Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-29
U. S. 1O-4O BONDS.

These Bonds are iarued under She Act of Congress
March sth 1864 which provides that all Bonds issue,
under this Act shall be EXEMPT FROM TAXATION b,
or under any State municipal authority subscr IL.
lions to these Bonds received in United States notes
or noos of National Banks They are TO BE REDEEM.
ED IN COIN, at the pleasure OF the Government al any
perfd not lees han len nor more Mdn fory Years from
their date, ard until their reclamation FIVE PER CENT
INTEREST WILL BE PAID IN ooIv on Bonds Of net
over one handred dollars annuay and on all other Bonds
semi annually The interest payable on the arst days
Of March and September in each year.
| Subscribers will receive either Registered or Coupon
Bonds, az they may prefer. Registered Bonds are record
ed the books of tbs s. Trsasurs and can bo trans
ierred emily the owners Coupon Bonds are pay
abe to bsArei, and moro convenient for ommersis
Uses.
sub"rhSrA to this loan viii have the option Of having
'neir Bonds draw Interest March ls by paying the
accrued interest In cOinor In Uned States notss or
the notes of National Banks adding fifty Der cant for
prsmnm) or receive them drawing interest from the
date of subscription and deposit As these Bonds are
Exempt from Municipal or state Taxa
tion,
their value Ia Increased from Que to three DER can,
Per annum according the rate Of taz Ievles in various
parts of the country.
At the present rate ofprenium on gold they pay
Over Eight per Cent Interest
in currency, and equal convenience permnnsn
or temporary inyestmsnt.
ia h.lIavad tba ~ a., a.,.. III
menis to lenders as the various descriptions Of u
Bonds In all other of Indebtedness the faith or
abb lily Of private parties stock companies or separate
communities only Is pledged for payment, while for the
debts Of tue United States the whole property Of the
country holden to the payment of both principal
and Interest in coin.
These Bonds may be subscribed for in sums from $50
up TO any magnitude, on the same terms, and thus
made equally available 70 the mallea lender and the
largest capitalist They eau be converted Into money al
any moment and the holder win have the bsnet Of the
interest.
1t may bs useful to state in this connection that the
total funded Debt Of the United States which interest
Is payable in gold on tho I'D day of March, 1854, was
B1essdbOo. The interest this debt for the coming
fiscal will ls s45 i9e, while the customs revenue
In gold for tho current fiscal year ending June aOth,
1884, has beon far at the rate of over siooOOuOOO per
'nnum.
1t will be that the present gold revenues Of
ho Government largely in excess of the wants Of the
Treasurer for the payment Of gold interest, while the
scent increase of the tarG will doubtless raise the
annual receipts from customs the same amount Of inn
,Ortations, to $15O,OCo,OOO per annum.
Instructions to the National Banks acting as loan
agents not issued tho United States Treasury
until March 20, but the first three weeks Of April the
averaged than TEN MILLIONS
WEEK
Subscriptions will be received by the
First National Bank of Akron, o,
First National Bank Of Bridgeport, o.
Eirst National Bank Of Canton, o.
First National Bank of Baltimore, Md.
First National Bank of Washington, D. @
And by all National Banks
heh are depositariss of public money, and all
RESPECTABLE BANKS AND BANKERS
throughout the country aetng agents Of the National
,epOstary Banks) will furnish further information on
DUPLICATION and
AFFORD EVERY FACILITY TO SUBSCRIBERS,
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