Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-10
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
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WASHINGTON, Feb. "a, 1871.
Public notice lie hereby given, that books will
be opened on the 9th day Of NJ arch next in this
country and in Europe, for subscriptions to the
National Loan, under the Act approved Jalv
IA, 1879, entitled "An Ace TO authorize the Re-
funding of the National Debt" and the Act IN
Amendment thereof, approved.Jan. %, 1871.
The proposed loan comprises three classes of
Bonds, namely:
FIrst-Bonds TO the amount of i've hundred
millions of dollars, payable in COIN at the
pleasure Of the United States. after ten years
from the date of then issue, and bearing interes,
payable quarterly IN coin, at the rate of i've per
cent. per annum.
Second-Bonds to the amount of three Hmm
dred millions of dollars, payable in coin, at the
pleasure OF the United States, after fifteen
years from the date of their issue, and bearing
interest, payable quarterly in coin, at the rate
OF four and half per cent. per annum.
1hiTd-Bonds TO the amount of seven hundred
millions OF dollars, payable in coin, at the pleas
ure OF the United States, after thirty years FROM
the date OF issue, and bearing interest payable
quarterly in coin, at the rate of four per cent
per annum.
Subscriptions to the loan will have preference
in the following order. namely:
First-Subscriptions that may be first male
for tive per cent. Bonds to the amsunt of two
hundred millions of dollars, of which there Will
be deserved, for twenty days, one-half for sub
scribers in this country and one-half for sub.
scribeTs in foreign countries.
Second-Subscriptions for equal amounts OF
each class OF Bonds.
Third-Snbscriptions for equal amounts OF
Bonds bearing interest at the rate Of four and a
half per cent, and Of Bonds bearing interest at
the rate Of five per cent
FoUrsh-Subscripti0Ds for any I'VE per cent.
Bonde that may not be subscribed for in the pre-
ceding classes.
When subscription is made, the subscriber
will be required to deposit two per cent. Of the
amount thereof in coin or currency Of the United
States, or in bonds OF the class to be exchanged.
to be accounted for By the Government when
the new Bonds are delivered, and payment may
be made either in coin or in bonds Of the
United States known as Five-twenty Bonds, at
their par value.
The coin received In payment will be applied
to the redemption OF Fivs-twenty Bonds, and
the debt Of the United States will not be in
creased by this loan.
The bonds will be registered or issued with
coupons, Is may he desired by subscribers.
Registered bonds will be issued OF the denomi-
nations OF $50, 500, 500, 81 900, S., 900, and
900; and coupon bonds of each denomina-
tioD except the last two. The interest will he
payable in the United States, at the office of the
Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, or Desg-
mated Depository of the Government, quarterly.
on the first days of February, May, August ami
November, in each year.
The bonds Of the several classes aforesaid
and the interest thereon, are EXEMPT from the
payment Of all taxes or dues to the United
States, as well as from TAXATION in any form by
or under State. municipal or local authority.
After maturity, the bonds last issued will be
first redeemed. by classes and numbers, az may
be designated by the Secretary of the Treasury
The bonds will be issued at the United States
Treasury, but the agents for the negoti alton OF
the loan in Europe are authorized to make
arrangements with subscribers tor the trans
mission of the bonds to the agents through
whom subscriptions may be received.
Subscribers in the United States will receive
the new bonds of the agents with whom the
subscriptions are made.
In the United States, the National Banks are
authorized to receive subscriptions and sub
scriptions may also be made at the Off GO OF the
Treasurer Of the United States, or Of any Assist
ant Treasurer. or At the Designated Deposita-
ries 1t Buffalo, y. "; Chicago, Ill; Cincinr Att.
Ohio; Louisville, KY; Mobile, Ala, and Pitts
burg, Penn.
Inc follOWlng banking houses are also author
lied to act As agents in receiving subscriptions
in the United States, viz:
NEW FORK CRY.
Austin Baldwin & Co. Kountze Brothers.
Baker & Kitchen Leonard, Sheldon x
A. Belmont & Co. Foster.
Blake Brothers Il Co Maitland, Phelps & Co
Brown Brothers & Co. Marx & Co.
Bulge, Shih & Co. Morton, Bliss & Co.
Cecil, Stout & Thayer. P. Nj. Myers & Co.
John D. Cieco & Son. George Opdyke & 60.
Clarke, Dodge & Go. 4. ID. Randolph & Co.
Henry CleW & Co. Reid, Leo & Content.
Jay Cooke i Co. Security Bank.
Dabney, Morgan & Co. j. & W. Seligman 4 Ca.
Thomas Denny & Co. Kuhn, Loeb 4 Co.
Drexel, Winthrop & co. Soutfer * Co.
Duncan Sherman 4 Co. Edward Sweet < 70.
Fisk x Hatch. Moses Taylor 4 Go.
Frank & Cans. Trevor x Colgate.
Gibson, CassaDova &Co. Turner Brothers.
Giendnning, Davis N Union Trust Company.
Amery. Van Schaick x Co.
Hatch K Foote. Vermilye & Co
W. L. Hatch K Son. l.. Van Hoffman & Co
EDWARD Haisht. Wells, Fargo & Co.
h. A. Heisers Sons. Winslow, Lanier < Go.
Howes K Macy. Baltzer < Taaks.
James u. Kings Sons. ...
WASHINGTON, D. C..
Jay Cooke Il Co Middleton < Go.
FAINT Washington & Co.kiggs & Co
GEORGE 3. boutwell,,
mh9-t Secretary OF the Treasure