Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-10-14
FIRST N4TI0NAL BANK or ALTOONl
Z. S. lO-40 BONDS.

TTHESE Bonds are issued unde the Act Of Congress Of
4 1arch Sth 1864, which provides that all Bonds issued
under this Act shall be E1NisAdPI FROM TAXATION by
under any state or municipal authority subscriptions
10 hese Bonds ;serecoiv ed United States OF Ma
/ tienal Banks. They are TO BE REDEEMED IN CON-
at the pleasure Of the Government at any period nat fes
til their redemption Five Per Cent Interest viii De
Paid III Coin, on Bonds Of not over hundred dol
lars annually. The interest is payable on the first days
| March and September in each year.
Subscribers viii receive either Registered or Coupon
Bonds as they may prefer. Registered Bonds are re-
corded Oh the Books Of the U s. Treasurer and can be
Transferred only the oYners order. Coupon Bonds
are payable to order, and are convenient for com
mereiai Gses.
Subscribers to this loan viii have the option Of having
Their Bonds draw interest from March lst by paying the
accrued interest in coin Tor in United States notes.
the notes Of National Banks adding fifty per cent fer pre
mian receive them drawing interest from the date Of
subscription and depesit..a a these Bonds are
i Exempt from Municipal or state Taxation,
their value is increased from one to three per cent per an
num- according the Of eves in various parts Of
the country.
E AT the present rate Of premium on gold they pay
s OVER EIGHT PER CENT. INTEREST
in currenoy and are Of equal convenience permanent
| and temporary Investment
1t is believed that securities offer great induce
nents to lenders the various descriptions Of U. s.
Bonds. In all other forms pfin&ebtedess, the faith and
ability of private parties stock companies separate
communities only is pledged for payment while for the
debts o the United States the whole property Of the
try is holden to secure the payment Of both principle and
| interest in coin.
! These Bonds may be subscribed for in sums from 500
up to any magntude the same terms and thus
made equally available the smallest lender and the
largest capitalist They be converted into money at
any moment and the holder viii have the benefit Of the
| interest.
beuse to state in this connection that the to-
tai Funded debt Of the United Statos which interest is
pavable in gold the Sd day Of March, 1884, $685.,
575000 The interest this debt for the coming fiscal
year viii Be ,126, while the customs gold
z Tl,.,n
60 far The rate ofogeF $780, 200 e0A Per snnnin.
1t be that thepresent gold revenues of the
Government largely in excess Of the wants Of the
Treasury for the payment of gold interest, Fe the
cent increase Of the tariff viii doubtless raise the annual
reeepts rgan customs the amount of importa-
i tions to $780, 600 perannun
Instructions the National Ban Is acting loan agents
we're not issued from the United States Treasury until
March 2G buf in the first three weHks Of April the sub
scriptions averaged more than Fen Millions Week.
/ Subscriptions viii be reeeived by
All N ationaI banks
which are deposisaries of Pubic none. .Hnd an
! RESPECTABLE BANKS AND BANKERS
tbrdagoat The country, aeting Of the National
Depository Banks VIII furnish further information on
aspiF1soeiP,ID' sspFFoPD EVERY FACILITY TO SUBSCRIBERS
May rs, ls64-4rn.
HrapoUaaranssor PROvosT-MAasHAL,
ft SfxTEfNTH DBsTRIeT, Pennsylyania.
\ cHAMBEasBUaa September srd ls64s J
I have been directed % MAKE uoc tue ioii'"ng an
nouncement:
cArrAIN, ASD PEovosT MARsHAI r.
= s. s4xrgs:S ri DIsrnIcT, Penngylgan g.
II fayO VOLUNTEERS.
FI7SFFRs zill Be accepted and cogRtea % the
II s Of the present call up'to the last practical mo-
ssf before Tho drafted are aeeeped and sent e
randezvous ToBnships and fub-distriets Which haVs
~ sed i31er quotas, are uTgel to DO so at once
al tu.f at can possibly bo given Win be allowed
Ee tb drat win commence soon after the 9th oisep
tei1ber as practicable, m "a !.
credits win be giyeBs aad GoFeEaueat 5onhty pau :
4s1rsF.ntesrs until Tnrther orders,
by Order af
CkpT. RIcuAuns i. D6peI,
AA. P. 81. General,
WILLIAM scaEPrIER,
Capt. and A. A, a, General.
4. HAnarsnune, Aug. 81, 1s6i+-8t *.