The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-11
First Mortgage Bonds
Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
rOnd Company.

the Atlantic coast and the magnificent harbors
of the Chesapeake Bay with the Ohio River alta
point Of reliable navigation, and thus, with the
entire Railroad system aud wAtor transportation
OF the great West and Southwest forms the
additional East and West Trunk Line,
so i'm mperatively demanded for the accommodation
Yf the immense and rapidly. growing transporta.
ton between the Atlantic seaboari and Europe
on tho one hand and great producing regions Of
tho Ohio and Mississippi Valleys on tho othcr,
The importance OF Ihis Kend as n
new outlet from the west 60 ihe sea
magnIfes it into one OF national consequence.
and insuTes 70 IL an extensive through traffic
from the day Of its completion; while, In tho
development OF the extensive agricultural and
mineral resources OF Virginia and West Virginia
1t POSSESSES along its own line, the elements Of
II large aud profitable local business.
Thus the great interests, both general aud
local. which demand the completion OF tho
! CEEsAPEAKR AND ONO RAILROAD 10 the Ohio
River, afford the Surost guarantee tits success
and value, and render "a the psest insper-
|
prise now in progress In this CeHntry.
! Its superiority as an East and West route
and the promise Of an immense and profitable
trade awaiting its completion have drawn 10 IL
the attention aud cooperation OF prominent
Capitalists and Railroad mon of this City Of
sound Judgment and known integrity. whose
connection with H. together with that Of omi
mont citizens and business mon OF Virginia aud
West Virginia, insures nm energetic, hos
Orable md successful mana cement
The Road Is completed and In operation from
Richmond 20 tho celebrated White Sulphur
Springs of West Virginia, e27 miles, aud tLoro
remain bat 300 miles tnow partially coHstruotsdJ
TO be completed, " carry IL 10 the proposed tor.
minus on the Ohio river At, or near, the mouth
Of the Big Sandy river. I5D miles above Clncia
natl, and $50 Inilea below Pittsburg
Lines are now projected CT progroaa through
Ohio and Kentucky 70 this point, which will
connect the ChesRpcaEe Rnd Ohio with
the entire Railroad systems efthe wrst
and ssuthwest, md Will, the Pacific
RnIIrond. .
Its valuable franchises and superior adysn
tAges will place the q HEsGrELKE AAD ono
RAILROAD CoMrANT among the richest and mo.t
powerful aud trustE2rthy corporations Of the
country; AND THERE EXISTS A PREsEST
VALUE, IN COMPLETED ROAD AND
WORK DONE, EQUAL TO The ENTIRE
AMOUNT OF THE MORTGAGE.
The details Of tho Loan have been arranged
with special reference to the wants Of all eassos
Of investors, and combine the various features
Of convenience, safety, and protection against
oss or fraud.
The Bends are In denominations a
$1,000, $500 and 500.
They will be issued a. Coupon B0ndS. pdydlLs
10 Bearer, and may be held Ia that form. or
The Bond may be registered 10 the name Of the
owner, with tho coupons remaining payable 10
bearer attached, the principal being then uans.
forabls only on the books Of tho Company.
unless rs-assIsned 10 bearer or
The coupons may DO detached and oanosIad.
the Bend made permanent R>gistyod Bond,
transferable only on the books Of tho Company,
and the interest made payable only to the reg.
istered owner or hls attorney.
Tho three clAssss will be known respectively
as:
IsI "CsHpsa Bonds payable 20
no"F0F'"
I'd. "ReEistcr'a Bonds with Coupons
attached"
I'D. "kegisisred bonds win eeupess
detached" !" and should be so sssiEnstsd BY
CWrspoDdents In specifying The class Of Bonds
desired
They have THIRTY YEARS 20 run irors
January I'. Is7o ~isf Interest at ak per cent
per annum from November 1909. PENcDAL
AND sTHRKn FATAHLE IN GOLD IN TIiE cfTT -
SE"ToRN' At f.-
me interest !" payable In MAY and aeYEAHra.
thAt II may tAks the place Of the earlier Issues
OF ntel"snhas. and suit the osnvsnisnos ei
our h'snas who Already hold Central and West
ern Pacific Bonds. With interest payable In Jan
u-ly aud SaIJ, Snd who may desire, In making
additional inye.tments, TO hsve thsir intsr's,
lreoei'AO'e ~ oinpsnt seasons OF tbs year