Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-08
FIRST BONDS
Ghcsapeaka and Ohio Railroad Co.

Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad GO.
Tie Chesapeake aud Ohio Railroad. connect
ing the Atlantic coast and the magnificent mar
bors OF the Chesapeake Bay with the Ohio Xiv
er al q point Of reliable navigation, and thus,
with tho entire Railroad system and water
transportation Of the great West and Southwest,
forms the additional East and West
Trunk Line. so imperstively demsnded for
tho accommodation Of the immense and rapidly
growing transportation between the Atlantic
seaooard and Europe on the ono hand, and the
great producing regions of tho Ohio and Mis-
si:sippi Valleys on the other.
The importance of this Road az II
new outlet from the West to tho sea
msgniGcs it into one Of national consequence.
| and in:urns TO it an extensive through traffic
| from the day Of It's completion while. IN the
devclopement Of tho extensive agricultural and
mineral resources Of Virginia and West Vlr-
glnia, it possesses, nlcEg It's W lire, the ele-
ments of a large and profitable local business.
Thus the great interests. both general and To-
| cal, which demand tho completion OF the CHEs-
ApEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD to the Ohio XIV
or, afford the surest guarantee or It's success anu
value, and render it the most important
and substantial Railroad enterprise
now i'll progress ia this country.
Its superiority as IN East and West route,
and the promise OF an immense and prortaplc
trade awaiting its completion, have drawn to 1t
the attention and cooperation Of prominent
| Capitalists and Rail DAD men Of this City, OF
sound Judgment and known integrity. whose
connection with it, together with that of .emi-
nent citizens snd business men Of Virginia and
1U-I Jr;.;.;, 5,,Sv,aS mn nnQr0e1ip.
honorable and successful manage
Hnent.
Tho Rosd is completed and in operation from
Richmond TO the celebrated White Sulphur
Springs Of West Virginia, 22I miles, and there
remain but zoo miles (now partially construct
ed) to be completed, to carry it to tho proposed
terminus on the Ohio river at, or near, the
| mouth Of the Big SANDY River, 80 miles above
| Cincinnati, and $50 miles below Pittsburg.
Lines ~re now proise.sd or in prosr"~"
| through Ohio and Kentucky 10 this point.
which will connect the Chesapeake and ONO
with the entire rail oad systems Of the West
and Southwest, nrd With tho Pacific Railroad.
It's vs'uabla franchises and superior adVsh-
+syos will plsce the CHESAPEAKE \ OHlo
RAILROAD COMPANY among the richest and
most powerful and trustworthy corporations OF
| the country ana lIlCTO cAisS9 " PNNS
in completed road and work done, equal 10 THO
entire amount Of the mortgage
Tho details OF the IL an have been arranged
with special reference. to the wants or Oil classes
Of investors; and combine the various features
Of convenience. safety and protection against
loss or fraud.
The Bonds arc in denominations OF
$1,000, $500 and 500.
They will DO issued as Coupon Bonds, paya0lc
to Bearer, and may BIO held in that form or
The Bond may be registered in the name OF
| +bo owner with the coupons remaining payable
to bcsrer attached. tho principat being then
transferable Only on the book; oi the Company'
unless rcassigncd to bearer: or
Thu coupons may be detached and cancefl'u'
III, Bond mpGe n permanent Registered 6'""'
transferable only on the books OF the Company
and the interest INSIDE payable only 10 tho re-
gistered owner or his attorney.
The ,hrcc clasSG: will be known respectively
as
7.t. "COUP0N BONDS PAYABLE TO
BEARER"
PONS NTTACHED."
Al .REGISThRED BONDS WITH COu-
p0NS DETACHED" and should be go desig
aotoI by Ccrresronaen,s in specifying the c!asa
Of Bonds dc lrod.
They hr7o THIRTY YEARS to run from
January Is. 1870, with Interest ut SIX per ceh'
=, nor annum from November J, leo9. fRlSCl'
= p.1AED INTEREST PAYABLE IN GOLD III INC
l city Of New York.
rho ;ntorest is payable in MAY and NoVEh-
MN that j. may take tho place Of that or Inc
oar,ior issues of Fivc-Twenties, ana suit the
convenience of our friends who already mol"
r,n.r.r and Western Pacific Bonds, with inter-
ot nsv.tl. in January and July, and VINO
,o.r dcsiTo in making additional Investments
% bovo tncir interest receivable q: different sea-
sons Of the year.
IN. Lo.n is secured by - mortgage upon Inc
800 in. If Ro al from richmond 10 me oh!"
River. with tho equipment, ana 81 otAo. pt'p
orty sni aupurtcnsnces connected lhcEe"iIh'
o 4 Sinking Fund OF s.ooVVy Pr 1 wv ="
1 n,nvidrd for tho rad9mp.iun Of the BONDS, 20
! pIoDst n,i;c, ono v.ar after the completion OF the
! KOnd. a. GOO ooo of u,,icb
e1mai rO will be reserved And hcld IN truSI i"r
the rec amptlon o! 2ut;snnI'hE nu nov
,,rryy,d in The r~uE-hr.AKG AND ONO. ,
OF the remaining S!",WoCoV: q Sum%o
!; amount viii be sold ~ complete ne toaa o opi
Ohio river, perfect and IfnpfofI non;n ire
now in o~pcration nhd th":oug:.S "f"'
v,hnie for g. large HEd active t'hLLI. ;n,or.,
|. Tho rr.srrt rr;ca il ~ ard accrued Ihretrsi'
Ii 60 nrnply secured, g" carefully SurFu-
cd, ana ;" I.cc nn,ong tho lrvori!e securities
pFonino"- ..s lo.h OF this Country anG ~
in the mi mf' -. y once appreciated and quickly
- .FL""ihe! Very respectfully,
.,,sx g. HATCH. Bankers.