The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
p THE
B o = T O N
AND
OHIO RIVER
PETROLEUM Comply,
Boston. Mass.
sMSNSMA e4NsM
100000 Shares.
Working Capital
10000 shares.
S II a r e s
One Dollar Each.
,WHzcHLS Par HALgSl
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OFFICERS:
President. ~
HON. JOHN A. GOODWIN. of Lowell, Mas.
Treasurer,
GEoRGEF. BAKER. of Boston,
No. 40 Washington Stree.
ete
.,a.,.. Directors,
FRANK CoNvERsE,
Boot Shoe and Leather Dealer ISL Pearl st, Boston.
B. +. Brown,
Brown Brothers, State street. Boston.
JOHN A. GOODWIN, Lowell.
sErH wnxARTH, Boston.
WnLIAM A. PUrzrV,
ofROs. Foster Co., Chicago, IL.
/ ALPHEUs GAY, Manchester, Nh
JOHN @. You've. Manchester, N H.
JOHN FEDERHEx, Sd 81 Court street Boston.
J. Q. A. SARGENT, Manchester,
N. PRoUr, Manchester, N. H.
SAMUEL CHASE, Manchester, NH
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Tho property Of this Company is located on ''coal
Run Creek, in Meigs county, State Of Chic. about
ten miles from Athens containing one hundred and
Eve acres Of land. A large number Of wells are
successfully worked in the vicinity some Of which
are paying handsome dividends. This company pro-
pose to commence operations at once and entertain
no doubt that at an early day they will be able to
pay handsome per centage on the investment
The known ability and commercial standing Of the
officers Of this company afford sufficient guaranty
that the Affairs viii be conducted in manner 10 So
cure the confidence Of those who are disposed to in
vest in it.
The tract Of land adjoining the property Of this
company has passed into the hands Of capitalists,
who have sent out an experienced superintendent to
commence operations. and their first order for ma
chinery was $4,000. Our property has been exam
ined under instructions from DR.. A. A. Hayes, State
Assayer Of Massachusetts,, who pronounees the COAL
which is In abundance, to be of the best quality,
yielding eighty gallons Of oil to the ton and has no
doubt from the location and position Of the proper
ty that 1t will be found valuable In the production
Of oil. Most companies have to pay very high pri-
ces for their coal, all Of which we save; oil can be
manufactured from the coal upon the property, alta
cost not exceeding ten cents per gallon audit Is pro-
posed to commence the manufacture in connection
with the sinking of wells. One dollar win buy
hareof this stock, which is the par value, and all
neats derived from the lands, either by sales Of
oil, land products Of any kind. to be divided
among the stockholders, and in addition, $500 600
worth of valuable, useful and desirable property
will be given to the stockholders as soon as all the
shares are disposed Of. The Company adopt this
course for the purpose Of disposng Of the stock at
-
mics do, at a subscription price, which is usually
Onc-hals Thus, IT viii be perceived that every
stakeholder owning ten shares, for example, will DO
sure to realize handsome dividend when the prop
erty is divided; plan which is entirely honorable,
and in all respects perfectly legal.
The property to be distributed among the stock
holders will bs equal to any in he Market and win
consist Of the following described articles
5000 to purchase Housn in Boston or vicinity.
$4,000 in us. $40 BONDS, Certificates Of $500 s~h.
5000 in DIAMOND RINGS, in value from s2s TO s5OO
each. al
5000 in DIAMOND PMS. in value nom saB to $500
eaon.
$1,000 in GOLD WATCHES, from SIS 10 the first qual.
ity Frodsham, worth $50.
5000 in sILvHR wArcHns. from sl5 to $50.
5000 in FUREIrURn. in Sets.
$1,000 in CARPrrs. each one to be worth $780,
5000 In PLANO FoRrEs, from s95O to Grand Piano.
at 5000.
5000 In solid srLvxH TEA sPoozs, from $40 to sls
per Set.
s6oooin Ladies FURs, in Sets from $50 10 an aer.
loan Sable Fur Cape at $500.
5000 in Ladies' Black SILK, or Fancy suk Orcssea
at from $50 to s7b each.
$4,000 in Gents Full Suits of CLOTHING, at from $50
to s75 each.
sSOOOin Gents Dress HATS. at $40 each.
$1,000 in Ladies' Dress bats, at $40 each.
5000 in Ladies' Straw BOzzzra. Mt $40 each.
5000 in whole pieces Of Bleaohsd Cotton ororu
$4,000 in Ladies' best quality KId GLOVES.
$4,000 in MArssIllss oUnrs.
5000 in best quality BLANKETS.
5000 in Phslan b cOllsndsr's BnLIARD TABLES.
5000 in bbls OfFLoUR.
5000 in tons Of Coal.
5000 IN cords Of WooD.
$4,000 in bundles Of pure Coyynn
$4,000 in bundles Of first rate quality Of TEA.
5000 in bundles of sUsAR.
$4,000 in different qualities Ladies' Doors.
$4,000 in Gents Dress Doors, at $40 per pair.
$4,000 in Standard Authors Books
5000 in Sets KMvEs and FoRKs.
5000 in different Swine MAozrsss. sush a. Ora.
yer q Bakers. Wheeler = Wilson'S. Sing
srs's, and ,sshsrs.
5000 in White LINEN.
5000 in Boys CAPS and Girls HATS.
5000 in Ladies' Sewing Rocking CHAIRS
1900 in CLOCKS Of different binds.
5000 in Silver PLATED WARE.
WV @4N~ASo oS@~
5000 in John B. Bakers, and others ast cla,x
BUssY HARNESSES, slS.
5000 in Open and Tsp Buggy TrOtting Wagons.
AZ All orders promptly attended to BY enolOs-,
lg 81 for each share OfstOck. with Is cts addition
| to pay for Internal Revenas Stamp. csrtiaoatsa
rs, 10. 30. or any number Of shares only require
cen stamp.
Agents Wanted in every city and town in Ne
ngland, fa
GEORGE F. BAKER,
.. 40 Washington Street, Boston: