The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-31

OPINION IN REGARD TO THE INDIAN OPERA
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PRoa1Ess OF RECRUIT
ING.
Although no intelligence has been received at
the Army Headquarters concerning tho movements OF
Generals Crook and Terry II Is believed their operations
against the hostile Sioux will, In all respects, be ul-
tmatoy successful The country in which these Indians
affords but litlo support and. therefore, they
may separate In small bands, but the troops
are so disposed render the savages powercss
mischief Since the Custor temporary posts
and depos for supplies have been established which
will materially aid tho military operations and hem in
the savages from escape.
Tho returns received show that recruiting il salts.
factorly progressing, and that short time only will
elnpse before all tho authorized by law will be
obtained.
PREPARING THE -FOUR AND HALF PxR CENT
BoNDs-skETCH OF THEIR APPEARANCE
The new four and half per cent bonds arc being
rapidly prepared In the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing at the Treasury Department. and on Tuesday
tho first instalment, amounting to 49, 00O 900
least will DO turned to the Register 70. ISSUE
The work on them progressing under the personal
supervision of Mr. Jewell, chief Of the
Bureau, and his assistant mr. CASTELAR,, at the
head OF the engraving branch. The instalment
delivered Tuesday next, will consist Of coupon
bonds Of the denominations Of $500 and 81, 0O0 and
registered bonds OF the demon nations OF 81, oOO
$1,000 and $4,000 The platcs for the $50 and 500
coupon bonds and tho $50 500 and $500 registered
bonds nearly finished, and tho bonds OF those
denominations will soon follow She FIRST batch OF
Tuesday. The coupon bonds will DO Issued
for $50 500, $500 and $1,000, and
the registered bonds for $50 $780, $780, 81 0Oo 700
and $1,000 The new bonds beautiful specimens
work and fine engraving that would DO almost an i'm.
possibility to counerfeit them Those for $50 bear
vigncttc of oliver wolcott; those for 500, ono Of
Thomas Jencrson for $780, that Of Dc witt Gin.
ton; those for 1000 that of Alexander Hamilton;
those Tor $1,000, that Of John Quincy Adams
and those OF $4,000, that OF General George h.
Thomas All Of the bonds prnted the special 1bre
paper and the coupon bonds somewhat larger than
the old nve-twcnty or ten-forty bonds, they have
sixty coupons attached instead Of forty like the old
ones.
There are two srcsks OF tho blue fibre extending
lcngthwso of the bond portion Of It covering each
coupon that each one, separated from the bond
will show the distinctive character OF tho paper
upon which It Is printed. Upon the face
of tho bond Is fine engraving OF the
Capitol Building, the right OF which
is the amount OF the bond executed in geomc,rical
interest payable In CON- at the Treasury OF the United
stacs and upon the left the portrait above referred
to over engraving of the Capitol the words:-
"Intcrcst a. per cent, funded loan of 1917 Thcn
follow below the words, 'Thc United States OF Amer
lea are indebted the bearer the sum of 81 600
the words "United States of America" being in large
letters, and each letter thereof bears the same
words very finely engraved, but brought on,
clearly with a magnifying glass Then follows
what Ia known the story OF the
bond which reads:'This bond is issued In accori.
ancc with the provisions OF act oil Congress, en-.
titled act to authorize tho funding OF the national
debt, approved July H. $780, amended by act ap-
proved January 80, 1871, and Is redccmabe at tho
pleasure OF the United States after the LIST day Sep
tcmher A. d. 1891, In coin OF the standard value Of
in such coin from tho day OF tho date hereof al
the rate OF a. per cent pcr annum, payable
quarterly the LIST day OF December March, |
lne aud September in each year. The principal and
interest exempt from tac payment OF all taxes or
duties OF the United States, we'll from taxation
in any form by under State municipal other local
Dated Washington, September 1, 1876. |
and signed by the Register OF the Treasury. The |
border OF the bond Is composed OF series OF scroll
and gcometrlcal lathe work artisticaly intertwied |
to render countcrfeiting difficult II mpoxsi-
bic The coupons which paysbIe quarterly, havo
similar portrait to that the bond. those payable
upon the nrst and third quarters having such portrait