The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-10
First Mortgage Bonds
Chesapeake and Ohio Rail.
road Company.

The Chesapeake aud Ohio Railroad. connecting
the Atlantic coast and the magnificent hArbors
OF the Chesapeake Bay with tho Ohio River At
point Of reliable navigation, and thus, with the
entire Railroad system and water transportation
OF the great West and Southwest, ferns she
additional RRsI and West Trunk Line,
so imperatirely demanded for the accommodation
Of the immense and rapidly. growing transporta-
tion between the Atlantic seSboard and Europe
on the one hand, and great producing regions Of
tho Ohio and Mississippi Valleys on Abe other.
The Importance OF this Road as u
new ouIIet from the West 10 the sen
nagnihes it into one Of national consequence.
and insurss TO it an extensive through traaic
from the day of its completion, while, In the
development Of the eItenslye agricultural and
mineral resources OF Virginia and West Virginia
It possesses along its own line, the elements OF
a large and profitable local busiEess.
Thus the great interests both general and
local, which demand the completion Of tho
CHEsAPEAKE AND ONO RAILROAD 20 the Ohio
River, afford the surest guarantee Of its success
and value, and render 90 the most imper-
Iant md substantial Raiiroad enter
prise now In progress In this Country.
It's superiority a. an East and West routs.
and the promise Of an immense and profitable
trade awaiting It's completion. have drawn 10 it
the attention and cooperation OF prominent
Capitalists and Railroad men Of this City Of
sound Judgment and known integrity, whoss
connection with IL, together with that OF emi
nent citizens and business men Of Virginia and
West Virginia, insures nm energetic, hon
oFable and successful nagement
The Road Is completed and in operation FROM
Richmond 20 the celebrated White Sulphur
Springs Of West Virginia, 225 miles, and there
remAiH but 800 miles tnoW partially oonstrustedl
to be completed, to carry II 10 tho proposed ter.
minus on the Ohio river AZ, or near, the mouth
of the Big Sandy river. 80 miles above Cincia
natl, and $50 miles below Pittsburg.
Lines arc now projected or progress through
Ohio and Kentucky TO this point, which will
connect the ChcsnpeRkc and Ohio with
the entire Railroad sysIcIns OF the West
md ssuihwesI, aud with the PaeiGe
Railroad.
Its valuable franchises and superior adyan
tages will place the q IEsATEAKE AND Quo
RAILROAD CONTAIN among the richest and mo,t
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 bayo been arranged
with special reference 20 tho wants Of all classes
Of investors and combine the various features
Of convenience, safety, and protection against
loss or fraud.
Tho Bonds arc In denominations Of
$1,000, $500 and 500.
They will bo issued a. Coupon Bonds, pdyd5i'
70 BsareT. and may be bsld Ia that form or
The Bond may be registered in the name Of the
owner, with the coupons remaining payable TO
bearer attached the principal being then trans.
fsrable only on tho books Of the Company.
unless re-asAigned TO bearer; or
The coupons may be detached and canoelIed,
the Bend made a permanent Required Bond,
transferable only on the books Of tho Company.
and the interest made payable only 10 the reg.
istered owner or his attorney.
The three classes will be known respectively
a.:
la "CsupoR Bonds payable %
BeRreF0
I'D. "RegisIered Bond. with Coupons
attached"
I'd. "RegIstered Bonds with Coupons
detached" and should be 20 dssiEnstsd BY
Correspondents in specifying the elAss Of Bonds
desired.
They have THIRTY YEARS 10 run from
January IS. Is7O with interest At slx psr cent
per Gnnum from November !, 1852. PEnoPlL
AND INTEREST PATABLE N GOLD IN THE CIT ~
NEW.TeEK.
The interest Is payable in MAJ and NoyGSmEE
that Il may take the place Of the earlier Issues
Of FiSe-TwentieS. and suit the csnvshienos Of
our friends who already hold Cshtral and West.
srn Pacific Bonds. with interest payable In Jan.
nary and July, and who may desire, in making
additional Investments, to have their interest
receivable at different SsASons Of the year.
The Loan il secured BY mortgage upon ths
entire Line Of the Road from Riehnsnd 70 The
Ohio Kiver. with the equipment and all other
property and appurtsnanoes connected there.
with.
A srxKHs FUND on 10000 FEE GSxun u
PnoyIDES EOR TIE UDEKPTIos OF IHE RoSDs.
TO TAKE EEFEcT oxE TIAE AITEE THE COMPILE.
Ton on TIE Road.
The mortgage is FOR sis,ooo,Oos, Of which
q OOO 600 viii bs reserved and held in trust for
the redemption Of outstanding Bonds Of the
ViTginia c>n,Tal Railroad Company. now merged
In tie CHEsAPEAKE AND OBIO.
OF the remaining $40 600. . sufficient
amount VIII be ssld 10 e0mplsts the rOAd 70 the
Ohio river, perfect and improve the portion nov
In operation, and thoroughly equip the vhels
for large and active traffic.
The pressnt price IL 80 and accrued interest.
A LozA 30 amply secured, % carefully guard
ed, and 80 certain hsFeAfteF 10 command prom.
inent place among the fGvotite securities In The
markets, both Of this Country and Europe. viii
be At once appreciated and quickly absOrbe4- g.
Very respectfully.
FISK q HATCH.
Bankers.