The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-05
First Mortgage Bonds
or THE
Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road Company.

road Company.
The Chesapeake aud Ohio Rdi'road connecting
tho Atlantic coast and the magnificent harborS
Of the Chesapeake Bay with the Ohio River at a
point Of reliable navigation, and thus, with the
entire Railroad system and water transportation
OF the great West and Southwest, forms the
additional RasI aud West Truak Ltse,
80 i'm peratively demanded for the accommodations
of the immense and rapidly growing transportA-
ton between the Atlantic Seaboard and Eurepe
on the one hand and great producing regions Of
the Ohio and Mississippi valleys on the other.
The importance Of this Road ne n
new ouIIeI from the West 10 the sea
magniRes IL into one Of national consequence,
and insures 70 II an extensive through trafbc
from the day Of its completion; while, ip the
development of tie extensive agricultural and
mineral resources OF Virginia and West Virginia,
il pOssess. along its own linO the elements OF
largo and profitable local business.
Thus the great interests, both general and
local, which demand the completion Of tho
CHEsAPRAKE AND ONO RAILROAD 10 the Ohio
Kiycr, afford the surest guarantee Of its success
and value. and peudcr 90 the mest impor-
Gnnt md substantial RaiIroad enter
prise now In progress ia this Country.
It's superiority as an East and West route,
and the promise Of an immense and profitable
trade awaiting It's completion have drawn to u
the attention and cooperation Of promin' Mt
Capitalists and Railroad mon Of this City OF
1 wahn
connection with IL, together with that OF emil
mont citizens and business mon Of Virginia and
West Virginia, insares mn energetic, hen-
orabIe md successfuI management
The Road is completed and 10 operation from
Richmond TO the celebrated White Sulphur
Springs Of Wost Virginia, 2gT miles, and there
remain but 300 miles tnow partially oonstruetsdl
to he completed, to carry II to the proposed ter.
minus on the Ohio river at, or near, the moutb
OF tbs Big Sandy river, $50 miles above Cincin
matt, and $50 miles below Fittshurg
Lines are now projected or progress through
Ohio and kentucky TO this point, which viii
connect the Chssapeake md Ohie with
the entire RaiIrond systems ofthe West
and ssuIbwrsi, and with the Pseinc
RaiIFoad.
It's valuable franchises and superior SdvAn
tages will place the @ HEsArElKE AAD ONO
RAILROAD CoMPAST among the TicheAt and moat
powerful and Trustworthy corporations Of the
country; AND THERE EXISTS A PRESENT
VALUE, IN COMPLETED ROAD AND
WORK DONE, EQUAL TO TIE ENTIRE
AMOUNT OF THE MORTGAGE.
L I.tat1a nF ta \ NJ tawa hsan aFra gaf
with special reference TO the wants Of all classes
Of Investors, and combine the various features
Of convenience, safety. and protection against
loss or fraud.
The Bends arc in denominations Ct
$1,000, $500 and 500.
Thoy will bo Issued - O0ypoH Bonds. pdyaIt
10 BcdreT, and may be held IN that form OF
Tho Bond may be registered in the nsms of
owner with the coupons remaining payable 10
bearer attached, the priAsipal being then trans.
ferable only on tho books Of tho Company.
unless re-AssIgned 10 bearer or
The coupons may be detached and cancelled,
the Bond mRde'a permanent ReJilteTsd Bond,
transferable only on tho books Of the Company,
and the interest made payable on'y to the reg
Istsred owner or bis attorney.
| The three clasSes viii he known respectively
as:
IsL "Csupsn Bonds payable 80
1 BeaFeT.n
Id. Registered Bonds wIih Cespess
nttaehedv
I'd. "ReRistered Bends with Csapess
deIaehed,o and should be 20 designstes By
Correspondents in specifying the class Of Bonds
| desired.
They have THIRTY YEARS 10 run from
January IS. 1870 with interest At siI per cent
per annum from November ], IscD. PsIscIPAL
AND INTEREST PAYABLE Is GOLD IN THE chr .y
sEw.TsRK.
The interest is payable in MAJ and NoyExBEE
that II may take the place Of the earlier issuss
Of TlseTWenteS, and suit the osnvshisnes Of
our friends who already bod Central and we<t-
srn Pacific Bonds. with interest payable In Jan.
sAry and July. and who may desire, in making
additional investments, 10 have their interes.
receivable at different seasons Of the year.
The Loan is secured By mortgage upon the
entire Line Of the Road nom Richnsnd % The
Ohio River with the equipment and al other
PoptINg anu AIpHiNNHAAN"a
with ...
snKrxs Fuxu or tioO,Ooo rEs ArsUn n
PsovrDEs Toz THE EbDENFTIoS % IHz B,kDs.
TO TAKE EyfEcT OH TfAs ATrEE IHE coErLE.
TISS OF THE RoAD.
The mortgage 10 fOr SlS.O0.oc0. Of which
a OJJ COO will be reserved and hslA In trpst for
the redemption Of outstanding Ponds Of the
Virginia Central Pazroad Company. nov nsreed
In the CHEsAPxAKE AND OHIo.
OF the remaining el3.Ooo 900. . sufficient
amount win Be sid 20 eomplsts the road 70 the
ohio riVer. perfect and improve the portion nos
In operation, and thoroughly equip tie whole
tsr large and active trafss.
The pressst price IL 70 and accrued Interest.
A LoSs % amply seeurel, 90 carefully guard.
cd, and 90 certain hereafter 70 command apron-
inent place among the isvorfte securities In The
markets, both Of this Country and Europe, VII
be at once appreciated and qaiekiy absorbed
Very respectfully,
FISK Il HATCH,
Bankers.