The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-01
J. Cooke s. Co.
MORTON, BLISS s. Co.
DREvRL MoRGAN e. Co.

DREXEL,, MORGAN q 20.
NEW York, February /, 1s73.-The
Secretary OF the Treasury having COnClu.
ded with Messrs. Jay Cooke 6 Co., repre-.
senting Messrs. N. NJ ROthschild & Sons,
Jay Cooke, McCulloch s. Co., and them
selves, and Messrs. Morton, Bliss u Co.
and Drexel, Morgan & Co., representing
NIessrs. Barring Bros. S Co., ]. s. Morgan
& Co., Morton, Rose & Co, and themselves,
a contract Tor the negotiation Of the
remaining five per cent bonds OF the fun
ded loan Of the United States The un.
dersigued are prepared TO receive applica-
tions at par md accrued interest for any
part of the $30O,00O000 OF U. s. lves OF
1881, issued under the 0cts OF Congress
above mentioned. Applications may be
made payable either in cash in gold or in
SEQ bonds OF any issue; in the latter case
being adjusted TO February Isl. The
bonds now offered are all that remain OF
the five hundred million dollars, five per
cents, authorized by Congress, and 1t Is
hardly necessary to say that the CombIna'
ton entrusted with the manage
ment of this negotiation en-
braces connections in Europe and
America which practically insures the
placing OF the entire amount Of the re-
demption of $500, 100000 OF 8 90 bonds,
after which only Al and per cent bonds
will remain for the holders of 5.90S de-
clining this last opportunity to exchange
for per cents. The coupon bonds arc
in denominations OF $50. $100, $500,
81 900, $4,000 and $4,000. Tho regis.
tered bonds are in like amounts, with the
additional denominations Of $4,000 and
$50,000. Interest payable quarterly will
commence from February 1st. Tho first
Interest payment being May 1st, 1873.
Tho bonds may at the option ot the holder,
bo registered, and United States Treasury
checks for the interest thereon will be
sent from Washington TO the poStotIlce
address Of the holder in any part of
America or Europe. Applications will
be received OF the office Of either Of the
undersigned, and must be accompanied BY
the required deposits. Payment will be
made as follows: 8 per cent on applica.
tion; 5 per cent on allotment; 40 per cent
on May 1st; so on June 1st,when preferred.
The deposit upon application may be
made in currency or any United States
bonds. Interest at five per cent gold per
annum, will be added from February Let,
to the date OF the several payments. The
books for applications will be opened
simultaneously in Europe and America,
on the 4th inst, and remain open until
the eve OF the 9TH inst, and the allot-
mcnts will be made as soon as possible
thereafter. Provisional receipts Of scrip
will be given for the deposits. The bonds
will be furnished as carly as practicable,
against corresponding amounts Of 5 90
bonds, or their payment in full, should
the allotment OF bonds not equal the sub.
scriptions The preliminary deposit in
each case will be returned forthwith to
tho extent Of the excess when desired.
We will furnish the coin without com
mission and make a settlement in cur
rency, and will also receive at the current
market price any bonds Of the United
States other than 5.20s.
[Signedl JAY Cooke & Co., +
MORTON, Bliss & Co.,
-DREXEL, MoRGAN s. Co.