The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-14
United States Bonds.


were issued in three series: Under
act February Sth. 1861, S1S,415,,
600; dated variously in 1861. IN
der Acts July 18th and August
9TH, 1861, S50,000,O00; dated Nov.
16, 1861. Under Acts July 18th
and Aug. 9th, 1861, in exchange
for 1905, sl39,317,15O; dated
Nov. is, 1861. Under act March
Sd, 1868, and principal made eS-
pecially payable in gold coin,
100000; dated June Is, 1864.
Total issue, $3.50, 1925
FIVE-TwENTIEs OF 1SC2.-
Commonly called "Old Five-twen-
ties" dated May LIST, 1862. Re
deemable after five years, and
payable in 20 years from date
Interest, 6 per cent in gold, paya-
bic the first of May and Novem-
Der. Issued under act Feb. 25th,
1862, S514,T1,6O0.
FTvE-TwENTIEs OF 1S64.-Dat-
ed Nov. 1, 1864. Redeemable af-
ter five, and payable in 20 years.
Interest, 6 per cent in gold, paya-
bic LIST of May and November.
Issued under act March 3rd, 1864
principal specified as payable in
gold) S3,SS2, 800. Issued under
act June 30, 1864, S12j,5J1, 800.
Total issue, S129,43, 800.
FIVE TwENTIEs OF 1SG5.-Dat-
ed July l, 1865. Interest, 6 per
cent in gold, payable January and
July. They are redeemable in five
Years, and payable in 20 years.
Issued under act March 3, 1865, in
exchange for $50 notes converted,
and amount, August 1st, 1865, to
S372,346,S50.
FIVE-TWENTIES OF 1S6J.-Dat-
ed Nov. 1, 1865. Redeemable after
five and payable in 20 years. In
terest, 6 per cent in gold, payable
1St of May and November. Issued
under act March Sd, 1866, $780,
777,250.
FIVE-TwENTIES OF 1S67.-Dat-
ed July list, 1867. Redeemable in
five and payable in 20 years. In
terest, 6 per cent in gold, payable
LIST of January and July. Issued
under act March 81, 1865, in ex-
change for 7-30 notes; and amount,
August LIST, 1868, to 1871, 346,35O.
FIVE-TwENTIES OF 1SGS.-Dat,
ed July 1st, 1868. Redeemable in
five and payable in 20 years. In
tereSt, 6 per cent in gold, payable
LIST of January and July. Issued
under act March Sd, 1865, in ex-
change for 80 notes, and amount,
August 1st, 1865, to S39,O00,OOO.
TEN-FORTIES.-Dated March 1 .
1864. Redeemable in 10 and paw.
able in 40 years. Interest, ) per
cent in gold, payable on the LIST
OF March and September on all
Registered Bonds, and on all Cou
pom Bonds of the denominations
of $500 and $1,000. On the $50
and 800 Bonds, interest is paid
annually March 1St. Issued under
act March Sd, 1868, and Supple
ment, March 3, 1864; principal.
payable IN gold, S194,291 800.
FVEs OF 1S70.-Redeemable at
the pleasure of the United States.
after May /, 1881, in gold. Inter,
est, D per cent in gold, payable
quarterly-February, May. August
and November 1st. Exempt from
all taxation. Issued under acts
of July II, 1870, and January 20,
81. Amount S200,000,00O.
u. S. PACIFIC RAILROAD CUR.
RENCY Substituted January
10th, 1860, and variously thereaf;
ter. These Bonds are issued by
the Government, under Acts July
LIST, 1862, and July I'd, 1864, &c
companies receiving their charter
from Congress, which gives them
the right to construct rail
roads to and from the Pacific
Coast, and OH the completion Of
each twenty miles of track, to re
ceive at the rate of $4,000, S22.
600, or S4S, 900 per mile, according
to the difficulty of constructing
the same. They are payable &c
years from date of issue, and are
registered in Bonds of $1,000
$4,000, and $4,000. Amount is
sued TO Sept. 1, 1870, S64,61S, S32
All of the Bonds are issued "Cou
pom" or "Registeredn Coupon
Bonds; but Registered Bonds can
not be changed into Coupons
Coupon Bonds are in denomina
tons of $50, 500, $500 and $1,000
the Registered Bonds the same
with addition of $4,000 and $40,
600.