Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.
II. 1910 BONDS.

u. >. IU-4U DONDS.
These Bonds are issued under the Act of Congress
March sth 1864 which provides that all Bonds issued
under this Act shall be Exempt from, Taxation by
der any state municipal authority, Subscriptions to
these Bonds are received in United States notes
notes of National Banks, They 10 be Redeemed
in Coin at the pleasure Of the Government at any Pc
rod not less than ten than forty years from
their date and until their redemption fye r cent in
terest win be paid in coin Bonds Of not over one
hundred dollars annually and all other Bonds semi
annually The interest is payable the first days Of
March and September in each year.
Subscribers viii receive either Registered Coupon
Bonds, as they may prefer. Registered Bonds re-
corded the books Of the U. s. Treasurer and be
transferred only the owners order. Coupon Bonds
are payable to bearer and convenient for COM
mercial n
Subscribers to this loan will have the option Of hav
ing their Bonds draw interest from March 1st by pay
ing the accrued interest in con(or in United States
notes, or the notes of National Banks, adding fifty per
cent. for premium receive them drawing interest
from the date of subscription and deposit As these
Bonds aas
EXEMPT FROM MUNICIPAL OR STATE TAXATION,
their value is increased from one 10 three per ce, per
annum, Accepting to the rate of tax levies in
parts of tho country.
AT the present rate Of premium gold they pay
OVER EIGHT PER CENT. INTEREST j..
in currency and are Of equal convenience az perma-
nent or temporary Investment.
II is believed that securities offer great induce
ntnts to lenders as the various descriptions of U. s.
Bonds all other forms of indebtedness, the faith
ability private parties stnck companies separate
communities only is pledged for payment, while for the
debts OF the United States the whole property of the
country is holden &c the payment Of both prin-
cipal and interest in cola.
These Bonds may he subscribed for in from $50
up to any magnitude, on the terms and thus
made eqnay eyailable TO the smallest lender and the
largest arj;aist. They be converted into money
stany moment and the hoder will hare the benefit Of
the interest.
1t may be useful to state in this connection that the
total Funded Debt of the United States which inter
es, payable IN gold the Sd day of March, 1864,
Sos 5000. The interest this debt for the coming
fiscal year viii e Si5 93 l26 while the customs
in gold for the current fiscal year, ending June S0h
1894 has been far at the rate cs $1O0O0000o
It win be seem that even the present gold
the Government largely ia of the wants Of
the Treasury for the payment of gold interest while
the recent increase Of tho tariff viii doubtless raise the
annual receipts from customs the same amount Of
| inportations, to $50 0Oo,OuO per annurn.
Instructions 10 the National Banks acting as loar
ag MIS- not issued from the United States Treasury
until March &C. but in the first three weeks of April
he subscriptions averaged than Ten Millions
Week
Subscriptions will be re :eived by the
First National Bank Of GAINESVILLE.
First National Bank of Milwaukee, Wis.
| First National Bank of Madison, Wis.
And.by all National Banks which are depostaries o
Pubic money, and all Respectable Banks and Banker.
throughout the country. actng as agents Of the Ma
tonal Depository Banks will furnish further informa
ton application and afford every facility to subscri
! bers. 2-in2