The Portland daily press., 1865-02-28
Interesting Questions and Answers
a2 tt 10 RELATIVE TO THE COS
7-30 u. S. LOAN.

Mr.. jay Cooke, of Philadelphia who for 40 long
q Time had the management vi the popular 500 mis
non ~ Loan, has just b9eR appoint by Sscreta
Only popular Loan now offered for sails by the Gov
ernment, viz: the SEVEN thirty .,
IN enttrlng uQon mis- duties he desires to answer
pialniy the large number of ques lions daily ad
hourly propounded 10 him, so that his feliow.coun
lrymen may an underslaad what this ~ 30 Loan
IS what are It's peculiar merits, how they can sinh
scribe for or obtain the notes &clI - = =
lss Question Why is this Loan called the Seven-
Answsr-It bears Interest, in currency, at tbs
rate OF Seven Dollars and thir cents each year. on
every hundred dollars; making the interest as fol-
S 0ne cent per day Oh each S 50 note. 3
T Two ceqts 100 -
Ten -. ,S go :. Z
One dollar 9. i,SSS 6" /"
..5 Su Suesaon.-W hen and now can they be OBJ.
Ans wer.-ihey are for sale, at par, and accrued
interest. by all Sub-Ireasures. National and other
Banks, and all Baoksrs ID Brokers'
Sd Qnestion.-Whens is the interest payable and
how can it be collected
Answer The Coupons or Interest Tickets are dine
ION q re 9ruary and 10Th of august in each wear
and can De cut off from the note and viii be casrd
by any Sgo-Treasurer. U. S. Depository. Eatinnai
or other Bank or Banker 1-ir1'' II = |-'oN"i
Alto Question ~ hen m ust the Covar,,,e,. II,
off these 30s! Pay
Ans ysr,l7ihey, are due, in two years and half
n,s oe1 OF FeDurary 1865 viz the 18th OF
9th oqss .1s receive back my money so
Apswer.-No! not unless Won vou,salf ~ en :.
90 s5-the Law gives you the right to dema "a rom
me Government, ct lha lime, either ycur monev or
an eqgai amount, at par. of the famous and nonusr
o1O G9td SeHriRg per cent LoGa N Fop1'"i
pun Ques Ion.-How much do Won consider +h;s
privilege OF conversion, into sSo T pos,def TINS
worth? 90" A'ah' 10 be
Answer.-5-20s bearing Gold Ipteres; tro,. ,s4 Of
NTaovemeef, are to day, worth per cent premiom
II tney are worth no mCra at the end Of the rwo
yearS anu-a-haiI, when you lave right to them
anthey noa0 are his premium added TO the in
you receive, will give you at least IL per cens ner
All; ior your money-but the opirion is that they
that time. ~ ~ SsA' pfelniu" Ut
IN I'm 0uestiSnTWhat other advantage is there in
AnsWer-fhey cannot be taxed by States. Conn
sies, or Clues, and this SAVES you two to five per
f nnndo On your income as all railroad and other
pohus' ana stocks mortgages, 60 are taxed not
Cities. s98fa 80 y - = = 80 '-'s' AGO anu
!, 8th Qusstion.-How does the Government raise
sure? ~ " ~ o"io anu
An,wer.-rhe Government collects, by taxes. in.
ternai revenue, and duties 4 Imports fulIv three
hundrt d millions each year. This is nearly three
tn IS as much as is needed pay the interest on ali
rn Dt ana az sooa as the war ended the amount
eedss 10 ay the interest will be used in paving
ON the debt. ar Governnaent has tscice Daid Oh
az her debt. and can easily do again. The inter
es' Is sure bs pa promptly and the debt itseifis
the very safess INV stmeGt in the warld It ia as
sate as mortgage on goo1 farm, and PAYS better
in IN, Sc. Il s in fact, First Mortags on alands,
other stocks mortgages &C., &C,
Nothing can Re safer. for we are all bound fo- f.
anu Ill that we nave is held and firmly Hound for the
payment OF Irinciia and interest," How foolish
tn9ee are who keep idle and locked up their
COLA and greenbacks, or purchase aes or rail-
road stocks and bonds, which nav ouiy ( or q ner
cent interest," when the Seven.fhirties paw fcount-
sng Inc premiums on Five-Twentiesl over ten per
cent, and much safer end surer
.s stn Ques .son.-How many Seven hirties are
thefe anu now much remains unsold 2 ~ t-'F
answer -ihere are only about three hundred
anu twenty-five millions authorized by law and only
one hundred and nine y!millions remain unsold
a.. nVsn Quesslon.-How long will it take you to sell
Answer,-1here arr about 500 National Banks all
engaged In sci ing them; also large number of the
od banks, and,at least three thous and of private
bankers and brokers. and specia agents will be en-
| them to the people. -
| whole? va
A, swer.-In less than three months, they will be
all sold and will no doubt, heu sell at premium,
as wss the osse with the old Sevenl hties the first
fWf nty Y ear Loan, and ths Five-Twen ties !, A
Inc anove questions and answers, it is believed
Will Eve full information to ALL If not the General
oaDscrlption Agent or any of the Banks or Bankers
employed to sell the Loan will be GLAD to answer all
quesoss and to furnish the even. Thirties in small
sums. las the no issued in denominations of
WOO 81 o. $780, 81 co.. and So co., and TO render il
easy for oil to subsoribe-thus fulfilling the ins true
ions OF Mr.. FEssENDEN who earnestly desires that
me People ofthe whole land as well the capital
liss,l snail have every opportunity afforded them of
oDtaning aportion of THIS MOST VALUABLE INVEST
LET no ONE DELAY, BUT SUBSCRIBE AT ONCE
THROUGH sHE n n Eai37ll Do
First National Bank,
PORTLAND. ME.
Feb l5-d&w2g I4AA