Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-25
THE UNION PACIFIC
r Al L AID COM PANY
OFFER A LIMITED AMOUNT OF THEIR
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
AT PAR,
PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
PAYABLE In GOLD.

PAYABLE In GOLD.
miles from Omaha on the Missouri River, f to The
tide waters Of the Pacific Ocean, is being built by
einnis at Omaha, building West, and the oentrsl
Pacific, Of California, beginning ct Sacramento.
Both compsRies have i've Prosecuted the WORK with
sreat yigor the Union Pacific having already ex-
THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS,
PxGiFiC HAVE co CO Erkps $50 ; miles, N
have iron and other materials for two hundred
miles more upon the ground and one hundred I'D
ditioral miles are ready for the track. They will
have much larger force employed this year than
ever before, and 1t Is expected that between
600 and 900 MILES
will be in operation during 1865 There seems. to
be no reasonable doubt that the distance between
Omaha and Sacramento will be traversed by rail in
THE GOVERNMENT GRANTsl 1850 acres of
ano ,and s n4nos 70 the average amount Of Sas cog
authorizes TIE issue Of the First Mortgage Bonds
more. The Government takes . seond lien, and
give: TO the Fret Mortgage Bondhoiders a prior
is ss
eept az each section Of twenty miles is accepted By
Government commission. 30 that they always rep
tits universaliy admitted that on the completion
will make it one of the most profitable in the
world-but It's way or local business is already
III.
another mile we're built, they would be secure
The MT EARNINGS for eight months of last
year an average of yss miles are officially re-
ported 81 .ose 1855, while the interest on ali the
The amount paid By the GoVernne e1s'i for the
Ss al to t
much more than the interest on the United States
provides that after the road is completed. and un
til said bonds and interest are paid, at least I'VE
per Gent OF me net earnings OF the road shall be
The Union Pacific Bond. are fer $1,000 each
years TO run and bear annual interest, payable on
ths first days lay January ape July at the 6omptny
per cent in gold. The Principal is pay able in gold
s at %S:tnS At the present rate of gold these
NEARLY NINE PER CENT.
AND SOON q BE AZ TH4G FUZZY tM WILL
their Bond: .s%anins o. hand bu! sut:efip
filed irGn Bonds now in the Companys posses
Issued on that PORTION Of the road in 20 be
spring, in the order in which they are re ,eived
price Of their bonds to rate above par at ane
and will not nj any orc ers or receive any subscrp
paid at the Company office before the time Of such
the bonds and the accrued interest in currency at
the rate OF sly per cent. per snnum from the date
q. Sub6CrlptlOQs
viii be received in WASHINGTON by
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
RITTENHoUsE, FOWLER CO.,
and in New York
AT THE COMPANY's OFFICE. No 20 MAS.
SAU STREET, AND BY
JOHN j. CISCO %.It ss sTkE skATEKERs, No. SO
And by the Company 3 ADVERTISED agents through
out the United States.
RetntttaHosS Should be made in drafts or othsr
tunds par IN Neto York, and the Bonds uiI be
sent OF charge bp return express. Parties sub
srtbirE throngh local agents ,riN look to them for
their safe deitrery. =.
A PAMPHLET AND NAP FOR 1865 has lust
been published by the Company, giving fuller in
formation than Is possible in ~ advertisement
respecting the Progress Of the Work, the Re.
soufces OF the Country traversed by the Road. the
Means for Construction, and the Value of the
Bonds, which will be sent free on apple alton at
the Company g Offices or to any of the advertised
agents. JOHN J CISCO.
o.o Treasurer, New York.
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