Litchfield enquirer., 1864-09-01
U. s. '7-3O LOAN.

U. D. cOU JUAN,
 The Secretary of the Treasury gives notice that subscriptions will be received for Coupon Treasury Notes, payable three years trom Aug. 1b, 1864, with semi-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, $l0O, $500, 5000 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 depositing twenty five thousand dol lars and upwards for these notes at any oue time will be allowed commission of one quarter of one per cent, which will be paid by the Treasury Department upon the receipt of a 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. SPECIAL ADVANTAGES
 OF THIS LOAN.
 IT IS A NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK, offering a higher rate of interest than any other, and the best security. Any savings bank which pays it's 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 its own assets are ei ther in government securities, or in notes or 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 as collaterals for disco nts. Convert,bls into e per cent. 5-20 Gold Bond
 In addition to the very libera, interest on the notes for three years, this privilege of con- per annum, for the current rate for 5-2O 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 %Lo kl, tb ck the present market rate, is not less than ten per cent. per annum.
 It's Exemption from State or Municipal 7a1a-
 ton.
 But aside from all the advantages we have special act of Congress eresnpts aU bonds and Treasury notes from loca5 taza- tion. On the average, this exemption is worth about two per cent. per annum, according to the rates of taxation in various parts of the country.
 It is believed that no securities offer 50 great inducements to lenders as those issued by the government In all other forms of iu- debtedness, the faith or ability of private par ties, or stock companies, or separate commu 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 led 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 upon the original certificate the denomination of notes required, and whether they are to be issued in blank or payable to order. When so endorsed it must be left with the officer reciv- ing the deposit, to be forwarded to the Treas ury department.
 SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL BE RECEIVED by the Treasurer of the United States, at Washington, the several Assistant Treasurers and designa- 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 throughout the country will give further in and
 AFFORD EVERY FACILITY TO sUBsCRI
 176t BERS.
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