Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-16
U. S. TEN-FORTY BONDS,


These Bonds are issued under the Act of fCon.
gress of March sth, 1854, which provides that in
lieu of so much OF the loan authorised by the
Act of March Sd, 1866, to which this is supplement
tsry. the Secretary OF the Treasury is authorized
to borrow from time to time, on the credit of the
United States, not exeee ting TWO HUNDRED
MILLION DOLLARS during the current fiscal
year, and to prepare and issue therefor Coupon
and Registered Bonds of the United States; and
all Bonds issued under this Act shall be ,Ex-
EMPT FROM TAXATION by or under any
State or municipal authority. Subscriptions to
these bonds are received in United States notes
or notes OF National Banks. They are TO BE
REDEEMED IN COIN, at the pleasure of the
Government, at any period not Lsss than ten nor
more than Iorsy years from their date, and until
their redemption FIVE PER CENT. INTER
EST WILL BE PAID IN COIN, on Bonds Of
not over one hundred dollars annually, and on
all other Bonds semi-annually.
The interest is payable on the first days Of
March and September in each year. The semi
annual Coupons are payable at those dates, and
the annual Coupons on the so and 100 dollar
Bonds are payable on the first of March.
Subscribers will receive either Registered or
Coupon Bonds, as they may prefer. Registered
Bonds are recorded on the books of the United
States Treasurer, and can be transferred only
on the owners order. Coupon Bonds are psya-
BILE to bearer, and are more convenient for
commercial use.
Registered Bonds will be issued Of the denom-
nations OF Fifty Dollars $50, One Hundred
Dollars (s1Oe), Five Hundred Dollars $500,
One Thousand Dollars $1,000, Five Thousand
Dollars $4,000, and Ten Thousand Dollars
$4,000; and Coupon Bonds of the denomina-
tons of Fifty Dollars Cs5O), One Hundred Dol
lars (s1OO) Five Hundred Dollars $500, and
One Thousand Dollars $1,000.
Subscribers to this loan will have the option Of
having gtheir Bonds draw interest from March 1st,
by paying the occurred interest in coin-or in
United States notes, or the notes Of National
Banks, adding fifty per cent. for premium,) or
receive them drawing interest from the date Of
subscription snd deposit.
As these Bonds are exempt from municipal or
State taxation, their value is increased nom one
to three per cent. per snnum, according to the
rate oftsx leVes in various parts Of the country.
Atthe present rate of premium on Gold they
pay over eight per cent interest in currency,
and are ofsqual convenience as a permanent or
temporary investment.
II is believed that no securities offer so great
Inducements to lenders as the various deserip.
tions of United States Bonds. In all other forms
OF indebtedness, the faith or ability Of fprivate
parties or stock companies or separate cOmmu-
mites only is pledged for payment while for
the debts ofthe United States the whole proper
ty of the country is holden to secure the pay
msnt Of both principal and interest in coin.
These Bonds may be subscribed for in sums
from $50 to any magnitude, on the same terms,
and are thus made equally available to the small
lest lender and the largest capitalist. They can
be converted into money at any moment, and
the holder will have the benefit Of the interest.
The facts that all duties on imports are payable
in specie furnishes a fund for like payment ofin-
teresto on all Government Bonds largely in excess
ofthe wants of treasury for this purposeI
Upon the receipt of ofsubscrpdOns certificate
of deposit therefor, in duplicate, will be issued,
the original ofwhich will be forwarded by the sub
scriber to the Secretary Of the Treasury, at
Washington, with letter stating the kird (reg-
istered or eoupOn) and the denominations Of
bonds required.
Upon the receipt of the original certificates at
the Treasury Department, the bonds subscribed
for will be transmitted to the subscribers respect
lively.
Subscriptions will be received by the Treasurer
Of the United States at Washington snd the Assist-
ant Trsasursrs at New York, Boston, and Phila-
delphia, and by the First National Bank of Cleve-
land, o., and the Second National Bank Of Clsve-
land, O., and by all National Banks which are
depositaries of public money. All respectable
banks and bankers throughout the country will
furnish further information on application, and
afford every facility to subscribers.
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