Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-13
DROPOSALS FOR LOAN,
FIvI.TWRNTY BONDS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, October l, 1854.
Sealed offers will be received at this Department,
under the act of Congress approved June 30. 1854,
until noon of Friday the 18th instant, for Bonds of
the Uuited States to the amount Of Forty Millions
of dollars. The Bonds offered will bear an interest
of six per centum, pa, able semi in coin,
on the frst days Of May and November, and
will be redeemable at the pleasure Of the Govern
ment, after Ave years, and payable in twenty year.
from November LIST, 1864
Each offer must be for fifty or some multiple of
fifty dollars, and must state the SUN. including
premium offered. for each hundred dollars, or for
nifty when the offer is for no more than fifty. Two
per centum Of the principal Excluding premium)
OF the whole amount bid for, by each bidder. must
be deposited (as guaranty for payment Of subscrip
tons if accepted with the Treasurer of the United
Sta'es, at ngton, with the Assistant
Treasurer at New York. Boston, Philadel pha, or
st. Louis, or with the designated depositary at
Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Louisville,
Chicago. Detroit, Buffalo, or with any National
Deposit Bank which may consent to transact the
business without charge; for which deposit dupli-
cate certificates will be issued to the depositors by
the ONCE 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 certificates, with the offers, to
reach Washington not later than the morning of
October l4th, as aforesaid. No offer not accompa-
considered.
The Coupon and Registered Bonds, issued under
this proposal will be Of the denomination Of $50,
800, $500, and $1,000. Registered bonds of S. 900
and SIC, nc0 will be issued, if required.
All offers received will be opened Friday
October 18th. The awards will be made by the
Secretary to the highest offerers. and notice of
acceptance or declination will be Immediately
given to the respective offsrers. In case of
acceptance, Bonds, of the descriptions and denom-
inations preferred will be sent to the subscribers
st 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, Ger, Bank auth orized to
act under this notice, advice of acceptance of
offers, as follows: One half the goth Of October,
and the balance, including the premium and
original two per cent. deposit the 3lst Of Octo
Der
The Bonds will bear interest from November
lst. Interest deposits. from their date to
November LIST, will be paid by the Government in
coin.
per cent. of acce pied offers. may be paid with
crued interest to October 18th in " United States
Certificates of Indebtedness" but such certificates
will be received in part payment of the first install
mept 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,
Std Secretary of the Treasury.