Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-03-22

TREAsUaY DEPARTMENT.
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Public notice Is hereby given that books win be- opened
on the 9th day VI March next in this country and in
Tie n atrr'v,i fiiv IL is-i epiitii " a. ~ a. Az
thoIiEe the Reundins Of the National Dcbtn and the
act In amendment thereof approved January 20 is1l
The proposed loan comprises three classes u bonds
Fiy,i Bonds to the amount Of five hundred millions
ted states, aier ton years from tho dato Of thc issue
ana bearing interest payable quarterly la coin, at the
rate olive per cent. per aunum.
sseond Bonds 70 the amount of three hundred mil
lions Of dollars payable in coin 30 the pleasure of the
United states after nteen years from the date OF their
issue and bearing interest payable quarterly n coin at
] the rate q four and u half per cent per anuum.
d, IApa, h9nds 70 the amount OF seven hundred mile
lions Of dollars payable ia at the pleasure
issue am pearnE interest payable quarterly in coin
at the rare OF four per cent per annum.
subscription to the loan will have preference n the
FuH, Subscriptions that may he first made for five
Of dollars Of which there will be reserved for twenty
days, 0nehai for subscribers 10 this country and one
half for subscribers la foreign countries.
Of bonds.
ing interest at the rate Of four and half per cent and
" bonds bearing interest at the rate OF Ave per cent
FoDn. Subscriptions Tor any five per cent bonds
that may be subscribed for In the preceding classes.
When subscription Is made the subscriber will be
Of IN coin currency Of tho United states or In bond.
Of the class 20 be exchanged TO be accounted Tor by the
payment may be made either in coin in bonds Of the
United States known as rivE-rwENrr BONDS, at their
The coin received in payment will he applied to the
redemption Of yetwenty bonds, and the deb. OF the
United States will not be Increased by this loan
The bonds will DO registered or issued with coupons
be desired by subscribers Registered bonds will
be issued Of tho denominations Of So slOl 500 LODI
s. 900 and $1,000 and coupon bonds each denomina
ton except the last two. The interest will payable in
the United States at the Office Of the Treasurer any As
sstant Treasurer Designated Depository the Gov
ernment quarterly, on the first days OF February May
August, and November, In each year.
The bonds Of the several classes aforesaid and the
erest thereon exempt from the payment " all taxes
dues VI the United States, we'll from taxation In
any form by under State municipal, local author
y
Amer maturity the bonds last issued will be first re-
deemed, by classes and numbers, may be designated
by the Secretary Of the Treasury
The bonds will be issued at the United States Treasury
but the agents for the negotiation Of the loan la Europe
authorized 10 make arrau gemcnts with suhscrhers
for the % the bonds TO the agents through
whom subscriptions may be received
Subscribers Ia 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 author
lied to receive subscriptions and subscriptions may also
be made at the office Of the Treasurer Of the United
States Of any Assistant Treasurer the Designated
Depostarles at Buffalo, y. v Chicago, H. Cincu-
natl, Ohio Louisville, Ky Mobile Ala. aud Pitts
burg, Penn
p. s.-rhis Department and its own Loan Agents arc
ready to receive the United States Fyewenty Bonds
and TO pay the gold interest thereon TO May t. from
which date the new bonds will bear interest scrip
certificate calling for the bonds ON the Isl OF May viii
be issued al once in exchange for the Old bonds
GEORGE S. BOUTWELL,,
Secretary OF Treasury.