The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-22
This Company is constructing under the patronage
of the ''
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT,
The Western end of the
Great National Railway across the
Continent. n 20 uH. 2

Their lines will extend from Sacramento, California,
the Sierra Nevadas to the California State line,
| ton OF California. and thence through the great
mining regions OF the Territories, to the vi
cinity of Salt Lake City. .Ee8 #1E.4tst.
1t forms the sole Western link of the only
route to the Pacific which is adopted by Congress and
aided By the issue of United States Bonds.
Their road is already completed equipped and rum
ming for "a miles from Sacramento to within IL miles
of the summit of the Sierra, and large amount of
the work of Grading, Tunnelling, Ae., beyond that
point has been accomplished
The First Mortgage Bonds of this Company
afford unusual inducements of Safety and Profit to
Investors, for the following among other reasons, VIZ:
First. The rate of interest is Six per Cent. in
Gold, payable semi annually in the City of New
York.
Second. The Principal is payable in Gold at mat
urty. gsa slF xs44
Third The cost Of the Bonds, Ninety five Per
Cent. and accrued interest, is Ten Per Cent.
less than that of the cheapest Six Per Cent Gold
Bearing Bonds of the Government.
Fourth The United States Government pro-
yidcs nearly half the amount necessary
to build the entire road. and looks main
iy TO small percentage on the future
traffic for repayment.
Fifth. Owing to this liberal provision, accompanied
with Extensive Grants of Public Lands.
by which tie Government fosters this great ma
tonai enterprise, its success IS rendered
certain. and its financial liability is alto.
sether independent of the contingencies
which attend ordinary Railroad enter
priSes. ssss+. s.s.r
.Ssrth. The Security of its First Mortgage Bonds
Is therefore ample, and their character for safe-
ty and reliability is e4ualled only by that of the
Obligations of the Government itself. u
.Srrenh. The net earnings Of the completed portion
are already largely in excess of the in.
terest obligations which the Company
will incur twice the distance. and are
steadily increasing, rendering the uninterrupt-
ed payment of the Interest absolutely
Eaqht At the present rate of Gold they pay nearly
f-2 Per Cent. per annur, on the amount in
| vested.
The Bonds issued in denominations of 5000
with semi-annual Gold Coupons attached, payable in
New York, and offered for the present at 95 per
cent. and accrued interest Tin currency from Janu
airy lst.
Orders NAV be forwarded to US direct, or through
the principal Banks and Bankers in all parts of the
country. @S ffTZe Ee
Remittances NAV be made in drafts on New York.
or in Legal Tender Notes, National Bank Notes, or
other funds current in this city and the Bonds will be
forwarded any address by Express, free of charge
Inquiries for further particulars, by mail or otherwise
will receive punctual attention.
FISK & HATCH.
Bankers and Dealers in Government secur-
tiles,
No. Nassau Street, N. z,
N. B. All kinds of Government Securities received
| at the full market price in exchange for the above
Bonds. Also. ~ s1EE9@ ~
~AHa descriptions OF Government Sc.
curities kept constantly on hand, & Bought
Sold, or Exchanged. AA@4 y&S&ss*
@s-Gold Coin and U. s. Coupons bought, sold.
and collected q
~ Deposits received ON liberal terms,
subject to check at sight. seE3ss 1905
D3- Collections made throughout the country.
~ Miscellaneous Stocks and Bonds bought and
sold at the Stock Exchange on commission for cash.
ESPECIAL attention give to the Exchange
of SEvEN-THRITY NOTES of all the Ser.
| les for the New FIY BONDS Of
1885, ON the most favorable terms. GAPA
Nav 3oth, 1s67.aa s.se.ssd 50 "a s. 14-8m.