The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-07
UNITED STATES TEN-FoaTY BONDS.

UNITED STATES TEN.F0hTy BONDS.
These Bonds are issued under the Act of Con-
gress Of March Sth. 1884, which provides that in
lieu of 50 much of the loan authorized by the Act
Of March 3d. 1853, to which this is supplementary,
the Secretary Of the Treasury is authorized to
borrow from time to time, on the credit Of the
United States, not exceeding 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 b Elk
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 less than ten nor
more than forty 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 II PAYABLE on tho first days Of
March and September in each year. The semi
annual Coupons are payable It those dates, and
the annual Coupons on tho 50 and 100 dollar
Bonds are payabls on the first Of March.
Subscribers win recsvs either Registered or
Coupon Bonds. ~ they may prefer. Registered
Bonds are recorded on the books Of the U. g.
Treasurer, and can be Transferred only on the
owners order. Coupon Bonds are payable to
bearer, and are more convenient for commercial
uses.
Registered Bonds win be issued Of the denomi-
nations Of Fifty Dollars ESQ.,. One Hundred Dol
$500, Five Hundred Dollars (e6oo). One Thou
sand Dollars 81 ooo) Five thousand Dollars (s6,-
oeo), and Ten Thousand Dollars (sioooos and Cou.
pon Bonds of the denominations Of Fifty Dollars
ESQ, One Hundred Dollars $500. Five Hundred
Dollars $500. and One Thousand Dollars (Sl ,oool
Subscribers to this loan win have the option
Of having their Bonds draw interest from March
| LIST. by paying the accrued interest in coin4or
In United States notes. or the notes Of National
Banks. adding nifty per cent for premiumJ or
receive them drawing interest nom the date Of
subscription and deposit.
AAthese Bonds are exempt from municipal or
State taxation. their valueis increased from one
to three per cent per annum, according to the
rate Of tax levies in various parts Of the coun-
| try.
At the present rate Of premium on gold they
pay over eight per cent. interest In currency,
and are Of equal convenience Is permanent or
temporary Investment ~
Il II believed that no securities Offer 20 great
Inducements to lenders - the various descrip-
tions Of U. s. Bonds. In all other form Of in
debtedness the faith or ability Of private par
ties or stock companies or separate commune
ties only Is pledged for payment, while for the
debt of the United States the whole property Of
the country y holden to secure the payment OF
both principal and interest in coin. -, .s.#~
The Bonds may be subscribed for in sums
from go up 70 any magnitude. On the same
| TERMS and are thus made equally available 70
the smallest lender and the largest Capitalist
They can Be converted into money at any mo-
ment. and the holder win have the benefit Of the
| interest.
| The fact that all duties on imports are maya
bic in specie furnishes fund for like payment
Of interest on al Government Bonds largely in
excess Of the wants OF the Treasury for this
purpose.
Upon the receipt Of subscriptions certificate
Of deposit therefor. in duplicate. win be issued,
the original Of which viii be forwarded by the
subscriber to the Secretary Of the Treasury, ct
Washington, with . letter stating the kind reg
istered or coupon) and the determinations OF
bonds required.
| Upon the receipt Of the original certificates at
tho Treasury Department. the bonds subscribed
for will be transmitted to the subscribers re.
spectively.
Subscriptions will be received by Me Treasure,
the United States. at Warrington. and the Assis-
ant Tseosssers ct New York Boston, and Phila.
delphia, and by the
First National Bank davenport. Iowa
NJ Pleasant,
VA 81. Louis. Missouri
| Bird
and by all National Banks which are deposito.
ries Of public money. ALI respectable banks
and bankers throughout the country will.furn.
ish further information on application, and AZ.
ford every facility to subscribers.
may3dAw2wis
NOW READY-PRICE IS CENTS
4 IN PEOPLES EDITION or
Part0n's Gen. Butler in New Orleans,
i One ro'un,e, octaro paper, price IS cents.