The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-27
FACTS ABOUT THE 100 AID
VANTAGES THEY OFFER.

THEIR ABSOLUTE SECURIrY-Neary all active credits are
based Government securities and banks hold them
the very best and strongest investment they make
il it possible to contemplate the financial failure of
the Government no bank would be any safer II money
is loaned on individual notes bond and mortgage, it
will be payable in the currency the Government
pays with, and better. The Government never has
FILLED to meet its ngagenens and the national debt Is
| first rgage upon the whole property of the country
While other stocks hctuate from ten to fifty, or even
greater per cent? Government stocks are always compare
lively firm Their value is fixed and reliable, beyond ali
other securities; for while thousand speculative bubbles
and burst rule they are never below par and
| often above
six per cent, payable annually. This il and three
tcnts payable semanaudlly. If you lend mortgage
there must DO searching of titles lawyers fees stamp
duties and delay and you will finally have returned to
YOU only the kind of money You would receive from
the Government and less of it. you invest ia this loan
you have no trouble Amy bank or banker will obtain il
far Won without charge. 70 each bond are affixed
Ave coupons interest tickets due at the expiration OF
ZACH successive half year. The holder Of note has smpt
y to cut OF these coupons present 1t to the nearest
hank or Agency and receive his Interest," the
note itself need not he presented at ALL Or coupon thus
payable will everywhere be equivalent, when due to
new If Won wish borrow ninety cents the dollar
uron the notes you tho highest security in the mar
ket to do il with Ifyou wish TO SELL it will bring within
fraction of aud interest at any moment 1t will be
very handy to have in the house.
~ "a CoSyTnrIBIE into per cent collaborating bond.
At the eypraon of three years holder of the of
The 80 Loan has the option of accepting payment in full
or of funding his iii six per cent ecdnerest bond
the principal payable in not less than i've nor moe than
twenty years tlom its date, as tho Government may elect
These bonds are held at such premium tn make this
privilege now worth three per cent per snnm and
ns so much to tho interest Notes OF the same Class is
sned three years ago selling mt ratio that fully
proyes the correctness of this statement
Irs EXEMPTION FROM STATE OR MUNICIPAL TAXATION
But aside from all tho advantages we have enumerated
spccal Act of Congress eTeiPts all bonds dHd fdsmy
,aotes from ocdl ura0 On the average, this exemption
worth about two per cent per unnlln according TO the
rate of taxation in various parts OF the country.
trIsA NATIONAL SAVINGS BAgK.-While this loan pre-
great advantages TO largo capitalists 1t oilers special
Inducements to those who wish to make safe and proa-
BILE Investment small savings 1t is every way the best
Savings Rank; for every institution OF this kind must
somehow invest its deposits potaby in order to pay IN.
teest and expenses They will invest largely in this loan
the best investment But from the gross interest which
they receive they deduct largely for the expenses of
the Bank Their usual rate of interest allowed to depos
tors is per cent upon $500 1hs person who
invests directly with Government will receive almost 5O
per cent. more Thus the man who deposits $1,000 in
private Savings Bank receives " dollars year interests
II he deposits the in this National Savings Rank
receives "a dollars For those who wish to lind safe
convenient and profitable oinvestng their sgIplus
earnings which they have reserved for their old age for
the benefit of their children there nothing which PIE
ents so many advantages as this National Loan.
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