Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-26
WASHINGTON.
THE POPULAR 4 PER CENT. LOAN.

Gne treasury mas lSSueu ~ CIRCULAR CHI
ling attention to the four per cent.
funded loan of the United States now
offered by the department in denomin-
ations, for coupon bonds of $50 500,
$500 and 81 600 and for registered bonds
of $50. 800, $500, $1,000, s. 900 and
$4,000 at par and accrued interest to
the date of subscription in coin. The
bonds are redeemabe July l, 1907, and
bear interest payable quarterly on the
LIST of January, April, July, and Octo-
Der of each year, and are exempt from
the pavment of taxes or duties to the
United States, as we'll as from taxation
in any form by or under state, munich
pal. or local authority. Upon full re-
ceipt of full payment, bonds will be
transmitted free of charge to subscrib-
ers. and commission of one-fourth of
per cent. will be allowed upon the
amount Of subscription. Commissions
will be paid by check only, and will not
be applied in payment of subscriptions.
All national banks are now invited to
ment and repositories of public moneys
received on the sales ofthese bonds upon
complying with sec. 9-153 revised stat
utes of the United States. All banks,
bankers, and persons are invited to aid
in placing these bonds, and can make
their arrangements through national
banks for the deposit of the purchase
money Of the bonds. The proceeds of
the sale of these bonds will, until furth-
er notice. be only used in redemption
of $40 per cent. bonds of the United
States under the refunding act. AS
soon as the 4 per cent. bonds are paid
for by the certificates of deposit of
such public deposltaries or otherwise,
call will issue maturing within
twenty days tor the redemption of
6 per cent. bonds, and the money
received for the per cent. bonds will
remain on deposit until such call ma
lures. Payment for the bonds may be
made in coin, coin certificates. certif-
Gates of deposit of government depos
taries. call bonds coupons maturing with
in thirty days, Or in currency drafts on
New York in favor of the secretary of
the treasury, which will be received at
coin value thereof at the National Bank
ofCOmmerce, New York. Any payment
In excess will be returned with the COM
mission. All coin and currency drafts
on New York should be forwarded di-
rectly to the department by the sub
scribers or their agents. The circular
continues: 1.-The favorable state of the
money market induces the secretary to
press upon the people this
loan, by which they can obtain
direct from the government na,
tional bond of the highest credit and
sanction, exempt from taxes, and paya-
BILE, principal and interest, III coin.
Every citizen Of the United States is in-
terested in the success of this loan, as
every sale of these bonds enables the
government to save one-third of the
interest or an equal amount of out
standing debt to be redeem ed
These bonds should be the store.
house for the savings of the people.
No facility or advantage will be given
to large subscribers. 1t is the interest
of the public that the bonds be distrib-
uted in small sums among the largest
number of our fellow-citizens. Sub
scriptions to an amount equal to the
bonds now redeemable would make an
annual saving of SS,961 ,632. and such
subscriptions can now be made without
Withdrawing from circulation any Of the
money of the people. All blanks Or
forms or information needed will be
furnished by the departme nt without
cost" SO Es
CALL FOR BONDS. sa
Washington advices of the Goth inst,
say the following bonds were called for
by the treasury to-day: Es4 g.
Coupon bonds, dated July 1st, 1865
Z viz: $50, No. 5000 to $4,000, both in
elusive; 800, No. 1O3,0O1 to 106,0O1,
both inclusive; $500, No. 12,OO1 to
$4,000, both inclusive; $1,000, No. 1907
001 to $4,000. both inclusive; total
coupons. 100000. 80. ..,,- r-.-s-ss
IS Registered bonds redeemabIe at the
pleasure of the United States after the
1st of July, 1870, as follows: $500, No.
2,101 to 1900. both inclusive; $lO0, No.
17.151 to No 1900, both inclusive;
$500, No, 1O,OO1 to No. TO- 200, both in
elusive; $1,000, No. 33,OO1 to- 33, 700,
both inclusive; s., 900, No. S,901 to No.
9,l0O both inclusive; $4,000, No. 49,
751 to No. II 100, both inclusive. Total
registered, 81, 100000; aggregate, S., OOO,-
000.r The. principal and interest will be
paid at the treasury on and after the
Goth of Sept. next and will cease on that
gay. . Is 80 e u A q 4
WHITE HOUSE MARRIAGE.
There was aaquiet wedding at
the. white. house this evening, the
third onesthat has been celebrated
there in the sixty-four years that
it has occupied by presidents.
= The groom was Russell Hastings, a
banker Of Rockford, ILL.,, and the bride
Miss Platt, the, presidents niece and
ward, who has made her home with
! the president and Mrs. Hayes since she
was Child The president gave
the bride {. away, and was then
compelled to leave the COM
pany, and go to the capitol to sign bills
as they were passed by congress. The
wedding party was small, and consist
ed only of the more intimate friends of
the family. ..., raH
.. APPROPRIA ATOMS. ,..-. b..
A WASHINGTON diSnatch of the Doth