Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-16
u. S. 1O-4O BONDS

These Bonds are issued under the Act Of Congress
March ath 1864 which provides that sn Bonds issue
under this Act shall be EXEMPT FROM TAXATION b,
or under any State or municipal authority. subscrip
tons TO these Bonds received in United States nots
or notes Of National Banks They are TO BE REDEEM
ED IN COIN at the pleasure Of the oovsrnsnt al any
period not less tan ten than forty pears ION
ther date and until their redemption FIVE PER CENT
INTEREST WILL BIZ PAID IN COIN, on Bonds Of not
over one hundred dollars annually all other
semtannuAly The interest is payable the first days
Of March and September in each year.
Subscribers receive either Registered or Coupon
Bonds they prefer Registered bonds record
ed books of the o. s. Treasurer and can be trans
fsrsi enly the owners order Coupon Bonds are pay
able to bsaref aud more convenient commercial
uses
subs,ribars to this loan will have the option Of having
their Bonds draw interest from March Is by paying the
accrued interest in in United States notes. or
prenium) receive them drawing interest from the
date of subscription and depO'li As these Bonds
Exempt from rIunIcipaI or state Taxa
tIon,
their value Is increased from one three per csnt
annum, according tho rate Of sves in various
parts OF the country. hl+es-as
At the present rate of premium on gold thsypAy
Over Eight per Cent Interest
In currency and equal convenience permanent
or II temp rorAry Investment.
1t ia believed that no securities offer 30 great inducs-
msnts to lenders the various descriptions Of U. s.
Bonds In all other forms of indebtedness, the faith
ability Of private parties stock companies separate
only pledged for payment while for the
lsbs Of the UAlted staes the whole property Of the
country holden secure the payment of both prnepA
md interest in coin.
These Bonds may be subscribed for In from s6e
up, any magnitude. on the same terms, and are thus
made equally available To tho smallest lender and the
arges capitalist They be converted into money st
my moment and the holder Will have the bsnsht the
interest.
1t may bo useful to state in this connection that the
oal Funded Debt of the Unsd States which interest
payable In gold the Sd day Of March, 1854, was
1853 965 OoO. The interest this debt for the coming
soa year win le as while the customs revenue
gold for tho current fiscal year, ending June soth,
sl has been so far at the rate of slOOOOOooO pei
mum.
1t will be that the present gold revenues of
he Government largely in of the wants Of the
for the payment of gold interest," while the
scent increase Of the tariff will doubtless raise the
nnua receipts from customs on the amOunt Of Inn
ortatlona, to $l5O,OOOo0O per annum.
Instructions to the National Banks acting loan
gents were Issued from the United States Treasury
ntl March ee but in the first three weeks of April the
Inscriptions averaged more than TEN MILLIONS A
FEEK 4
Subscriptions will be received by the
First National Bank of Akron, o.
First Natoaal Bank of Bridgeport, o. C
First National Bank Of Canton, 0, e
First National Bank of Baltimore, Md.
Firat National Bank of Washington, D. G. -sr. q
And by all National Banks a
hich are depostsries Of public money, and all
RESPECTABLE BANKS AND BANKERS
throughout the country, aOtng agents Of the National
spositAry Banks) will furnish further information
pplieation and
AFFORD EVERY FACILITY TO SUBSCRIBERS, 80
my 2O,sm