Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-12
ROPOSAL FOR LOAN.
FIvETwBNTY BONDS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

II WASHINGTON October |, 1854.
Sealed offers will be received at this Depart nent
under the act of Congress approved June 80. 1854,
until noon of Frdsy the l4th instant. for Bond, of
the Quilted States to the amount of Forty Millions
of dollars. The Bonds offered will bear an interest
of six per centum, pa, able emi-snnually in coin.
on the drst days of May and Novembe- ami
win be redeemsble at the pleasure of the Govern
ment after FIVE years, and payable in twenty year
from Nov Der Ist, 1854. -sE-A
Each offer must be for fifty or some multiple of
fifty dollars. and must state the sum, including
premium offered. for each hundred dollars, or for
fifty. when the offer is for no more than City. Two
per centum of the principal Excluding premium)
OF the whole amount bid for, by each bidder. must
be deposited las guaranty for payment of bscrip-
lions if accepted) with the Treasurer of the United
Sta es, at Washington, or with the Assistant
Treasurer at New York. Boston. Phiisdeiphis, or
St. Louis, or with the designated depository at
Baltimore, Pittsburgh. Cincinnati. Louisville,
Chicago. Detroit or Buffalo, or with any atom oil
Deposit Bank which may consent to transact the
business without charge; for which deposit du pill
cate certificates will be issued to the depositors by
the oficer or bank receiving them, the origi-
pals Of which must be forwarded. with the offers,
to this Department. All deposits should be made
in time for the cert iicates, with the offers, to
reach washin gton not later than the morning Of
October 18th, as aforesaid. No offer not accompa-
MED by its proper certificate of deposit will be
considered
The Coupon and Registered Bonds, issued under
this proposal, ill be of the denomination of $50,
$780, $500, and 81 900. Registered bonds Of IS 900
and Sl0, ee0 will be issued, if required.
All offers received will be opened on Friday
October Hth. The, awards will be made by the
Secretary to the highest offerers, and notice of
acceptance declination will be Immediately
given to the respective offerers. In case Of
acceptance. Bonds, OF the descriptions and demon
nations preferred, will be sent to the Subscribers
at the cost of the Department. on final payment
of installments The deposit Of two per cent. will
be reckoned in the last installment paid by sue
cessful offerers, and will be Immediately returned
to those whose offers may not be accepted.
The amount of accepted offers must be deposited
with the Treasurer, Officer, or Bank authorized to
act under this notice, on advice of acceptance of
offers, follows: Onehslf on the Goth OF October,
and the balance, including the premium and
original two per cent deposit the 3lst of Oct0-
Der. -..
The Bonds will bear interest from November
LIST. Interest on deposits. from their date to
November LIST, will be Paid by the Government in
coin.
One half of the first instalment, or twenty-five
per cent. of acce pied offers may be paid with ac-
crued interest to October 18th in " United States
Certificates of Indebtedness" but such certificates
will be received in part payment of the first install
ment only.
Offers under this notice should be endorsed, ''Of-
fers for Loan - and addressed to the Secretary of
the Treasury.
The right to decline all offers not considered ad-
vantageous to the Government Is reserved by the
Secretary. w. P. FESsENDEN,
oc3 Std Secretary of the Treasury.