Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.
u. 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 any state municipal authority, Subscriptions to
these Bonds are received in United States notes
notes of National Banks: They are to be Redeemed
in Coin the pleasure of the Government, at
rod not less than ten than forty years from
their date and until their rede mption five per cent in
terest will lie paid in coin Bonds of not over one
hundred dollars annually and on all other Bonds semi
annually The interest is payable the first days Of
March and September in each year.
Subscribers will receive either Registered Coupon
Bonds, the may prefer Registered Bonds ere re-
corded on the books Of the u s. Treasurer and be
transferred only the owners order. Coupon Bonds
are payable to bearer and convenient for COM
mercial uses.
Subscribers to this loan will have the option Of h.y-
ing their Bonds draw interest from March LIST, by pay
ing the accrued interest in con-(or in United States
notes. or the notes of National Banks adding fifty per
cent for premium) receive them drawing interes.
from the date of subscription and deposit Az these
Bonds are
EXEMPT FROM MUNICIPAL OR STATE TAXATION,
their value is increased from to three per ceat per
anuum, according to the rate Of tax levies in
parts of tho country.
At the present rate Of premium on gold they pay
OVER EIGHT PER CENT. INTEREST
in currency, and are of equal convenience perms
nent or temporary investment.
1t is believed that securities offer great induce
mtnts to lenders the various descriptions OF U. S.
Bonds In all other forms of indebtedness the faith
ability OF private parties stick companies separate
communities only is pledged for payment, while for the
debts of the United the whole property Of the
country is holden TO the payment of both prin-
cipal and interest in coin.
These Bonds may be subscribed for in from 500
up to any magnitude the terms, and are thus
made eqnay available to the smallest lender and the
largest capitalist They can be converted into money
at any moment and the holder will haze the benefit OF
the interest.
may be useful TO state in this connection that the
total Funded Debt of the United States which inter-
est payable in gold the Sd day of March, 1854 was
SI6s The interest this debt for the coming
fiscal year will SIS 1926 while the customs
ia gold for the current fiscal year. ending June 3oth,
s54 has been far at the rate of 500
1t viii be that the present gold revenues Of
the Government largely in Of the wants Of
the Treasury for the payment of gold interest, while
tine increase of the tariff will doubtless raise the
annual receipts from customs the amount OF
importations, TO $3.50, coo, 900 per snnum.
Instructions 10 the National Banks acting loan
age ns we're not issued from the United States Treasury
unit March 20 but in the first three weeks of April
.he subscriptions averaged than Ten Millionss
Week.
Inscriptions will be received by the
First National Bank of GAINESVILLE.
First National Bank of Milwaukee,, Wis.
First National Bank of Madison, Wis.
And By all National Banks which depostsres OF
Public money and all Respectable Banks and Bankers
throughout the country, (sctng agents of the Ma
tional Depository Banks) will furnish further informs
ton on application and afford every facility to subscri
bers pms