Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-06-21
U. S. 1O-4O BONDS.

Theie Bonds are Issued under the Act Of congress
March sih, 1851 which provides that ali Bonds ISSUED
under this Act shalt 10 EXEMPT FROM TAXATION by
or under any state or municipal authority. subsorip
ons to thess Bonds received United States notes
notes Of National Banks. They are TO BE REDEEM.
ED IN CUIN at the pleasure Of the Government al any
period a less than ten nor more than forty gears from
their date, aud until their redemption FIVE PER CENT.
INTEREST WILL BE PAID IN COM. on Bonds Of not
hundred dollars annually aud all other Bonds
semlannualy The interest payable on the drat days
Of March and September in each year.
Subscribers will receive either Registered or Coupon
Bonds, they may prefer Registered BOnda record
ed on the books of heU s. Treasurer and can bO trans
farred only the owners order. Coupon Bonds pay
able bearer and are more convenient or commercial
uses
Subscribers to this loan will have the option having
their Bonds interest from March 1st by paying the
accrued interest in colnor in United States notes.
the notes of National Banks adding fifty per cent for
premium) or receive thom drawing interest from the
date of subscription and depo.t As these Bonds are
Exempt from Municipal or state Taxa
tiOn,
their value Is increased from 10 three per cent.
per annum, according to the rate Of Tux sves in various
parts Of the country.
AT the present rate of premium on gold they pay
Over Eight per Cent Interest
In currency, and ofequa convenience as permanent
or temporary Investment.
1t Ia beaVed that M uaeuriatiaa oNar ~ ,,a,t
ducements to lenders the various descriptions of u s.
Bonds In all other forms indebtedness the faith or
ability Of private parties stock companies or separate
communities only is pledged for payment, while for tho
debts Of the United States the whole property of the
country Is holden TO tho payment Of both prncpa
and interest in coin.
These Bonds may be subscribed for in sums from $50
up to any magnitude, the TERMS ard are thus
made equally available TO tho smalleat lender and tie
largest capitalist They be converted into money at
any momon and thu holder will have the benefit of the
interest.
1t may beuseul to state in this connection that the
total Funded Debt of the United saes on which interest
is payable lin gold, the ID day March 1861, was
S76ssd5OOo. The interest this debt for tho coming
fiscal year will be eG while the customs revenue
in gold for The current fiscal year, ending June aOth
1861 has been far at the rate Of $lOOoOOOOO per
annum.
1t will be that the present gold of
the Government largely in Of the wants of I'll
Treasurer for the payment of gold inrerest while the
recent increase Of tho tariff will doubtless raise the
annual receipts from customs on the same amount Of
imporiatious, to l5OOOO,OOO por annum
Instructions to the National Banks acting loan
agents not Issued the United States Treasury
until March 2G but the FIRST three weeks of April the
subscriptions averaged more than TEN MILLIoNs A
WEEK.
Subscriptions will be received by the
First National Bank of Akron, o.
First National Bank of Bridgeport, o.
First National Bank of Canton, 0.
First National Bank of Baltimore, MD.
First National Bank of Washington, DC.
AND BY ALL NATIONAL BANKS
which are depositaries of Publlc money, and all