The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-04-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.
New Loan Of The United States
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR

TREASURY DEPARTMELr. l

NOW OFEN-CERTIFICATRa n
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
Public notice is hereby given that books oil, b
opened the 9th day Of March next in This cn. 10
act e tss
IAN Act to Authorize the Refunding OF the Nation.
al Debt and the act in amendment thereof approv-
The proposed loan comprises three classes of bonds
First. Bonds to the amount Of five hundred mill
lions Of dollars, payable in coin, at the pleasure Of
the United States after ten years from the date of
their ssue and bearing interest payable quarterly in
coin, at the rate of five per cent per annum.
Second. Bonds to the amount Of three hundred
millions of dollars, payablein coin, at the pleasure
Of the United States, after fifteen years from the
quarterly in coin, at the rate OF four and haf per
cent per annum.
Third. Bonds to the amount OF seven hundred
millions of dollars, payable in coin, at the pleasure
of 10 United States, after thirty years from the date
of their issue. aud bearing interest," payable quarter
in con at the rate Of ionr PET cens per- IN
First. Subscriptions that may be first made for
millions OF dollars; Of which there viii be reserved.
for twenty DAYS. one hall Tor subscribers in this coun
try and half tor subscribers in foreign countries
Second. Subscriptions for equal amounts Oh eacn
Third. Subscriptions for equal amounts OF bonds
bearing interest at the rate OF four and haif per
cent, and OF bonds bearing interest at the rate OF
| Fourth. Subscriptions for any five per cent. bonds
| that may not be subscribed Tor in the preceding
| classes
When a subscription is made the subscriber will
be required to deposit two per cent. Of the amount
in bonds OF the class be exchanged to be account
| ed for by the Cover nment when the new bonds are
M a1d
| TWENTY BONDS, at their par value:
The coin received in payment will bs applied to
| the redemption of fve-twenty bonds, and the debt
| of the United States will not be increased by this
| loan.
pons as may be desired by subscribers. Registered
bonds will be issued OF the denominations OF $50
500. $780, 81, 900, SIS 900 and $1O,OOO and coupon
The interest will be payable in the United States
the Office OF the Treasurer, any assistant Treasurer
or Designated Depository Of the Government. quar-.
terly, on the first days of February, May, August
and November, in each year:
The bonds OF the several classes Aforesaid and thu
taxation in any foim by or under State municipal o.
After maturity, the bonds last issued will be frs
redeemed, by classes and numbers as may be desig
By sas w Ss sS Il sSs United
Treasury, but the agents for the negotiation of tn
loan in Europe are authorized to make arrangement
with subscribers for the transmission of the bond
to the agents through whom subscriptions may b.
received.
Subscribers in the United States will receive tn
new bonds of the agents with whom the subserip
lions are made.
In the United States the National Banks are au
thorzed to receive subscriptions, anti subscription
may also be made at the office Of the Treasurer 0
the United States, or of any Assistant Treasurer o
the designated depositaries at Buffalo. N. Y; Chi
cago. Ill.,; Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville, KY; Mo
' P.s.Mfhis Department and 1 its own Loan Agent
are now ready to receive the United States Five
twenty Bonds and to pay the gold interest thereof
interest. scrip certificate, calling for the Bond
on the LIST May, will be issued at once 10 exchang