The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-12
L DAN OF 1884.


Treasury Department, August 30, 1854.
Sealed Offers will be received at this Department
under the act Of March g. 1858. until noon Of FRI
DAY. the 9th Of September. 1864. for bonds Of the
United States, TO the amount Of about thirty-ons
and . half million dollars. beng the amount Of IN.
accepted offers undispoeed OF under the notice Of
Proposals for Loan dated 9Th June last. The bonds
will bear an annual interest of per centum paya-
Bile semi annually In coin the first days Of July
and January of each year. and redeemable after the
3oth Of june, 1851.
Each offer must be for my one hundred dollars,
or some multiple Of one hundred dollars. and must
state the sum. including premium. offered for each
hundred dollss In bonds, for fffy when the offer
is for no more than fifty. Two per cent Of the prin-
cipa, excluding premium, ofthe whole mount Offer
ed must be deposited, as guaranty for payment of
subscription accepted, with the Treasurer Of the
U. s. 1T Washington, with the Assistant Treasur-
at New York, Boston. Philadelphis or st. Louis,
with the designated Depositsry at Baltimore.
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati Louisvile. Chicago, Detroit
or Buffalo, or with any National Banking Associa-
ton authorized to receive deposits which may cen
sent to transact the BUSINESS without charge Du-
pcate certificates of deposit will be issued depos
itors by the officer association receiving them:
he originals of which must be forwarded with the
offers to the Department. AL deposits should be
made in time for advice of offers with certificates to
reach Washington not later than the morning Of
September 9th. No offer not accompanied BY its
proper certificates of deposit will be considered,
The Coupon and Registered Bonds issued will be
of the denominations Of $50 sloo. $780, and $1,000.
Registered Bonds of IS 600 and $1,000 VIII also be
issued II required.
All offers re 'esvsd will be opened on Friday. the
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Secretary TO the highest oferers, and notice Of ac-
ceptanee or decienton viii be immediately given
to the respective oferers in case Of acceptance
bonds ofths descriptions ana alton. prefer.
red will be sent 10 the subscribers at the cost OF the
| Department. on nnal payment Of instalments. The
original deposit of two per cent will be recioned
in the last instalment paid BY successful oersrs and
will be Immediately. returned to those whose oaers
may not be accepted.
! The amount of accepted oasrs must be deposited
wiik the Treasurer other officer or association au
thorzed to act under this notice on advice
auee Of oer. or as folows: one.third on or before
the 18th; onethird before the 18th and the bal
ance. including the premium and original two pei
cent. deposit. or before the oath Of September.
Interest on bonds will begin with the date Of de.
posit Parties preierring may pay the accrued inter
est from date Of bord July L. to date Of deposit in
coin,
Oaers under this notice should be endorsed sOfrsI
for Loan" and addressed to the Secretary of th,
Treasury. The right to decline all offers not sonsid
cred advantageous is reserved to tAs Government.
w. T., FESsENDEN,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Tho bonds for this loan ready for inmediat,
delivery.