Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-15
WASHINGTON.
ANNIVERSARY.

WASHINGTON, June IA. Flags float on public
buildings aud many business Establishments to-
day, In honor OF the Tooth anniversary of the
adoption Of the stars and stripes.
Senator Ferry.
despatch to-day states that Sena tor Ferry is
convalescing.
Troops Wanted.
large number Of citizens of Southwestern
Virginia have sent petition that troops be sent
there in 70 ce large enough to enable the officials
to capture gang of illicit distiers.
Railroad Matters.
Cyrus Field paid 100000 cash, yesterday, at
Cambridge, ohio, for the Marietta Petersburg
and Cleveland Railroad stock, stations, etc.
Transportation of Soldiers.
A general order issued by direction of General
Sherman, forbids transportation by the Quarter
m masters department Of persons to the Soldiers
Homes, unless ordered by the Sec'y of War, on
application OF the Commissioner of Homes
The 4 per cent. Bonds.
The following is the official prospectus issued
by the Syndicate, in accordance with the contract
Of June 9th, with the Sec'y of the Treasury:
The undersigned hereby give notice that from
this date and until July l6, at 3 2. NJ. they will
receive subscriptions for the per cent. funded
loan of the L. s., IN denominations as stated be-
low, at par and accrued interest, in gold coin.
The bonds are redeemable after 30 years from Ju-
y l, 1877, and carry interest from that date, pay
able quarterly, and are exempt from pay me Mt Of
taxes duties to the U. s., well as from taxa
tion in any form, by or under State, municipal,
local authority.
The interest on the registered stock will be paid
by check, issued by the treasury of the L. s., to
the order of the holder, and mailed to his address
The check is payable on presentation, properly
endo rsed at the offices OF the Treasurer and ASS
Treas. of the U. s. The subscriptions will be fol
coupon bonds OF fifty and one hundred dollars, and
registered stock in determinations of $50, 500
$500, 81 900, $4,000 and $4,000.
The bonds. both coupon and registered will be
ready for delivery July I'd. 1877. Forms of ap-
pcation will be furnished by the treasurer at
Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New
York, Philadelphia, st Louis, and San Francisco,
and by national banks and bankers generally.
The applications must specify the amount and
denominations required, and for registered stock
the full name and post Office address of the per-
son to whom the bonds shall be made payable.
Two Per cent. of the purchase money must &C.
company the subscription, the remainder may be
paid at pleasure Of purchaser, either at time of
subscription or at any time prior to Oct. l6, 1877,
with interest added at four per cent. to date OF
payment.
The payments NAV be made in coin to the treas
urer OF the United States at Washington, or as
sistant treasurers at Baltimore, Boston, Chicago
Cincinnati, New OrleaGs aud St. Louis, and also
to assistant treasurer at San Francisco, with ex
signed To promote the convenience Of su bscribers
the undersigned will also receive in lieu of coin
United States notes or drafts on New York al
their coin value on day OF receipts in City OF New
York.
Augustus Belmont & Co.. New York; Drexcl
Morgan & Co.. New York. j. & w. Seligman &
Co., New York; Morton 4 Co, New York Nor
ton, Bliss q Co.. New York; First Nathaniel
Bank of City of New York; Diexel 4 Co., lila
delphia.
Financial.
The issue of one ard two dollar greenback. was
discontinued at the treasury in this city, mainly
TO induce the banks and individuals to take and
put in circulation silver coin. Silver is now going
out of the treasury rapidly, abouta million dollars
n month. and the full greenback fund of ten mill
lion dollars, authorized by law, is so well assured
that the treasurer will probably soon resume the
shipment of ones and twos, in moderate amounts
1t is imposs ble account of the smsllness of the
appropriation, for transporting government funds
to supply asst treasurers with notes for exchange
aud some of the local inconvenience arising from
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