Litchfield enquirer., 1864-09-15
U. s 7-3O LOAN.

The Secretary of the Treasury gives notice that subscriptions will be received for Coupor Treasury Notes, payable three years trom Aug 15, 1864, with semi annual interest at the rate of seven and three tenths per cent.per annum principal and interest both paid in lawful money.
 These notes will be convertible at the option gold bearing bonds, payable not less than five nor more than twenty years from their date as the government may elect. They will be issu- ed in denominations of $50, $1OO, $500, $1OOO and $5QO0, and all subscriptions must be for fifty dollars or some multiple of fifty dollars. The notes will be transmitted to the owners free of transportation charges as soon after the receipt of the original Certificates of Depo- site as they can be prepared.
 AS the notes draw interest from August l6, persons making deposits subsequent to that date must pay the interest accrued from date of note to date of deposit.
 Parties depositing twenty five thousand dol lars and upwards for these notes at any oue time will be allowed @ commission of one quarter of one per cent, which will be paid by the Treasury Department upon the receipt of bill for the amount, certified to by the officer with whom the deposit was made. No deduc- tions for commissions must be made from the deposits.
 SPECIAL ADVANTAGES
 OF THIS LOAN.
 IT IS NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK, offering higher rate of interest than any other, and the best security. Any savings bank which pays it's depositors in U. S Notes, considers that it is paying in the best circulating medi. dium of the country, and it cannot pay in any thing better, for its own assets are ei- ther in government securities, or in notes or bonds payable in government paper.
 It is equally convenient as a temporary or permanent investment. The notes can always be sold for within a fraction of their faco and accumulated interest, and are the best securi ty with banks as collaterals for discounts. Conuert,ble into c per cent. 5-20 Gold Bond.
 In addition to the very liberal interest on the notes for three years, this privilege of con- version is now worth about three per cent. per annum, for the current rate for 5-2O Bonds is not less than 9 per cent. premium. and before the war the premium on six per cent. U. s. stocks was over twenty per cent. It will be seen that the actual profit on this loan, at the present market rate, is not less than ten per cent per annum.
 lis Exemption from State or Municipal 9oea-
 But aside from all the advantages we have enumerated special act of Congress e1empts all bonds and Treasury notes from loeas fa1a- tion. On the average, this exemption is worth about two per cent. per annum, according to the rates of taxation in various parts of the country.
 IL is believed that no securities offer so great inducements 10 lenders as these issued by the government. In all other forms of in- debtcdness, the faith or ability of private par ties, or stock companies, or separate con,fau mites, only is pledged fo1 payment, while the "hoie PioP>i'y oA 'AS S""ii'. 10 hoio eo sS0'iA the discharge of all the obligations of the Uni ted States.
 While the government offers the most liberal terms for its loans, it believes that the very strongest appeal will be to the loyalty and patriotism of the people.
 Duplicate certificates will be issued for sli deposits. Tie party depositing must endorse upon the original certificate the denomination i of notes required, and whether they are 10 be issued in blank or payable to order. When so endorsed it must be left with the officer reciv- ing the deposit, to be forwarded to the Treas urY department.
 SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL BE RECEIVED by the Treasurer of tbe United States, at Washington, the several Assistant Treasurers and designa- ted Depositaries, and by the
 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HARTFORD, and by all National Banks which are deposit. aries of public money, and
 ALL RESPECTABLE BANKS AND BANK throughout the country will give further in information and AFFORD EVERY FACILITY TO SUBSCRI l7j BERS.
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