Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-08-11
u. s. 1910 BONDS.

These Bonds issued under the Act OF Congress Of
March Sth, 1884, which provides that all Bonds issued
under this Act shall be EXEMPT FROM TAXATION by
or under any State municipal authority. subscrip
tons to these Bonds received in United States notes
or notes Of National Banks. They are 10 BE REDEEM
Ed in COIN al the pleasure OF the Government at any
period less than ten NOR more than fnty years from
their date and until their redemption FIVE PER CENT
INTEREST WILL BE PAID IN COIN, On Bonds Of not
over hundred dollars annually and on all other
Bonds seniannually The Interest is payable the
first days Of March and September in each year.
subscribers will receive either Registered Coupon
Bonds, as they may prefer. Registered Bonds are re-
corded tho books Of the L. s Treasurer and be
transferred only the owners order Coupon Bond,
are payable bearer and are more convenient for
mercal uses. .....-
Subscribers to this loan will have the option Of having
their Bonds draw interest from March ls by paying
the accrued interest in con(or in United States notes
or the notes Of National Banks adding fifty per for
prcmium) receive them drawing interest from tn,
date of subscription and deposit As these Bonds are
Exempt from Municipal or State Taxation,
their value Is increased from one 70 three per cent per
annum according to the rate Of tax leves in various
parts ofthe country.
Over Eight Per Cent. Interest
in currency, and OF equal convenience as pcrma
ncnt or temporary Investment
Is believed that securities offer so great induce
ments to lenders the various descriptions Of L. s
Bonds In all other forms Of Indebtedness the faith OF
ability Of private parties stock companies separate
communities only IL pledged for payment, while for the
debts Of the United States the whole property Of the
country holden TO the payment Of both prnc
pal and interest In COIN
These Bonds may be subscribed for in sums from s5C
up 10 any magnitude, the terms and are thus
made equally available 10 tho smallest lender and the
largest capitalist. They be converted into money al
any moment and the holder will have tho benefit Of the
interest. -..
1t may be useful TO state IN this that the
Funded Debt of the United States on which nteres,
is payable in gold the 80 day q March, 1854, wa.
s76s 1905 600 The this debt for the coming
fiscal year will be $40 1887 I26 while the customs reve
in gold for the current fiscal year ending Juno Goth
1861 has been far at the Of over slo0 900 DOC
per annum
II will BIO seen that the present gold revenues
the Government largely excess Of tho wants Of the
Treasury for the payment Of gold interest while the
cent increase off tariff will doubtless raise the annual
receipts from customs the same amount Of importa
tons, to $50 900 900 par annum.
Instructions to the National Banks acting as loan
agents not issued from the United States Treasury
iii March &c, but in the FIRST three weeks or April the
subscriptions averaged moro than TEN MILLIONS A
WEEK.
Subscriptions will be received by the
First National Bank or Davenport, Iowa.
First National BANK Of Keokuk, Iowa.
First National Bank Of MT. Pleasant, Iowa.
AND BY ALL NATIONAL BANKS
which arc depOsitaries Of Public money, and all
RESPECTABLE BANKS AND BANKERS
throughout tho country (actng agents Of the National
Depository Banks will furnish further Information on
application and
AFFORD EVERY FACILITY To SUBSCRIBERS