Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-27
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Co

| OF THE
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Co.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, connect
ing the Atlsntic coast and the magnificent har-
bors Of the Chosa pcake Bay with the Ohio Rv-
er at a point of reliable navigation, and thus,
with the entire Railroad system and water
transportation ofthe great West and South west,
forms the additional East and West
| Trunk line, so mpers:ively demanded for
| the accommo dstion of the immense and rapidly
growing transportation between the Atlantic
| seaboard and Europe on the one hand, and the
| greet producing regions of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Valleys on the other.
The importance of this Road rs q
new outlet from the West to the sea
magnifcs it into one Of national consequence.
and insures TO it on extensive through trathc
from the day of its completion while. in the
development of the extensive agricultural and
mineral resources Of Virginia and West Vlr-
glnia, it possesses along its own lire, the ele-
| ments of q large and profitable local business
| Thus the great interests, both general and To-
| cal, which dema d the pleton Of the CHEs-
APEAKE AND OHIo 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 in this country.
| It, superiority as East and West route.
and the promise o! IN immense and profitable
trsdc awaiting its completion, have drawn to it
the attention and cooperation of prominent
Capitalists and Rail- oai men Of this City, Of
sound Judgment and known integrity, whose
connection with it. together with that OF emil
nent citizens snd business men Of Virginia and
Yves: Virginia, inSureS au energetic,
honorable and successful manage
mcnt.
The 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
| ed) to be cons letpd to carry it to the PROPOSED
,, nf ,%, ne Sandy river $50 miles above
Cincinnati, and $50 miles below Pi:tsburg.
Lines are now projected or in progress
through Ohio and kentucky to this point.
which will connect the Chesapeake and Ohio
with tbs entire Fail, oai systems of the West
and Southwest, ard with the Pacific Railroad.
Its Va liable franch's "s and superior adVan-
tsgcs will place the CHESAPEAKE AND ohio
| RAILROAD COMPANY among the richesI anu
most powerful md trustworthy corporations OF
| the country; and thcro exists present va'uo'
| in completed road end work done, equal 10 the
| entire amount of the mortgage
| Tho details o! the l. en- have been arranged
with special rc.crcncr to the wants of all classes
| Of investors; AID combine tho various features
| of convenience, safety and protection against
| loss or fraud
| Tho Bonds arc in denominations of
$1,000, $500 and 800.
Thew will be Issued as Coupon Bonds, payable
| 10 Bearer and may be hello in that form; or
Tho Bond may be registered in tho name OF
| the owner, with the coupons remaining paysote
| to bearer attached. tho principal beng tnon
| transferable only on tho books ct the Company
unless rcassgned to bearer; or
| The couuons msv be detache and cancelded,
tho Bond made permanent Registered Bona
transferable only On the books Of the Company
and the interest sna1o payahi" only TO the re-
sistercd owner or his attorney.
The Ibr, @ classes will DO known respectively
as
| It, "CoupoN BONDS PAYABLE TO
BEARER"
o. UNREGISTERED BONDS WITH COU-
PONs: ATTACHE W
Al .EEGISTERED BONDS WITH 'OU-
f PONS DETACHED" ard should be SO des'g
, mated by Correspondents in specifying I'M ciass
= ! Of Bonds do rcd
Tbo, have THIRTY YEARS to run from
January IS. 1870 with interest AT ok pei .'n'
ner annum from November ], 1859. FR1Scl'
lPALA AND INTEREST PAYABLE 1" WILL go
city OF New York
The interest is payable in MAY and NoVEh-
BzR, thu, i. may take the place Of that OF the
earlier issues Of Fve-Twente;, anu SUIT inc
convenience of our friends who alree'y hold
Central and Western Pacific Bonds, with inter-
/ OF nsvable in January and July, and VINO
, NAV dcsi7e in making additional investm onts'
ba,o THAR ;ntsrest receivable at different sea-
? sons Of the year
Tho I,o.n Is secured by mortgage upon the
- antire Line of Ro % from Richmond TO the Ohlo
4 River with the equipment ana AL olnef pIop'
y erty and sppurtenances connected lhere"iIn'
4 Sinking Fund Of 800 600 per snnum IS
: provided for the reCcmpt OF INC bohaS, ~
take effect ono year after the completion OF 'he
Koad. $4,000 o,o e .,,icb
s2.GtnGl.O win be reserved ma held in trust tor
the req :mption OF outstanding BINS o. now
| Tirginta Central Railroad ConVo"y' NV
meryed in the CuE-Ar,AKH AND OHIO.
OF the remaining sIauoCon ,o slT ie the
sm1nnt will be sold To- complete the roso W ;no
q ohio river, perfect snd improve !n eo IuI the
| now in opcration, and lholou5s. 1F
It ',,a for large and active trahc. ;,.o,os,
Il "n0'e 'ot ,rica is 80 and accrued interest,".
M ~, CO amply secured,s so carefully guard
Cd and Ds TO pl sSIs song the 4vori,e securities
- pro nlhe" .,i,ts both OF this Country and Fu-
IN tas ,r nII be at once appreciated and quickly
:. aIeorlei Very respectfully,
FISK e. HATCH, Bankers.
p S.-Wc have sued pamphlets containing
, FIJI PARTICULARS, st4lht cal dr,al s maps, e'e''
r which will te furnish ed upon application.
nss- We buy and sill Government bonoi
and r. &c yo the scc un.s OF Bank, Bsnsers.
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