New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-13
5000 OO0 BOURBON, FAY


and CITY OF NASHVILLE kentucky BONDS
Messrs Gilbert Johnson Insurance Buildings Wian-st-
Cent Bonds Of the above Counties and City with interest
coupons payable semi annually 10 the City of York.
In 1881. in the City Of New-York
These Bonds issued the maysvie and Lexingtor
road made by the above Counties and City by authority of
vote of the people, unanimously in the City of Msysle
and by heavy msjorities IN the Counties.
The Road 10 which the Bonds issued is axty eight
miles long ard the Cities of Maysve the Ohio
OF the work i4oco and the stock subscriptions
already 81, o5.5ll.
The Counties of Bourbon Fayetts and Mason all pop
ulous and wealthy The soil Is unsurpassed in fertility any
souny, and the population Intelligent industrious sno
substantial The Auditors Report for 1884, exhibits the fol-
lowing statistics Of wealth and population:
Taxable Property Population
sourbon.. .................$ll,94l,7y7 1854
fsSette ..'..''...''''....'' Ia!o@aSo S2lH
Mason. a,15tb48 N,sSS
The above Counties entirely out Of debt excepting fos
their Railroad Subscriptions amounting to l00e
for which they hold an equal of Railroad stock The
City OF Maysville has population Of about 5000 and tax
on the Ohio River in the County Of Mason of anshpmen
for the whole northeastern section Of Kentucky OF
shandse produce going inward and outwad-snd
the influence = the system OF roads conversng upon II
and tyuine s1nectons with all the rich central regions Of
Kentucky, and with the principal lines of Railway runnnt
south and north the city must rapidly sr In business pop
ulaton and wealth Maysvile debt of S7n0ot
but has the Of S79 zoo and Of
pW0 exclusive Of the TAX for Railroad This In
lebedness is based capital Of $40 AS $50 exhibited
6y the Assessors books which does not give than
The consutionay of the issue Of these Bonds has
affirmed by the Circuit Court and Court Of Appeals of the
State OF Kentucky which forever settles that question The
Court of Appeals decided that their collection he
hrced by wni Of mandanus and the individual properly Of
every citizen subjected To the payment.
The Kentucky members of Congress certify the perfect
security of these Bonds and Mr. Clay ADDS bis testimony
their value He SAYS:
These three Counties among the richest believe;
excluding Jefferson they the three richest that State
The Bonds executed under the authority Of the Lesls
aud its power that authority has been recently
affirmed by the highest Judicial tribunal in Kentucky
doubt that the pncps and interest of the Bond
respectively viii be pnnctuslly paid they become due
Such my confidence In the safety of investment in these
Bonds that il my property weiv az converted into them
shoeld feel perfectly secure
81 am, with hisa respect your obedient servant
:" IL. CLAY"
fall printed exhibit may be bad the Office of the
designed
These Bonds offer Of the best perfectly safe Of
Investment before the public
GILBERT JOHNSON Insurance Buildings WiIhsm-t
S00 LAND WARRANTS WANTED
cVO OF the florida aud 1912 Wars and also Of the
Mexican War for which the highest cash will he paid
also Illinois Petents Of the War of 1912 by O. O. SHU