The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-17
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

WARRINGTON, February ~, 1871.
DubLlo NOTICE Is hereby given, that books will
Il be optnei on the sixth day OF March next, in
TINS country and in Europe for subscriptions to the
M usn Loan, under the Act approved July ID,
iefo, entitled IAN Act to authorize the Refur ding
Of the National Debt" and the Act in amendment
thereof, approved January 90 1871.
me proposed loan comprises three classes of
Bonds, namely:
FIRsT-Bonds to the amount of five hundred mil.
lions OF dollars payable in con at the pleasure of
the United States, after ten years from the date of
their issue, and bearing interest," payable quarterly
10 coin, at the rate of five per cent, per apnum.
sIcoND-Bonds to the amount of three hundred
millions OF dollars payable in coin. at the pleasure
Of the United states after fifteen years from the date
OF their issue, and bearing payable quarter
annum.
THrnD-Bonds to the amount of seven hundred mil
lions OF dollars, payable in coin at the pleasure of
the united Ststes after thirty years from the date of
their 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 made for
i've per cent bonds to the amount of two hundred
millions Of dollars; of which there will be reserved
for twenty days, one half for subscribers in this
country aud one-aalf for subscribers in foreign
| countries.
| sEcoNp-Subscription for equal amounts Of each
| class of bonds.
THIRD;-subscriptions for equal amounts of bonds
bearing interest at the rate of four and half per
cent, aud OF bonds bearing interest at the rate of
1--we per cent.
FOURTH subscriptions for any ivo per cent
cedng classes
When subscription is made, the subscriber will
be required to deposit two per cent. of the amount
thereof in coin currency of the United States
| In bonds OF the class to be exchanged, to be &C.
counted for by the Government when the bonds
delivered and payment may be made either in coin
| or in bonds Of the United States known FIVE
TWENTY BONDS at their par value.
The com received n payment will be applied to
the redemption of five twenty bonds, and the debt
OF the United States will not be increased by this
| loan.
| The bonds will be registered or issued with cou-
pons az may be desired by subscribers. Registered
bonds will be issued OF the denominations of $50
800, $500, 81 0oO So 600 and sic, 900; and coupon
l bends of each denomination except the last two
The interest will be payable in the United States, at
or designated deposiary of the government, quarter
ly, on the first days of February, May, August and
| November, in each year.
The bonds of the several classes aforesaid and the
| interest thereon, exempt from the payment of
all taxes or dues of the United States well
taxation in any form by under State, municipal
| local authority.
After maturity the bonds last issued will be first
redeemed, by classes aud numbers, may be desig-
mated by the secretary OF the treasury.
The bonds will be issued at the United States
treasury but the agents for the egotiaton of the
loan in Europe are authorized to make arrangements
with subscribers for the Transmission 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 subscrip-
hons are made
| In the United States, the National Banks are au.
thorzed to receive subscriptions and subscriptions
may also be made at the Office of the Treasurer OF
the United States, of any Assistant Treasurer or
| the Designated Depositaries at Buffalo n Y Cbca-
| go, Ill., Cincinnati, Ohio, Louisville, Ky, Mobile,
| Ala, and Pittsburg, Pa.
The following banking houses are also authorized
to act as agents in ieceiving subscriptions, in
| NEw YORK CITY:
| Austin Baldwin Il Co. Leonard, Sheldon Foster
Baker Kitchen. Maitland. Phelps u Co.
A Belmont Co, Marx Co
Blake Brotneis Co. Morton, Bliss 4 Co.
Brown Brothers & Co. p M Myers Co.
| Bulge, Schif Co. George Opdyke Il Co.
| Cecil, Stout Thayer. L Randolph Co.
| John Cisco Son. Reid, Leo Content.
Clark Dodge Co. Security Bank,
Henry Cews Co. and W seligman Co.
Jay Cooke Co. Soutter Co.
Dabney, Morgan Co. Edward Sweeter 6 Co.
Thomas Denny Co. Moses Taylor & Co.
Drexel, Winthrop Co. Trevor & Colgate
Duncan. Sherman & Go. Turner Brothers.
Fisk Hatch. Union Trust Company.
Frank Cans. Van echaick Co.
Gibson, Casanova Co. Vermilye & Co.
clendinnng, Davis Won Hoffman Co.
Amory. Wells, Fargo & Co.
Hatch Foote. Winslow, Lanier Co.
w batch Son. Chase Higgnson.
Edward Haight Kuhn, Loeb i Co.
H Heisers Sons. Lloyd Hamilton & Co.
Howes Macy Fielding Bailey.
James Kings Sons. Baltzer 4 Toaks,
Aountzs Brothers.
WASHINGTON, Dc
Jay Cooke Co. Middleton L 90.
Fant, Washington 4 Co. Riggs Co.
GEO. 8. BOUTWELL,,
NH T--d6t&w4t Secretary of the Treasury.