The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-03-02
Interesting Questions and Answers rela-
tive to the u. S. 7-3O Loan,

to answer plainly the large number G
questions daily and hourly propounded t
hlm, so that his fellow w-countrymen mav
all understand what this "Seven-T -Thirt,
Loan" is-what are its peculiar merits
how they can subscribe for or obtain tn,
notes, &c.
| 1st Question. WHY'S this Loan called
the "Seyen-Thirty" Loan?
Ans'cer. It bears Interest, in curren
cy, at the rate Of Seven Dollars aud thir.
ty cents, each year, on every hundred dol
lars making the interest as follows:
One cent pcr dav on each & Orote
Two cents . 100 ..
Ten /" 500 {.
Twenty 1000
One dollar q 5000 g
2d Onestioa Whom ond bou, con +,0u
/ be obtained ? '''' : ~ y 20" '''''
lAnsrer Thew aro for s,Io 81 ,,au
and accrued interest bv al Snh Trdasr,' n~
ries. National and othsr Ronks ond III
Bankers and Drokors "
Sd Ogesfioo, Whom &c tho i,torost
pavablc and how can i ba coIIoc+od
Aas,ger. The Commons or Tnterest Tick
cts are due 18th of February and 18th Of
August in each year. and can he cnt off
from the note, and will be casbed bv anv
Sub-Trcasurer. U. s. Depositorv, Nation
al or other Bank or Banker.
An Question. When must the Gov
ernment pay off these 1905?
-1asvcr. They are due in two wears
and half from the 18th Of February.
1865; viz: on the 18th of AUGUST, 1867,
5th Question. Must I receive back nv
money SO soon as 1867?
.Ans,rcg. No not unless vou vourseIf
prefer to do so-the Law gives you the
right to demand from the Government, at
that time, either your money or an equal
amount at Dqr. Of the famous and ponnlar
$40 GoLABearfpg 6 Der cent. Tom.
9th Question. How much do YOU con-
slider this privilege of conversion. into
500 Loan be worth ?
Ans,rer : Dos bcarinr Cold Tnterost
from Ist Of Novcmbcr are to-day worth
ner cent nremium IF thew are worth
no more at the end Of the two wears and
half when won have r;gbt r. tbom !
than thew now are this nre1,inm added
to the interest Won receive will o;ve Won
at least 10 per cent. per annum for YOUR
money-but the opinion is they will be
be worth mere than 8 per cent. premium
at that time.
7th Question. What other advantage is
there in investing in the 7-3O Loan
Aasger. It cannot be taxed by States.
Counties or Cities, and this adds from one
to three per cent. per annum to the net
income Of the holder, according to the
rate of taxation in various localities. All
bonds and stocks, except those of the T.
nited States. and all mortgages, &c. are
taxed. not only bv the Government. but
by States. Counties and Cities.
8tA Oaesti9a. How does the Govern
ment raise the money to pay the interest,
and is it safe and sure
1nsrer. The Government collects. by
taxes. internal revenue. and duties on i'm
ports. fully three hundred millions each
wear. This is nearly three times az 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 Coz
ey0Y,eat has f,rfco .,afa of all its debt,
and can easily do 50 aoain The interest
is snrn to be naid nromntIv and tho de5t
iteoIf ;s The 81 Fest Investmcntin the world
Il is rs safe as a mortoare on a GOOD farm
and novs a bettcr interest It IS in fact
= F;rst Uo,.togoe on all lands all incomes
al railroads and canal bonds and bank or
other stocks MORTGAGES. &c.
Notbipo can be safer. for we are all
honnd for'it and al that we have is firm
" boI1 for thn navmont Of nrincinal and
;1terost How foolish those neople are
who keen their cold and greenbacks idle
and locked Nm. or purchase mortgages or
ro;Iroaa stocks and bopds which nav on
" 5 or 6 per cent interest. when these
Sovon-Th;rt,es nav. (countino the nremi
nm On F;ye.TwPnJies over ten ner cent
and arc so mucb safer and surer' :