Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-06-17
U. S. 1910 BONDS.

Thee Bonds are issuol under hs Act Of congress o
March sh 1861, which provides that all Bonds issued
under this Act shall be EXEMPT FROM TAX ALTON by
or under any stale mnnidpal authority subsc rip
items TO thea, Bonds received in United States notes
or notes Of NationI Banks THY are TO BE REDEEM
ED IN COIN at the pleasure the Government, al any
period nj less hGn ten MGn forty years from
their date and until their redemption FIVE PER CENT
| INTEaE3T WILL BE PAID IN COIN. on Bonds of not
emtannualy. The interest Is payable the rst days
Of March and September ia each year.
Subscribers will either Registered or Coupon
Bonds, they may prefer Registered Bonds arc recofd
ed the books of the o. S. Treasurer and can rans
ferrel only the owners order Coupon Bonds pay
able to hsarer and mora convenient for commercial
uses.
Subscribers to this loan will have the option having
their Bonda draw interest from March ls by paying the
accrued interest In eon-or In United States notes, Or
the nOte4 of National Eanks adding dfy per cent for
prenilumJ receive them drawing interest from the
date of subscription and depoit As these louds are
Exempt from Municipal or state Taxa
tiOn,
their value ia increased from one to three per cont
per annun, according to the rate of leves various
parts OF the country.
At the present rate of preIaium on gold they pay
Over Eight per Cent Interest
in currency and felua couvenisueo as permanent
or Temporary Investment.
It Is believed that seourielies offer so great in
dueemen TO lenders the various descriptions Of u s.
Bonds In all other forms of indebtedness the faith or
ability of private parties stock companies or separate
communities only is pledged for payment, while for the
debts Of the United slates the whole property Of the
country holden secure the payment of both prnepa
and interest in coin.
These Bonds may be subscribed for in sums from $50
up to any magnitude, the Hamo terms, ard are thus
made equally available 10 the smaeat lender and the
largest capitalist. They can 10 converted into money at
any moment and III, holder will Lave the benefit of the
interest,"
It may beuseful 10 stats in this connection that the
total Funded Debt of the United States on which interest
is payable n gold on the sd day of sarch 1861, was,
s76s 9G5CoO. The interest on this debt for the coming
fiscal year will be $40 1876 while the customs revenue
in cold for the Mt fiscal year. ending June aOth
1854 has been far the rate of over per
annum.
II will be that even the present gold revenues OF
the Government largely in ct the wants Of tn
Treasurer os the payment of gold inorest, while the
recept increase of the tariff will doubtless raise the
annual receipts from customs the amount of
imporiAtlons, 10 15o,oOO,O0o per annum.
Instructions to the National Hanks acting as lean
agents not issued from the United States Treasury
uut March 90, but In the frat of April the
subscriptions averaged more than len MILLIONS A
WEEK.
Subscriptions will be received by tho
First National Bank Of Akron, o.
First National Bank Of bridgeport, o.
First National Bank Of Canton, o.
First National Bank of Baltimore, Md.
First National Bank of Washington, d. C.
AND BY ALL NATIONAL BANKS
which are deposiiariaa Of Public money, and all
RESPECTABLE BANKS AND BANKERS
throughout the country, (acng agents Of The Nation
al DepOsitary Banks will furnish further information
application and
AFFORD EVERY FACILITY TO SUBSCRIBE S.