Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-17
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Thursday EVENING, JANUARY H..

THURSDAY. EVENING, JANUARY II.
PopuIarizing the Four Per Cents.
z TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Jan. l6, 1878.
{. The Secretary Of the Treasury hereby gives
notice that, from the 26th instant, and until
further notice, he will receive subscriptions tor
the percent. funded loan of the United States,
in denominations as stated below, at par and
accrued interest in coin.
The bonds are redeemable after 80 years
from July /, 1877. and bear interest, payable
quarterly, on the lst day Of January, April,
July and October, of each year, and are ex-
empt from the payment of taxes or duties to
the United States, as we'll as from taxation 10
any form by or under slate, munlctpal or local
authority. v.r .@ 2"-.'
The subscriptions may be made for coupon
bonds of $50, $lO0, $500 and 1000, and for
registered bonds of $50, 500, $500, $1,000.
$5, 600 and $4,000.
Two per cent. of the purchase money must
accompany the subscription, the remainder
may be paid at the pleasure of the, purchaser,
either at time Of subscription or within thirty
days thereafter, with interest on the amount Of
the subscription. at the rate Of four per cent.
per annuu7, to date of payment.
Upon the receipt of full payment the bonds
will be transmitted free Of charge to the sub.
scriber, and commission of one fourth Of one
per cent. will be allowed upon the amount OF
subscription, but no commission Will DC
paid upon any single subscription less than
$1,000.
Forms of application will be furnished by the
treasurer at Washington, the assistant treasu.
rers at Baltimore. Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati,
New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia. St:
Louis and San Francisco and by the national
banks and bankers generally. The applications
must specify the amount aud denominations re.
uuired, and for registered bonds, the full namc
and postofice address of the person to whom
the bonds shall be made payable.
The interest on the registered bonds will be
paid by check, issued by the treasurer OF tho
United States, to the order of the holder. and
mailed to his address,. The check is payable
on presentation, properly endorsed at the 9th.
oes of the treasurer and assistant treasurer OF
the United States.
The payments may be made in coin to the
treasurer Of the United States at Washington.
or assistant treasurers at Baltimore, Boston,
Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans. New York,
Philadelphia, St. Louis and San Francisco.
To promote the convenience OF subscribers,
called bonds of the United States, coupons past
due or maturing within thirty days or gold GER
tifcates issued under the act of March 3, 1868,
and national banks will be designated as depos-
itaries under the provisions of section 5,l53,
revised statutes Of the United States, to re-
ceiye deposits on account OF this loan under
regulation to be hereafter prescribed.
JOHN SHERMAN,
Secretary of the Treasury.
How TO BE BEAUnFUL-"How can | be
beautiful" Every boy and girl, man and
woman, wants to know that. Here is Mr.. EG-
erson's beauty recipe: There is no beautiier
of complexion, or form, or behavior, like the
wish to scatter Joy and not pain around US. -
Do you suppose that recipe will work? Think
! of the most beautiful people you know. An,
| knew some one would say mother. Do you
| not think these people are those who try very
hard to make others happy? l. know very
many beautiful people who would have re-
mained very plain had they sought only to
please themselves
We want to try Emerson's rule for becoming
beautiful, 80 it will not do to forget that
"There is no beauti6er of complexion, or form,
or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and
not pain around us. $780,
| But we would like to have him tell US what
| things last Longest. ..,...
He is all ready to tell whoever wants to
know, Beauty is the quality which makes to
endure. In house that know, | have no.
tced block of spermacet lying about closets
and mantel. pieces for twenty years together,
simply because the tallow. man gave it the forn
of rabbit; aud l suppose it may continue to
be lugged about unchanged for century. Let
an artist draw a few lines or figures on the
back of letter, and that scrap Of paper is res.
cued from danger, is put in portfolio. or
| framed aud glazed, and, 10 proportion to tho
beauty of the lines drawn, will be kept for cen:
turies" And there are beauties of heart, mind
and character, that do not meet the eye, but
are none the less powerful in ''makiug to en-
e."-JMia 4. Sargent, ST. Nicholas for
February. -,~ ---L- $500"
| a CONVENIENT apparatus for the sick room
| where cold drinks are wanted is recommended
By Lies Mondes" It it is made by placing two
vesses presumably of glass; ono within tho