Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-05-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.
e. S. 1910 BONDS.

These Bonds are issued under the act Of Congress
March sth, 1864 which provides that all Bonds issued
under this Act shall be Exempt from Taxation by
der ans state or municipal authority, Subscriptions to
these Bonds arc received in United States notes
notes Of National Banks; They are to be Redeemed
in Coin at the pleasure of the Government at any Pc
rod not less than ten than forty years from
their date ard until their reIe npon five per cent in
terest will be paid in coin Bonds Of not one
hundred dollars annually ard all other Bonds semi
annually The interest is payable the first days Of
March and septeiaLerin e@ch year.
Subscribers will receive either Registered or Coupon
Bonds as thev nay prefer. Registered Bonds are re-
corded on he books of tie Z. $ Treasurer, and car be
Transferred ccy on the owners order. Coupon Bonds
are nayabIe 20 bearer and convenient for com
nercial uses.
Subscribers TO this loan viii have the option Of har
ing their Bonds draw interest from March 1s by pay
n the accrued interest IN coin(or in United States
notes or tue notes of National Banks adding fifty per
cent for premun) or receive them drawing interest
from the date of subscription and deposit. As these
Bonds are
EXEMPT FROM MUNICIPAL OR STATE TAXATION,
their value is increased to three per ceat per
snuu according the rate of tax levies in various
parts of tho country.
At the present rate Of premium gold they pay
OVER EIGHT PER CENT. interest
in currency ard of equal convenience as perria
nent or temporary investment.
Is believed that no securities offer great induce
rtnts 10 lenders the various descriptions OF y )
Bonds In all other forms Of indebtedness, the faith or
ability OF private parties stock companies or separate
communities only is pledged for payment, while for the
debts OF the United States the whole property of the
country is holden to the payment of both prin-
cipsi and interest in coin.
These Bends may lie subscribed for in sums from $50
up 10 any magnitude, the TERMS and are thus
made equally available to the smallest lender and the
largest capitalist They be converted into money
at anv mcment, and the holder viii haze the benefit of
the interest.
Il NAV be useful to state in this connection that the
total Funded Deb of the United States which inter-
est payable in gold on the Sd day of March, 1854
s76s 9S5OOO The interest on this debt for the coming
fiscal year will be SIS 93 1876 while the customs
ue gold for the fiscal year. ending June S0th,
1854 has been far at the rate of sl0oOoOoOo.
1t will be that the present gold revenues Of
the Government largely in Of the wants OF
the Treasury for the payment of gold interest, while
the increase Of the tariff viii doubtless raise the
annual receipts from customs the same amount of
impoTa,ions to sl5O, ooO,0Uo per snnum.
Instructions 10 he National Banks acting as lean
nt we're not issued from the United States Treasury
unit March &C. but in the first three weeks of April
me subscriptions averaged more than Ten Millions
Week.
inscriptions will be re .eiyed by the
First National Bank Ct GAINESVILLE.
First National Bank of Milwaukee, Wis.
First National Bank Of Madison, Wis.
And by all National Banks which are depossries Of
Public money, and all Respectable Banks and Bankers
throughout the country, (actng agents of the Ma
;ional Depository Banks) will furnish further informa
ton application and afford every facility to subscri
bers. 2-m2