The Portland daily press., 1865-02-18
Interesting Questions and Answers
RELATIVE TO THE tes
7-30 U. S. LOAN.

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Mr. Jay Cooke, of Philadelphia, who for 80 long
time had the management Of the popular 500 mil
lion 20 Loan, has Jest been appoint d by screta
~ Fesseni n; the General gent 70 dispose OF the
only popular Loan now offered or sal9 by tho Gov.
eminent, viz: the "SEvEN-IHIRIYI,, -
In emit ring u ON his duties he eesires 10 ar swer
plainly the large numbsr of questions daily aid
hourly propoundedNoh m, SO insE his feliow-couu
trymen m ~ all unders and what tins ~ 81 Lam,
is. whit are its pecul ar merits now they sub
scripe for or obtain the noas &c.
lst Question why is this Loan called the Seven
Thirty Loan
Answ r.-It bears Interest in currency, at the
ra o. Seven Dollars and thirty cen each yeer on
every hundred dol ars; maAlng the interest fol-
g%o cent cent? per day on zach i &c nsts
One dollar i. y" i 5.ooo q a. s
"a Cues ion.-When and now can they be OBJ
Answer Theyl are for sac. at mar and .cr,ed
inter- st, by all Sub-rr asuries National and other
Banks, aud all Ba k, rs a ID Brokers'
Sd Quesion.-When is he interest payable and
how can it be collected? g.
Answer The Coup or Interest Tickets are due
18th OF re oruary, and 10Th of august each year,
and can be cut off from he note and will be cash
by any Sue-Treasnrer. q. s. Depository, National
or other Bank or Baak,r
4ta Questisn-sw hen must the Governments pay
Ans gsr-rhey are due in two years and half
from the 18th of February, 1866; viz: the 10Th OF
August, 1861.
9th Quesr ion.-Must receive back nav money SO
g. On 1857? gat asatr IN r5frb
Answer.--No! not unless you yours If pr fer to
the On
an equal amount at par. of the famous and popular
5'So G9td Gearing 8 per cent .oGn. ss7o 4. !a5a,
ON Queshon.-How much do you consider this
privilege of conversion, Into $40 Loan, 10 be
WORTH vlda.1 ii b. 97T1rs~r sjf- n = 'Tai7
Answer.-5-2os bearing Gold Interess trom LIST Of
Movemcer, are to day, worth y per cent. premium.
II they are worth no mora at the end of the tw o
years and-a-haif, when you have ght to them,
imam they o'c are his ieminm adoed TO the interest
you receive, will give you at least IL per GEN. per
annum for your mOney-but the opirion is that they
will be worth more than per cent. premium at
| that time. SO .93ii1 uCIFfT011Bff
7th Question.-Wbat her advantage is there in
| investing in the 2 80 Learn ngi1ITo =
Ans wer-They eannot be taxed by States, Coun-
ties, or Cities, and tbs save, you two to five per
cent: On your income, as all railrc ad and Other
Donds, and stock, mortgages sc are taxed, not
Only BY the Government but by States Coun les and
9Th Question.-How does the Government raise
the money to pay the intertst, and is it safe and
| I'm wer,-The Governm emit collects, by taxes, in.
ternal revenue, and daties imports fully three
times as much as is needed pay the inerss On all
thedt BIT and as the war is ended the amount
MT needed to pay the interest viii be used in pavi
| on the debt. ar Government has tacice Dd5d of
all her DEBT, and easily do SO agan. he nter-
est is sure be paid promptly, and the debt itself
the very safes inv stment in the world. 1t 10 as
in er ST. It's in fact, First M0rtdge on Hands.
al incomes. al r4ilroad and nal Dor ds bank or
o' hn, stocks s: mortgaggs $. 20, &C.
Nothing can re safer for we are all bound for it.
and al that have il held and firmly ound for the
payment of rincii and interest How tooIsh
tn9se e3pe are who keep idle, aud locked up their
goid ana green backs, or purchase NOR es or rail-
loac stoeEs and bonds, which pay oaly 5 or 6 per
cent iRgeI est, when he Seven 1hirtes pay count
'Ag the premiums On Five-Twenits,l over ten per
| cent, ana much sat er snd surer.
! Sth CUES son-How, man. Seven-Thirties are
there and how much remains unseid.
Answer There are only about three hundred
ana twenty-five millions au horzed by law and only
! enc nu ldred and nine y millions remain uDsold.
= 10Th Ques, icn.-How long will it take you to ssh
| the balance?
Answe---Ihsre ar about 800 National Banks all
ENGAGED in sci ing them; also large number oil The
cid banks, and at least thrse thousand of private
bankers and brokers. aud speca agents will be en-
Hagea IN all pars OF the country in d'sposng Of
1lth Question. How long will it take to sell tie
! whole? dfa si yag b sEoiI-ss 7
Arswer-In less than three months they will be
all sold and ill no doubt, hsu sell at prenium,
as WIS the with the old Seven htes the frat
Tw' nty- fear Loan, and the Fiye-rwenties a1
The above questions and answers, it is believed,
viii give full information to ALL If net, tbs General
subscription gent, any of The Banks or Bankers
employed to sell the Loan will be glad to answer all
quesiors and to furnish the Seven Thrtes, in small
sums las the noies are is4ued in denominations OF
$50, $lC0 $780, 81 CO., and So 000l aud to render il
essy for al to subscribe-tbus fulfilling the in true
ions of Mr.. FEssENDEN, who earnestly desir e that
Inc Peopte ofthe whole land as well as the capital
iss,) stall have every opportunity afforded them OF
MENT -
LET no ONE DELAY, BUT SUBSCRIBE AT ONCE
THROUGH aHE
/ First National Bank,
PORTLAND. ME.
Feb lb-d&w2 s-rrgt s vEs2 90