The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-02-17
Interesting Questions and Answers
RELATIVE TO THE
7-3O U. S. LOAN.

Mr. Jay Cooke, of Philadelphia who for so long
a time had the management of the popular 500 mil.
lion 20 Loan, has just been appointsd by Sscreta.
ry Fessend N. the General Agent 10 DISPOSE of the
only popular Loan now offered Tor sale by the GOV.
eminent, viz the "SEVEN-IHIRFY . ! sos
IN entt ring uson mis- duties he desires to answer
plalniy the large. number of questions daily aad
hourly propounded 70 him, SO that his feliow.coun
trymen may all undersi and what this ~ 81 Loan,
49, what are its peculiar merits. how thew can snh
scribe for or obtain the notes SC.
Isl question Why is this Loan called the "Ssven-
Answtr.-It bears Interest, in currency, at III,
rae OF Seven Dollars and thir Gems each year on
every hundred dol ars; making the interest as fol-
One cent per day OF zach 50 note,
Ten " 5O0 a
Twenty a 100
One dollar n 5000 !"
I'd Cues lion.-When and now can ttey be OBJ,
Answer-They are for sac, at mar. and a.crued
interest," by all Sub Treasures National and other
Banks, and sll Bakers aud Brokers.
% Question hen is The interest payable and
Answer The Coupons or Interest Tickets are due
10Th OF Feoruary, and 18th of August in each year
ana can De cut OF from the note and will be cashsd
by any Suh-Treasnrer. U. S. Depository, National
or other Bank or Banker.
4t9 Question W hen must the Government pay
off these 30's2 ~
Ans gsr,-lhey are due in two wears and half
from the 18th Of February 1885, viz; the 10th Of
an
SION as 1887 - -'' %
Auswer--Noi not unless you yourself prefer to
40 so-the Law gives you The right to aad from
the Government, at that time either your money or
an equal amount, at par. of the famous and popular
5-2O Gold Fearing per cent foan.
ON Quesnon.-How much do you consider this
WORTH s hi n -
.Answer.-5-2Os bearing Gold Interess from st OF
November, are, to day, worth per cent. premium.
1t they are worth no more at the end Of the tw o
years and.a-half, when you have right to them,
than they oaC his premium the intert
sOS r will gys At t least t. per
viii DO worth more than per cent. premium at
1th ;Question.What oher advantage is there in
.Answer-They cannot be taxed by States Coun-
ties, or Cities, and this saves you two to five per
Gent; on your income, as all railroad and other
bonds, and stock, mortgages Sc are taxed, mot
cay oy the Government but by States Counties and
slh Question.-How does the Government raise
sureg
snwer.-The Government collects, by taxes in.
ternal revenue, and duties imports. fully three
hundre millions each year. This is nearly three
times as much az is needed pay the Interest on all
the b and as soon as the war is ended. the amount
not needed to ray the interest viii be used in pavi
| on the debt. cur Government has tsoice paid OF
all her debt, and easily do again. The inter
ess sure e % pad promptly and the debt itself
safe as mortgage on good farm, and pays better
in ersst. lis, in fact, First Mortgage on Hands
| all incomes. all railroad and canal bonds, bank OF
other stocks mortgages, &C., SO.
Nothing can be safer, for We are all bound for It,
and all that we have held and firmly found for the
| payment of Irincira and interest. How fooist
those people are who keep idle, and locked up, then
goia and greenbacks, or purchase mora es or raj
| road stocks and bonds which pay only 5 or 6 Del
cent inteIe when The Seyen.rhrties pay (count
| ing the premiums Five-Twen,ies,) over ten pei
| cent? and much SAFER and surer.
| 9Th CUES son.-How msng Seven-1 hirties ara
| there and how much rem qins unsold g
| Answer There only about three hunire
and twenty-five millions authorized by law and only
one hundred aud nine ysmillions remain unsold
:, losh Ques'ion.-How long will it take you to sell
the balancei sssaf
Answer.-Thsre ar about 800 National Banks al
engaged in sci ing Them; also large number of thu
old banks, and ut least throe thousand of prvat,
| bankers and brokers'. and sreca agents will be en-
gagged in all paris of the country IN disposing o
them to the people.
18th Question.-How long will it take to sell til
| whole2
Apswer.-In less than three months they will b.
was the case with the old Seven-l hr ties the frs
Twenty-Yea Loan, and the Fiye-Twenties,
The above questions and answers, it is believed
Will give full information to all. If not, the Genera
Subscription Agent, any of the Banks or Banker
employed to sell the Loan will be glad to answer al
questions and to furnish the Seven Thrtes in small
sums, [as the notes are issued in denominations O
$780, SlOO $500 81 00s, and IS 000 and to render il
essy for ali to subscribe-thus fulfilling the instruc
ions of Mr.. FEssENDEN, who earnestly desires tina
the PeopLe ofthe whole land i as web as the capital
iists) snail have every opportunity afforded them Q
obtaining portion of THIS MOST VALUABLE INVEST
LET NO ONE DELAY, BUT SUBSCRIBE AT ONO
| THROUGH THE
First National Bank,
PORTLAND, ME.
Feb 17-d&w2s