Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-03
Aeu Adrfrtlsements.
HARVEY FISK A. 5. HA1oH
Office of FISK CHA CH.
BANK ERS AND DEALERS ~
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
No. Ndss1n Street Men YORK,
November s. 1863



No. Nasssn Street Men York,
November s,ISos
To our cH'ton,rs md correspondsntss
The surprising development Of our national re-
sources and the rspIdity with which the GOVERN
ment is now enabled to reduce the nAtIons debt,
by weekly purchases, render it apparent that the
time Is approaching when the Five-TWenty bonds
may be funded at not over four or four and = half
per cent. interest
Meanwhile their high price, as complI cd with
other elssse. Of securities paying an equal rate of
interest," /, leading to general inquiry for more prof
table forms OF investment in which N oney may be
safely invested.
During the war the necessities and peril Of the
government, and the consequent eheapness Of it,
securities, rendered them So attractive that from
this cause, combined with the patriotic faith Of the
people in their slety, they absorbed sim, the en-
tire floating capital of the country and diverted
attention from other classes Of securities ~hch had
before been deemed sufficiently conservative ard
sound to meet the wants Of the most cautious in
ves;ors.
The government Is no longer borrower. 1t no
longer needs the oountry's capital, but desires
gratefully and honorably to repay it,
The rapid accumulation Of ca pia for inyes' ment,
aud the reduction Of the national debt and improve
ment of the national credit-rendering It certain
that hereafter bu. a comparative low rate Of In
terest can be derived from Investment in govern
ment bonds-s compelling tie search for other -4fe
ant we'll guarded channels into which ca ; tai not
employed in business may wisely flow.
The enterprises Of Peace no less neediai in their
time and place for the common welfare then we're
the waste and cost Of War now cali for the capital
which the government no longer needs, aud offer
for it, use remuneration which the government
need no longer pay, and in sJue cases, security
as stable and enduring a. the faith Of the nation
itself
The desire t. capitalize the prem .u.n ~Lich may
now be realized upon Five-Tsenty b,uts, and
which q material decline in Gold TO rar.s par, and
the ability Of the Government 70 'und them st =
lower rate Of Interest. may at any time eI uish
Il felt by many holders who desire satisfactory
ss.urAnce =. % which Of the mszy lower pr cei be-
curities In the market soul. aford the ler.s.sry
sefsty - Justify an exchange.
The applications Tor information aad adgc.
whi,h are addressed TO u daily. show how uaiver
ssl : the de,ire for this assurance, 81 To wha
forms OF Investment more proatab.s than Goveru
nent secuit \; present market rates, rutt.e'
to the confidence OF investors.
The prosssra Of this rsu; hss les.i a- o. -th
importance Of directing our own attention a, aaul
er. our large experience snd our fae.ltle. Tor OBJ
tsi1ing reliable International the WORK ~ ,uppl
Ing it in some Measure, and to offer the results q
our inquire. 70 those who may be displso1 to cor
ade in our good faith and Judgment.
Wo arc unwilling = offer to our friends AMI the put
lie anything which according TO our best .uismeu
b. not as ,ecure a. the national obIisa. ODD. them
selves. With which We have hitherto p-.l-pau
Identified 9urselye.
Since closing the GREAT CENTRAL PAcIFI
RAILROAD LOAN. which meets al these requ.r,
meut., ~e have carefully examined many other
but rs found DO ether which would fully DO 50. VI
I'll Ire following Wa placed 10 our hands