Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-22
Office of FISK q HATCH.
BANKERS AND DEALERS IN GOVERN
MENT SECURITIES,
No. S NASSAU STREET, New YORK,

The remarkable success which attended our
negotiation OF the Loans of the CENTRAL A
CIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY and the WESTERN
PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, and the popu-
arity and credit which these Loans have ualn-
tanned in the markets. both in this country and
Europe, have shown that the First Mortgage
Bonds of wisely-located and honorably man.
aged Railroads are promptly recognized and
readily taken as the most suitable, safe and ad-
vsntsgeous form of investment, yielding
moro liberal income than can hereafter be de-
rived from Government Bonds, and available
to take their place.
Assured that, in tho selection and negotiation
of superior Railroad Loan, we are meeting
great public want. and rendering valuable
service-bo.h to tn holders of Capital and to
those great National works of internal I'M
provement whose intrinsic merit and substan-
tisl character, enttle them to the use of Capital
and the confidence of investors-we now oter,
with special conf icncc and satisfaction, the
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
OF THE
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Co.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad connect
ing the Atlantic coast and the magnificent har-
bors Of the Chesa pcake Bay with the Ohio Xiv
or at = point Of reliable navigation, and thus,
with the entire Railroad system and water
TRANSPORTATION of the great West and Southwest
forms the additional East and West
Trunk Fine, so imperatvely demanded for
the accommodation Of the immense and rapidly
growing transportation between the Atlantic
seaboard and Europe on the one hand, and the
great producing regions Of the Ohio and Mis-.
sissippi Valleys on the other.
The importance OF this Road as IL
new outlet from the West TO the sen
msgniGcs it into one Of national consequence.
and insuros To it an extensive through traffic
from the day Of its completion; WHILE IN Inc
development Of the extensive agricultural and
mineral resources of Virginia and West Var
plnia, it possesses, along It's own lire, the ele-
ments Of a large and profitable local business.
Thus the great interests, both general ano TO-
ca, which dema ID the completion OF the CHEs-
ApEAKE AND ONO RAILROAD to the Ohio RiV-
err, afford the surest guarantee Of its success and
value, and render il the most important
and substantial Railroad enterprise
now In progress Il, this country.
It's superiority as an East and West route,
and the promise OF al immenso and profitable
trade awaiting its completion, have drawn to it
the attention and corporation Of prominent
Capitalists and Raill oal men Of this City, Of
sound Judgment and known integrity, whose
connection with it, together with that OF .emi-
nent citizens snd business men Of Virginia and
Yves, Virginia, ENSURES au energetic,
honorable and successful manage
meHt
Tho Road is Completed and in operation from
Richmond to The celebrated White Sulphur
Springs Of West Virginia, 227 miles, and there
remain but zoo miles (now partially construct
cd) TO be completed to carry it to the proposed
terminus Oh tho Ohio river 1t, or near, the
mouth of tho Big Sandy llivor. 100 mi abova
/ CINCINNATI, and 400 ui,ns below rittsourH-
Lines arc now projected OF IN progress
through Chic and Kentucky to this polnt'
which will connect tho Chesapeake and ONO
with the entire iiail DAD systems Of the west
and Southwest, ard with the Pacific Railroad.
Its va liable franch ses and superior advan-
tsccs will plmco tho CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
RAILROAD COMPANY among the richest ana
most powerful and trustworthy corporations OF
the country; and there exists p present Va'uc
in com,letcd road and work done, equal to tho
entire amount OF the mortgage
Tho details Of the Lean have been arranged
with specal reference TO the wants OF ali classes
of investors; and combine the various features
| OF convenience safety and protection agslnsI
loss fraud.
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