The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-19
First Mortgage Bonds
Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road Company.
OF TIIE

chesapeake ana ONO Kali
road Company.
The ChGsupodke and Ohio Railroad. connecting
ofthe Chesapeake Bay with the Ohio River at .
point of reliable navigation, and thus, with the
entire Railroad system and wator transportation
Of tho great West and Southwest, FERNS the
additional RnsI and West Trunk Line,
so imperatively demanded for tho accommodation
Of the immense and rapidly.growing transportA-
tion between the Atlantic seaboArd and Europe
on the one hand and great producing regions Of
the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys on the other.
The importance OF this Hoad ne u
new ouiiet from the west 50 the sen
naSnihes It into one Of national consequence,
and insures TO IL an extensive through traffic
from the day OF its oompletiopi while. In the
\ development OF TIE extensive agricultural and
mineral resources OF Virginia and West Virginia,
it possesses along Its own line the elements Of
a large and profitable local business.
Thus the great Interests both general and
local, which demand the completion Of the
CHEsAPEAKE AND ONO RAILRoAD 10 the Ohio
River, afford the Surest guarantee Of its success
aRd value, and render it the most impor-
tRut md substantial RaiIroad enter
prise now In progress IN this Coustry.
Is superiority as an East and West routs,
and the promise Of an Immense and prohtabls
trade awaiting It's completion have drawn 10 IL
tho attention and cooperation Of prominent
Capitalists and Railroad men Of this City Of
sound judgment and known integrity, whose
connection with Il, together with that Of omi.
nent citizens and business men OF Virginia and
West Virginia insuFes nm energetic, hon
cradle and sseccsafsf fnsannsewcnG
The Road is completed and In operation from
Richmond TO the celebrated White Sulphur
Springs Of West Virginia, 2g7 miles, and thoro
remain but 200 miles tnOw partially constrncted)
to be completed, to carry Il ~ tho proposed ter
minus on the Ohio river at or near. the mouth
Of the Big Sandy river, $50 miles above Cinciu
natl, and $50 miles below Pittsbafg.
Lines are now projected or progress through
Ohio and Kentucky TO this point, which will
connect the Chesnpeaho aud Ohio with
the entire Railroad systems efihe West
and southwesi, nnd with the Paeiac
Railroad.
Its valuable franchises aud superior advan
tages will place the q HKsArEAKK AsD ONO
RAILROAD CoMPAST among the richest and most
powerful and trustworthy corporations Of tho
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 have been ArrABgod
with special reference to the wants Of an olAaaea
Of investors, and combine the various features
Of eOnvensnce, safety. and protection against
loss or fraud
The Bonds ars in denominations Of
$1,000, $500 and 800.
They will be Issued az Coupon B0sdS, pdydLk
10 Bedrey, and may bo bold la that form; or
The Bond may be ysgiitered In the name Of the
owner, with the coupons remaining payable TO
bearer attached, the principal being thoh trans.
ferablo only on the books Of tho Company,
unless re-assigned 10 bearer or
Tho coupons may DO detached and cHnoeIled,
the Bond made peymansys Rsgiaered bond,
transferable only on the books OF the Company.
and tho interest made payable only TO the reg.
| lAshNAtN VNhtE UT DIS attOrufy.
The three classes will be known respectively
az:
Isi. "CsuPon Bonds payable 20
BeaTer.r
I'd. "Registered Beads with CeHposs
ntIaehed.D
I'D. "RegiSsered Bosds with Csapess
detached" and should be 70 deslEnstsd by
Correspondents IN specifying the elaSs Of Bonds
desired.
They have THIRTY YEARS TO run from
January IS, 1879. with interest At ,iI per cent
per anpum from November !, fsG3 PRINCIPAL
AsD HTEKFsT PAfABLE Is COLD Is THE cFTf ~
SEWIeKK
The interest h payable In hAY and NoyEsBEE.
that Il may take the place Of the earlier Issues
Of Fiss-TSentisS. and suit the esnvenisnes of
our friends who already hold Central and West.
srn Pacific Bonds, with interest payable In Jan.
uary and July, and who nay desire, In making
additional investments, % hsve their interest
rsceiTabis at different seasons Of the year.
The Loan S secured BY mortgage upon the
entire Line Of the Road from Riehnasd 10 the
Ohio River. with the equipment and all other
property and appearances connected thsrs-
with.
A sBKHs FUxD OF 10000 PEE Asxux %
PEOyIDEs PoE TIE EIDUPTos oY IHE Bosfs.
TO TAKE ETYEcT OzE YEAE AgTkR IHE oonPLx.
Ton OY TIE ROAD.
Ths mortgage Is Tor ti5 Ooo,OCs. Of which
q O0c 900 viii b reserved and held In trus, for
the redemption Of outstanding Bonds Of the
Virginia centrai Railroad Company, nov msrsod
in the cHEsApEAEE AsD Ono.
or the remaining tI5.Ooo,0oo. . sufhelsnt
Ainodnt win be Bold 70 complete ths road 70 the
Ohio riVer, perfect and improve the portion now
In operation, and thoroughly equip the whole
for large ard active trzfic.
The presszt price b 20 and accrued interest.
A Loan 30 amply secured. 90 essefaIly guard.
ed, and % certain hereafter to command prom.
inent place among the faVodte securities a the
markets. both Of tbis Country and Europe. uiIl
4 be at ouos appreciated and quickly absorbed.
! Very respectfully.