The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-03-10
1865; viz. on the 18th of August,

1865; viz: on the 18th of August,
1867.
5h Question. MIST l receive back my
money ST. soon as 1867?
Ans,cer. No! not unless you yourself
prefer to do so-the Law gives you the
right to demand from the Government, at
that tine, either your money or an equal
amount at par, of the famous and popular
500 Gold Bearing 6 per cent Loan.
9Th Question. How much do you con
slider this privilege Of conversion into
20 Loan to be worth ?
Ansncr. 500 bearing Gold interest
from LIST of November, are to day worth 8
per cent, premium. If they are worth no
more at the end Of the two yems and a
half, when you have right to them, than
they now are, this premium added to the
interest you receive, will give you at least
10 per cent. per annum for your money
but the opinion is that they will be worth
more than 9 per cent. premium at that
time.
7h Question. What other advantage
is there IN investing in the 7.30 Loan?
AnSwcr 1t cannot be taxed by States,
Counties, or Cities, and this adds from
one to three per cent per annnm to the
net income of the holder, according to the
rate of taxation in various localities. All
bonds aud stocks, except those Of the Uni
ted States and all mortgages, &c, are
taxed, not only by the Government, but by
States, Counties and Cities.
SM Question: How does the Govern
meut raise the money to pay the interest,
and is it safe and sure
AnSper. The Government collects, by
taxes, internal revenue, and duties on i'm.
ports, fully three hundred millions each
year. This is nearly three times as much
as is needed to pay the interest on all the
debt, and as soon as the war is ended, the
amount not needed to pay the interest will
be used in paying off the debt Our
Government has t,rice paid off aHds debt,
and can easily do so again The interest
is sure to be paid promptly, ard the debt
itself in the very safest investment in the
world. 1t is as safe as mortgage on a
good farm, and pays better interest. 1t
is, in fact, First Mortgage on all lands,
all incomes, all railroad and canal bonds,
and bank or other stocks, mortgages, &c.
Nothing can be safer, for we are all
bound for it, and all that we have is firm
ly held for the payment of principal and
interest How foolish those people are,
who keep their gold and greeubacks idle
and locked up, or purchase mortgages or
railroad stocks and bonds, which pay only
5 or 6 per cent interest, when these Seven
Thirties pay Counting the premium on
Five.Twenties,) over ten per cent, and
are so much safer and surer.
9th Question:. How many Seven Thir-
ties are there, and how much remains un-
sold
Ans'eer. There are only about three
hundred and twenty-five millions author
lied by law, and only about one hundred
and ninety millions remain unsold.
lOh Question. How long will it take
you to sell the balance?
AaSwer. There are about 500 Nation.
al Banks all engaged in selling them also
ii large number of the old banks, aud at
least three thousand private bankers and
brokers, and special agents will be engaged
in all parts of the country in disposiug of
them to the people.
LIN Question. How long will it take
to sell the whole
Aaswer. In less than three months
they will be all sold, and will no doubt
then sell at premium, as was the case
with the old Seven-Thirties, the first TWEEN
ty-Year Loan, and the Five-Twenties.
The above questions and answers, it is
believed, will give full information to all.
If not, the General Subscription Agent, or
any of the Banks or Bankers employed to
sell the Loan, will be glad to answer all
questions, and to furnish the Seven ,Thr-
ties in small or large sums Gas the notes
are issued in denominations of $50, 800,
$500, 81 900 and S5,0O0,) and to render
1T easy for all to ubscribe-thus fulfilling
the instructions Of Mr.. Fessenden, who
earnestly desires thai the people of the
whole land, Gas well as the capitalists
shall have every opportunity afforded them
of obtaining portion Of this most deSra-
Die inveStnacnt
Let none delay, but subscribe at once,
though the Nearest Responsible Bank or
Bankers.
ADDRESS OF THE CONFEDERATE GEN.
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