Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-06
U. S. TEN-FORTY BONDS.

These Bonds are issued under the Act o ( Con-
gress of March sth, 1854, which provides that in
lieu of so much of the loan authorized by the
Act of March Sd, 1862 to which this is supplement
tary. the Secretary tthe Treasury is authorized
to borrow from time to time, on the credit Of the
United States, not exceeiing 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 Bonus 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 ef the
Governments at any period not less than ten nor
more than forsy 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 80 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 paya-
bic to bearer, and are more convenient for
commercial use.
Registered Bonds viii be issued of the denom-
nations OF Fifty Dollars $50, One Hundred
Dollars (slOg, Five Hundred Dollars $500,
One Thousand Dollars $1,000, Five Thousand
Dollars Cs5,OOC, and Ten Thousand Dollars
(s1O, O,cOO); and Coupon Bonds Of the denomina-
tons of Fifty Dollars (s5g, One Hundred Dol
lars CslOO), Five Hundred Dollars $500, and
One Thousand Dollars (s1,OO0.
Subscribers to this loan will have the option OF
hsvingtheir Bonds draw interest from March 1st,
by paying the ACQUIRED 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 from one
to three per cent. per annum, according to the
rate tax levies in various parts of the country
Atthe present rate of premium on Gold they
pay over eight per cent. interest in currency,
and are ofequaI convenience as a permanent or
temporary investment.
It is believed that no securities offer so great
inducements to lenders as the various descrip-
tons of United States Bonds. In all other forms
of indebtedness, the faith or ability of private
parties or stock companies or separate eommu-
mites only is pledged for payment, while for
the debts of the United States the whole proper
ty of the country is holden to secure the pay
ment Of both principal and interestin coin.
These Bonds may be subscribed for in sums
from $50 to any msgnitude.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 thataI duties on imports are payable
in specie furnishes fund for like payment of in
terest on all Government Bonds Iargelyin excess
ofthe wants ofthe treasury for this purpose;
Upon the receipt ofsubseriptions 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 kind reg
istered or coupOn) and the denominations of
bonds required.
Upon the receipt Of the original certificates st
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, and the Assist
ant Treasursrs at New York, Boston, and Phils-
delphia, and by the First National Bank Of Cleve-
land, O., and the Second National Bank Of Cleve-
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.