country Is held 10 secure the d,.charge OF
al the obligations Of ite United States.
While ihe government offers thr mos,
liberal Terms lot us lnau-: IL believes that
the very strongest appeal y 81 DE ne los 4ly
and patriotism Of the people.
Duplicate certificates viii be issued for
all deposits. The parry dspcsi:ing must
endorse urnn The original certificate the
denomination of roles required, and whelh-
er they are TO be issued in blank or paya-
BILE 10 order. When 80 endorsed il must
be left WIN tie officer receiving The depo-
sit, 10 be forwarded to The Treasury depart
meni.
Subscriptions Will be received BY the
Treasurer Of the Uui,ed States, al Washing
ton, The several Assistant Tressurers and
designated DePosilar;es, and by the
First acknowledging