Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-01
U. S. 1910 BONDS.


These Bonds are issued under the Act of congress-
March slh, .1ssi when provides that all Bonds ssue'
under this Act shall 10 EXEMPT PROM TAXATION b.
or under any state municipal authority. subscrip
tons to these Bonds received in United States note
or notes Of National Banks They TO BE RED EEM-
ED IN COIN at tho pleasure Of the Government al any
period nj les han ten nor more than forty years from
their dalo, and until tholr redemption FIVE PER CENT.
IsTBsEsT WILL BE PAID IN COM. on Bonds Of not
over one hundred dollars annually all other Bonds
semiaunually The interest is payable the first days
OF March and September in each year
Subscribers will receive either Registered Coupon
Bonds as they may prefer. Registered Bonds record
ell on the books of the u Treaure and can be trans
ferred only the owners order. Coupon Bonds pay
able to bsarer and convenient for commercial
uses.
Subscribers TO this loan will have tho option ofhavng
their Bonds draw interest from March lst, by paying the
interest in eon-(or in United stAtoa notes
the notes Of National Banks, .adiing y per cent for
premum,) receive them drawing interest from the
date Of subscription aud depo,i. As these Bonds
Exempt from Municipal or state Taxa
tiOn,
their value is increased from one to three Per cont
per annum according tho rate levies in various
paris Of the country
At the present rate of premium gold they pay
Over Eight per Cent Interest
in currency, fequal convenience as permanent
temporary Investment.
I'll ali HAT tat
duecmens to lenders tho various descriptions Of u s.
Donds In all other forms of indsltodnsss the faith or
ability of private parties stock companies separate
communities only is pledged for payment, while for tho
debu Of tile United States the whole property OF the
country is holden tho payment of both prlnepa
aud interest in coin
These Bonds may 10 subscribed for sums from $50
up 10 any magnitude the terms, and are thus
made equally available to the smallest lender aud TIE
largest capitalist. They be converted into money at
any moment and th holder will have the benefit Of the
interest.
1t may be useful 10 Atats in this connection that the
total Funded Debt Of the United States on which interest
is payable Fin gold the ID day Of march, 1861 was
S76s s6bOOO. The interest this debt for the comng
fiscal year will be sissa7 while the customs
in gold for the current fiscal year. ending June aoth
1864 has bsou at the rate Of over 100000 psr
annum.
1t will be that the present gold Of
the Government largely in Of the wants Of tn
Treasurer for the payment of gold inrerost, while the
recent Increase of tile tariff will doubtless raiso tho
annual receipts frOm eustops the same amount Of
impOrtatious, TO 100000 por annum.
Instruetions 10 tho National hanks acting as oan
agents not issued from he United States Treasury
until March 2d but in tho rs three weeks Of April ths
subscriptions averaged more than TEN MILLIONS A
WEEK.
Subscriptions will DO received by tho
First National Bank of Akron, o.
First National Bank of Bridgeport, %.
First National Bank of Canton, o.
First National Bank of Baltimore, MI
First National bank of Washington, D. C.
AND BY ALL NATIONAL BANKS
which doposiiArloa of Public money, and all
RESPECTABLE BANKS AND BANKERS
the country tacug agents of the Nation
al Dcposary Banks) will furnish further information
on application aud
AFFORD EVERY FACILITY TO SUBSCRIBE S.