The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-19
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which ~ npplssstary he ssssstary q the Treas
~ \ a.1hsris y borrow ftoa dine % time, on the
srsas Il IL Unitsd Etnss not exsssdiag TWO HUN
DRED MILLION DOLLARS during the current Ascal
year and prepare and Issue therefor Coupon ard Re
,sssa nossof the United States an n BDnds issued
under this Act shall Be EXEMPT FROM TAXATION by
under any Slate municipal authority. subsesip-
ons these Bonds received in United States notes
notes Of National Banks. They TO BE REDEEMED
IN COIN II the pleasure Of the Govsrnmsat, 1t any
period 4ss fkas tAsa ferry vasrs no
their date and until their redemption FIVE PER CENT
INTEREST WILL BE PAID IN COIN. on BoSds d not
hundred dollars annually md al other Bonds
semi-annusily. 1888
The iasrsst payable the first days Of March and
September in each year. The seaiAnnual Coupons
payable those dates and the annual Coupons the
and 100 dollar Bonds payable on the LIST Of March
suhsrribss viii receive stsher Registered or Coupon
Bond they may prefer. Registered Bonds are record
ID the books Of the o. Treasurer and be
feed only the owners oier. Coupon Bonds are pay
able bearer and are convenient for commercial
usas
Registered Bonds will be issutd OF the denominations
u Finy Dollars $780, One Hunr Dollars $780, Five
Hzndrsd Dollars sseea One Thousand Dollars ~ coo
Five Thousand Dollars es0oo) and Ten Thousand Dol-
lars fsoooos and Coupon Bonds II the demonstrations
Tiny Dollars $50. One Hundred Dollars eslOcl rive
Hundred Dollars $500. and One Thousand Dollars
(sl.sool
subscriess this win the option Of having
their Bond. draw interest from March lt by paying the
accrued interest in cotstor United States notes
the n the National Banks adding hsy per cent
for Iwemium.i receive the drawing interest from the
date Of subscription and deposit.
Az these Bonds are exempt frasn municipal State
taxation their vaiue ~ inrreas from one tn three p<r
cent. per snnam, according the tax icvies In
various parts Of the ecunsry.
Al the present presnnfn ga oid ter par over
eight per interest Ia currency ard are o. eusl q n
venisser permAa-ni or -rsper~ry investment
II is believed that no sersrifs oner % great indace-
meats 10 Lenders rs the varts descriptions Of L. q
scnds In a other prsas Of ini-bsane@- the faith or
ability Of private parties stock companies separate
eomnVnssies osy pssdgea sr payment while for the
debts u the Unssed States the whole property Of the
country 10 holden to the taymen, both prine-
pal and interest i'm coin.
These Bcnds may be sriscrha for in sums fram $50
up any magnitude. the same terms and are thus
made equally sFasble TO th. smallest lender and the
largest capitalist They can DO eonserfsd into money At
manrnf and thu holder will have the ben4, Of the
! intssesf.
The fart thai all duties impofts payable in specie
furnishes fund for like payment 81 interest on all Gov
Bonds largely excs.s Of the ~Ha.s Of the
Treasury for shi. purpese-
Upon the receipt Of su,scipors certificate Of de,o.is
therefor aupscais viii he issu4 the original Of which
will be Forwarded by the subscriber 20 the Secretary Of
the Treasury. Washington with letter stating the
kind tregister~ oouronb and the denominations Of
bands required
Upon the receipt of the original certificates Al the
Treasury Department. the bends subscribed for will be
transmitted 20 the subscribers respectively
Subscriptions will be received BY the Treasurer Of the
United States wa<hpgton ansl the Assistant Treas
arers nj New York Bsstnr. ard Padrlrhia and hy the
First National Bank n Keokuk Iowa First National
Of Davenport. Iswa f1rat National Hank Mt Pleasant
iew~ First Nsrianai Bank Of 81 Louis No. second Va
tohai nk If St. Louis Mo- Third National Bank Il 81,
Louis No, and by all National BANKS which are deo-i-
taries of public money All respectable banks and hank
es Throughout the country viii furnish further informa
ton application and Afford every facility 10 .u~rri
ocfs. may5-dal2v