The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-10-31
LEGAL TENDER.
LEGAL TENDER. 81"
Gold, Silver Aad Copper Coins, their Com
position, Weight, and how far they are a

Gold, Siluer Aad Copper Coins, their Com
position, Weight, and how far they are a
Legal Tender. si7.@8 szF atrtt T~a a
By the act of Congress, January, 1857,
the standard of gold for coinage, is estab-
lished at nine hundred thousandths fine, that
is, nine parts pure gold, and one part alloy,
said alloy being composed of one part silver,
and nine parts copper. The gold coins au-
thorized BY law, are as follows, viz: yst5 at'
Double Eagles of the value Of $40, each
weighing SIG grains. y.t aggs ,za
Eagles of the value of $40, each weighing
25S grains. ~ zw - b. - sss :,
! Half Eagles of the value of S., each
weighing l29 grains. a. @ts
p Quarter Eagles of the value of $3.50, each
weighing GA 5-l0 grains. .g glfrf,Fg.
Pieces of the value Of So, each weighing
81 4-lO grains. .ae .,Hgnys-
Il Pieces of the value of 81, each weighing
Is $40 grains. .gr - ag=. .ye}.5,a
Silver coins, the standard of which is nine
parts pure silver and one part copper, are
as follows, viz: 1sss aHs&em Hta, b-'
! Dollars of the value Of 100 cents, each
weighing 4l2 $40 grains. ls III aaasy ....
Half Dollars Of the value Of so cents,
each weighing 1872 grains. gllir. 6Iaa .
each weighing 96 grains. .s s.s, 81 .g !
: Dimes of the value of 10 cents, each
weighing 38 4-lO grains. nd ,.-.s..sss
weighing 10 4-l0 grains.
Pieces Of the value Of 8 cents, each weigh
ing IL 52-l00 grains. &C. D ss asbal -
The new cent peices are composed of eigh-
ty-eight parts copper and twelve parts nick
le, each piece weighs u grains. ..5i
All United States Gold Coin and the Sill
yer Dollar are legal tender to any amount.
Half dollars, Quarters, Dimee, and Half
Dimes to the amount of Five dollars, Three
Cent silver pieces to the amount Of thirty
cents, the Cent piece only to the fractional
part Of Dime. n T ssi5 ssssl
! The coins of Great Britain, France, Spain,
Germany, etc., are no longer legal tender.
eraDon't you think we've got the dear
est minister in the world 2" said Laurina,
as she was spending an afternoon at Mrs.
Partington's. Mrs. Partingtion's mind sal
lied back majestically in review Of many
ministers Who had oliciated in the Old
North, before she replied: "This is the
ministers is to be considered good according
10 tnelr m1Iket V0llcys No - Jug UoossT =
"Don't you like his preaching pa said The
young lady, cutting the drift Of the old h.
dy's remark like snow plow; 81 think hs
is divine. He's 20 fowery, and his descrip-
ton 80 graphic that while listening We can
almost hear the sound of water and see the
growing hefbage." She was very enthusi-
sstic, and the subject called out all her elo-
quence. ssYes, heis very fluid" replied the
dame, 81 know-very watsry-and l've mo-
ticed the herbage also, but l don't think he
comes up quite to some Of our old pastures
in point Of real strength. Why, DR.. Verbal
used to preach . sermon three hours long,
and then have lecture in the evening, which
was well giving - our moneys worth. But
Ill to their taste, = the old lady said when
she kissed the cow" She relapsed into q
! chair and the conversation turned on other
( subjects. The question i, Did the old lady
alluded to kiss her COW, and did she make
any such remark? siIl 758 4i-ss