Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-14
H. S. 7r3e LOAN.

Tho s.roiary Of the Tren.ury gives notice ,hn,
subscription, will be received for Coupon Treasury
Ncts-, payable three years from August 18th 1864,
with scmi.annual interest at the rate If seven and
threetenths per cent. per nnnum, principal and
interest bo'h to lie paid in lawful money.
Th~e petes will hs convertible at the option of
the holder Mt maturity, into sixp.r cent gold bear
Ing bonds, payable not les, than i've more ihs-
twe;ty years from their date as the government may
rosi. They will be Issued IN denominations Of $50,
slCe $500, 81 900 aud $1,000, md all ,ubscri tons
must he Cor fifty dollas some multiple Of 6ity
dollars
The no,@ will be transmitted to the owners free of
ausportaGou charges az coon after the receipt Of
tho original Certificates Q: Deposit rs they can be
iarf.s,.i.
As the noss draw interert from August Is, persons
making depo.ts subsequent to that date must pny
the interest accrued from date OF note TO date Of
deposit.
Parties csiotitns twenty-five Thousand dollars
and upwards for these notes at any one time will he
allowed Commission of quarter Of one per cent,
which will be paid by the Treasury Department upon
the receipt Of a bill for tho amount, certified to by
the officer with whom the deposit was made.
deduction, for commissions must be made from the
deposits.
Special EGyansaGcs OF sssis H.onu.
IT TIsA NArIoSAL SAvIScs BASK. Offering high
or rate Of interest than amy other, aud the Ir scca
;7iy. Any Swings tHGk which pays its depositors in
t. 8 Notes considers that it is paying in the best
circulating medium of the country. and it cannot
pay in anything better, Coz its own usscs are either
in government securities in notes OF bonds payable
in government paper.
1T is cqGaily convenient as a temporary or pcrma
nent inyestneIA. The notes can always bc sold TO-
within fraction Of their face and accumulated intc
rest and the best security with bnnks as colin.
tcrals for discounts.
CONVERTIBLE INTO A SIX PER CENT 5-2V
GOLD BOND.
In addition to the very liberal interest On 40 notes
for hrccyears, this privilege of con, cr,un is now
worth about three per cent per annum. for the curt
rent rate Tor 520 Bonds il not less than mine pc,.
| cent prent"m, and before the war the premium on
six per cent |. 5. stocks was over twenty per cent
L" be seen that the actual profit this loan at
the present market rate is not less than ten per cent
| per annum.
| ITS EXEMPTION FROM STATE OR MUNICH
PAL TAXATION.
But aside from all the advantages we hace cnuln-
Grated. special Act or Congress extnpts all boads
| and Treasury notes from iocaL taxation. On the
average, this exemption is worth about two Ier cent
per anuum, according TO the rate of taxation in ynri
Gus parts Of the cVln,iy.
1t is believed that no securities offer 80 great In.
duccmonts to lenders rs those issued bv the roycrn
IN en In all other forms Of Indebtedness the faith
and ability Of private parties, or stock nnanics OF
separate communities, only, is pledged for payment
while the whole property of the country is held
secure the discharge of all the obligations of the
/ United States
While the government offers the most libc-"l .;,ns
for its onns it believes that the very strongest appeal
will be to The loyalty and patriotism Of the people
Duplicate certificates will be issued for all dcposits
The party depostng must endorse upon the orJgiu.
al certificate the denominations of notes required
and whether they to be issued in blank or raya.
bic to order. Wien endorsed It must he lctt with
the officer receiving the deposit, to be forwarded 10
! the Treasury Department
Subscriptions VIII be received by the Treasurer Of
the Ini'ci States, at Washington the several -.
sisant Treasorors AMI des: naed Dcposi,arics, ard
by tho
First SnsiOnaf asanlc OF Milton,
/ 1aI;G by All National EBanGss
which are depogitarics of Public money and all
! RESPECTABLE BANKS AND BANKERS
throughout the country, acting agents of tho Ma
tional Depository Banks,l will furnish further nor
nation on application and
AFFORD EVERY FACILITY TO SUBSCRIBERS
august IS, 1861.