The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-08-31
The Seven Ts2ErsFes what are
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pie Of the United States, acting as Dqpy
throgh their agent the Government, wish
individuals to lend them two hundred mil
lions of dollars for three years, at seven
and three tenths per cent. aouaI interest,
payable every six months. For this they
offer Treasury Notes-that Is in reality,
notes drawn and embossed By every man in
the country. The loan is wanted for a
great national purpose, to effect which
every man unless be De traitor at heart
if not in act, is solemly pledged.
The Appeal is addressed not merely 10 a
few great capitalists, but also to the many
whose aggregate meanes constitute the
wealth of the land The notes upon
which this loan is asked are from $50 up
ward Every man who has fifty dollars
can take part in this loan. Apart from
patriotism and the duty which ali owe to
their country, no Investment is SO desire
able as this.
1t is secures. Every dollar Of every man 5
property is pledged for The punctual pay.
ment of the interest, and of the debt when
due. The security is increasing in value.
For some years before the war we were
earning 1000 millions year more than
we spent. During the three years Of the
war, owing to the high prices and constant
domOnd for labor, We have earned more
than ever before. No man who could or
would work has been idle and, except for
the war, we have spent less than before.
The total valuation Of the property Of
the Unitedt States according to the cen
sus Of 1860 was &1G,1J9, 100000, OF
which $10,957, AIS, ,35G was ia the Loyal
Safes. This valuation according to the
usual rule of assessment. was not more
! than two thirds of the actual cash value OF
/ the property. The increase Of property
in the Loyal States during the last ten
years was over l26 per cent or an average
Of Il 6 10 per.ccut. per annum. ID three
/ years Of the war We Of the United States
have certainly earned 5000 millions more
than we have spent apart from the war.
The cost Of the war may be Sc: down
at 1000 millions. Deduciing this from
our net earnings, the people who are sccu-
nty for this loan are 1000 millions richer
to day than they were Whou the war broke
out.
No other investmeut can be so easily
oorvortil,o. The n,o, who has o Traas,r5
no4a s50 or 500 or $1,000 can turn i
into money more readily, and upon better
tor,ns +hao i wsra invested Tnon bona
and mortoaoa or IN raiIroad stocks
Tbeinta7as. of=eraa i higbor than oan h.,
ere,Iiqod from anv other safe and convert.
ibIn Investment Il i moreover readily
coiIactobIo when 8na To each note are
aFxed Eve ucousons.v or i-ofe,ezt f;cz.ois
5na at me o~n5raf;on Of each successive
La}r gcar, Tie holder ofa note has sipnI,
to crt off one If those eounons. proseot i
at the nearest bank or Gosrnne1t Aeon
cv and receive his interest. the note t.
sssif need not he presented at all Or ,
copnon thns aavahIa wi}l averv where be
|oopivaIcnt wb2n dra n roon5v
!. Tbns whiIn tLis Ioan nrasonfs rroat
ADVANTAGES to Iaroe carifaIjefz il offer.
s,oc,qI in5ncana@4s ~ th.7o who visI
~ ,ro,.o = eaca and ~. Gfsl,o Investment n
small, sayinrs Ttisio svsry vav the best
Earings' Rank. for erorv institution o.
!. this Kind must somehow invest its Gcpos
Its proGtab,y in order 70 Day interest an5
EXPENSES. They will invest largely il
tb;s loan aa me hest Investment Dat
from the aross interest which thew receive
tbey mrsf da5nct Iarra,v far the cxrense.
Of the BsnI, Their nSnaI rate Of inter
est allowed to denosltors is 5 Der cent
mon sous ocor s.0a The nc~eog
wbn invests airecIv with the Gogrnmen.
will receive almost 80 rer cent more
Thus the man who deposites $1,000 in
private Saving Bank receives so dollar.
4 wear interest, ifhe deposits the same sun
in this National S9viar Bank he receive: