The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-02-27
Interesting Questions and answer
RELATIVE TO THE
7-3O U. S. LOAN.

$50 U. ). LOAN.
Mr. Jay Cooke, of Philadelphia, who for SO long
Tune hed the management IT the popular 200 mil.
non ~ Loan, has just been appoint d by Secreta
~ Fessend n; the General Agent TO dispose OF the
only popular Loan now offered Tor sale by the Gov
eminent, viz: the SEVEN thirty ~,
IN entering upon mis- duties he desires 10 answer
hourly propourded 10 HIM, SO that his felIow.conn
trymen m ~ all understand what this az 30 Loan''
is, wnsf are ITS peculiar merits how they sub
scribe for or obtain the notes sc.
Thirty Loan?
Answsr.-It bears Interest," in currency. at the
rate OF Seven Dollars and thirty Gems each year. on
lows: - -'
q q%e cent ss~,s per day on each e, 90 ns!o
TSD ~ :. 500 500 e. qq 6
ONE d@sd dollar !. 5 5OCS e. I" ~
tanned? ' ~ w
interest, by all Sub Treasures National and other
Banks, aud all Bankers aud Brokers.
how can it be collected? ~
Answer .-fhs Coup ons or Interest Tickets are dine
dotn Of teoruary and 10Th of August in each year,
anu can pc cut OIL from he note and will be cashsd
by any Sub-Treasarer. U. S. Depository NatInna1
or other Bank or Banker. N-
a 4tq Question When must the Government pay
Answsr,-Ihey are due in two wears and.a hale
from me 15gh OF February, 1865; viz On the 18th Of
9th Question Mus receive back my money so
Answer.-No! not unless Won Jyoui ssjr nr.far 60
do so-he Law gives you tho ri0bt tn oa,r - % 80
the Government, at ina time either ycr,r :, ono, o
s ae amount, at par of the famous and poDular
ozV Gotd Soaring per cent Loan fSF-i"A
6sh Quesson.-How much do YOU consider +b,o
worthy AO Ian 10 De
Answer.-5-2Os bearing Gold Intares from Ist Of
Nogember, are, to day, worth per cent preminm
Ii they arc worth no more az the end Of the two
y year tSno when you rave right to them,
you receive, will give you least lu per cent ner
annun tor your money-but the opirion is that thew
that time. r ,1 -
investing in the 80 Lean? -
Answer-They cannon BE- taxed by States Conn.,
ues, or Cities, and this saves you two to i've Der
cent; en- your income, as all railroad and other
bonds, and stock, mortgages &c , are taxed not
Cities. - o' '' ies anu
Sth Question.-How does thu Government raise
sure? = " ~ A'~
An,wer-The Government collects, by taxes, in.
ternal revenue, and duties on Imports fully three
hundred millions each year. This is nearly three
Oes as much as is needed pay the interest on ali
ths de Dc ard as soon as the ended the amount
" eeoed TO ay the interest will be psed in paving
of the debt. eur Government has tarice Daid OF
az her debt, and can easily do SO again he inter
estis 81 re TO be Iad promptly and the debt tsefis
the very sa1ess investment in the world 1t is as
safe as mortgage on good farm, and pays better
interest," 1t is in fact, First fort10e ON all lands
an incomes AL railroad and canal bonds, bank or
other stocks. mortgages, &C., sc. - 3a
Nothing can Re safer. for we are all bound fo- it,
ana al that we have is held and firmly ound for the
payment or lrincipa and interest How foolish
1n9se people are who keep IDLE and locked up, their
goii ana greenbacks, or purchase NOR ages or rail-
road STOCKS and bonds, which nav only s or per
cent interest," when The Seven. hirties nav foount.
ing me premiumsen Five-Tweniies) over ten per
cent, and much sa' er and surer
9Th CUES s0n.-How many Seven II irties are
there and how much remains unsold
AnsWer--Ihele are only about three hundred
and twenty-five millions authorized by law and only
one hundred and nine 'y,millions remain unsod
the balance? -
Answe.-Thsre ar about 800 National Banks all
engaged in sci ing them; also large number of the
old banks, and at least three thousand of private
bankers and brokers' aud specia agents will be en-
them to the people. y
whole9 = ~
,,Answer.-In less than three months, they will be
all SOLO anu will nc doubt, then sell at premium,
as was the with the old Sevenl hirties the first
Wenty- lear Loan, and the Five-Twen ties
Inc ABOVE questions and answers, it is believed,
VIII give full information to all. If not the General
subscription Agent, or any fthe Banks Bankers
employed to sell the Loan will be glad to answer ali
Questions and 10 furnish the Seven Thirties in small
sums las the no es are issued in denominations of
800 Sl0 $500, 81 004, and So 000 aud TO render it
easy FOR all to subscrbe-thus fulfilling the inetruc
IONS OF Mr.. FEssENDEN, who earnestly desires that
me Feopte ofthe whole land az well as the capital
sis sratl have every opportunity afforded them of
MENT.
LErNo ONE DELAY, BUT suBscRIBR AT ONCE
First National Bank,
PORTLAND. ME.
Feb l5-d&w2z