Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-04
Facts Abont tsae s.3Os-'rhc Rdvnn-
tngcs they offer.

THEIR ABSOLUTE SEcURITY.-N Nearly oil
active credits are now based on Government
securities. and banks hold them as the very
best and strongest Investment they can make.
Ii it were possible to contemplate the fnan-
cial failure of the Government, no bank
wonld bc any safer. II money is loaned on
individual ,nutcs or bond and mortgage 1t
will he payable IN the same currency as the
Government pays with and no better. The
Government has never failed to meet It's
gagemcnts, and the national'debt is hrst
mortgage upon the whole property OF the
country. While other stocks iluctuate from
ten to fifty, or even greater per cent, GOV
ernment stocks are always comparatively
firm. Their value Is fixed and rehaOie, pc
yond all other securities; Tor While thou-
sand speculative bubbles rise and bursts as II
rule they are never below par, and arc often
above.
Irs LiBER,L lxTarIsT.-Thc general rate
of interest is six per ccnt. Payable annual
". This is seven and three tcnths, payable
semi dnaV1iy. Ii you lend on mortgage,
there must bc searching Of titles, lawyers
fees. stamp duties and delays, and YOU will
finally have returned to YOU only the same
kild of money you would receive from the
Government. and less of it. II you invest
in this loan, you have no trouble. Any bank
or banker will obtain u for YOU without
charge. To each note or bond are affixed
five, coupons" or interest tirEyts, Cue AZ the
expiration OF each successive half-year. The
holder of note has simply to cut oil one oi
these coupons, present it to the nearest bank
or Government Agency, and receive his IN.
tcrcst the note Itself need not he presented
at all. Or u coupon thus payable Will every
| where be equivalent, when due, TO money
| If you wish to borrow ninety cents on the
I dollar upon the notes, you have the highest
| security in the market to do it witty. Ii yor
wish to sell, it will bring within II fraction
of cost and interest at any moment. 1t vii
! be very handy to have in the house.
II is convertible into SIX per cent. gold
| bearing bond. At the expiration Of three
! years a holder ot the notes of the 7.30 Loaf
| has the option Of accepting payment in tul
or of funding his notes in six per cent
! gold.interest bond the principal payable il
not less than five nor more than twenty year
from its date, as the Government may elect
! Th; Sc bonds are held at such premium a
to make this privilege now worth two o
/ three per cent. per annum, and adds s.
much to the interest. Notes OF the sam
class, issued three years ago, are now seliu:
at the rate that fully proves the CORRECTNESS
of this statement.
ITs EXEMPTION FROM STATE OR MrNICirA
, TAXATIoN.-9u But aside from all the advanta
ges we have enumerated, special Act G
Congress ercmptS 0H boa8S dim Treasury R0tt
! tr0zq i0cdl fdJ0jjoH On the average this ca
emption is worth about two per cent. pc
anpum, according to the rate Of taxation i
various parts of the country.
II Is \ NATIoNAL SAVINGS BANK.-Whi|
Z ~. 1yn "a lor
capitalists, it offers special Inducements I
those who wish to make a safe and profit;
bic investment of small savings. II is
every way the best Savings Bank for ever
institution of this kind must somehow il
vest its deposits proti.abiy in order to pa
interest ard expenses They will invest larg
" in this loan, rs the bcs. investment. Bl
, from the gross interest which they recciy
they must deduct largely for the expenses {
the Bank. Their Usual rate of interest a
lowed to deposiiors is per cent. non Sa.
over $500 The person who vests dfrcct
, with Government will reeve almos. 50 p
cent. more. Thus t'.Ie man VINO Jeposi
$1,000 in prlya'4 savings Bank etciye
dollars q year into. est if he dcpoAits t
same s1m in t'is National Savings liank
'eNS'YeH - dollars. For those W. wish
| mo q. safe, convenient, and profitable meal
1r investing The surplus earnings which tn
have resaryed for Their old age or for Il
benefit Of their children, there is nothil
which prrscnts 50 many advantages as t!l
, National Loan.
The liGUEsT NoTyE.-The war Is e,
denty drawing to close, bu: while it las
the Treasury must have money TO meet
p cost, and every motive that patriotism c;
r inspire should induce the people TO supp
its wants without delay. The Governme
can buy cheaper for cash in hand than
credit. Let Us see that its wants are prom
ly and liberally satisfied.