Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-08
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PROPOSALS. FOB LOAN.
TssAsusv pnplarnlHr, August

TRsAsuay DEPARTMENT. August 81, 1854.
SEALED OFFERS will be received at this De-
ver<ment, under Act Of March 5. 1883, until noon
ofFRIDAY, the 9TH Of September. 1854, for bonds
of the United STATES, to the amount Of about thir
tyons and half million dollars, being The smo ant
Of upsccsptsd offers undispossd Of IN Ter thu NO.
tice of Proposals fer Loan, dated 9th June last.
The bonds will bear an annual interest of s per
centum, payable semi annually in coin, on the
arst days of July and January of each year aud re-
deemable after the soth Of June, 1881. $50
EACH OFFER must be for atty one hundred
dollars, or some multiple Of one hundred dollars,
and must state the rum, including premium.
offered for each hundred dollars in bonds. or for
ffty, when the offer is for more than atty. Two
Per cent Of the principal, excluding premium, Of
the whole amount offered must be deposited, Is
guaranty for payment of subscription if accepted,
with the Treasurer of the United Ststes. ct Wash.
inston, or with the Assistant Trsasurers, at New
York Boston Philsdelphia. or st. Louis, or With
the designated depositary at Baltimore, Pitts
bureh Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago. Detroit,
or Buffalo; or with any National Banking Associ.
alton authorized to receive deposits which may
consent to transact the business without charge
Duplicate certificates Of deposit will be issued to
depositors by the officer or association receiving
them; the originals of which must be forwarded ,
with the offers, to the Department All deposits
should be made in time for advice of offers with
certificates, to reach Washington not later than
the morning efseptemter sth. No offer not &C.
panied BY its proper certificate Of depo sit will
be considered.
The COUPON and REGISTERED BONDS is
sued will be Of the denominations of So $780, $780,
and 81 900. Registered Bonds of s. 900 and $40 900
will also be issued, if required.
All offers received will be opened on FRIDAY,
the 9Th Of September. The awards will be made by
the Secretary to the highest osrers and notice Of
acceptance or declination win be Immediately
given to the respective oferers; and In case of ao
eeptance, bonds Of the description and denomina-
tons preferred will be sent TO the Subscribers, at
the cost of the Department, on anal payment ofin-
stalments. The original deposit Of two per cent.
will be reckoned in the last instalment paid by
successful oferers. and will be Immediately re.
turned to those whose offers may not be accepted.
The amount Of accepted offers must be deposited
with the Treasurer or other of1cer or association
authorized to act under this notice, ON advice Of
acceptance of offer, or follows :-One third, ON
or before the 18th; one third, on or before tho
18th; and the balance. including the premium, and
original two per cent deposit, on or before the
Gath of September. Interest on bonds will begin
with the date of deposit Parties preferrins may
pay the accrued interest from date of bond, July
1, to date of deposit, in coin.
Offers under this notice should be endorsed "Of-
fer for Losn,' and addressed to the Secretary Of
the Treasury. The right to decline all offers not
considered advantageous is reserved to the Gov
eminent. W. P. FESSENDEN,
Secretary of the Treasury.
The Bonds for this Loan are ready for immedi-
ate delivery. sep8-lt