The Portland daily press., 1864-09-14
L DAN OF 1881.
Proposals for Loan.

Treasury Department, AHgast 80, ls6i.
Sealed offers will be received at this Department,
under the act OF March 8. 1868. until noon Of FRI
DAY, the 9Th of September, 1864, for bonds of the
United States, 10 the amount of about thirty-one
and half million dollars, being the amount of un-
accepted offers undisposed of under the notice of
Proposals for Loan, dated 9Th June last. The bonds
win bear an annual interest of per oentum, paya.
BILE semi annually in coin on the first days of July
and January of each year. and redeemable after the
seth of June, 1881.
Each offer must be for fifty one hundred dollars,
or some multiple of one hundred dollars, and must
state the sum. including premium, offered for each
hundred dollais in bonds or tor fifty, when the offer
is for no more than fifty. Two per cent ofthe prin
cipal, excluding premium, ofthe whole amount offer
ed must be deposited, as guaranty for payment of
subscription If accepted, with the Treasurer of the
u S. at Washington, or with the Assistant Ireasur
er at New York, Boston, Philadelphia, or ST. Louis,
or with the designated Depositary at Baltimore,
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Louisville Chicago Detroit,
or Buffalo; OF with any National Banking Assoeia.
ton authorized 10 receive deposits which may cen
sent to transact the business without charge. Du-
plicae certificates of deposit will be issued depos-
itors by the officer or association receiving them;
he 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 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 so, slO0 $780, and $1,000.
Registered Bonds of 200 and $1,000 will also be
issued If required.
All offers re ,eiyed viii be opened on Friday the
& nh O.
Secretary to the highest oferers and notice of
ceptanee or declention viii be immediately given
TO the respective oferers; case of acceptance
bonds fthe descriptions and denominations prefer
red will be sent to the subscribers at the of the
Department, on final payment of nstalments, The
original deposit oftwo per cent. will be reckoned
in the last insament paid by successful oerers and
will be Immediately returned to those whose offers
may not be accepted.
/ The amount of accepted offers must be deposited
thorized to act under this notice on advice ofaooep
of offer, as follows: 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 Gath of September
Interest ON bonds will begin with the date of de-
posit. Parties preerring may pay the accrued inter
est from date of bond, July to date of deposit il
coin.
Offers under this notice should be endorsed "ofel
for Loan" and addressed to the Secretary of tn,
Treasury The right to decline all offers not consid
cred advantageous is reserved to the Government.
w. T.. FESsENDEN,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
The bonds for this loan are ready for immediate
delivery.