The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-26
Dress Goats. Pants, Vests, and Bushes
SHIFTS
u. S. 1910 BONDS.

These Bo1ds are issued under the Act of Congress
OF March sth 1854 which provides that in lieu Of so
much of the loan authorized by the Act eff March I'd
1863 to which this is supplementary the Secretary of
the Treasury il authorized 10 borrow from time to
lime, on the credit of the United States not exceed.
ing Two HUsDRKD 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 be EXEMPT
FROM TAXATION by or under any State or munich
pal authority Subscriptions these Bonds are re-
csiyed in United States notes of National Banks
They are TO BE REDEEMED IN COIN, Mt the pleas
ure of the Government at any period not Tess than
ten nor more than forty years from their date, and
until their redemption FIVE PEE CENT INTEREST
WILL BE PAID IN coIS, on Bonds of not over one
hundred doars annually, and on all other bonds Sc
miannually.
The Interest is payable on the first day of March
and September in each year. The semi annual Cou.
pons are payable at those dates. and the annual
Coupons on the so and 100 dollar bonds are PAYABLE
on the first of March.
Subscribers will receive either Registered or Cou.
pom bonds, as they may prefer. Registered Bonds
are recorded on the books of the U. s. Treasurer,
and can be Transferred only at the owners order.
Coupon Bonds are pay able to bearer. and are more
convenient for commercial use.
Registered Bonds will be issued of the denomipa
tons of Fifty Dollars 1851. One Hundred Dollars
tSloOl, Five Hundred Dollars 5000, One Thousand
Dollars l.00o Five Thousand Dollars s5 0o0l and
Ten Thousand Dollars $50 Oo0); and Coupon Bonds
oil the denomination of Fifty Dollars 1901 One
Hundred Dollars lSlO0l. Five Hundred Dollars
ts500) and One Thousand Dollars 81 ,Oo0).
Subscribers to this loan will have the option of
having their bonds draw interest from March LIST,
by paying the accrued interest in coin-(or In United
States notes. the notes ofNationaI Banks adding
fifty per cent. for PREMIUM receive them draw
ing interest from the date of subscription ard de-
post.
As these Bonds are exempt from Municipal or
State taxation, their value is increased from one to
three per cent per annum. sceording TO the OF
tax leyies in various parts of the country.
AT the present rate of premium gold they pay
over eight per cent interest in currency, aud of
equal convenience permanent or temporary in :
vestment.
1t is believed that securities offer go great in.
dueements TO lenders the various descriptions of
u s. Bonds In all other forms of indebtedness,
the faith or ability of private parties stock COM
panies separate communities only Is pledged for
payment while for the debtsoi the United States the
whole property of the country is holden to secure
the payment or both principal and Interest in coin
The Bonds may be subscribed for in sums from
$50 up to any magnitude, ON the same terms, and
are thus made available to the smallest lender and
the largest capitalist. They can be converted into
money at any moment, and the holder will have the
benefit of the interest.
The fact that all duties imports are payable in
specie furnishes fund for like payment Of interest
on all Government bonds largely in excess Of the
wants of the treasury for this purpose.
Upon receipt of subscriptions n certificate Of de-
posit therefor in duplicate will be issued the orig
nal of which will be forwarded by the subscriber to
the Secretary of the Treasury, at Washington, with
letter stating the kind registered coupon and
the denominations Of bonds required.
Upon the receipt of the original certificate at the
Treasury Department, the bonds subscribed for will
be transmitted to the subscribers respectively.
Subscriptions wi be received by the Treasurer
ofthe United States at Washington, and the Assist
ant Treasurers at New York, Boston and Philadel.
phia and by the
First National Bank of Portland, Me-,
First National Bank of Augusta, Me-,
First Ma ional Bank of Bangor, Ne,
First National Bank of Bath, Ne,
First National Bank of Brunswick, Me-,
and by all National Banks which depesitaries of
public money. All respectable banks and bankers
throughout the country will furnish further infor-
nation on application, and afford every facility TO
subscribers. may20dS w2ws