Litchfield enquirer., 1864-09-08
U. s. 7-3O LOAN,

U. D. I-0U LOAN.
 The Secretary of the Treasury gives notice that subscriptions will be received for Coupon Treasury Notes, payable three years trom Aug. Is, 1864, with mi-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 of the holder at 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 issu- ed in denominations of $50, $lOO, $500, $lO0O and $5000, 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 15, persons making deposits subsequent to that date must pay the interest accrued from date of note to date of deposit.
 Parties depositips twenty i've thousand dol- lars and upwards for these notes at any one 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.
 ADVANTAGES
 OF THIS LOAN.
 IT IS A NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK, offering Q higher rate of interest than any other, and the best security. Any savings bank which pays its 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 it's own assets are ei- bonds payable in government paper. It is equally convenient as temporary or permanent investment. The notes can always be sold for within . fraction of their face and interest, and are the best securi ty with banks ss eollaterals for discounts. Convert,ble into 6 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 5-20 Bonds is not less than 9per 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. It's Exemption from State CT Nunicipal 1aea-
 ton. But aside from all the advantages we have special act of Congress ezsmpt' all bonds and Treasury notes from local taza- ton. On the average, this exemption is worth about two per cent. per annum, according to the rates of taxation in various parts of the  It is believed that no securities offer so great inducements to lenders as those issued by the government In all other forms of in- iebt.dness, the faith or ability ofprivats par
  mites, only is pledged foI payment, while the whole property of the countr is held to secure he discharge of all the obligations of the Uni ed States. While the government offers the most liberal erms 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 all deposits. The party depositing must endorse ,pon the original certificate the denomination of notes required, and whether they are to be issued in blank or payable to order. When 50 endorsed it must be left with the officer reciv- ing the deposit, to be forwarded to the Treas arY department. SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL BR RECEIVED by the Treasurer of the United States, at Washington, Inc several Assistant Treasurers and dssigna- 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
 FRS throughout the country will give further in- and EVERY FACILITY TO sUBsCR1 176t BERS.
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