Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-14
THE TEN-DOLLAR CERTIFICATES.
Announcement OF the Terms and De
tails OF the New Issue by the GOV
ernment-TO be Ready by April
Ist-NO FOOI-Day Business
About 1t.
WASHINGTON, March 8.-The following
circular was issued this afternoon:

circular was issued this afternoon:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON d. c., March Z, 1879.
The secretary of the treasury calls attention
TO the four per cent refundlng certificates of
the United States to be Issued under the fol-
lowing provisions of the act of CONGRESS APP
proved February 26, 1879, entitled can act
to authorize the issue of certificates of deposit
in aid of the refunding OF the public debt, y
to-wit: That the secretary Of the treasury is
hereby authorized and directed to issue, in
exchange for lawful money of the United
States that may be presented for such ex-
change. certificates of deposit of the denomi-
nation of ten dollars, bearing interest at the
rate of four per cent. per annum, and con-
vertble at any time, with accrued interest,
into the four per cent bonds described IN the
refundIng act, and the money SO received
shall be applied only to the payment of the
bonds bearing interest at a rate of not less
than FIVE per cent. in the mode prescribed by
said act, and he is authorized to prescribe
suitable rules and regulations in conformity
with this act. Each certificate will be of the
denomination of ten dollars, will be made
nearly of the form and size of a United States
note, and will bear on the face and back the
conditions of its issue, as follows:
On the face.
United States Rounding Certificate.
Ten Dollars,
April l, 1879.
This certiGes that the sum Of ten dollars
has been d. posted with the treasurer of the
United States, under the act Of February 20,
1879. JAMES GILFILLAN,
Treasurer of the United States
Il. W. SCOFIELD,
Register of the Treasury, Washington, d. C.
Convertible, with accrued interest at four
per cent. per annum, into four per cent bonds
of the United states, issued under the acts
of July IA, 1870, and January 20, 1871, upon
presentation at the office of the treasurer Of
the United States, Washington, D. c., In
sums of fifty dollars, or multiples thereof
On the back
Interest on this note will accrue as follows:
For each nine days, or one-tenth Of quar-
ter. one cent.
For each quarter year, ten cents.
For each entire year, forty cents.
Such certificates will be sold for lawful
money at par and accrLing interest to the
date of purchase, by the treasurer of the
United States at Washington, and by the
assistant treasurers at Baltimore, Boston,
Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New
York, Philadelphia, st. Lou E, and San Fran
cisco; and the treasurer of the United States
a. W shp2tOr, and the assistant treasurer
u New YORK, will also receive in pay
meat drafts in favor OF themselves,
respect ely, drawn on New York, which
If any, returned by check to
the depositors. The secretary of the treas.
ury will also accept IN payment certificates OF
deposit of national banks specially designated
to receive deposits on this account; but the
refunding certificates will not be delivered
until the certificate of deposit issued by the
+---i- Lao haA- r';a So " a tTcasuIy ufart "
by deposit OF IL like amount with the treas
urer or some assistant treasurer Of the United
States, or until United States bond of equal
amount are substituted in their stead. All
national banks, upon complying with section
: ,,,I -krk ,zAa
are invited to become financial agents of the
government and repositories of public
moneys accruing from the sale OF these GER
tifcates. The money received by depository
banks for such certificates will remain on de-
post with said banks subject to the order Of
the treasurer of the United States, and calls
for the redemption OF bonds will issue from
time to time as the secretary may direct. All
banks, bankers, postmasters, and other pub
lie officers, and all other persons are invited
to aid In placiDg these certificates. They
can make their arrangements through
national banks fer the deposit of
the purchase money. Commissions
will be allowed on the purchase of these
certificates as follows: On an aggregate of
one thousand dollars, and not exceeding one
hundred thousand dollars in any one calen-
dar month, one-eighth of one per cent, and
on any amount exceeding one hundred thou
sand dollars in a like period, commission
OF one-fourth of one per cent, on the excess,
and parties purchasing at one time one
thousand dollars or more Of the certi6-
Gates will be entitled to receive them free Of
transportation. The certificates will be ready
for delivery April l, 1879, at which date they
will begin to bear interest, which will be pay
able upon the conversion of the certificates
into four per cent. bonds. The secretary also
announces that as soon as practicable ten
dollar certificates will be issued under the
law, similar in form, and upon like similar
conditions, to these above described, to be
registered upon the books of the treasury IN
the name Of the owner, which name Will also
be entered on TIE face OF the cers'fcata
JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary.
Judge HOwaEd's surderers Arr4st~d.
ST. LOUIS, March y The Globe Demo
crdt has special from Texas stating that
the Mexican murderers Of Judge howard
and Messrs, Atkinson aud III Bride, at San
tlZar1o; several months ago. have been ar, {
rested ana jailed. The Mexicans threaten 10
rescne them. 81 e
Three men named Cayist.s, AiIiier and Gar
rett, went into . Geld Ae1s. Rrvap Tny,S