The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-23
First Mortgage Bonds
Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road Company.

ROAD company.
The Chesapeake aud OhiO Rdi,rodd, connecting
the Atlantic coast and the magnificent hArbors
of the Chesapeake Bay with the Ohio River az
point Of reliable navigation, and thus, with the
entire Railroad system and water transportation
Of the great West and Southwest, forms the
additional RnsI and West Trunk Lilac,
so imperatively demanded for tho accommodation
of the immense and rapidly growing transportA.
tion between the Atlantic seabOArd and Europe
on the one hand and great producing regions Of
the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys on the other.
The Importance OF this Road nc u
new OuIIet from the West 60 the sen
magnihes II into one Of national conseq ueuce,
and insures to IL an extensive through trahic
from the day Of its completion; while, In the
development of tie extensive agricultural and
mineral resources OF Virginia and West virgIala,
1t possesses along its own line the elements of
large and profitable local business
Thus the great interests both general ami
local, which demand the completion Of the
CHEsAPEAKE AND ONO RAILROAD 20 the Ohio
River, afford the Surcst guarantee of It's success
aud value, and rcudcr It tine most impor-
Innt md substantial Rnilrond enter
prise now in progress iu this Ceuntry.
It's superiority a. an East and west route,
and the promise of an Immense and profitable
trade awaiting It's completion, have drawn 10 IL
the attention and cooperation Of prominent
Capitalists and Railroad men Of this City oi
sound judgment and known integrity, whose
connection with IL, together with that Of emf.
nent citizens and businoSs men Of Virginia and
West Virginia, insures an energetic, hon
orabie and suceessfaI management
The Road is completed and in operation from
Richmond to the celebrated White Sulphur
Springs Of West Virginia 297 miles, and thero
remain but 200 miles NOV partially construetcd)
to DO completed, to carry IL to tho proposed Ter.
minus on the Ohio river at or near, the mouth
Of the Big Sandy riVcr, $50 miles above Clneiu
natl, and $50 miles below Pittsburg
Lines are now projected CT progreas through
Ohio and Kentucky 20 this point. which will
connect the ChcsapraLe aud Ohio with
the entire RnilrORd systems Of the West
and sOuthwssf, nHd with the Paeiac
Railroad.
It's valuable franchises ard superior advan
tageS will place the g HTsArRLKR A,D Ono
RAILROAD COMPANY among the richest and most
powerful and trustworthy corporations Of the
country; AND THERE EXISTS A PRESENT
VALUE, IN COMPLETED ROAD AND
WORK DONE, EQUAL TO THE ENTIRE
AMOUNT OF THE MORTGAGE.
The details Of the Loan have been arranged
al raj 20 ha -. .tI.f
Of investors, and combine the various features
Of convenience, safety and protection against
loss or fraud.
The Bends arc In denominations Of
$1,000, $500 and 500.
They will be issued as Coupon Bonds. pdyaJL,
10 Bcarsy, and may DO held Ia that form; or
The Bond may DO registered in the name Of the
oWn.r, with tho coupons remaining payable 20
bearer attached, the principal being then trans
ierable only on the books Of the Company,
unless re-aAsigned 70 bearer, or
The coupons may be detached and cancelled.
tho Bond made a permanent RegiSt>red Bond.
transferable only on the books Of tho Company.
and the interest made payable only 70 tho reg.
istered owner or his attorney.
The three classes viii DO known respectively
a.:
IsL Coupon Bouds payable %
BenrerD
I'D. "HeEisIeTed Bond. with Csapsus
attnehed.n
I'D. "Rezistered Bonds with Coupons
detached" and should be 90 designated by
Correspondents In specifying the elass Of Bonds
desired.
They have THIRTY YEARS TO run from
January 10, Is71. with interest At sir per cent
per annum from November !, Iss9. PRINCIPAL
AND fSTEREsT PAYABLE rS GOLD IN TIE CIT ~
sEw.TeEK.
The interest is payable in MAJ and soyExsEH
that It may tAks the place Of the earlier lssuss
Of Y'eTWentie'. and suit the csnvsniencs ol
our friends who alreaAy hold Central and West.
srn Pacific Bonds, with interest payable In Jan.
uAry and July, and who may desire, In making
additional investments, 70 have their Interest
receivable At different seasons Of the year.
The Loan is secured BY mortgage upon tho
entire Line Of the Road from RIebmsnd 10 the
Ohio River. with the equipment and all other
property and appearances oOnhoetsd there.
with.
a SINKING FUSD % 1900 rEE AsHUH -
PEOUDgs Foz TIE RIDEgrTIoE % IHE BoKps
10 TAKE ETTEcT OH TiAE AJTEz THE coNPLs.
TION oY THE ROAD.
The mortgage ls fSr tI5,OoOGCs. Of which
q 90 600 will be reserved and held In trus, for
the redemption Of outstanding Bonds OF the
Virginia ceHt,al Railroad Company, now merged
In tks CHEsAPEAKE ASD Ono.
OF The remaining tI3.OlO. 900. q suficisnt
amount will be Sold 10 eomplsts the road 70 tho
Ohio river, perfect and improve the portion now
In operation, and thoroughly equip the whole
for large and active trahic
The present. price is % and accrued interest.
A Loan 90 amply secured, 30 carefully guard
ed, and 80 certain hereafter TO command prom
inent place among the iIvohts securities In the
markets, both Of this Country and Europe. will
be at o7ee appreciated and quletIy absorbed.
Vsry respectfully,
FISK & HATCH,
bankers.