Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1870-04-23
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
OF The
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD &C

OF THE
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD &C
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, connecting
the Atlantic coast and the magnificent harbor o
the Chesapeake Bay with the Ohio River At
point of reliable navigation, ana thus, with tn
entire Railroad system and water Transportation
OF the great West and Southwest, forms the
aaditiOnaf East and west Trunl
Line, so ipperaHvely demanded for the accom-
mediation Of The immense and rapidly-growin.
! transportation between the Atlantic seaboar.
and Europe on the one hand, and the great pro
ducing regions of the Ohio aud Mssissipr
Valleys on the. other.
e. Ting importance OF this Road as
new outlet from the West 10 the Sc.
magnies It into one of national consequence
and insures 70 it an extensive through trafT
| from the day Of its completion; while. in III
/ development Of the extensive agricultural AL.
! mineral resources Of Virginia and Wcst-Nirgirla
1t possesses, along its own line, the elements
! large and profitable local business.
Thus the great interests, both general an,
local, which demand the completion Of tn
! CHE 5APRANE AND 0Hfs RAILROAD to the Obi,
RiTer, aior6 tke surcEt guarantee of its success
and var.t, ana render il the most i'm
ftostapt and substantial IsniIrOn;
enterprise now In progress in tht
Country.
Its superiority az an East and West route, m
the promise of an immense and profitable trad
awaiting its completion, have drawn to Il the a,
tention and cooperation Of prominent Capitalist
Railroad men Qf this City of sound Judgment an,
known Integrity, whose conpcction with it, &c
gcther with tEay Of eminent citizens and bushes
me" .2t Virginia and West Virginia, insurcs
energetic, honorable, and successful Inanag,
mCut.
- ,The frad is completed aud in operation fro
+ Richmond 90 the celebrated white Su'pl,
Springs of West Virginia, 227 miles, and thci
remain but 200 miles [now lsrtially constructed
to be completed, 70 carry il to The proposed te
minus on the Oar; yi7or at, or near, the mout
of the Big Sandy river, l5O miles above CrcH
natl, a9d $50 miles below Pittsburg
Lanes are nov proj ,rtcd or IN progrcs, throu.
, Ohio and Kentucky to this point which vi
connect the Chesiipeags4 n.,,, ssy,so ,xi,
Use entire Railroad systems Of -
Hcst and Southwest, md zyItb
Pacific Railroad,
gIA viii place the CHEsArEAKE AND Ou,, p,1
ho&D .CoNrt>r imons: ,hc richest and mo
po%crt4 and lyuaawo~ay. explorations Of II
'o"A'r. ana the" eEis.5 a present value.
completed Dad and work done, equal TO the :,
tire Araeunt Il the mortgage.
Tie details Of the Loan have been arr,or,
With specia! reference to tha want, Of All class.
OF investors, and combine the various features
convenience, safety and nro;cc.:on against 10.
( or fraud.
. The Bonds Nrc IN approximations Of
/ $1,000, $500. and sI0O.
. They Will be issued e. Coupon Ronds. ravsb,
/ TO Bearer, and may be held in that form or
The Bond may be registered in tl.s ZANE Of II
I o"ner' with the coupons ;cma.lr2g payable
bearer attached, ths i4{rt ~ cling then tran.
: !STahss .0A!Eop :he aogas Of he Company. uulc.
rtass.saed % LIlrer; or
I The coupons Ra8@ be detached and cancelled
tie Hy4d lr"de a permanent Registered Bon.
'aastsraolo only ou tAe books of the Comran,
"oa 'he Interest made payable only to the rc,i,
tered owner or his attorney.
The three classes viii be known regrcctivc
as:
LIST. "Coupon Bonds payable {,
Bes@cr."
I'D .Rcgistcred Bonds with Con
pons attached"
id. "Regf.ter Bonds with COu
pons dctaehch," aud should be SO designa
ted by Correspondents in specifying the class
Bonds desired.
Thsy have thirty years to run from Jan
cary 10, 1870, with interest AT six per cent. pe
HnuGm from November l. 1869. Principal an.
inse:es, payable II geld in the ely oc New York
The interest IS payable in May and November
that It may take the place Of thai os The Garlic
issues OF tiye-Iwenties. aud suit the conyenieuc,
Of our friends who already hold Central an.
western Pacific boads, with iu'crcst payable in
January and July, and who may des.r. in ma
ing additional i9yeaments, to have their interes
"a aHaIV Vgl n t.H. ID