The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-13
THE
UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD co.
Their FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
AS an INV aSTMENT.

The rapid progress of the Union Pacific
Railroad, now building west from Omaha,
Nebraska, and forming, with Its western
connections, an unbroken line across the
continent, attracts attention to the val
of the First Mortgage Bonds which
Company now offer to the public.
first question asked by prudent inWs
is, "Are these bonds secure?" Next
they profitable investment" To'E
in brief:
LIST. The early completion of the VIII
great line to the Pacific is as certain asG
future business event can be. The Gt
eminent grant of over twenty million
acres Of land and fifty million dollars in
its own bonds practically guarantees it.
One-fourth of the work is already done.
and the track continues to be laid al the
rate of two miles day
I'd. The Union Pacific Railroad bonds
are issued upon what promises 10 be one OF
the most profitable lines of railroad in the
country. For many years it must be the
only line connecting the Atlantic and Pa
cific; and being without competition, Il
can maintain remunerative rates.
Sd. Four hundred and twenty-five miles
of this road are finished, and fully equip
ped with depots, locomotives, cars, &C.,
and two trains are daily running each
way. The materials for the remaining
nineJy-two miles to the eastern base OF
the Rocky Mountains are on hand, and il
is under contract to be done in september.
4th. The net earnings of the sections
already finished are several times greater
than the gold interest upon the First
Mortgage Bonds upon such sections, and
if not another mile OF the road were bullt
the part already completed would not only
pay interest and expenses, but be profit
able to the Company.
5th The Union Pacific Railroad bonds
can be issued only as the road progresses,
and therefore can never be IN the market
unless they represent a bOna-Jide property.
9th. The amount is strictly limited by
law to a sum equal to what is granted by
the U. S. Government, and for which ii
| takes a second lien as its security. This
amount upon the first 5I7 miles west from
Omaha is only $4,000 per mile.
/ 18th. The fact that the u. s. Government
considers a second lien upon the road
good Investment and that some of tue
shrewdest railroad builders of the country
have already paid in FIVE million dollars
upon the stock (Which is to them thirs
ien), may well inspire confidence in
first lien.
Sth. Although it is not claimed that
there can be any better securities than
Governments, there are parties who con
slider hrst mortgage upon such property
as this the very best security in the world.
and who sell their Governments to rein
vest in these bonds - thus securing
greater interest.
9Th. As the Union Pacific Railroad bonds
are offered tor the present at 80 cents on
the dollar and accrued interest, they are
the cheapest security in the market, being
more than 10 per cent. less than U. S.
stocks.
10th. At the current rate of premium on
gold, they pay
OUer Aiine per Cent Interest.
The daily Subscriptions are already large
and they will continue to be received il
New York by the
CONTINENTAL NATIONAL BANK,
No. Nassau Street;
CLARK, DODGE & Co., Bankers.
81 Wan street;
JOHN J. CISCO & Son, Bankers,
No. 50 Wall Street;
and by Banks and Bankers generally
throughout the United States, of whom
maps and descriptive pamphlets may be
obtained. They will also be sent by mail
from the Company's office, No. 20 Nassau
Street, New York, on application. Sub
scribers will select their own Agents, il
whom they have confidence, who alone
win be responsible to them for the safe
delivery OF the bonds.
JOHN J. CISCO, Treasurer,
NEW YOR,
AGENTS IN EVA VILE:
EVANSVILLE NATIONAL BAN
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