The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-15
OF 1881
Proposals for Loan.

Treasury Department, Aagnsi %, 1884
Sealed offers will be received at this Department
under the act of March 8, 1865 until noon of FRI
DAY. the 9Th of September. 1864, for bonds of the
United States, TO the amount of about thirty-one
and half million dollars, being the amount of un-
accepted offers undisposed Of under the notice of
Proposals fer Loan, dated 9Th June last. The bonds
will bear an annual interest of per centum, psya.
bic semi ianrually in coin on the first days Of July
and January of each year. and redeemable after the
30sh of June, lSSi.
Each ofer must be for nifty or one hundred dollars
or some multiple of one hundred dollars, and must
state the sum, including premium, offered for each
hundred dolla in bonds, for fffy when the offer
is for no more than fifty. Two per cent OF the prin.
cipal, excluding premium, ofthe whole mount offer
ed must be deposited guaranty fur payment Of
subscription II accepted with the Treasurer of the
u s. at Washington, or with the Assistant Treasur-
er at New ork, Boston, Philadelphia, or ST. Louis,
with the designated Depositary at Baltimore,
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati Louisville, Chicago, Detroit
Buffalo; or wi h any National Banking Assocla-
ton authorized TO receive deposits which may cen
sent TO transactihe business without charge. Du.
plieate certificates OF deposit viii be issued TO depos.
itors by the ofheer association receiving them;
he originals of which must be forwarded with TIE
made 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. sioO $500. and siOoo
Registered Bonds of So 900 and $1,000 will also be
Issued If required
All offers re e.eiyed will be opened on Friday, the
9th of September The awards will he ma de ly thr
Secretary TO the highest Oierers, and notice OF ae-
ceptance decentian will be immediately given
TO the respective oereIs; in case of acceptance
bonds ofthe descriptions and denominations prefer
red viii be sent to the subscribers at the cost of the
Department, on final payment of instalments. The
original deposit two per cent. will be reckoned
in the last inslalmeni paid by successful oaersrs and
will be Immediately returned to those whose offers
may not be accepted.
The amount Of accepted offers must be deposited
with the treasurer other officer or association au-
thoiized to act under this notice on advice ofaccept.
ance of ofier, follows one-tAird on or before
the lih one-thid on or before the 18Th and the bal
ance including the premium and original two per
cent deposit, before the Gath OF September
! Interest on bonds will begin with the date of de-
post Parties preterrns may pay the accrued inter.
est from date Of bond. July L. TO date OF deposit in
| coin.
Oilers under this notice should be endorsed "0fer
for Loan, +" and addressed to the Secretary Of the
Treasury The right to decline al offers not consid.
cred advantageous is reserved to the Government.
w. p. FESsENDEN,
Secretary of the Treasury.
The bonds for this loan ready for immediate
delivery. 44