The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-06
FACTS ABOUT THE 7-3O's-THE AD-
VANTAGES THEY OFFER.

THEIR ABSOLUTE SEcURITy.-Neariy all active credits
based Government securities and banks hold them
as the very and strongest investment they can make
if it possible to contemplate the financial failure OF
tire Government, no bank would be any safer ii money
is loaned on individual notes bond and mortgage, IL
will payable in the currency as the Government
PAYS with and no better. The Government never has
failed to meet its engagements, and the national gen.
first mortgage upon the whole property OF the country
While other stocks ucate from ten to hfty or even
greater per cent Government stocks are always compare
lively firm Their value Is fixed and reliable beyond all
other securities: for while thousand speculative bubbles
rise and burst rule they never below par and arc
ITs LIBERAL IsrERrsr-The general rate of interest is
six per cent payable annually This is seven and three
tenths payable senionnuay If you lend mortgage,
there must be searching Of titles lawyers ices, stamp
duties and delays, aud you will finally have returned to
you only the kind of money you would receive from
the Government and less of it. you invest in this loan
You have no trouble Any bank or banker will obtain i
for Won without charge TO each note bond Affixed
five coupons" onteres tickets due at the expiration OF
each successive hafyear The holder OF note has smpt
10 In emf off one of these copos present 1t TO the nearest
hank or Government Agency and receive his interest tho
note itself need be presented at ALL Or coupon thus
navable will everywhere be equivalent when due, to mo-
~, IF Won wish to borrow ninety cents the dollar
non the notes. have the highest security in the mar
ke to do it with 1fyou wish to SELL It will bring within
fraction of cost and interest at any moment III VIII DO
very handy to have in the house.
II "a CONVERTIBLE into six per cent godbearing bond
At the expiration of three years holder of the notes Of
hc 7o Loan has the option of accepting payment in full
or of funding his notes in six per cent eodnterest bond
the principal payable in not less than FIVE nor more than
These bonds are held at such premium to make this
privilege now worth three per cent annum, and
ats so much to the interest Notes of the same class Is
sued three years are now selling AT rate mat iy
nroyes the correctness Of this statement sr
Irs EXEMPTION FROM STATE Or MUNICIPAL TAXATION
Rnt aside from all the advantages haya enumerated
necaI Act of Congress eremrs all bonds and Treasury
notes from local fdration On the average this exemption
i worth about two per cent per anni according to the
rate of taxation in various parts OF the country
Ir "a . NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK.-Whie this loan pre-
ans great advantages large capitalists offers special
Inducements to those who wish to make safe and proa
h Of small savings il is every way tho best
Savings Ranks every institution OF this Kind must
bow invest It's deposits probably in order 70 pay Inc
omd They viii invest largely in this loan,
&c hest investment But from the gross interest which
s ce;ye thew must deduct largely for the expenses Of
he RANK Their usual rate of interest allowed 10 depos-
e \; mar cent upon over $500 The person who
oIs - Directly with Government win receive almost 80
INV cent more Thus the man who deposits 1900 In
p saynas Bank receives so dollars year interests
I've eposits tho same in this National Savings Bank
eceiyes 73 dollars For those who wish to find safe,
and profitable ofinvesting their Surplus
earnings which they have reserved for their old age or for
,ha benefit of their children, there nothing which pre-
snts 20 many advantages - this National Loan
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