The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-17
Total subscriptions .......... SIS, ,760, 40
Very respectfully,
john p. BIGEIow, Chief of Loan Division.
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JOHN Il. BIGELOW, Cuei OF Loan OlVlSlOu.
NEW LOAN OF THE UNITED STATES.
The subscriptions to the new five per cent.
stock of the United States now amount to
$50, 000,0 000 They are confidently expected to
reach 5000 000, 900 by the time the new bonds
are ready for delivery in May. The proposals
changed to the following programme
First. Bonds to the amount of $500, ,000, 900,
payable in coin, at the pleasure of the United
States, after ten years from the date of their
issue, and bearing interest," payable quarterly in
coin, at the rate of five per cent. per annum.
Second. Bonds to the amount of three hun
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 inte-
rest, payable quarterly in coin, at the rate of
four and half per cent. per annum.
Third. Bonds to the amount of seven hundred
millions of dollars, payable in coin, at the plea
of the United States, after thirty years from
the date of their issue, and bearing interest pay
able quarterly in coin, at the rate of four per
cent. per annum.
Subscriptions to the loan will have preference,
after the aforementioned two hundred millions
are taken up, in the following ORDER namely
First Subscriptions for equal amounts of each
class of bonds.
Second. Subscriptions for equal amounts of
bonds bearing interest at the rate of four and
half per cent, and of bonds bearing interest at
the rate of five per cent
Third. Subscriptions for any five per cent.
bonds that may not be subscribed for in the pre-
ceding classes.
Subscriptions to the remainder of the 5000 000,-
600 of five per cents, which are unconditional,
are now going on, and the bonds will soon be
issued to subscribers, who can receive q scrip
certificate in advance, If they desire to pay their
gold or exchange their United States fve-
twenties at once, in the registered coupon
form. Registered bonds will be issued OF the
denominations of $50, $100, $500, $1,000, $4,000,
and $4,000; and coupon bonds of each de-
nomination except the last two. The interest
will be payable in the United States, at the
Office of the Treasurer, any assistant treasurer,
quarterly, on the LIST days of February, May,
August and November in each year.
The bonds of the several classes aforesaid, and
the interest thereon, are exempt from the pay
ment of all taxes or dues of the United States,
as we'll 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, as may
be designated by the Secretary of the Treasury.
PHILADELPHIA AGENTS.
Barker Brothers s. Co.
G. 81 II. Borie.
G. Camblos 81 Co.
K. w. Clark q Co.
Jay Cooke d Co.
De Haven 81 Brother.
Drexel & Co.
Elliott, Collins d Co.
Emory Benson a. Co.
Henry l.. Fell & Bro.
CAV, Bacon 81 Co.
Glendinning Davis 81 Co.
w. II. Newbold, Son q Aertsen.
w. Painter & Co.
Eailer d Stevenson.
d. @. w. Smith 81 Co.
Townsend Whelen & Co.
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Reported by De Haven Bro, No. 4OS. Third street
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