Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-15

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readily taken as tho most suitable, safe and ad-
vantageous form of investment, yielding
moro liberal income than can hereafter be do
rived from Government Bonds: and available
to take their place
| Assured that, in the selection and negotiation
| Of superior Railroad Loan, wo arc meeting
groat public want, ard rendering valuable
service--boLh TO the holders OF Capital and to
those great National works Of internal i'm
provement whose intrinsic merit and substan-
tial character, entitlc them t. the use Of Capita
and the confidence OF investorS-we now offer,
with special confidence and satisfaction, the
FIRST MORTGAesE BONDS
| THE
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Co.
The Chesapeake and Ohi9 Railroad, connect
ing the Atlantic coast and tho magnificent har-
| boro of tho Chesapeake Bay with the Ohio Riv-
| er at q point of reliable navigation, and thus
with the entire Railroad system and water
| transportation Of the great West ard Southwest,
| forms the additional East and West
Trunk Line, so pera:ively demanded for
the accommodation of the immense and rapidly
growing transportation between the Atlantic
great producing regions Of the Ohio and Mis-.
sissippi Valleys on the other
The importance Oi this EiOad as Il
new outlet from the West to the sea
magnifcs it into one OF national consequence,
and insuros 10 il an extensive through traffic
from the day Of its completion while. IN the
developement Of the extensive agricultural and
mineral resources Of Virginia and West FIr-
glnia, it possesses, along lis own lire, the eie-
| ments Of a large and profitable local business.
| Thus the great interests: both general and i".
| cal, which Gemard the completion of tho CnEs-
| APEAKE AND ONO RAILROAD TO the Ohio Xiv
err afford the surest guarantee OF it success ana
value, and render il She most important
and substantial Isailrond enterprise
now in progress in shiS country.
It's superiority IS nj Eas: AMI West route,
and the promise o! All immense AID profitable
trade awaiting It's completion, have drawn to il
the attention and corporation OF prominent
Capitalists and Rsl! oat mon Of this City, OF
sound Judgment and known integrity, whose
connection with it, together with that Of .cmi-
nent citizens snd business men of Virginia and
West Virginia, ilSNrcS :eu energetic,
honorable and successful manage
ment
The Road is completed and III operation from
Richmond to tho celebrated White Sulphur
Springs Of West Virginia. ~, miles, and there
remain but 200 miles Inow PARTIALLY construct,
terminus on the Ohio river 81, or near, tho
| mouth Of the Big Sandy River DO miles above
| Cincinnati, and $50 miles below Pi.tsburg.
Lines arc now projected or in progress
through Ohio snd Kentucky 10 this point,
| which will connect the Chesapeake and Ohm"
with the entire k"li DAD systems Of the West
and Southwest, ard with the Pacific Railroad.
| It's valuable frArch Sos and superior advsn-
| tsges will place the CHESAPEAKE AND ONO
RAILROAD COMPANY among the richest and
most powerful and trustworthy corporations OF
| the country; and there exists present value
| in completed road and wori: done, equal TO The
entire amount Of tho mortgage.
Tho details Of the Lean have been arranged
with special re!crcnc to the wants OF Ali classes
of investors; and combine tho various features
Of convenience safety ana protection against
loss or fraud.
Tho Bonds are in denominations OF
$4,000, $500 and 500.
They will be issued rs Co"pon Rants, P"F"6|"
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TRANSFERABLE 'H'y VA t"' OY'''
unless reassgned to bearer; or
The coupons may be dc!NcncI and cancei7c"'
tho Bond made y permanent RcgiS'crc" ho"''
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| and the Interest m"Ho t'''s''' ''''S ~
gistercd owner or his Ht.ornhE
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81. "KEGISTERED BONDS WITH C"o-
P0Ns DETACHED" "E1 sn'"'o y" 80 o. c1a$.
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