Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-05-18
u. lO-40 BONDS

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These Bonds issued under the act ,s q
gtess of March sth, 1864, which provides TIM, -,
bonds issued under this act shall be sy,,or, !.
taTaf'0" by or under any State or municipal ~
thority. Subscriptions to these bonds are r...;-
ed in United States notes or notes of Na,;o,.,
Banks They are TO BE REDEEMED IN CORK 49,,
pleasure Of the Government, at any perioa ~.
less than ten than forty years from thai
date, and until their redemption FIVE PkR cvv-
WILL BE PAID IN CON, on Bonds of not over 49,.
hundred dollars annually and on all other BOND.
semi annually. The interest is payable on III.
first days of March and September in each year
Subscribers win receive either Registered .,
Coupon Bonds. as they may prefer Register.s
Bonds are recorded on the books of the y
Treasurer, and can be transferred only on a.
owners order. Coupon bonds are psyabla >,
bearer, and mere convenient for Com 5r,eyc;.
uses
Subscribers to this loan will have the option u
having their Bonds draw interest from Marc l.,
by paying the accrued INTEREST in cCin-for in r.
nited States notes, the notes of National Banks
adding fifty per cent for premium,) or receive
them drawing interest from the date of subscrip.
ton and 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 Of ,ay
leyies is various parts of the countrys
At the present rate of premium on gold they Day
OVER EIGHT PER CENT INTEREST
in currency. and are Of equal convenience as a
permanent or temporary investment.
1t IL believed that securities offer so great
inducement to lenders as the various descriptions
ness, the faith or ability of private parties or
stock companies or seperate communities only is
pledged for payment, while for the debts of the
United States the whole property of the country
is holden to secure the payment of both princi-
pal and interest in coin.
These bonds may be subscribed forin sums from
sou up 10 any magnitude, on the same terms and
thus made equally available to the smallest
lender and the largest capitalist. They can be
holder will have the benefit of the intei6ft
4, may be useful to state in this connection that
the total Funded Debt of the United States on
which interest is payable in gold, on the I'd day
of March, 1864. s76S, ,965 900. The interest on
this debt for the coming fiscal year will be Si5-
937.l2G, while the customs revenue in gold for
has been so far at the rate of over 500, 600, 900
per annum
1t will he seen that eyen the present gold rev.
cnucs Of the Government largely in excess of
the wants OF the Treasurer for the payment of
gold interest, while the recent increase OF ;he
iT will doubtless raise the annual receipts from
customs on the same amount of importations to
sl50 ,000, 900 per annum.
Instructions to the National Banks acting as
loan agents were not issued from the United
States Treasury until March -, but in the first
three weeks of April the subscriptions averaged
more than TEN MILLIONS 4 wEEK
Subscriptions viii be received by the
First National Bank of Philadelphia, Pa
Second National Bank of Philadelphia, Pa
Third National Bank of Philadelphia, Pa.
AND BY ALL NATIONAL BANKS
which are depositaries Of Public money, and all
RESPECTABLE BANKS AND BANKERS
throughout The country, (acting agents of the
National Depository Banks viii furnish further
Information application and aTor4 epery tltciI-
Itv to subscribers. May /. 1884, limos
ESSTRAY. Game to the premises OF the sub
IL scriber, residing in Pike township, some time
in September Iast,a red and white spotted heIfer,
supposed to be about two years old he owner
is requested to come forward prove property, pay
charges and take her away, r she will be sold as
the law directs.
May 2, 1861 pd SIMON THOMPSON.
rAUTION.-AlI persons are hereby caution
~ against purch asing or taking an assgnmentof
not. &c ba,.l ,H ara1