The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-21
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The Best and Principal Portion of the
National Trunk Lime Across the Continent
being rapidly carried forward by an unprecedent-
ed working torce and it is reasonably certain that
the continuous overland Railroad connection from
New York to San Francisco will be made in 1870.
The United States Government furnishes, upon a
subordinate and contingent lien, halt the for
constructing The Main Steam Line and besides an
absolute grant Of 70 o Of valuable public lands
per mile, The Central Poetic Railroad Company have
received from California sources, donations and con-
cessions worth more than $4,000, 900. The ayaila-
BILE resources CT this company are therefore abund-
ant for the purpose amounting SIT 0cO 000 on the
first 72s miles OF the Line, including Loans secured
by First Mortgage upon the whole property, to the
same amount only as the U. s. Subsidy Bonds
The results already attained, although under CON-
parativeiy unavorable circumstances, afford SUBJ
stantidl gro"nd for believing the CENTRAL PA
CHIC to be the
Most Favoreds Productive, md Valuable
Railroad Enterprise i'm the Country.
In consequence Of the large and rapidly increasing
demand, the price OF these Bonds has been advance
ed, and the Company are now offering for sale, a
limited amount of their gsve 80 -
First Mortgage Six Per Cent. Bonds
~ Principal aud Interest Payable in Gold Coin.
in sums of 900 each, at par and accrued interest
from January LIST, in currency.
These Bonds. tits bell syed, possess the elements OF
safety reliability and profit ina greater degree, than
any other class of Corporate Securities now offered,
and are therefore very desirable tor steady invest
nients of surplus capital.
Investors will bear in mind the following adyan-
tages:
/. They he 6rst ooao NJ Sho
valuable and productive lines of railroad in the
world
H. The actual earnings from local business In 1867
were mo,e than four times the annual interest en-
gagements.
III. The hard part Of the work is now done, and
the prospects of rapid completion are favorable
2 Nv. he Company have liberal subsidies, which
enable them to prosecute the work with great vigor
" The management has been exceedingly pru-
dent and frugal.
VI. There is already a large and growing settle
ment on the completed and graded line.
VIZ The lands promise to be of immense value,
37,038 acres having been already sold.
VIII. Both principal and interest are explicitly
made payable in gold coin.
TX. Both the aggregate amount OF issue and their
standing in Europe will insure for them continued
activity and high rank among standard securities.
AT this time they yield nearly
Nine Per Cent. upon the Investment
Holders of Government Securities have an oppor-
tunity of exchanging them for Central Pacific Bonds
bearing an equal rate efinterest, with the principal
abundantly secured, and of realizing profit OF from
ten to fifteen per cent in addition.
Orders sent with the funds through responsible
Banks or Express Companies will receive prompt at
tention. Bonds sentby return Express to any adj
dress in the United States, at our cost Information,
Descriptive Pamphlets, Maps, &c, furnished on ap-
ph9ation at the Office Of the Railroad Company,
NO 81 William 50, N. ", and of
Fisk 81 Hatch.
Bankers and Dealers in GOVT Seeur;,;es.