The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-22

"s Ro HOWARD, CLERK.
NorIcE.-The Annual Meeting Of the
STOCK So d holder. Of :hs RICHMOND, FREbERIcKS
s;} suKa % and and POTOMAC RAILRoAD ooMfANY.
VII oe neid at the office Of the Company at Rish
0sloea d n; CIV. MAcMURo6, r. IL
$l,OOO,OOO BosDs OF THE VIRGrs,A AND
received for the WHOLE or any part of he sho1s :.
sas EI nones. They are dated lst July, 1881. and
Sa9ls to bearer in the city of New YorI, on the
oULn ane, 1904 with interest Coupons attached at
tns rate OF per cent per annum; psyable semi.annu
ay' ct st the Bank Of America, the ist Of January
vertble into the stock of the company At the on,on
Of the holder. 90 'ne oP'o1
These bonds are issued under full suthoritv ~ ~.
stockholders for the purpose Of finishing and min
ping the road, and they secured by second mog
gage on the road with all the real estate fixture. and
sses heeto The rs sss sIor s9a p'ys
gage 10 for 81 900, of which 81 COO was taIsn
oy the State of Virginia on the following very advsn
per cent interest, and the pripci.
cpsl 20 De liqudated by payments annually Of one
per cent for "a years commencing the Let of JaIy
1893 The remsining $50, 600 were sold at par
The capital of the company is IS coo, 600, thrse
the whole amount paid 10 g 975,l00 anu
The length of the road from the cty of Ivnehbu,a
to the ssee line is 204 miles, Of which IS5 are
entIely finished and 10 operation, The remaipins
ten months labor is only necessary put the entire
road into fdil operation. There has been expendsS
on the rosa 600
| STOCK and expenses, sum double the amount Of
| both mortgages which together do not exceed
SlS0e0 per mile Of road. The road forms Iink in
the chain of reads which become probably IN.
most important route in the Union giving an almost
straight line from the Northern and Eastsrn c;tis.
to those on the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi
shortening the distance more than 200 miles and
there Is but one more link to be finished to afford
continuous railroad transportation from the city of
pendent of tn travelthat will come to it az mar,
OF the great South and North line, the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad has certain local business of its
last year. only IS miles open (3l6S s29 79 as beinx
suhcient OF tself to support the road. 1t passes al
moss Its whole length through region sbeundine
ture, such as lead, coal iron, sopper salt and gyp.
su N, all of which exist in groat abundance which
nave been hitherto neglected. but which fast be-
| ing developed. now that they can be conyeyed to
market short the prospects of the road re most
fsttering and fostered as It has been by thu state
and supported generally BY the people of ireinia
with as large cash capital actually paid in s be-
iieved no security has recently been offered # bet
| ter character. The company have agreed TO set
apart per cent annually on the amount # their
bonds from the earnings of the road, a. a sinking
Fund to meet the payment of them at matu ty; and
the stockholders have adopted, line of licy to
declare no dividend excepting from cash mrplus
after the interest and Sinking Fund have en- pro-
vided for.
The terms on W hch the sale will be mad are 25
per cent. down. and the balance in paymei is of 10
per cent every thirty days till all paid If tn whole
amount is paid at once, interest to lst Julv be al
lowed The ght of rejecting all or any pa of the
bids 10 reserved if deemed for the interes of the
company to do The bonds will be lodged In hapk
to be delivered when thei whole amount 4. Maid =
Full information will be given aI subje its con-
nected with the financial affairs of the et mpany,
| for the bondS and documents and referel ces OBJ.
t. ss'2ed ned oy applying to Adrian Muller n.. No
sent, sealed and marked Tender for Railroad Bonds
' ~ JOHN RoBiiN nsh McDANIrL,
President Virginia and Tenn essee Railroad Co.
The Board OF Directors
HENRY DAVIS,
GEORGE STUART,
WILLIAM A READ.
THOMAS L. PRESTON,
VIM. T. ANDERSON, and
| C. F. Nj. GARNETT, is Chief Engineer
will receive sealed proposals for the above loan
which will remain with me unopened till O'Clock
Pm of Thursday, the oath day Of May next, to be
| some other authorized agent of the Company.
ADRIAN H. MULLER, SO Wall at.
NeV York, April Is, 1855. ap 1s-eodln&dtd
A CARD.-Ths subscriber, an expert
snced practitioner of Medicine, Surgery and Obste.
tries, having located ON Broad street. three doors
above tsnth offers his professional services to the
| citizens of Richmond.
He has devoted much time and attention to the
study and practice of Midwifery, and to the treat
ap7 7-6m" RICH'D 8. CAUTHORN. MD.
SPECIAL NoTIcE-The subscriber would
| respectfully inform the public that his SALOON has
YRaN 1E rs s bsS
| iavors. JUAN PIZZINI
ap 20-lm At St. Nicholas Saloon.
c.. B. LUCK, Stock and Land Warrant
| Agency, Governor street.
Stocks bought and sold on commission.
The highest price paid for Land Warrants.
Gold and Silver wanted
T Przs Tickets in all Lotteries sold in Lotte ries
under the menag cement of r. FRANCE Co. will be
promptly paid by and all enquiries relative to
the business of Il. FRANCE Co, addressed to them
| at Richmond, will meet with prompt attention:
nv l6-ts c. B. LUCK.
DAGUERREoTY Ks.-We have had ire
quent occasion refer to the improvements In this
art 1t seems If every day added to it's perfectiop
and we find that it would keep busy If we noticed
as we would like TO do, the frequent efforts OF hr
SJmoss. We cannot help, however, calling atten-
ten at this time Of his late pictures visit
to his gallery will be treat and the friends Of the
Rev Mr. Read and VIM. r. Richie, Esq will fino
everything admire in their large and striking Ike
uesses which among his collection. my 10
LEEoHEs LEEoHEs.-The pubic are
hereby informed. that have just received By Adsmr