The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-09
FACTS ABOUT THE 7-3O's-THE AD-
VANTAGES THEY OFFER.

THEIR ABSOLUTE sECuRTY.-NearIy all active credits
now based on Government securities and banks held them
the very best and strongest investment they make
II it possible to contemplate tho financial failure Of
the Government, bank would be any safer. If money
is loaned On individual notes OF bond and mortgage it
will be payable in the currency as the Government
pays with, and no better The Government never has
failed to meet its engagements and the national debt is
first mortgage upon the whole property OF the country
While other stocks ucate from to fifty, even
greater per cent? Government stocks always compare
lively firm. Their value is fixed and reliable beyond all
other securities for while thousand speculative bubbles
rise and burst rule they are never below par and
often above.
IT'S LIBERAL INrEREsrThe general rate of interest is
six per cent payable annually This is and three
tenths, payable seaidnnuay If you lend mortgage
there must be searching of titles lawyers fees stamp
duties and delays and You will finally have returned to
you only the same Kind of money you would receive from
the Government and less of it, lyon invest in this loan
you have no trouble. Any bank banker will obtain ii
for you without charge TO each note or bond affixed
five Coupons interest tickets due at the expiration Of
each halfyear The holder of note snpt
to cut of one of those coupons present II 10 the nearest
bank Government Agency aud receive his interest," tho
note itself need not be presented at ALL Or coupon thus
payable will verywhere be equivalent when due to mo.
new II YOU wish borrow ninety cents ON the dollar
mon the notes you have the highest security in the mar
kot do il with II you wish TO sell it will bring within
fraction of cost and interest at any moment 1t will DO
very handy TO have in the house.
1T is CONVERTIBLE into six per cent epibearnc bond
At the expiration of three years holder of the of
tho 80 Loan has the option OF accepting payment in full
funding his notes in six per goIdntcrest bond
the principal payable in not css than five, than
twenty years from its date, the Government may elect
These bonds held at such premium to make this
privilege worth two or three per cent per annu and
adds much to the interest. Notes of the class
sued three years ago. now selling at rate that fully
proves the correctness of this statement.
IT'S EXEMPTION FROM STATE OR MUNICIPAL TAXATION
But aside from all the advantages have enumerated
special Act of Congress erems all bonds and Treasury
notes from local tdadton On the average this exemption
Is worth about two per cent per annum, according the
rate of taxation in various parts Of the country
ITIsA NATIONAL SAVINGS BAsK.-Whe this loan pre-
great advantages to large capitalists il offers special
inducements those who wish to make safe and proia
BILE Investment of small savings 1t is every way the best
Savings Bank; for every institution of this kind must
somehow invest its deposits prohaby in order to pay
terest and expenses They will invest largely in this oan
as the best investment But from the gross interest which
they receive they must deduct largely for tho expenses of
the Rank Their Of interest allowed to deposit
tors Is per cent upon $500 The person who
invests directly with Government will receive almost SO
per cent more. Thus the man who deposits $1,000 in
Savings Bank receives 90 dolassa year interests
Il he deposits the in this National Saynas Bank
receives rs dollars. For those who wish to find SAFE
and profitable ofnvestng eirsurplus
earngs which they have reserved for their old age or for
he benefit of their children there nothing which pre-.
epts so many advantages as this National Loan.
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